Diana M. Regan, 52
Diana M. Regan, 52, of Bristol, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones on Sunday, Nov. 12. She was born on Nov. 15, 1970, in Bogota, Colombia, daughter of…
Articles by David Fortier
Bagging leaves isn’t so bad, is it? One more municipal election behind us and a podcast on the benefits of pain
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have bagged 20 bags of leaves, and it means we have at least 20 to go. Our next-door neighbor, Brian, has already…
John ‘Jack’ LaFrance, 91
John “Jack” LaFrance, 91, of Bristol, beloved husband of Claire (Zaniewski) LaFrance, died on Monday, Nov. 6, at Shady Oaks Assisted Living. Jack was born on July 2, 1932, in…
Big Dawg Custom Apparel and Team Redman’s take Fall Parks and Rec softball championships
Team Big Dawg Custom Apparel took home the championship title in the 2023 Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services men’s 40-and-over Fall Softball League. Team Redman’s swept the 2023…
Weekly roundup features Veterans Day events, Wheeler awarded federal recognition, Thanksgiving’s service set
Veterans Day events begin Thursday with DAR program at Bristol Historical Society The Bristol Historical Society will present a special event featuring David Brennan, author of “An Airman’s Letter Home,”…
Angela (Mone) DiMatteo, 87
Angela (Mone) DiMatteo, 87, of Bristol, beloved wife of Nicola DiMatteo, died on Sunday, Nov. 5, at home. Angela was born on Aug. 30, 1936, in Alvignano, Italy, and was the…
Democratic challengers fall far short of retaking mayor, council seats as Republicans win by large margins
By David Fortier Dems tackled a difficult task with the 2023 municipal election of retaking the mayor’s seat as well as making inroads with the city council and board of…
Early indications voting might outpace 2021 slip away
At 5 p.m., numbers of voters from polling sites around the city is running neck and neck with those reported during the 2021 municipal elections. Twenty-five percent of eligible voters…
Chorale raises funds from bake sale on election day
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Polling numbers slightly ahead of last municipal election
By David Fortier At 11 a.m., numbers of voters in today’s municipal election are slightly ahead of those from the previous municipal election in 2021. “Overall that trend two years…
Bristol Lady Bulldogs cheer squads advance to regional competition later this month in New Hampshire
Crowds of faithful families, fans and cheer teams flocked to the Floyd Athletic Center in New Haven for the qualifying all-day event at the Connecticut American Youth Cheer competition. Starting the…
Rose ‘Rosie’ Lucenti, 91
Rose “Rosie” Lucenti, 91, of Bristol, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, Nov. 3. She was born on Nov. 10, 1931, in Kensington, daughter of the late Antonio…
Election 2023: District 3
In District 3, incumbents Cheryl Thibeault (R) and Andrew Howe (R) are facing challenges from David Landi (D) and Mark Dickau (D). Thibeault, Landi and Dickau responded to our request…
Some work around the house, an election day on Tuesday and UConn basketball, featuring Bristol’s Clingan
Come Sunday morning, the clocks will have been turned back an hour, signaling the end of Daylight Savings Time, pushing our sunsets from around 5:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. It’s…
Candidate forum hosted by local chambers of commerce to air Sunday evening and on various other media
By David Fortier The few notable moments that occurred at the Bristol Municipal Forum held Wednesday evening involving council candidates came from District 3 Democrats David Landi and Mark Dickau,…
Eugene P. ‘Gene’ Minella, 84
Eugene P. “Gene” Minella, 84, of Bristol, beloved husband of Nancy (Fiorillo) Minella, died on Tuesday, Oct. 31. Gene was born in Torrington on May 16, 1939, and was a…
John ‘Jack’ Purdy Slason, Jr., 77
John “Jack” Purdy Slason, Jr., 77 of Bristol, beloved husband of Patricia Ann (Zipp) Slason, passed away on Nov. 1, at the Hospital for Special Care in New Britain. Born…
Debra ‘Deb’ A. Bachman, 62
Debra “Deb” A. Bachman, 62, of Bristol, passed away on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 2, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 1, 1961, the daughter of the…
10 Main Cafe & Deli offers homemade fare and local products, such as Harvest rolls and Cafe Real coffee
By David Fortier 10 Main Cafe & Deli opened just after Labor Day in 2022 and continues to grow, often with lines out the door at lunch time, according to…
Ronald George Wagner, 82
On the evening of Oct. 25, lifelong Bristol resident, Ronald (Ron) George Wagner, born on Sept. 1, 1941, to George and Flora Wagner, was granted eternal peace. An electrician by…