Several Bristol establishments make Best of Connecticut Magazine list
In Connecticut Magazine’s July 2022 issue featuring 155 winners from its Best of CT list, several Bristol establishments or at least ones with Bristol ties are included.
- Food & Drink: Ice Cream: Readers’ Choice runners-up Rich Farm, Oxford with a store here on Hill St.
- Food & Drink: Casual Bites: Smetana Food Truck owned and operated by Bristol native …, received a runners-up … covered in a TBE story … The truck is often featured on Sunday’s at Tonn’s Marketplace.
- Under Activities and Entertainment: Readers’ Choice Amusement Park: Lake Compounce
- Under Activities and Entertainment: People and Media: A Best of Sculptor Stephanie Hongo, also known as Sugarfox, who created the 31-foot undersea mural for the pool at Page Park from material she gathered at the city’s transfer station.
- Tip Top Nails received a runners-up for best nail salon.
Response to racist leaflets to come up again at tonight’s council meeting
The city council meets tonight immediately following the Joint Board. Among the issues to be raised is a proclamation decrying racism and outlining a city-wide approach to addressing the issue.
Among those planning to attend are Adam Antar and Camelia Lopez, who are leading the initiative, and members of the local NAACP chapter.
The Joint Board meets at 6:45 p.m. The meetings are being held at the Board of Education auditorium, while city hall is being renovated.
Rockwell music series continues this evening with American roots group
The Rockin’ Out Summer Music series at Rockwell Park features Marc Berger and RIDE, with an opening act beginning at 6 p.m. and the featured group from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Marc Berger and RIDE features American roots music, with its origins in Berger’s own travels in the American West and influenced by A.B. Guthrie visual artists like John Ford and Frederick Remington.
Berger has performed at Austin’s South by Southwest Music Festival and has opened shows for Bob Dylan and other national acts.
The series is presented by the Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services with support from the West End Association, which arranges for a food truck at each event. Rain date is Wednesday.
COVID updates for the past 7 days
Bristol has experienced a drop in cases from 51 to 38 in the last week, and the positivity rate has dipped from 8.9 percent to 7.6 percent, however, the city remains in the red category with over 15 cases per 100,000 people.
The CDC recommends that people at high risk for severe illness, talk to their healthcare provider about whether to need to wear a mask and take other precautions. In addition, the CDC reminds people to take the following measures:
In Hartford County the community level is low.
- Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
- Get tested if you have symptoms
- People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
- People who are immunocompromised, can learn more about how to protect themselves here.
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