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Connecticut State Police announce trooper exams and info session
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection1111 Country Club Rd., Middletown, CT 06457Tel: (860) 685-8000www.ct.gov/despp The Connecticut State Police Academy will be holding a coffee and...
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Obituaries: Stella Rallis
Stella Rallis, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 9, 2017, at Avery Heights, Hartford, Conn. Born in Framingham, Mass. on December 13, 1921 and was a daughter of the late Peter and Costula...
View ArticlePolice blotter for March 24
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. Christopher K. Jarry, 45, of 495 Woodland St., Bristol, was arrested March 10 and charged with second degree failure to appear....
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Students’ inventions pick up STEAM at convention
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Every year, thousands of students statewide delve into the world of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) during their school’s Invention Convention. But at...
View ArticleSchools seek increase of 7.04% in budget
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER School officials have requested a 7.04 percent budget increase for the Fiscal Year 2017-2018. During a recent special meeting, the Board of Education voted 6 to 3 to...
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10 years of SWANs celebrated Saturday
by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Ten years have passed since Jennifer Hill launched the first SWAN Day. And what started out as an arts festival designed to not only pay tribute to film and music but...
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Scarlett: The next generation of SWANs
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR In the beginning of SWAN Day CT, 10 years ago, musician Jennifer Hill’s oldest child was doing what children do—playing around as mom went about her business organizing...
View ArticleLegislators to speak with constituents at One Fifty Central
State Reps. Whit Betts (R-76) and Cara Pavalock-D’Amato (R-77), and state Sen. Henri Martin (R-31) have announced that they will be hosting a Pints and Politics event on Tuesday, March 28 at 5 p.m. at...
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Obituaries: Cecile V. Lagasse
Cecile V. Lagassé, 82, of Bristol, died on Thursday (March 23, 2017) at Bristol Hospital. Cecile was born in Grand Isle, ME on July 9, 1934 and was a daughter of the late Levite and Rose (Chasse)...
View ArticlePolice make arrests in Page Park robbery
Bristol police arrested and charged two Southington residents who allegedly robbed and assaulted a 28-year-old man at Page Park last Friday. According to a press release from the Bristol Police...
View ArticleCrash leaves driver hospitalized with serious injuries
A driver suffered severe head and leg injuries last Friday after crashing into a utility pole. According to a press release from the Bristol Police Department, officers responded to Burlington Avenue...
View ArticleStar witness in Aaron Hernandez trial is grilled by defense
BOSTON (AP) _ A lawyer for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez has aggressively questioned the prosecution’s star witness against Hernandez in his double-murder trial. Attorney Jose Baez grilled Alexander...
View ArticleCommunity Gardens offered again; application schedule announced
Community Gardens will be available once again at the Bristol Senior Center this year. Garden applications will be taken at the Bristol Senior Center beginning Monday, April 3 at 9 a.m. in the main...
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Who will kiss the pig? Cast your ballot
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center is hosting the annual Kiss A Pig Contest. Ten professionals from the community have volunteered to support Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center...
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Betts testifies in favor of repealing business entity tax
State Rep. Whit Betts (R-Bristol) testified recently during a public hearing before the legislature’s Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee in support of calling for the repeal of the business entity...
View ArticleStormwater management plan available for review, comments
In accordance with the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes 22a-430b, General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from the Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) (effective July...
View ArticleBoys and Girls Club advances to ‘Philanthropic Four’; Round concludes tonight...
Hartford-area nonprofit organizations have raised $129,479 in the competitive fundraising tournament Brackets for Good, and four nonprofits – Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center, Capital...
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Obituaries: Jennie M. Giovinazzo
Jennie M. “Jeannie” Giovinazzo, 90, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Saturday (March 25, 2017) at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Jennie was born in Bristol on November 28, 1926 and was one...
View ArticleObituaries: Nella T. Diani
Nella T. Diani, 81, of Bristol, died on Monday (March 27, 2017) at the Alzheimer’s Resource Center in Plantsville. Nella was born in Bristol on May 13, 1935 and was a daughter of the late Louis and...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for Meals for the Needy Easter dinner
Again this Easter, Zion Lutheran Church, Bristol, Meals for the Needy Program is sponsoring an Easter dinner that will be delivered throughout the community. They are in need of volunteers to prep and...
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