The Main Street Community Foundation is partnering with , in partnership with the Association of Fundraising Professionals Connecticut Chapter announced education opportunities available in 2019. The foundation will offer four web/audioconferences on topics of interest to enhance the development and…
By TRACEY O’SHAUGHNESSY STAFF WRITER WATERBURY — The newspaper industry and Connecticut lost a titan of the free press and devoted patron of the community Saturday with the death of William J. Pape II. The longtime editor, former publisher and…
Raymond J. Fillion, 70, of Bristol, beloved husband of Denyse (Levesque) Fillion, died on Sunday (April 14, 2019) at Bristol Hospital. Raymond was born in St. Ludger, Quebec, Canada on July 28, 1948 and was a son of the late…
Robert (Bob) Hart, 63, of Bristol passed away suddenly on March 30, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born on September 16, 1955 to Morris and Joanne Hart of Plainville. He was a graduate of E.C. Goodwin Technical School-…
Bobby C. Pierce Sr. of Bristol, passed away Thursday, March 14th after a short illness. He was the husband of Mattie Hyde Pierce, and predeceased by his first wife Annie C. (Anderson) Pierce and his grandson Geoffrey Michael Pierce. He…
Michael J. “Bogey” Boguslawski, 78, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Bristol Hospital. The son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Maro) Boguslawski, he was a Bristol native and favorite son. Bogey was best known for his colorful consumer reports…
Paul E. Green, of Bristol, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on February 22, 2019, at the age of 82. Born in Brattleboro, VT to the late James and Mildred (Lonsdale) Green, he was raised in Plainville. Paul proudly served…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER WETHERSFIELD – With a generous slate of home games left on its schedule, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team ended its road portion of the 2018-19 campaign with yet another victorious effort. On Monday, Feb.…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER For Goodness Sake, a non profit organization that provides furniture and other household items to the formerly homeless, served their 1,000th client on Saturday, Jan. 26 at their new facility at 123 Whiting St., Unit A,…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Pequabuck River Watershed Association invited community members to gather at the Bristol Public Library for the third annual water awareness event, on Saturday, Jan. 26. The event was themed around a central question, “Do we…
Marc J. Boucher, 31, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 25, 2019. He was born on October 7, 1987, son of Michael J. and Anne (Kratzert) Boucher. Marc was a loving, giving and caring person. He enjoyed…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the Archdiocese of Hartford released a list of 48 names, clergymen “accused of credible sexual abuse claims.” Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of the Archdiocese of Hartford released a statement that outlined a…
John E. Swets, 80, of Plainville, husband of Roberta Lemire, died on Wednesday (January 16, 2019) at Bristol Hospital. John was born in Norwalk on December 21, 1938 and was a son of the late Jacob and Myda (Barker) Swets. …
The Pequabuck River Watershed Association will host a water awareness event on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Bristol Public Library, 5 High St. This free event will begin at 10:30 a.m., with table displays of information. At 11:00 a.m., there…