Seniors propel Rams over Maloney, 50-48
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Before its game against Maloney on Thursday, Feb. 20, the Bristol Central boys basketball team honored its six seniors playing in their final scholastic home...
View ArticleListings for Feb. 28
Hole in the Wall in New Britain presents Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ through March 8. Kids listings MARCH 5 to 26 BRISTOL FAMILY ZUMBA SESSIONS. 5:15 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. For families with...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Feb. 28
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Armando Perez, 73, of 36 Summer St., Apt. No. 5, Bristol was arrested on Feb. 21 and charged with second degree failure to appear....
View ArticleMore blighted properties targeted by city
Mayor Ken Cockayne in a press release announced his continued war on blight in our community by ordering the demolition of three more condemned homes in the City of Bristol. Final notices have been...
View ArticleCity gets state funds for improvements to sewage treatment plant
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Bristol is among six communities that received a portion of nearly $277 million in grants and loans for local and regional wastewater treatment projects. The grants were...
View ArticleBlight fight is working, says mayor
Mayor Ken Cockayne today announced in a press release his crackdown on blighted structures is working to help get other property owners moving to fix up their properties and comply with the orders from...
View ArticleLatest info on next week’s storm from AccuWeather; up to a foot of snow expected
AccuWeather.com reports on the latest update of the snow that may hit Connecticut on Monday. March may not come in like a lion everywhere across the nation, but winter will roar during the first...
View ArticleEmblem3, MKTO give a hint of something big at MGM Grand
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Perhaps, it was the dawning of something big. On Saturday, Emblem3, the former “X-Factor” contestants, and MKTO, featuring two former cast members of a Teen Nick show,...
View ArticleParks dept. offers teens chance to train as counselors
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER Even though it may feel like it is light-years away, summer will be here in just a few months and students will be out of school and ready to head off to summer camp....
View ArticleRough and ready collection from Nautica
At Mercedes Benz Fashion Week at Lincoln Center in New York City, Nautica unveiled its fall/ winter 2014 collection. The outdoor sportswear under Nautica’s Black Sail label offered new takes and new...
View ArticleApril vacation programs for children
Looking for something for your kids to do during April vacation this year? Consider registering them for Sports and Art Fun Vacation Camp at Stafford School Gym Monday to Thursday, April 14 to 17 from...
View ArticleReaching for that Shanghai drama
For his fall/ winter 2014 collection, designer Zang Toi said on his Facebook page that he drew from the Shanghai of the 1930s for the inspiration for the garments that walked down the runway at...
View ArticleBristol woman charged in Naugatuck assault
Andrew LarsonSarah Ciccio Special to the Citizen’s News NAUGATUCK — A 24-year-old Bristol woman with a history of prostitution was charged Thursday after police say she performed oral sex on a...
View ArticleKickball league gearing up for spring
BristolParks and Recreation will be offering an Adult Kickball League this spring at Casey Field for individuals 16 years of age or older. Program meets on Monday nights for eight weeks from 7 to 9...
View ArticleChaparrals to perform at Carousel Museum Saturday
The New England Carousel Museum hosts another evening of the Chaparrals performing on Saturday, March 8 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Admission is $12 per person. Snacks and set-ups are available for sale,...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in armed robbery
Bristol police made an arrested Monday evening after a reported armed robbery at the Gulf Mart, 180 Riverside Ave. A press release said the cashier told officers that a male entered the gas station,...
View ArticleBristol Eastern hosts A Capella New England semi-finals
Bristol Eastern High School is hosting the International Championship of High School A Cappella New England Semifinals on Saturday, March 8 at 7 p.m. Nine vocal groups from Maryland, New Jersey, New...
View ArticleQuota Club holding shoe drive this month and next
Quota International of Bristol is conducting a shoe collection drive during the months of March and April of 2014. Quota is a non-profit club that works with those less fortunate in Bristol and...
View ArticleNB Art League seeks work that is all about the ‘Blues’
The Art League of New Britain is announcing The Blue Show 2014, an exhibit celebrating “BLUE,” in both art and mood. The show will run from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, April 6 at 30 Cedar St. in New...
View ArticleUnited Way to present annual Community Builders’ Awards
The United Way of West Central Connecticut, serving the communities of Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth and Terryville, will hold its 12th Annual Community Builders’ Reception on Thursday,...
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