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Dare we say it… snow, again
It’s that four-letter word in the forecast again, according to AccuWeather. Snow. There will be no rest for the snow weary from the Midwest to East Coast as yet another quick-moving system threatens to...
View ArticleParking ban for Tuesday
There is an emergency parking ban in place as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. No vehicles may be parked on City dtreets until further notice. All vehicles parked on City streets will be tagged and may be towed...
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The latest from AccuWeather on the snow storm
AccuWeather reports latest storm moving quickly. AccuWeather.com report after blasting the Midwest and Great Lakes on Monday and Monday night, a complex, fast-moving storm will bring heavy snow to...
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First the snow, then the aftermath
As if the snow wasn’t enough to worry about, wait for its follow-up, reports AccuWeather. AccuWeather.com report in addition to the warmup bringing a break from winter this week, rain and rising...
View ArticleState Rep Chris Wright to speak at Bristol Senior Center next week
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-77), Stephanie Marino from the State Commission on Aging, Robyn Harper-Gulley from the North Central Area Agency on Aging, and Dick Lavery who serves as a...
View ArticleAdvocates for Bristol Seniors plan April community tag sale
Thirty different tag sales under one roof are being offered by Advocates for Bristol Seniors, Inc. Spaces, including a table, are renting for $20, spaces without a table are renting for $15. The sale...
View ArticleAuthor to speak about Antietam at Historical Society
John Banks, longtime journalist and currently NFL editor for ESPN.com, in his book “Connecticut Yankees at Antietam” tells the tales of soldiers and others who were at the Battle of Antietam on Sept....
View ArticleObituaries for Feb. 21
The following obituaries will be published in Friday’s Observer. For further information, look to our print or e-editions on Friday. May C. Rindfleisch, 95, of Bristol, widow of Arthur J. Rindfleisch,...
View Article‘Conquering Hypertension’ discussed next Thursday
A free open house and information event, “Conquering Hypertension,” at Wheeler’s Health & WellnessCenter, 10 North Main St., Bristol, will highlight Wheeler’s integrated health care services; the...
View ArticleRetiree golf league now registering
Bristol Parks and Recreation is co-sponsoring its third annual Retiree Golf League at the Pequabuck Golf Club for any Bristol resident who is retired, or any retiree who worked for the City of Bristol,...
View ArticleBus trip to Boston offered March 5
Bristol Parks and Recreation department will be offering a spring bus trip to Boston on Saturday, March 15. Tickets are $55 adults, and $45 for a child (10 &and under). The trip will be “On Your...
View ArticleRaw government data to be released via executive order of governor
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today announced in a press release he has signed an executive order that will result in widespread amounts of raw government data to be collected, placed on the internet, and...
View ArticleGet your tickets now for museum’s Mardi Gras bash
The New England Carousel Museum will be in carnival mode during it’s 24rd Anniversary Mardi Gras celebration on Saturday, March 1 from 7 to 11 p.m. The Louisiana-styled evening features dancing to...
View ArticleWho will win Rotary’s Great Pizza Challenge?; Restaurants can still enter
It’s a quest for the best crust, the best sauce, the best that Bristol has to offer in all things pizza – and it’s a fundraiser for a new college scholarship for a Bristol student. The Bristol Rotary...
View ArticleKlett family offers additional thank yous
To the editor: With all that’s been happening around us this last month, we are not surprised, but definitely upset that we forgot to mention in our thank you the most important part of a young man’s...
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Fun run gives mother, daughter chance to help PARC
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER What started out as signing up for a 5K race in Disney World for fun turned into a way for Joyce and Alyssa Chmura of Plainville to give back to PARC, Family-Centered...
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New monument eyed to honor Revolutionary War
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Pending approval from the city’s Park Commission Wednesday evening, and fundraising efforts, there is expected to be a new monument installed on Memorial Boulevard by...
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Listings for Feb. 21
Music listings FRIDAY, FEB. 21 OTHER CHUCK NEGRON. 8 p.m. Mohegan Sun Wolf Den, Uncasville. MoheganSun.com KANYE WEST. 7:30 p.m. Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville. $99 and $79. MoheganSun.com\ SPIRIT...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Feb. 21
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •James D. Olson, 53, of 32 Pine Hill Rd., Burlington was arrested on Feb. 12 and charged with operation while under the influence and...
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Stevie Richards still has passion for pro wrestling
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR If you’re going to wrestle professionally, you need passion for wrestling. And Stevie Richards, who is on the bill for “A Hard Day’s Night” at the Bristol Boys and Girls...
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