Greetings from BCHS (Photo by L. Carter) 
Greetings from BEHS (Photo by L. Carter) 
Changes to worship schedules (Photo by L. Carter) 
A Thank You from Broadview Manor (Photo by D. Fortier) 
Covid test collection station mid-afternoon at Bristol Hospital (Photo by L. Carter) 
Safety First at City Hall (Photo by L. Carter) 
All is quiet at Edgewood Little League (Photo by L. Carter) 
At Edgewood School, a sign of brighter days to come. (Photo by L. Carter) 
Empty shelves at Shop Rite (Photo by L. Carter) 
United (Photo by L. Carter) 
Gas station prices continue their downward trend, Valero, Farmington Ave. (Photo by L. Carter) 
Sings greeting shoppers at Aldi (Photo by L. Carter) 
In appreciation (Photo by L. Carter) 
Hope at South Side School (Photo by L. Carter) 
Aquatic Center shuttered (Photo by L. Carter) 
Rockwell Playground (Photo by L. Carter) 
Rockwell Park closed (Photo by L. Carter) 
No admittance Brackett Park (Photo by L. Carter) 
In appreciation (Photo by L. Carter) 
Local words of encouragement (Photo by L. Carter) 
Broadview Thank You (Photo by D. Fortier) 
Queen St. Thank You (Photo by D. Fortier) 
Stearns St. Cares (Photo by D. Fortier) 
No B-Ball today at Wilson Playground (Photo by L. Carter) 
Wilson Playground on King St. (Photo by L. Carter) 
Cars line up for the coronavirus test kit station early in the month. (Photo D. Fortier) 
Well wishes from Goodwin St. across from the old entrance to the Bristol Hospital. (Photo by D. Fortier) 
Cars lined up as early as 6 a.m. most mornings for one of the 40 available tests. (Photo by D. Fortier)
By Rit Carter
April continued to see Bristol schools, businesses, city offices and recreation facilities closed. Meanwhile, gas prices continued their decline and some store shelves were periodically vacant. The Bristol Hospital limited the number of tests kits that were available for the public to 40 a day, and vehicles lined up early for the drive thru testing.
All was not bad, however. A program coordinated through Bristol Hospital saw volunteers making gowns from templates found online for use at the hospital. Some restaurants continued operating, providing take-out, for customers. Messages of gratitude appeared in front lawns and buildings through the city. Lastly, spring began to show itself.
Rit Carter is TBE contributing editor.