SIMSBURY – In its second Zone 1 game of the season, the Bristol Legion baseball team found itself in a tight spot against a very familiar division foe. Post 2 took on an aggressive Simsbury outfit who put runners on…
Rock and roll illustrations featured in next Bare Bones show opening Friday
On Friday evening, June 21, Bare Bones, 156 School St., Bristol, will open its gallery to the whimsical and extraordinary illustrations of George Nowak. Nowak was an illustrator for the New Britain Herald and Hartford Courant as well as an…
John Avenue fire deemed suspicious
Bristol police are investigating a fire that broke out at 71 John Ave. last night at a little after 11 p.m, a press release said. Damage was done to the front porch of the home, where two adults and three…
Looking for Miss Mum, Jr. Miss Mum
Applications are currently being accepted for Miss Mum 2013 and Junior Miss Mum 2013. Contestants for Miss Mum will be in grades 9 to 12 beginning in September and the contestants for Junior Miss Mum will be in grades 6…
Local Miss CT representatives on their way
Obituaries for June 21
The following obituaries will be published in this Friday’s Observer. For further details, turn to our print edition or e-edition. Eleanor G. (Peckham) Loveland, 84, of Bristol, wife of 63 years of Robert Loveland, died Friday, June 14 after a…
Beautification award recipients announced
The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce announces the winners of the 2013 Chamber Beautification Awards, which will be presented at the State of the City & Town Breakfast Meeting and Chamber Beautification Awards. The event will take place June 26…
Former councilor Ellen Zoppo to run again
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER At next Monday’s Democratic Town Committee meeting, Ellen Zoppo-Sassu has stated she will be announcing her run for City Council in the third district. She has been involved in different committees and boards for many…
Who will be crowned Miss Connecticut or Miss Connecticut’s Outstanding Teen?
Central Connecticut towns are well-represented in the upcoming Miss Connecticut Scholarship Pageant to be held June 20 to 22 at the Garde Arts Center in New London. This week and next we will help you get to know the young…
What to do with the old Memorial Boulevard School? Take a survey
Anyone can provide input on what to do with the empty Memorial Boulevard Middle School. City Councilors have launched a website with 10 questions to get input from the public. Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/T9Z3726 to vote.
Listings for June 15
Dining listings SATURDAY, JUNE 15 BRISTOL WINE AND BEER TASTING FUND RAISER EVENT. 4 to 8 p.m. A variety of wines and beers. Light refreshments. Raffles. Benefit for the Bristol American Legion Auxiliary Unit 2. Bristol American Legion Hall,…
Seniors reflect on life lessons of past 4 years
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR A high school diploma indicates a successful completion of four years of academics. But after four years at St. Paul Catholic High School, members of the graduating class of 2013 were asked what did they…
$180.7 million budget passes joint board muster
By KAITLYN NAPLES STAFF WRITER The $180.7 million budget for the next fiscal year passed in a 12-3 vote last week at a joint board meeting of the City Council and finance board, with three Republican councilors voting against the…
An Australian musical gift from Adelaide
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR For most Americans, when it comes to Australian rock bands, there’s a tendency to focus on what’s coming out of Sydney… and the rest of that nation essentially is non-existent as far as casual Yankee…
Police blotter for June 14
Bristol police reported the following arrests: •Brandon A. Banton, 25, of 28 Stafford Ave., Apt. No. 1C, Bristol was arrested on June 3 and charged with third degree assault, second degree breach of peace, third degree criminal mischief, and threatening.…
Mum Fest tag sale June 22, donations accepted
The Mum Festival 2nd Annual Tag Sale will be held Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the corner of Riverside Avenue and Hooker Court. Donations of items to be sold at the tag sale also are…
Obituaries for June 14
The following obituaries will be published in the June 14 Observer. For more information, look to our print edition or e-edition on Friday. John C. Stratton, 43, of Terryville, died Monday, June 3 at JohnDempseyHospital, Farmington. Ethan H. Alling, 91,…
Reconstruction of Willis Street underway
The City of Bristol is scheduled to start reconstructing a portion of the Willis Street roadway surface starting Tuesday, June 11, 2013. Work will consist of pulverizing the existing pavement, recycling the material to create a new roadway base, regarding…
Bristol Central pitcher Matt Blandino drafted by the Reds
With the 1005th pick in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, the Cincinnati Reds selected Matt Blandino from Bristol Central high school on Saturday June 8. Blandino, who went 10-0 this season with a 0.274 ERA, already has a full…
Finding the art in fashion with Asa Gleek
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Ebony Parish, as her fashion design alter ego Asa Gleek, earned the honors to be called the Raw Natural Born Artists fashion designer of the year for Connecticut in 2012. Asa Gleek, however, has more…