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Cops make heroin bust in Brackett Park
Andre Allen was arrested by Bristol police Tuesday on drug charges. Officers on foot patrol in Brackett Park on Tuesday night made a significant drug bust, involving 150 bags of heroin in addition to...
View ArticleWoman assaulted, robbed near Vance Dr. this morning
A woman was assaulted and robbed with a weapon in the area of Vance Road early Wednesday morning, police reported At about 4:27 a.m. this morning, police said officers were dispatched to a call of a...
View ArticleAdult education department to announce new workforce development program
The BristolAdultEducationCenter and Rowley Spring will hold a press conference on Aug. 15 at 9 a.m. at The Bristol Adult Education Center, 210 Redstone Hill Rd., to launch AEDAC, a workforce...
View ArticleBE volleyball meet Aug. 19; tryouts Aug. 23
Girls volleyball tryouts will begin at Bristol Eastern High on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8:30 a.m. All players wishing to tryout should attend the Parent/Player meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. in the...
View ArticleRep. Wright opposes CL&P hike; hearing on hike set for Aug. 27
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) announced in a press release he opposes a CL&P proposed rate hike request and urges residents to protest the increase being considered by the...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Aug. 8
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests: •Shawn M. Davis, 24, of 152 Davis Dr., Bristol was arrested on July 30 and charged with third degree burglary, fourth degree larceny, and...
View ArticleLights, camera, Bristol
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER When Michele Boyko wrote a movie script, she knew she wanted to make it Bristol’s independent film project. A writer/producer for J.A.C.O.B. Film Productions, Boyko...
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New display harkens back to city’s manufacturing past
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER When looking back on the history of Bristol, one word may come to mind for people who grew up in the city: manufacturing. Whether talking about the products made by the...
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Youths still connect to their peers in ‘West Side Story’
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Yes, there are adults who populate the plot landscape of the classic stage musical, “West Side Story.” But in the 1957 show with a book by Arthur Laurents, score by...
View ArticlePedestrian struck and killed by car Friday
A man was killed late Friday when he was struck by a vehicle. Police said that on Aug. 8, around 9:24 p.m., officers responded to the area near 611 Wolcott Rd. after receiving a report about a...
View ArticleDuo charged with swiping scrap metal
Police arrested two Bristol men early Monday morning and charged them with attempted theft of scrap metal from a business on Burlington Avenue. Police said that at approximately 1:49 a.m., dispatch...
View ArticleMum Fest seeking vendors; Aug. 30 deadline
The Bristol Chrysanthemum Festival is looking for both craft and food vendors to participate in this years festival held on Sept. 27. The deadline to participate is Aug. 30. For further information,...
View ArticleImagine Nation plans gala event Sept. 20
The ImagineNationMuseum is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this year. The museum has served the Bristol community and the state of Connecticut as a catalyst for hands-on learning and discovery for...
View ArticlePolls open for primary Tuesday
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER The polls are scheduled to be open in Bristol on Tuesday, Aug. 12 for both the Republican primary and Democratic primary election. Here are the following party-endorsed...
View ArticlePolls are open for today’s primaries
The polls are open for today’s primaries until 8 p.m. Don’t know where to vote? The state offers this link to guide you: http://www.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.asp?a=3172&q=512796
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Program on churches offered at Bristol Historical Society Aug. 21
Journey back, to the past on Thursday, Aug. 21, when Tom Dickau, president of the Bristol Historical Society, presents a multi-media presentation titled “Traditions,Trials and Turmoils within the...
View ArticleDWI checkpoint on Route 72 Thursday, police announce
Bristol police have announced that Thursday, Aug. 14, officers will be conducting a driving while intoxicated checkpoint on Route 72. This is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences of DWI...
View ArticleBristol Half Marathon and Relay this Sunday; runners will be on numerous roads
On Sunday, Aug. 17, Bristol police announced the Bristol Half Marathon & Relay for Fisher House will be taking place in Bristol. The race will begin at 7:30 a.m. and will last approximately three...
View ArticleDWI checkpoint on Route 72 Thursday
Bristol police have announced that Thursday, Aug. 14, officers will be conducting a driving while intoxicated checkpoint on Route 72. This is part of a federal grant to help reduce incidences of DWI...
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John Legend demonstrates soulful panache at Mohegan
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Classy, polished, timeless. Those are three words that best describe John Legend in concert. At his Aug. 1 performance at the Mohegan Sun Arena, Legend – who is touring...
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