Local Government, News October 15, 2023
By David Fortier Among the tens of hundreds of people who attended the one-year anniversary of the loss of two local police officers in a deadly shooting on Oct. 12,…
News, Obituaries October 13, 2023
Christine LaFrance, 57, of Bristol, beloved wife of Michael P. LaFrance, died on Tuesday, Oct 10, at Bristol Hospital. Born on Nov. 30, 1965, she was the daughter of the late…
News, Obituaries October 10, 2023
Joan Ann (Castiglione) Kelly, 78, of Bristol, widow of Charles T. Kelly, III, died on Friday, Oct 6, at Amberwoods of Farmington. Joan was born in Bristol on Jan. 11,…
Sunday’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the Rockwell Park Amphitheater saw about 150 people gather for food and music. Several booths were set up including one for people to register…
Columns, Fortier, Local News October 8, 2023
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have had a week of candidate forums which allow voters to familiarize themselves with the candidates and some of their positions, as…
News October 4, 2023
By David Fortier Reaction to the discovery of a post with antisemitic sentiment by a Board of Education candidate ranged from calls for the removal of the candidate from this…
News, Obituaries October 3, 2023
Gilles P. Brochu, Sr., 76, of Bristol, beloved husband of Nancy Ross, died on Friday, Sept. 29, at John Dempsey Hospital. Gilles was born on April 30,1947, in St. Evariste,…
Columns, Fortier October 1, 2023
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, October will have arrived—and some hoped for better weather. All the rain, the rain! I hope your basements are dry. I know of at…
News, Obituaries September 29, 2023
Donald H. Stoltz, 79, of Bristol, beloved husband of Judith (Baldwin) Stoltz, died on Saturday (September 23, 2023) at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. Don was born on April 25,1944 in…
Local Government, Local Organizations, News September 28, 2023
By David Fortier After meeting with the mayor, a local activist has decided that she needs to change her strategy if she is going to be able to address some…
Bits and pieces September 27, 2023
Wheeler’s golf classic postponed until mid-October The 38th Annual Wheeler Golf Classic, presented by Mutual of America, has been postponed because of poor weather, for the safety of golfers, volunteers…
News September 25, 2023
By David Fortier The superintendent of Bristol Public Schools apologized in an email sent to parents and faculty this weekend for a mistranslation of Arabic on signs promoting aschool-wide anti-hate….
Local Government, News September 25, 2023
When the Diversity Council meets Tuesday, the council will have four new members, and except for one vacancy, it will be the first time in months that the council has…
Arts & Culture, Columns, Fortier, Local News September 24, 2023
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the Mum Festival will be well underway and, for the first time in years, will be operating under cloudy and rainy skies, complements of…
News, Obituaries September 23, 2023
Richard R. Bochan, 68, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, at St. Francis Hospital. Richard was born Aug. 31, 1955, in New Britain to Walter and Joan (Carlson) Bochan. He graduated…
News, Obituaries September 19, 2023
Violet Quintin, 92, formerly of Bristol for 65 years, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 14. For the past one and a half years, she and her husband, Gerard J. A….
News September 18, 2023
The Democratic Town Committee opened its headquarters at the site of the former Rite Aid pharmacy at Northside Square Saturday evening with pizza for anyone who turned up and a…
Columns, Fortier, News September 17, 2023
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Hurricane Lee will have left New England behind, and even though the hurricane skirted Connecticut, we did get some terrific winds Friday. It was…
Obituaries September 16, 2023
Lois Ann Howard, 82, of Farmington, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, after a long illness. She spent her last days in Southington surrounded by her loving family. She was…
Obituaries September 15, 2023
Todd M. Collins, 53, of Bristol, died on Saturday, Sept. 2. Todd was born in Bristol on Aug. 7, 1970, and was a son of Louis Collins and Cynthia (Stark) Collins….