BRISTOL - Eileen Norkun, who has lived and worked in Bristol for 30 years, is featuring her multimedia artwork in the art…
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Friday 06/23/2017
Home improvement: Loan program helps families fix homes, bring new life to neighborhoods Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:29 PM] BRISTOL - David Sgro has a vision for Bristol in mind and a way to make that dream a reality. Through…
Blues bat for breast cancer at annual Pink Night Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:21 PM] BRISTOL - For the third year in a row, the Bristol Blues put on pink jerseys and swung pink bats while working…
One person hospitalized after rollover crash in Bristol Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:20 PM] BRISTOL - One person was taken to the hospital Friday afternoon after her car rolled over off of Lake Avenue. The elderly…
Man shows love for friends, workers through weekly lunches Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:10 PM] BOB MONTGOMERY BRISTOL - Mike Boguslawski, a Bristol native and longtime consumer advocate, holds a lunch at The Pines, where he is…
Unsealed arrest warrant details Bristol sexual assault allegations Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:03 PM] BRISTOL - A former city man has been accused of rubbing an underage girl in inappropriate places while she stayed at his…
Bristol police officers recognized for 'devotion to duty' Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:02 PM] BRISTOL - Three local police officers have been commended recently, one for solving an armed robbery and two others for saving a…
Southington Police Blotter Posted: 23 June 2017 [09:59 PM] Southington Police report the following: Heather Kowal, 31, of 201 Bristol St., was charged June 14 with operating an unregistered motor…
Officials walk, talk with Southington business owners Posted: 23 June 2017 [09:55 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Town officials, local business owners and Chamber leadership toured the downtown area Thursday, stopping into shops and hearing the…
Bristol man seen 'making lewd act' while nude in front of children: police Posted: 23 June 2017 [05:22 PM] BRISTOL - A local man was arrested Thursday after allegedly exposing himself in front of a number of children. John Truiolo, 51,…
Prosecutors appeal Aaron Hernandez's voided murder conviction Posted: 23 June 2017 [05:12 PM] BOSTON - Massachusetts prosecutors on Friday appealed a court ruling that erased former NFL star Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction in the 2013…
Waterbury man charged in deadly December hit-and-run Posted: 23 June 2017 [05:09 PM] WATERBURY - Authorities have caught up with a man they allege was driving the vehicle that struck and killed a beloved grandmother…
Police: woman passed out at wheel with children in car Posted: 23 June 2017 [05:07 PM] NEW LONDON - A Connecticut woman has been arrested after she was found passed out at the wheel of her car with…
Police arrest man in connection with fatal motorcycle crash Posted: 23 June 2017 [05:05 PM] NEW HAVEN - A Connecticut man is facing manslaughter and drunken driving charges following a motorcycle crash that killed a woman. Police…
Bus driver charged with sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:48 AM] BRIDGEPORT - Police say a former driver for a bus service used by the Connecticut Department of Children and Families has been…
Hartford police investigate shooting in apartment block Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:23 AM] HARTFORD - Hartford police are investigating a fatal shooting at a city apartment building. Police responded to the Farmington Avenue apartment block…
Firefighter killed in blaze had drugs, alcohol in his system Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:21 AM] HARTFORD - A recently obtained state toxicology report shows the Connecticut firefighter who died while battling a house fire in 2014 had…
CT police captain accused of 63 department policy violations Posted: 23 June 2017 [10:18 AM] MERIDEN - An internal affairs investigation has accused a Connecticut police captain of committing 63 department policy violations. The Record-Journal reports Meriden…
Thursday 06/22/2017
Memorial Boulevard task force OK's theater plans Posted: 22 June 2017 [09:49 PM] BRISTOL - The Memorial Boulevard School Task Force has approved plans to move forward with on a project for a theater located…
Brittany Barney announces bid for City Council Posted: 22 June 2017 [09:05 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL - Since Brittany Barney’s grandfather hitchhiked from Maine to make a life in Bristol, the Barney family…
12 more teachers' jobs now secure Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:57 PM] BRISTOL - The teachers’ union has posted another update stating that more of the teachers who received layoff notices last month have…
Alvarium brewery to open this weekend Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:55 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Nestled in the industrial park is the city’s newest retreat - Alvarium Beer Company, opening this weekend. Located at…
Kids of Cambridge Park honored for academic achievements Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:52 PM] BRISTOL - Kids of the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center who have exceeded academically were honored at the 17th…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:49 PM] Bristol police report the following: Makayla Whelahan, 21, of 503 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, was charged on June 18 with operation while under…
Bristol man gets 18 months in prison having stolen gun, assault on pregnant woman Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:48 PM] BRISTOL - A city man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he assaulted a pregnant woman and was found…
BRISTOL BITS: Bristol celebrates birthdays, hall of fame honors, military Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:46 PM] While leaving Subway in Forestville early Wednesday evening, I noticed the license plate AWRDS on an SUV parked at the nearby Ninety-Nine…
Mass. man arrested after allegedly violating protective order in Bristol, leaving country Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:45 PM] BRISTOL - A Massachusetts man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly violating a protective order three times in Bristol in January and later…
BEHS students shine in competition Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:44 PM] BRISTOL - Kelsie St. Germain, a freshman at Bristol Eastern High School, wowed the judges and took first place at her school’s…
Scientist gets time served for theft of military documents Posted: 22 June 2017 [05:09 PM] HARTFORD - A scientist who pleaded guilty to taking sensitive documents from a Connecticut military contractor to his native China has been…
Ex-software company manager from Wethersfield gets 2 years for taking $1.7M Posted: 22 June 2017 [05:05 PM] NEW HAVEN - A former payroll manager at a Connecticut software company has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after…
Connecticut Democrats slam GOP health care bill as cruel Posted: 22 June 2017 [05:01 PM] HARTFORD - Top Connecticut Democrats are sharply criticizing the Senate Republican's proposal to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, saying it will increase…
Lawmakers set aside June 29 for possible budget vote Posted: 22 June 2017 [04:56 PM] HARTFORD - At least one group of Connecticut legislators says it's pushing forward with a possible state budget vote before the fiscal…
Bristol TEC graduates its largest class to date Posted: 22 June 2017 [11:42 AM] BRISTOL - “What an incredible year it has been, we have so much to be grateful for,” said Luz Manson, Bristol Technical…
Authorities release name of mountain biker found dead Posted: 22 June 2017 [10:20 AM] DANBURY - A Connecticut man found dead after he failed to return home from a mountain bike ride in a wooded park…
New Haven heroin dealer gets more than 12 years in prison Posted: 22 June 2017 [10:19 AM] BRIDGEPORT - A man described by authorities as the leader of a major heroin distribution ring in Connecticut has been sentenced to…
Special education teacher charged in sexual assault resigns Posted: 22 June 2017 [10:16 AM] BRIDGEPORT - A Connecticut special education teacher charged in the sexual assault of a student has resigned from her position. The Connecticut…
Wednesday 06/21/2017
284 awarded diplomas at Bristol Central High School Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:51 PM] BRISTOL - The dream of coming into adulthood was realized for 284 Bristol Central High School graduates on Wednesday. A crowded gymnasium…
Bristol Eastern graduates 316 in ceremony Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:50 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Eastern High School’s class of 2017 graduated with smiles and songs Wednesday. Family and friends gathered in a wide…
Family, friends celebrate 124 Terryville High graduates Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:35 PM] PLYMOUTH - With applause and whoops of excitement, the members of Terryville High School’s Class of 2017 bid farewell to their school…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:31 PM] Bristol police report the following: Ali Raza, 25, of 409 Blackstone Village, Meriden, was charged on June 15 with operation while under…
Bristol Blues to host Pink Night Friday Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Blues won’t be so blue this Friday. During a home game at Muzzy Field at 7 p.m., the…
Mark Batterson, former Herald managing editor, dies Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:28 PM] NEW BRITAIN - Newspaper professionals from around the state are mourning the loss of former New Britain Herald Managing Editor Mark Batterson…
Wheeler Clinic to host positive parenting workshop June 28 Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:23 PM] SOUTHINGTON - Wheeler Clinic’s project coordinator for parent support services, Syreeta Aidoo, will give a free workshop June 28 at Southington Public…
Southington police blotter Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:22 PM] Southington police report the following: Maureen DeRosa-Hanesen, 56, of 131 Commission St., was charged June 6 with disorderly conduct. Ronald Wentworth,…
Malloy preparing to run state without new budget in place Posted: 21 June 2017 [04:21 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut legislators still have hope of reaching a budget agreement before the state's fiscal year ends next week, but Gov.…
Connecticut college closes due to threats to campus Posted: 21 June 2017 [04:19 PM] HARTFORD - A private college in Connecticut has closed its campus due to threats made against it after a professor's social media…
Student's family to sue after teacher's sex assault arrest Posted: 21 June 2017 [01:14 PM] NEW HAVEN - The family of a Connecticut high school student has filed a notice of intent to sue the city of…
Woman charged in baby's death offered a plea deal Posted: 21 June 2017 [11:40 AM] BRIDGEPORT - A Connecticut woman charged in the death of a 4-month-old boy who was given Benadryl at her unlicensed day care…
Ex-Connecticut police officer claims he was improperly fired Posted: 21 June 2017 [11:39 AM] NEW HAVEN - A fired police officer is suing the Connecticut city he once worked for, claiming his rights were violated when…
Connecticut's current year deficit shrinks to $107.2 million Posted: 21 June 2017 [11:36 AM] HARTFORD - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut legislators have finally received some good state budget news. Malloy's budget director, Ben Barnes,…