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Construction on RR crossing at Maple and Farmington on Tuesday
The City of Bristol in conjunction with Pan Am Rail is scheduled to make repairs to the rail road crossing on Maple Street. The crossing is located on the north end of Maple Street in the area of...
View ArticleLas Vegas Review-Journal owner: Paper sold for $140 million to owner of...
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The owner of the Las Vegas Review-Journal says it sold Nevada’s largest newspaper for $140 million and will continue managing it. New Media Investment Group paid $102.5 million earlier...
View ArticleLegislators to reschedule Friday’s Coffee Hour
Due to a legislative conflict, Plymouth and Terryville legislators Sen. Henri Martin and Rep. Whit Betts will reschedule their Coffee Hour that was planned for this Friday at Eagles Nest in Terryville....
View ArticlePolice investigate armed robbery at Center Deli
Bristol police are investigating an armed robbery that took place at Center Deli Mart yesterday. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, a Hispanic woman described as being in...
View ArticleSuspicious vehicle reported near Rockwell Park
A suspicious vehicle was reported yesterday on Park Hill Road by Rockwell Park. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, a man in a white van approached an eight-year-old child...
View ArticleArchdiocese will close St. Anthony School
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER After experiencing a downturn in enrollment in recent years, St. Anthony School, which has been a staple in the West End for over 75 years, will close at the end of the...
View ArticleState releases new standards for science
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER More “doing” in the classroom is something that will result from the newly released Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Early last month, the Connecticut State...
View ArticleChamber proposes young professionals group
The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce is forming a new regional Young Professionals and Entrepreneurs group to provide opportunities for the next generation of business and community leaders to...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Dec. 18
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Sean H. Baraby, 31, of 45 Makara St., Apt. 2, Bristol, was arrested Dec. 4 and charged with weapons in a motor vehicle and...
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Fire report for Dec. 18
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. Dec. 4 137 Lillian Rd., fuel burner/boiler malfunction, fire confined. 284 North Main St., alarm system activation, no...
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Two women get Christmas gift at pageant in Southington
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR SOUTHINGTON — Two women received an early holiday gift on Sunday afternoon. Alexandra Giannelli of Watertown was crowned Miss Waterbury and Erika Farrell of Wolcott was...
View ArticleWinter parking ban in effect
The annual winter parking ban has already taken off, and will continue until March 15 of next year, according to the Public Works Department on the city’s website. The parking ban restricts parking on...
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Tunxis holding enrollment ‘blitz’ Jan. 9
Tunxis Community College will hold a Super Saturday Enrollment Blitz on Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Founders Hall to help students choose courses and register for spring semester. The “Super...
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4th graders build gingergbread houses
On Dec. 11, fourth graders at St Matthew School built gingerbread houses in class. It’s a yearly tradition in Mrs. Patterson’s class that the students look forward to every year. From the left are...
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Betts, Pavalock ring for Salvation Army
State Representatives Whit Betts (R-Bristol, Plymouth) and Cara Pavalock (R-Bristol) participated in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign. They collected donations as they greeted holiday shoppers...
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Keep safe from fire during winter season
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Winter is in full swing now, and the leading months for home fires in the U.S. are December, January and February, according to the National Fire Protection Association...
View ArticleSchool board takes no action regarding school trips abroad in light of Paris...
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER After the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the Bristol Board of Education has not yet decided to cancel any scheduled class trips to a foreign country. During a...
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Rams lose to East Catholic
The Bristol Central girls basketball team took on East Catholic on Dec. 18. The Rams, however, fell to the visitors, 40-19. PHOTOS by TAMMI NAUDUS
View ArticleReview of judges caused worry at just sold Las Vegas paper; publisher of...
By BRADY McCOMBS and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) _ The reporting assignment was odd, mostly because it came from the owners of Las Vegas’ main newspaper: Take three reporters off their...
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Museum offers up an artistic love letter to Andy Warhol
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR When renowned artist Andy Warhol’s name pops up, many times thoughts will turn to his famous day-glo screen prints of Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. But,...
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