Local Organizations, News February 8, 2024
Nonprofit organizations serving Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and/or Wolcott may now apply for Main Street Community Foundation general cycle grants, the organization announced yesterday. Grant requests should fall within…
Local Government, News, Podcasts February 7, 2024
By David Fortier Dante Tagariello, who became the chair of the Bristol Board of Education in the fall of 2023, discusses priorities for the remainder of the school year, reorganizing…
Bits and pieces, Columns, News February 7, 2024
Two events sponsored by the Bristol Boys and Girls Club to be held this month. The Bristol Boys and Girls Club is sponsoring two events this month. A “Sweetheart Dance,…
Business, News February 6, 2024
By David Fortier Bakery on Maple co-owner Erika Stirk is going over cake and dessert options for a wedding reception with a couple late Sunday afternoon around closing time, but…
Events, Local Government, Local Organizations, News February 6, 2024
Submitted by Sharon Bachand, Bristol Senior Center contributor As I pulled into the Bristol Senior Center parking lot to attend the Jan. 11 pasta supper fundraiser, the mayor of Bristol,…
Business, News February 5, 2024
By David Fortier The signs posted on the tree borders lead to an entrance in a gated parking lot outside a warehouse at the corner of Richmond and Prospect places….
Local Government, News February 5, 2024
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Columns, Fortier, News February 4, 2024
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the sun will have arrived. Saturday, one of the carwashes on Farmington Avenue had each of its parking spots by the vacuum cleaners filled…
Local Government, News February 4, 2024
The Bristol Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, 15-year-old Yanasia Cedeno. Cedeno is described as a black Hispanic female, brown eye, brown hair, 5…
Columns, News February 3, 2024
By Bob Montgomery I thought that I’d comment on the late Bristol Police Sgt. Alex A. Hamzy, who was killed on Oct. 22, 2022, after responding to a residence with…
Local Government, News February 3, 2024
Nominations are now open for the for the 2024 All Heart Parks Advocate of the Year Award, which recognizes a volunteer in the community who has made significant contributions to improving…
Local Government, News February 2, 2024
A new loan fund that encourages businesses outside Bristol to open here and to assist existing businesses in the city is now being offered through a partnership between the city…
Local Government, News February 2, 2024
A pedestrian was struck and killed on Middle Street last evening around 11:45 p.m., the Bristol Police reported this morning. A female pedestrian attempting to cross Middle Street in the…
Columns, News January 31, 2024
Scanlon explains new prescription card to seniors as guest of local legislators Comptroller of the State Sean Scanlon addressed an audience of 35 last week at the Bristol Senior Center,…
Local Organizations, News January 30, 2024
The Women & Girls Fund Annual Meeting and Grantee Reception brought together donors, community members and nonprofit partners, on Jan. 25, to celebrate grants awarded to benefit programs supporting women…
Local Organizations, News January 29, 2024
By David Fortier Patrick Conlin will never forget one of his first visits to a Boys and Girls Club. The president of Wayback Burger was then with another national sandwich…
News January 28, 2024
An emergency parking ban is in effect from 10 this morning until Monday at 10 a.m., the Bristol Police Dept. announced in a release this morning. During this time, no…
Columns, Fortier, News January 28, 2024
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, one of our kids will have celebrated birthday No. 37–a big day, spent hanging out with the kids at home. Sounds kind of nice….
Columns January 27, 2024
By Bob Montgomery Joe Kapp from Bristol This past Wednesday marks the first anniversary of the death of a local and national hero. Joseph Robert Kapacziewski (1982-2023), a.k.a., Joe Kap…
Local Government, News January 26, 2024
Three Bristol tobacco retail shops were found to be selling e-cigarettes and tobacco products to youth under 21 years old in January after unannounced inspections, coordinated by local and state…