WWE champion to be guest speaker at Business Builders breakfast
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Bristol will be welcoming WWE Champion Bob Backlund at the Business Builders Breakfast. Backlund, an inductee of the 2013 WWE Hall of Fame, also is the author of “The All-American...
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Kids listings for Feb. 13
FRIDAY, FEB. 13 SOUTHINGTON FOX-A-THON. 3 to 4:30 p.m. Organized by fifth grade class at Plantsville Elementary School. Raises money for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Class will collect any...
View ArticleMeetings listings for Feb. 13
THURSDAY, FEB. 19 BRISTOL BRISTOL GARDEN CLUB. 10 a.m. Program will be a garden club workshop and is for garden club members only. Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., Bristol. ONGOING PLAINVILLE...
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Support group listings for Feb. 13
TUESDAY, FEB. 17 BRISTOL MILITARY AWARENESS GROUP. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Army Strong Community Center, 111 North Main St., Bristol. (860) 584-6258. ONGOING BRISTOL AL-ANON. Tuesdays 10 to 11:30 a.m. St....
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Senior listings for Feb. 13
SUNDAY, FEB. 15 OTHER OPEN HOUSE AT JEROME HOME. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Independent, assisted living, and memory care community. Arbor Rose at Jerome Home, 975 Corbin Ave., New Britain. (860) 229-3707. FEB....
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About trash collection during, after snow storms
In advance of the next storm, please remember that if there is a change to the curbside collection schedule, the city’s Public Works Department will notify residents in advance via the Public Works...
View ArticleDemocratic councilors schedule office hours.
Democratic City Council members will be holding office hours on Saturday, Feb. 28 from 12 to 2 p.m. at Dunphy’s Ice Cream, located at 912 Stafford Avenue. The public is invited to stop in and visit...
View ArticleCity hall, transfer station closed Monday; curbside collections run one day...
Bristol City Hall and the Bristol Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16 in honor of Presidents’ Day. There will be no curbside collections on Monday, and all collection routes will be done...
View ArticleSOS Breakfast benefit postponed to March
Due to the uncertain New England weather for this weekend, the Memorial Military SOS Breakfast scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 15, at the American Legion Post 2, will be postponed until Sunday, March 15,...
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Donated Col. Manross sabre now on exhibit at library
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER What began as a gift for local veteran James Murdock turned into a dedication that would preserve the history of the military sabre that is now displayed at the Manross...
View ArticleBristol History Room open to public Feb. 21
The Bristol History Room, which houses the local history collection of the Bristol Public Library, will be open on Saturday morning, Feb. 21 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The room has books about Bristol,...
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Fire report for Feb. 13
The Bristol Fire Department reported the following incidents last week. Jan. 30 West End Café, 8 Divinity St., biological hazard, confirmed or suspected. Community Options, 35 Yale Dr., smoke scare,...
View ArticleFund raiser for Shepard Meadows Feb. 26
Help the horses at Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Center on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 5 to 8 p.m. at a fund raiser held by Miss Forestville’s Outstanding Teen 2015 Jaymie Bianca. Print out this story and 15...
View ArticleBristol seniors schedule bus trips; general public welcome
The Bristol Senior Center, 240 Stafford Ave., has announced its schedule of trips in 2015. All trips are open to the general public as well as Senior Center members. April 21: Neil Sedaka-Mohegan Sun...
View ArticleOfficers receive honors from police commission
The following recipients received awards/commendations and were officially recognized at the Board of Police Commissioners regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Bristol Police Officer Peter Sassu —...
View ArticleScholarships offered; grants offered to local nonprofits
Main Street Community Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications from local students as well as grant applications from area nonprofit organizations through its General Grant Cycle and...
View ArticleNo surprise for city as Grand List sinks
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Bristol saw a decrease in its 2014 Grand List, but that did not come as a surprise. Every year, the Grand List measures the net assessment for property in the town in...
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Police blotter for Feb. 20
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Jessica Bowley, 23, of 100 Butternut Lane, Bristol, was arrested Feb. 6 and charged with violation of probation. •Steven M....
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Who said fall/ winter had to be brown, black, or gray?
Typically, when you think fall/ winter clothing, you think of browns, blacks, and grays. The Spanish casual clothing line Desigual added a lot of color and pop to its fall collection Mercedes Benz...
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