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Eastern preps for the big rally
In anticipation of last Wednesday’s big pep rally at Bristol Eastern to pump up the football team in the ‘Battle for the Bell’ on Thanksgiving Day, students decorated the gym on Tuesday night. PHOTOS...
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Central roots for its team
To prepare for Thanksgiving Day’s ‘Battle for the Bell,’ the Bristol Central High School student body gathered in the gym last Wednesday to cheer for the football team prior to the annual football game...
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Senior listings for Dec. 4
TUESDAY, DEC. 8 OTHER FRIENDSHIP CLUB. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Opportunity for adults to make new friends. Transportation, activities, meals, exercise and more provided. Mulberry Gardens at Marian Heights...
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Legislators hold coffee hour Friday
The public is invited to a Coffee Hour with Bristol legislators on Friday, Dec. 4 at Rodd’s Restaurant, 854 Farmington Ave., Bristol. The “Coffee With Your Legislators” event will run from 8 to 9 a.m....
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day commemorated in city
Bristol’s Mayor’s Task Force on HIV/AIDS commemorated World AIDS Day in Bristol on Dec.1 with the distribution of information packets at Hartford Dispensary’s Opioid Treatment Program on Farmington...
View ArticleLegislators to ring bell for Salvation Army at Walmart Monday
State Senator Henri Martin (R-31) and Representatives Whit Betts (R-78) and Cara Pavalock (R-77) will participate in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign by ringing bells at the Bristol Walmart on...
View ArticleBristol police conduct DWI checkpoint Friday evening
The Bristol Police Department will conduct a DWI checkpoint Friday evening on Route 72. This is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences of DWI crashes and fatalities in the community,...
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Holiday spirit takes the stage at the Showcase of Stars
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Once again, on Saturday, the annual Holiday Showcase of Stars will grace the St. Paul Catholic High School stage. The show, which is marking its 12th anniversary, fills...
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The ‘Bell’ finds its home at Central
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The fortunes of the Bristol Central football team on Thanksgiving were eventually going to change. After defeating Bristol Eastern 20-7 back in 2005, the Rams...
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Holiday Parade kicks off Sunday
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER For the past 25 years, children and their families have flocked to Bristol during its annual holiday parade. Sponsored by the Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the...
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Police blotter for Dec. 4
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Rafael Alsina Jimenez, 31, of 80 Brook St., Apt. 1N, Bristol, was arrested Nov. 19 and charged with third degree assault and...
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Thomaston Savings breaks ground for new Bristol branch
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Bristol will welcome a second Thomaston Savings Bank full-service branch in the upcoming year. City leaders and the Bristol Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a...
View ArticleExpect road closures during Children’s Holiday Parade
With the Children’s Holiday Parade scheduled to take place on Sunday in downtown Bristol, drivers traveling through this area can expect road closures. According to a press release from the Bristol...
View ArticleShooting on Center Street leaves 20-year-old man injured
Bristol police have made an arrest warrant for a man connected with last Saturday’s shooting in the intersection of Summer Street and Center Street. According to a press release from the Bristol Police...
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Carol Sing sounds a note for the holiday
On Dec. 1, the 64th Annual Bristol Carol Sing, sponsored by Webster Bank, and the 25th Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony, sponsored by the Bristol Chamber of Commerce, took place outdoors from 7 to 8pm...
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GOP legislators meet constituents
State Reps. Whit Betts (R-78) and Cara Pavalock (R-77) hosted their monthly coffee hour event last Friday at Rodd’s Restaurant in Bristol. Due to legislative business, state Sen. Henri Martin (R-31)...
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Schools screening for Early Childhood Programs
The Bristol Public Schools is accepting applications for our Early Childhood Programs for the 2016-2017 school years. The first set of screenings will be in January 2016 and then again in June and...
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Bristol History Room open on Saturday
In addition to its regular hours, the library’s Bristol History Room will be open to the public from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. Visitors will have a chance to win a free copy of the book...
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Scouts make blankets, hats for needy and homeless
Immanuel Lutheran School Girl Scout Troop #66072 recently made 11 blankets and 28 hats for Bristol’s needy and homeless through the Zion Lutheran Church ‘Meals for the Needy’ program in Bristol. Cheryl...
View ArticleSanta to pay a visit to Legion Post 2
American Legion Post 2 will be hosting an “Afternoon with Santa” at American Legion Post 2 on Sunday, Dec. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. This will be an afternoon filled with holiday music, games and...
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