Wheeler’s 14th Annual Hands & Hearts event honored four key donors for their contributions to equitable health care access. Recipients included Amy Borg, Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Patricia Cruickshanks, and Charles Herbert. Their support helps Wheeler serve nearly 70,000 individuals annually, promoting health, growth, and recovery across Connecticut.
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The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame held a winter Leadership Breakfast for high school sports team leaders at the Giamatti Center. Karin Pryzgocki emphasized the lifelong benefits of exercise on mental health and brain function, referencing John Ratey’s book, Spark. The Hall hosts three such breakfasts each school year focused on athletes’ development.
Two grants from the Sgt. Alex Hamzy Memorial Fund at Main Street Community Foundation were awarded last week to organizations and programs that inspire future law enforcement, according to a…
BRISTOL- The West End Association will host their annual holiday meeting and party on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Bristol Bazaar, located at 67…
The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame recently awarded the Bristol Girls Little League Softball organization (BGLLS) a grant totaling $2,000.00. Bristol Sports Hall of Fame Board members Bob Kalat and…
Teas the Season: A Holiday Tea, will be held at the American Clock & Watch Museum on Sunday, December 8th from 3:00-5:00. Held in conjunction with the museum’s annual “Mantels…
The American Clock & Watch Museum is preparing for its Mantels for the Season event from November 22 to January 5. Celebrating its seventh year, the event features beautifully designed mantels by local organizations. Visitors can enjoy seasonal displays and unique gifts, with admission included in the ticket price.
Bristol Works has announced that there will be a workshop on Credit Scores and Reports presented by M&T Bank on Thursday, December 5th, at BristolWORKS, 430 North Main Street. December…
The Bristol-based amusement park is celebrating a full season of giving throughout its holiday event The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol has announced that they have partnered with Lake…
The Board of Directors of St. Vincent DePaul homeless shelter have announced that their sixth annual Hope for the Homeless fundraiser/awareness campaign is ongoing throughout November 2024. Saint Vincent…
Reported by JoAnn Moran Two World War II veterans will participate in this year’s “Bells for Peace” ceremony at The Rockwell Theater on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 9, at The…
The days leading up to Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day itself and those following will feature veterans-oriented celebrations and programming. In addition, Veterans Strong Community Center has begun…
A special presentation of “Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland, narrated by Richard M. Carello, 1SG (retired), chairman of the Bristol Veterans Council, will be among the musical selections at “Salute…
Treats await voters at the Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School as the Bristol Chorale has a tent outside the polling station where they offer home-baked items for sale. A…
The Wolcott Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce, it was announced in a release this morning from the Central Connecticut organization. “We feel the decision…
Editor’s note: Bristol does not have a synagogue, although it did until 2000 when Bristol’s Beth Israel Synagogue closed. Many of its members joined Southington’s Gishrei Shalom Jewish Congregation (GSJC)…
Three World War II Veterans were honored Sunday, Nov. 3, at a “Remembrance Event for World War II Veterans” in East Hartford. One of the three was World War II,…
The Bristol Farmers Market ends its 2024 season this Saturday, Nov. 2. Each week in the summer and through early fall, the Bristol Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m….
A Veterans Day Concert, “Salute to Veterans,” will be presented by the Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kyle Camerato, in cooperation with the Bristol Veterans Council,…
The Bristol Sports Hall of Fame recently awarded the Bristol Boys and Girls Club a grant totaling $2,500. The grant funds will be used to grow sports programming at the…