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Fashionably compassionate: Local designer helps the whales
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR There was compassion, passion, and fashion in the air at a recent fund raiser in New London featuring local fashion designer Rachel DeCavage. DeCavage, a Southington...
View ArticleLetter: Reader asks community to support Artist Tree
To the editor: Did you know that if each resident in Connecticut spent a dollar a year more on local businesses instead of chain stores it would put an extra $3 million a year into our economy, and if...
View ArticleSchedule of events for the 2014 Mum Festival
The Mum Festival schedule of events is as follows: Saturday, Sept. 27 Throughout the day there will be crafters and organization booths Stage Entertainment 10 a.m.: Bristol Old Tyme Fiddlers 11 a.m.:...
View ArticleIn Maine: Women find python in the trunk of their rental car
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) _ Police say two women opened the trunk of their rental car to retrieve their luggage and were greeted by a snake. The women drove the rental car from Boston to Kennebunk, Maine,...
View ArticleIn Enfield: Cops: Student shared pot-laced lollipops with pals
ENFIELD, Conn. (AP) _ A police chief in Connecticut says a girl handed out marijuana-laced lollipops to classmates at her high school, and one student was hospitalized. Enfield Police Chief Carl...
View ArticleUConn outlines changes in wake of sexual assaults
By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The president of the University of Connecticut on Thursday outlined for the campus community several new initiatives designed to better prevent...
View ArticleMalloy, Foley to meet twice in 1 week for debates
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy and his Republican challenger are scheduled to meet twice in one week to debate one another. On Tuesday, Malloy and Greenwich...
View ArticleFoley tax return summaries show wide income swings
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Tax return summaries released Friday by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley show he has experienced wide swings in income. In documents...
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Fire report for Sept. 26
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. Sept.12 172 North St., unauthorized burning. Laurel St. and Route 69, passenger vehicle fire. 93 Rosemont Ave., cooking fire,...
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10 years of Imagine Nation
The Imagine Nation Museum celebrated its 10th Anniversary with a special gala on Saturday at One Pleasant St. in Bristol. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS
View ArticleBusiness groups get on board bus-only route idea
By STEPHEN SINGER Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Business leaders along the route of the $567 million bus-only corridor in central Connecticut are stepping in to pump up support for the...
View ArticleFund raiser to rock out for Fisher House
By LINDSAY CAREY STAFF WRITER Rocktober Fest is a family fun charity event on Oct. 12 to support the Friends of Fisher House CT in their efforts to build a Fisher House near the Veterans Administration...
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Mum Parade winners listed
Two area high school bands took home awards for their performances at the 2014 Mum Festival Parade. Pictured above are, from left, Mum Parade cochair Jack Ferraro, Lewis Mills High School Band Director...
View ArticleRecipes: Thin is in for this grilled zucchini with Parmesan
By ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press Summer may be done, but the proliferation of zucchini continues. And we might as well make the most of it. Because even though zucchini is available all year, the...
View ArticleIn Wisconsin: Police bust coffee-toting teen-aged robber who left address on...
MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Milwaukee police say they busted a coffee-toting teen-aged robber who made the mistake of leaving a paper trail. Police say the 15-year-old girl was holding a cup of coffee from a...
View ArticleWater main break reported in Hidden Brook area
The mayor’s office posted the following tonight on Facebook: The Bristol Water Department has water main breaks at the following locations. Hidden Brook which will affect Hidden Brook, Winding Brook...
View ArticleMoney pouring into governor’s race despite system
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ When Connecticut set up its public campaign financing system nearly a decade ago, it was supposed to ensure politicians were not beholden to...
View ArticleShowcase of Stars rehearsals begin Sunday
Rehearsals for Holiday Showcase of Stars-”Rejoice!” begin Sunday, Oct. 5. Children gather from 5 to 6 p.m. at St. Anthony Church, Bristol. Adults gather 6 to 8 p.m. Teens have a choice between singing...
View ArticleWest End Association plans fall social at Indian Rock, Oct. 25
Bristol’s West End Association will host a Fall Social on Saturday evening, Oct. 25 at the Indian Rock Nature Center in Bristol. Funds raised from ticket sales will be used to benefit a home...
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Governor commemorates law to reduce concussions in youth sports
WESTPORT– Joined by students, lawmakers and advocates, Governor Dannel P. Malloy Monday visited Staples High School where he commemorated the enactment of legislation that requires the State Board of...
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