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Wednesday 05/27/2020
Area grocery stores restocking shelves at quicker rates than before, but some items still hard to find Posted: 27 May 2020 [06:25 PM] One of the most common struggles created by the COVID-19 pandemic is grocery shopping becoming a nightmarish, stressful and often unsuccessful…
Bristol has 525 COVID-19 positive cases overall; state hospitalizations drop again Posted: 27 May 2020 [06:15 PM] With the Department of Public Health removing 356 positive cases across the state Wednesday, which were identified as duplicates in the…
Bristol police asking for help identifying purse snatching suspect Posted: 27 May 2020 [04:01 PM] BRISTOL -- Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a purse snatching suspect. One of the photos, released by police…
HOCC treating one additional COVID-19 patient; those under investigation rises greatly across Hartford HealthCare Posted: 27 May 2020 [02:01 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The Hospital of Central Connecticut added one additional COVID-19 patient to its overall total over the past day,…
Bristol Hospital discharges another coronavirus patient, down to one patient with virus Posted: 27 May 2020 [02:00 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Hospital has successfully discharged another coronavirus patient, leaving it with only one person who has tested positive for…
Fate of Apple Harvest Festival still to be decided Posted: 27 May 2020 [01:57 PM] BRISTOL – The Southington Town Council will soon decide whether or not to have the Apple Harvest Festival this year. During…
Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut accepting summer camp registration Posted: 27 May 2020 [01:41 PM] BRISTOL – The Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, Inc. (ELCCT) is now accepting registration for their summer day camp being held…
BRISTOL BITS: Resident finds baseballs in old Muzzy Field tree Posted: 27 May 2020 [01:10 PM] A Babe Ruth home run ball? I crossed paths with Craig Yarde last Friday and he told me about a tree in…
'100 deadliest days': AAA warns parents, teen drivers to be cautious on roads as summer approaches Posted: 27 May 2020 [12:58 PM] While the stretch from Memorial Day to Labor Day is the best time of the year for many people, it is…
Nude man spotted in I-84 median in Southington Wednesday morning Posted: 27 May 2020 [12:53 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Motorists Wednesday morning reported seeing a naked man in the median of Interstate 84. A number of users on…
Terryville High senior's petition asking state to allow outdoor graduations nears 1,000 signatures Posted: 27 May 2020 [12:36 PM] PLYMOUTH – Terryville High School senior Jacob Zappone started a petition Friday to ask the state to let communities have outdoor…
Plymouth Community Food Pantry receives generous donations Posted: 27 May 2020 [12:36 PM] PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Community Food Pantry received two generous donations Wednesday, as The Salvation Army brought over 1,200 pounds of…
Berlin town councilor endorsed by Republicans for 30th district House seat Posted: 27 May 2020 [12:33 PM] BERLIN – Donna Veach, a Berlin town councilor and longtime resident, will be running for the House of Representative’s 30th district…
Meriden man admits to role in armed robberies, including those in Plainville, Southington, Newington Posted: 27 May 2020 [11:44 AM] PLAINVILLE -- A Meriden man charged in an armed robbery in Plainville has admitted to committing seven other robberies, including those…
Search for fugitive Connecticut man stretches to Maryland Posted: 27 May 2020 [11:28 AM] HARTFORD - A lawyer for the family of a fugitive college student said Wednesday the 23-year-old suspect in two Connecticut slayings has…
Paradise Pizza continues to serve up New York- and Sicilian-style pies for takeout Posted: 27 May 2020 [10:41 AM] NEW BRITAIN – Family-owned Paradise Pizza has been serving takeout throughout the coronavirus outbreak, offering most of its menu with some…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 27 May 2020 [10:26 AM] Plainville police report the following: Joseph C. Johnson, 39, of 15 Sturbridge Court, Bristol, was charged May 19 with sixthdegree larceny. Roger…
Tuesday 05/26/2020
Board of Finance and City Council postpone budget vote Posted: 26 May 2020 [07:22 PM] BRISTOL – The Board of Finance and City Council postponed their vote on the budget Tuesday until June with Mayor Ellen…
World War II veteran honored on Memorial Day Posted: 26 May 2020 [06:45 PM] World War II Veteran Sgt. Ottomar Gurske of Forestville was honored Memorial Day by the American Legion with the presentation of…
Police investigating apparent double stabbing at Bristol house party Posted: 26 May 2020 [05:37 PM] BRISTOL – Local police are investigating what appears to be a double stabbing that occurred over the weekend at a Bristol…
Bristol Hospital coronavirus numbers go unchanged Tuesday Posted: 26 May 2020 [05:05 PM] BRISTOL -- Bristol Hospital’s coronavirus numbers went unchanged Tuesday. The hospital reported still treating two people who have tested positive for…
Bristol adds another five COVID-19 positive cases; state hospitalizations drop Posted: 26 May 2020 [04:45 PM] After the state saw hospitalizations due to COVID-19 increase, the total number of patients dropped under 700 Tuesday, according to data…
Hartford HealthCare system preparing, ready for influx of patient volume at ER with non-COVID ailments Posted: 26 May 2020 [04:37 PM] NEW BRITAIN – As the state has reopened under Phase One, Hartford HealthCare is preparing its hospitals for those in the…
Bristol Hospital offering some 'comfort' to staff during COVID-19 pandemic Posted: 26 May 2020 [04:30 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Hospital has been providing some “comfort” for its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We came up with the…
Southington resident, business owner announces candidacy for state senate Posted: 26 May 2020 [04:13 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Southington resident and business owner Jack Perry announced his candidacy for State Senate and was endorsed at the 16th…
Southington Chamber receives COVID-19 emergency relief grant Posted: 26 May 2020 [02:59 PM] SOUTHINGTON – The Southington Chamber of Commerce has received a $7,500 COVID-19 Emergency Relief Grant from grant from the Community Foundation…
Connecticut could lose 45,000 child care spaces after virus Posted: 26 May 2020 [02:29 PM] HARTFORD - Connecticut faces the prospect of losing about 45,000 child care spaces without government intervention, given the serious financial and staffing…
Bristol man killed in Memorial Day crash Posted: 26 May 2020 [02:24 PM] BRISTOL – A Bristol man was killed in a car accident Monday night. Police Tuesday said the victim has been…
Lifelong Southington resident Townsley running for 30th district House seat as Republican Posted: 26 May 2020 [02:07 PM] SOUTHINGTON – Jim Townsley, a lifelong Republican and Southington resident, has announced he is running for the House of Representative’s 30th…
Hospital of Central Connecticut has small increase in coronavirus patients since holiday weekend; Hartford HealthCare numbers down Posted: 26 May 2020 [01:57 PM] NEW BRITAIN – The Hospital of Central Connecticut is currently treating 22 patients that are COVID-19 positive, an increase of two…
Central CT Chambers of Commerce donating face masks to area small businesses Posted: 26 May 2020 [01:52 PM] BRISTOL – The Central CT Chambers of Commerce is donating face masks to area small businesses with fewer than 50 employees…
Police: UConn student fugitive who killed 2 took Uber to Walmart; victim's wife speaks out Posted: 26 May 2020 [01:32 PM] HARTFORD - A college student suspected in two slayings in Connecticut had gone to the neighborhood of the first victim because he…
Bristol ShopRite, among others, to donate groceries to area seniors over next few months Posted: 26 May 2020 [01:30 PM] WATERBURY – Western Connecticut ShopRite stores, including Bristol and Waterbury, in partnership with the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA),…
Main Street Community Foundation cancels Quarter Century Celebration Posted: 26 May 2020 [11:55 AM] BRISTOL – The Main Street Community Foundation has canceled its Quarter Century Celebration on Sept. 12 to focus on its COVID-19…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 26 May 2020 [10:59 AM] Bristol police report the following: Justin Kalanquin, 39, of 91 Tunnel Road, Terryville, was charged on May 14 with violation of a…
Bristol, Southington Vivaldi's Pizza locations offering outdoor seating, thankful for customer support Posted: 26 May 2020 [10:58 AM] Vivaldi’s Pizza has been doing curbside pickup and contactless deliveries to get by during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the staff is…
Plainville police blotter Posted: 26 May 2020 [10:56 AM] Plainville police report the following: Edin Hodzic, 41, of 95 Crystal St., Wethersfield, was charged May 13 with possession of a controlled…
Southington police blotter Posted: 26 May 2020 [10:56 AM] Southington police report the following: Jason Thomas, 39, of 297 Plainfield St., Hartford, was charged May 11 with sixth degree larceny, third…
Monday 05/25/2020
Elderly man injured in Berlin house fire Posted: 25 May 2020 [08:20 PM] An elderly veteran reportedly was injured in a house fire in Berlin Monday. According to WFSB, an explosion rocked the…
With parades and ceremonies canceled, families find ways to honor the fallen Posted: 25 May 2020 [07:12 PM] Celebrating Memorial Day amid a pandemic may seem to be an odd experience, but for the Regan family from Cheshire, it…
New Britain reports 22 new coronavirus cases Posted: 25 May 2020 [07:10 PM] Several area towns saw a small increase of confirmed COVID-19 cases since Sunday, according to data released by state health officials.…
No new COVID-19 cases reported at Bristol Hospital Posted: 25 May 2020 [07:08 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Hospital did not have any new coronavirus patients Monday. There are still only two people being treated…
Bristol schools weighing innovative graduation plans Posted: 25 May 2020 [07:06 PM] Anyone who was planning to celebrate a graduation around now or in the next month had that celebration taken away by…
HEALTHY LIVING: How to regain happiness during the pandemic Posted: 25 May 2020 [05:48 PM] Bristol Health Counseling Center The COVID19 pandemic has caused everyone to feel anxious and overwhelmed…
Memorial Day amid pandemic 'unlike any other,' says veteran Posted: 25 May 2020 [04:26 PM] NEW BRITAIN - John Lynch was an artilleryman with the U.S. Marine Corps and has traveled around the world. But when…
Sunday 05/24/2020
Zero deaths, discharges reported Sunday at Bristol Health Posted: 24 May 2020 [07:26 PM] BRISTOL – Bristol Hospital did not discharge or take in any new coronavirus patients Sunday. There are still only two people…
Bristol sees small increase in COVID-19 over the last day Posted: 24 May 2020 [05:46 PM] Among the 446 new cases of coronavirus reported across Connecticut over the last 24 hours were a few dozen local residents.…
PRIME TIME: Bristol graduate lost his life during WWII Posted: 24 May 2020 [05:00 PM] With today being Memorial Day, I wanted to share the story I wrote of a Bristol man in 2007, one who made…
ELDER SECURITY: From your basement to your desk Posted: 24 May 2020 [04:59 PM] If you are like me you’ve made many trips to your basement to see if there is anything else you can throw…