Monday is in the books and Tuesday is now on the clock. Calibrate, Bristol.
Weather
More of the same.
Pothole Patrol
The PHP unexpectedly ran over this thing Sunday morning on Maltby Street.
Speaking of Maltby Street
The road, which joins Mix Street and Stafford Avenue, was built in 1852 and was named for Ephraim Scovel Maltby. Say that three times fast.
In May of 1965, three young men were arrested for drag racing on the road. As a result, a driver crashed into a ditch.
The men aged 22 and 21 were clocked at 90 miles per hour. A third, 19, was charged for being an accessory as he was the starter and countdown man.
In August 1974, the city of New Britain and the Bristol slo-pitch softball league inked a deal allowing the league to lease the land on Maltby and Mix Streets for $1 per year.
The deal also allowed Bristol Midget Football and the Hornets Model Airplane Flying Club to use the space too.
From the Desk of Plato
“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. “
The La Cucaracha
That does it. Keep your hands to yourself, Bristol. See ya Thursday (maybe).
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