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Support group listings for Feb. 20
MONDAY, FEB. 23 OTHER CENTRAL CT CELIAC SUPPORT GROUP. 7 p.m. Gluten Free 101. Berlin Community Center, lower level, Kensington Rd., Berlin. (860) 426-1980, (203) 634-0530. ONGOING BRISTOL AL-ANON....
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Seniors listings for Feb. 20
MONDAY, FEB. 23 PLAINVILLE QUESTIONS FOR A SOCIAL WORKER. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Stephanie Soucy, Plainville Senior Center Outreach Coordinator, will be available to answer questions on a walk-in basis. No...
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Miscellaneous listings for Feb. 20
FRIDAY, FEB. 20 BRISTOL SINGLES ‘50S, ‘60S, ‘70S DANCE. Held by Social Connections. 8 p.m. to midnight. DJ. Buffet. Nuchie’s, 164 Central St., Bristol. $12, members. $17, guests. (860) 582-8229....
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Music listings for Feb. 20
FRIDAY, FEB. 20 BRISTOL SPIRIT SHAKER. Gateway Café, 211 Riverside Ave., Bristol. OTHER THE CONTORTIONIST. With Revocation, Fallujah, Toothgrinder. Webster Underground, Hartford. WebsterTheater.com...
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Health listings for Feb. 20
FRIDAY, FEB. 20 BRISTOL RED CROSS BLOOD DONATION. 1 to 6 p.m. St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran church, 1125 Stafford Ave., Bristol. 1-800-RedCross FEB. 23, MARCH 2 BRISTOL TRANSFORMING THE DIFFICULT...
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Performance listings for Feb. 20
FEB. 20 to MARCH 8 OTHER ‘THE DINING ROOM’ BY A.R. GURNEY. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Playhouse on Park, 244 Park Rd., West Hartford. (860)...
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Dining listings for Feb. 20
SATURDAY, FEB. 21 BRISTOL A ROAST TURKEY SUPPER WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS. 5 p.m. Served by the St. Stanislaus Men’s Organization. St. Stanislaus Church, 510 West St., Bristol. Advance tickets available...
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BE seniors tough it out vs. Bulkeley
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It was senior night on Thursday, Feb. 12 for the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team and that class was facing a crisis in their game against CCC South power...
View ArticleHome show promotes STEM… and more, this weekend
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For 30 years now, the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce has given local residents an opportunity to fight cabin fever with the annual Home & Business Expo....
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Fire report for Feb. 20
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. Feb. 6 100 Harrison St., lock-out. Oakland and Stearns St., vehicle accident, general cleanup. 95 Valley St., alarm system...
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Observations: Restlessness: The cure for all that ails you
by LISA CAPOBIANCO Restless. That is one word to describe me as an 8-year-old girl with a runny nose, persistent cough, and sore throat. The time is already 8 a.m. on a weekday and my mom has decided...
View ArticleAaron Hernandez jurors see video of victim getting into car
By MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) _ Grainy surveillance video shown Friday to jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez shows the...
View ArticleWide range of groups critical of Malloy’s budget proposal
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers intend to make changes, possibly substantial ones, to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed two-year, $40 billion budget plan as...
View ArticleWaste-to-energy plant in Bristol faces $90K in OSHA fines
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) _ A Bristol plant that burns garbage to produce energy is facing more than $90,000 in proposed fines for violations of workplace health standards. The U.S. Department of Labor’s...
View ArticleIvy Drive, Northeast MS in lockdown
The mayor’s office is reporting on its Facebook page: “Northeast Middle School as well as Ivy Drive School are currently in lockdown due to activity near the vicinity of Lufkin Road. This is for a...
View ArticleLockdown lifted
The mayor’s office reported via its Facebook page: “Lockdown has been lifted at Northeast Middle School and Ivy Drive Elementary School. Police activity cleared at Lufkin Road.”
View ArticlePolice continue investigation of bank robbery scheme
The investigation into a bank robbery scheme continues, as police officers of Bristol and New Britain are still searching for the two suspects involved. To date, both the New Britain Police Department...
View ArticleObituaries for Feb. 27
The followign obituaries will be published in this week’s Observer. For additional information, look to our print or e-editions on Friday. Anna (Graziano) Baptist, 95, of Bristol died on Friday, Feb....
View ArticleYouth Commission seek nominees of youth volunteers for award
The Bristol Youth Commission is seeking nominations of youth of all ages who in the last year (March 1, 2014 to Feb. 28, 2015) have volunteered to make a meaningful contribution to their school,...
View ArticleImagine Nation hosts fundraising event ‘From the Vine’
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center will be hosting “From The Vine, Wine Tasting, Fondue, Grape Stomping, Sweets Too.” Sponsored by Briarwood Printing, Yankee Discount Liquor, Kohl’s, See’s...
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