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Wednesday 08/16/2017
Bristol Parks and Rec hosts first-ever trailer contest Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:28 PM] BRISTOL - The Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a contest to see who can create the best movie trailer that highlights…
Cheshire man charged in federal case in connection with Southington overdose Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:27 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A federal charge has been brought against a Cheshire man accused of selling heroin to a local woman who died…
Southington Police Blotter Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:00 PM] Southington police report the following: Charles Remington, 61, of 55 Sheffield Place, was charged Aug. 7 with operating an unregistered motor…
Historical society elects board members, reviews last year Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:59 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington Historical Society elected its board members Tuesday night during their annual meeting as leadership discussed last year’s accomplishments…
Bristol Parks Commission discusses goose problem Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:58 PM] BRISTOL - The Board of Parks Commission is discussing an integrated goose management system for Veteran’s Memorial Park because the population continues…
Mayor Cockayne opposes proposed restaurant tax Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:58 PM] BRISTOL - Mayor Ken Cockayne announced that he is opposed to the proposed restaurant tax. The tax, which is being proposed by…
Bristol Hospital education series to talk mental health Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:56 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Hospital Counseling Center is holding a series of educational discussions about mental health and substance recovery to provide…
Plymouth council approves charter revision questions Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:55 PM] PLYMOUTH - The Town Council has approved four Charter Revision Commission proposals to put on the November ballot, including one that would…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:54 PM] Bristol police report the following: James McLagan, 49, of 12 Bel-Air Circle, Windsor Locks, was charged on Aug. 12 with second-degree breach…
Bristol sex offender pleads guilty to violating registry requirements Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:53 PM] BRISTOL - A local sex offender has pleaded guilty for the second time in the last month for failing to properly register…
Hamden woman pleads not guilty in Lake Compounce assault Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:53 PM] SOUTHINGTON - A Hamden woman has pleaded not guilty to charges she beat a man with a flashlight at the Lake Compounce…
Historical society holding Evening On The Hill auction Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:52 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Historical Society is holding its 11th Annual Evening On The Hill Auction next month to raise funds for…
Bristol man convicted of stealing checks from family member with dementia Posted: 16 August 2017 [08:52 PM] BRISTOL - A city man has been convicted of stealing checks from his grandfather, who has dementia, and forging them. Ryan Desjardins,…
Community rallies to support teen softball player Amyot as she battles cancer Posted: 16 August 2017 [04:20 PM] BRISTOL - Those around Morgan Amyot know her as a quiet, kind and reserved girl. Amyot loves the game of softball.…
Connecticut man who threatened infant with rock captured Posted: 16 August 2017 [10:54 AM] NORWICH - A man police say threatened an infant with a large rock while robbing a Connecticut convenience store in January has…
Police: Retired officer recognized fake gun, foiled robbery Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:34 AM] NAUGATUCK - Police in Connecticut say an attempted robbery was foiled by the victim, a 74-year-old retired police officer, who recognized that…
Owner: Cafe probed in death of Chris Berman's wife was closed Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:32 AM] WOODBURY - The owner of Connecticut restaurant being investigated by alcohol regulators in connection with the car crash that killed the wife…
USDA recalls salad bowls due to incorrect gluten-free label Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:27 AM] WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is recalling thousands of chicken Caesar salad products sold at supermarkets throughout New England and…
Court: State can't vaccinate kids in temporary custody Posted: 16 August 2017 [09:24 AM] HARTFORD - The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state's child welfare agency cannot vaccinate children placed temporarily in its custody…
Tuesday 08/15/2017
United Way gathers 560 backpacks full of school supplies for area children Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:22 PM] BRISTOL - Nearly 560 backpacks were stuffed with school supplies and outfits that were donated to prepare children for their first day…
Hill Street reopens after gas leak in Bristol Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:19 PM] BRISTOL - Hill Street has reopened after a gas line rupture Tuesday morning. Police and firefighters cordoned off the street from James…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:58 PM] Plainville police report the following: William J. Decker, 23, of 5 Hough St., Unit 4, was charged Aug. 12 with illegal possession…
Sen. Chris Murphy walks through Southington while hiking across CT Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:42 PM] SOUTHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy passed through Southington Tuesday as part of the third day of his “Walk Across Connecticut.” Murphy…
Cafe under investigation in death of ESPN broadcaster's wife Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:40 PM] WOODBURY. (AP) - State officials are investigating a restaurant where authorities say the wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman had lunch…
Man accused of stealing $10K worth of jewelry in Plainville Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:39 PM] PLAINVILLE - A New Hartford man has been accused of stealing about $10,000 worth of jewelry while servicing an RV in Plainville.…
Bristol man accused of stealing guns likely headed to trial, could be exposed to more than six decades in prison Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:38 PM] BRISTOL - A city man accused of stealing more than $4,000 worth of guns and jewelry from a local condo is likely…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:38 PM] Bristol police report the following: James Stanish-Schwarzkopf, 24, of no certain address, was charged on Aug. 11 with operating while under the…
Bristol man allegedly dragged police officer Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:32 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A Bristol man allegedly dragged one police officer alongside his car and injured a second Friday, according to police.…
Big beer buying craft breweries not all about recipes: Sen. Blumenthal urging scrutiny on consolidations Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:32 PM] HARTFORD - U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal met with several owners, co-founders and partners representing craft breweries across the state Monday afternoon at…
BRISTOL BITS: History behind 53 N. Main St.; It was empty Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:30 PM] I’ve been trying to get an answer as to what was on the location of 53 North St. before North Side Bank…
Little Poland sign attracting international attention Posted: 15 August 2017 [08:25 PM] NEW BRITAIN - A new sign in Little Poland has been garnering big social media attention. The sign reads “Drive like your…
Plainville father whose daughter nearly drowned in tub granted program Posted: 15 August 2017 [03:19 PM] PLAINVILLE - A local father whose 3-month-old daughter nearly drowned in January has been granted a program that will allow him to…
Police refuse to say if accused troopers were disciplined Posted: 15 August 2017 [01:07 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut State Police are citing “invasion of privacy” concerns in refusing to release the findings of an internal affairs investigation…
Mother and daughter accused of theft get locked in store, break glass to flee Posted: 15 August 2017 [01:05 PM] FAIRFIELD - Police say a Connecticut woman and her 12-year-old daughter were locked inside a convenience store by an employee who suspected…
Rocky Hill police investigating after reports of several gunshots being heard Posted: 15 August 2017 [11:40 AM] ROCKY HILL – Police in Rocky Hill are investigating after reports of several gunshots being heard. The shots were fired…
Cyclist in Farmington has close encounter with bear Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:18 AM] FARMINGTON - A bicyclist got a surprising companion while riding along a Connecticut rail trail. A spokesman for the state Department of…
Driver involved in earlier collision dies after another crash later that night Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:15 AM] FAIRFIELD - State police say a driver who had previously been involved in a crash with an off-duty state trooper has died…
Man pleads guilty to federal charge in lethal overdose case Posted: 15 August 2017 [09:12 AM] NEW HAVEN - A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing heroin that caused a lethal overdose last year.…
Monday 08/14/2017
Lawyer needed: Council decides Cockayne's apology is a city problem Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:17 PM] BRISTOL - The city council believes that Mayor Ken Cockayne’s apology to Councilwoman Jodi Zils Gagne at the Aug. 8 city council…
Terryville Fair photography contest seeking submissions Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:15 PM] PLYMOUTH – Anyone who wants to enter the photography contest at this year’s Terryville Lions Country Fair should drop off…
Bristol man accused of defecating in front of police department Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:11 PM] BRISTOL - A city man was arrested Sunday for allegedly defecating in front of the entrance to the police department. Todd Therrien,…
Plainville Police Blotter Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:08 PM] Plainville police report the following: Maria Bourlogiannis, 59, of 68 Pequot Road, was charged Aug. 8 with first degree larceny and 10…
Southington police urge people to lock their cars after series of break-ins Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:06 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Police are reminding residents to lock their car doors and report any suspicious people or incidents after a rash of…
Car slams into parked vehicle in Bristol; no injuries reported Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:05 PM] BRISTOL - No injuries were reported Monday when a car slammed into a parked Jeep on Chestnut Street. The crash was reported…
Man barred from contact with 2 underage girls he molested Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:05 PM] NEW BRITAIN – A New Britain Superior Court Judge barred a Bridgeport man for life from contacting two young girls he molested…
Senator Blumenthal visits Wheeler, speaks on opioid grant Posted: 14 August 2017 [10:04 PM] BRISTOL - Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, said that screening and prevention is the best way to combat the state’s opioid epidemic, and…
Southington Town Council veterans sitting 2017 election out Posted: 14 August 2017 [09:57 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Councilors Ed Pocock III and Cheryl Lounsbury won’t be seeking re-election in November. The Republican slate for the coming election…
Self-improvement author to lead Southington workshop Posted: 14 August 2017 [09:54 PM] SOUTHINGTON - The Southington Library will host a four-part interactive workshop series, “Powerful Beyond Measure: Claim Your Power Within” this September.…
Legislators commend $2.8 million factory grant Posted: 14 August 2017 [09:52 PM] WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., U.S. Rep. John Larson, CT-1, and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin applauded…