Man robs Mobil station with a fork
Bristol police are investigating an incident where they said a male suspect robbed a gas station early Sunday morning with a fork. A press release said the suspect entered the Mobil on the Run at 330...
View ArticlePublic Works schedule, last week for tree collection
City Hall and the Bristol Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20 in honor of Martin Luther King Day. There will be no curbside collections on Monday, and all collection routes will be done...
View ArticleAccess Health CT to hold enrollment fair in Bristol
The following information was released by Access Health CT. “Access Health CT, Connecticut’s official health insurance marketplace, will hold three free events to provide information about how...
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AccuWeather says storms could cause some trouble
Most of the impact seems elsewhere, but AccuWeather says New England should keep an eye out for some storms that may head our way. AccuWeather.com reports a few weak storm systems staggered over...
View ArticleRobbery at Riverside Avenue 7-11
Bristol Police are investigating a robbery that took place at the 7-11 convenience store at 200 Riverside Ave. early Tuesday morning. A little after 4:30 a.m., a press release said, a lone male entered...
View ArticleRep. Betts encourages district to use new state web page
State Rep. Whit Betts (R-76), in a press release, is encouraging interested Bristol, Plymouth, and Terryville residents to view a new state web page that streamlines resources to help families with...
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Cold weather to return, says AccuWeather
The nation isn’t done with the “Polar Vortex” yet. Although temperatures will not challenge last week’s single digit fare, AccuWeather said the brief respite from sub-freezing temperatures is at an...
View ArticleMayor to serve as treasurer for BRRFOC
Mayor Ken Cockayne (R-Bristol) announced in a press release Monday he was elected to serve as treasurer for the Bristol Resource Facility Operating Committee (BRRFOC) for 2014. Cockayne is in his first...
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Dave Mason pulls into a ‘Traffic Jam’
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When it comes to bands that helped define British rock in the 1960s, Traffic looms large. The band, which initially included Steve Winwood (who hit it big previously in...
View ArticleObituaries for Jan. 17
The following obituaries will be published in the Jan. 17 Observer. For further details, look to our print and e-editions published on Fridays. Frances Alma Hunt, 82, widow of Richard Merrill Hunt, of...
View ArticleArrest made after threat of person armed near BEHS
After a report of a person seen with a handgun near Bristol Eastern High School resulted in a lockdown Wednesday afternoon, Bristol Police arrested Brianna Lee Kowalski, 20, of 320 Queen St., in the...
View ArticleSecond robbery this week on Riverside Avenue
The second robbery in one week on Riverside Avenue happened at the Gulf Gas Station, 180 Riverside Ave., where the suspect fled with an undetermined amount of money. The lone suspect, the release said,...
View ArticleEastern puts halt to Plainville’s ambitions
PLAINVILLE – The Plainville girls basketball team hasn’t hung too many losses on Bristol Eastern over the last few years. And there’s been good reason for that. But this year, the Blue Devils were...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Jan. 17
Bristol police reported the following arrests: •Jovanni A. Germosen, 20, of 12 Park St., Bristol was arrested on Jan. 10 and charged with operation with registration/ license suspended/ revoked,...
View ArticleEastern wraps up Plainville, 66-50
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Having to play back-to-back games in boys scholastic hoop just once in a season is bad enough. But because of recent school cancellations, the Bristol Eastern...
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Listings for Jan. 17
‘Wild Things: The Life and Work of Maurice Sendak’ will be performed starting Jan. 23 at the New Britain Museum of American Art. Kids listings SATURDAY, JAN. 18 OTHER TEDDY BEAR PICNIC. 2 p.m....
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CT musicians on a mission called Mission Zero
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR If you’ve been patrolling the original music scene of Connecticut, you may have run into, listened to, or seen the band Mission Zero. The duo of brother and sister duo...
View ArticleSuspicious fire reported at Crowley Dodge
Bristol police are investigating, what they deemed as a “suspicious,” fire that happened a little before 10 p.m. at Crowley Dodge. Bristol Police and fire reported to the car dealership located at 1461...
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Snow possible for holiday weekend in New England
There are no monster storms on the horizon this weekend, but snow is in the forecast, says AccuWeather AccuWeather.com reports folks wanting a big snowstorm in the Northeast will have to wait a while...
View ArticleStart making plans for chamber’s annual Feb. home show
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER For the past 29 years, the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce and Jenks Productions have been hosting the perfect way to get rid of cabin fever and think about the...
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