Residents plan rally for presidential candidate Sanders
A Bristol for Bernie Rally will take place on Friday, April 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Polish American Citizen’s Club, 541 North Main St., Bristol (enter from Route 6. Music will be provided by Brendan...
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Obituaries; Dudley Jandreau
Dudley Jandreau, 87, of Bristol passed away peacefully Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Bristol Hospital. He was the husband of Rita Jandreau. Dudley was born in St. Francis, Maine on May 13, 1928 one of...
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Obituaries: Roger LaFlamme
Roger LaFlamme, 69, of Bristol, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. He was born in New Britain to Gerald & Mary LaFlamme. Roger attended the New Britain school system before...
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If the Blues get a strikeout, Shepard Meadows will make out… for veterans
The Bristol Blues and Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center (SMTRC) will run a season-long fund-raiser to ensure the local riding center can continue to support veterans and residents with equine...
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Sign up for Community Gardens at Senior Center
Community Gardens will be available once again at the Bristol Senior Center this year. Garden Applications will be taken at the Bristol Senior Center beginning Monday, April 4 at 9 a.m. in the main...
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Obituaries: Eric S. Gagner
Eric S. Gagner, 25, of Terryville, died Monday March 28, 2016 at Bristol Hospital. Eric was born December 23, 1990 in New Britain, CT. He was the son of Sam & Beth Saunders of Terryville and...
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Obituaries: Regina M. Andrews
Regina M. (Richter) Andrews, 88, of Bristol, formerly of Stamford, widow of James G. Andrews, passed away suddenly Monday, March 28, 2016 at home. She was born February 20, 1928 in Stamford and was a...
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Support group listings, starting April 1
ONGOING BRISTOL OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. 10 a.m., Wednesdays at Bristol Recovery Club, 67 West St., Bristol. Saturdays at 11 a.m., Bristol Hospital “E” Floor in the back of the cafeteria, Brewster Road,...
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Meetings listings, starting April 1
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 PLAINVILLE CONNECTICUT STATE BUTTON SOCIETY SPRING MEETING. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 12:45 p.m., annual button auction. Coffee and dessert. Grace Lutheran Church, 222 Farmington Ave., Route...
View ArticleBristol police conduct DWI checkpoint tomorrow evening
Bristol police will conduct a DWI checkpoint on Route 72 this Thursday evening. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, this is part of a federal grant to help reduce...
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Eversource helicopters to be surveying over Bristol, Southington
Look up in the skies, it’s a bird, it’s Eversource. As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the power grid and increase reliability, Eversource announced in a press release it will be surveying...
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Obituaries: Robin J. Laprise
Robin J. Laprise, 61, of Bristol, beloved husband of Donna (Cormier) Laprise, died on Tuesday (March 29, 2016) at Bristol Hospital after a courageous battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Robin...
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Compounce wants to know your fears; be among first to ride Phobia
Starting today, Lake Compounce Family Theme Park is inviting guests to share their deepest, darkest phobias with park officials via www.lakecompounce.com/phobiaphearcontest. Twelve riders will be...
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Obituaries: Jeanne Lachance
Jeanne (Deblois) Lachance, 95, of Bristol, widow of Adalbert Borromee Lachance, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Countryside Manor. Jeanne was born in St. Robert Bellarmin, Canada on...
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Volunteers, Bees help clean-up Edgewood LL fields
The Edgewood Little League held its clean-up day last week. More than 70-plus volunteers from the Edgewood family, its Eastern Region Little League partners, and the New Britain Bees ground crew showed...
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BCHS 3rd Annual Culture Night set for April 21; volunteers, donations sought
On Thursday, April 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Bristol Central High School Culture Club, along with the World Language Department, will host the third annual “Culture Night” – an evening of culinary and...
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City honored with ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ designation
Bristol has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Bristol joins 476 districts across the...
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Obituaries: David W. Murphy
David W. Murphy, 86, of Marlborough, MA, widower of Helen Murphy, died at Marlborough Hills Health Care Center on Tuesday (March 29, 2016). David was born in Bristol on October 2, 1929 to the late...
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Sign up now for Mum Fest parade; Mum Festival volunteers needed now
Mum Festival Parade organizers are reaching out early this year for the Mum Festival Parade to give everyone enough time to plan for this great event. The parade is Sept 25, but groups and...
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Legislators holding Coffee Hour Friday morning
The public is invited to a Coffee Hour with Bristol legislators on Friday, April 1 at Rodd’s Restaurant, 854 Farmington Ave., Bristol. The “Coffee With Your Legislators” event will run from 8 to 9 a.m....
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