Rainy days, bird song, a plug for Octavia Butler and a podcast that demands our attention
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, another rainy day is forecast. Rainy days aren’t so bad, even chilly ones like Saturday. Rainy days are days…
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Rosanne P. Maghini, 67
Rosanne P. Maghini, 67, of Bristol, beloved wife of Robert T. Maghini, passed away from a courageous battle with cancer surrounded at home by her…
City budget to come before Board of Finance for approval this evening; next step Joint Board in May
Two successive Board of Finance meetings will be held this evening, Tuesday, April 25. The first will involve regular board business, and the second, a…
2nd annual gala, grandkids texts, Hartford Stage again and listening
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have attended the second Bristol Boys and Girls Club gala, another terrific evening with a…
Joseph Ronald ‘Ronnie’ Bourgoin, 82
Joseph Ronald “Ronnie” Bourgoin, 82, of Bristol, went home to be with the Lord on April 20 surrounded by his loving family. Ron was a…
Elijah Joseph Vallier, 24
Elijah Joseph Vallier, 24, of New Britain, Conn., passed away in a tragic car accident on Wednesday, April 19. He was the son of Marcia…
Eastwood Meadows 55-and-over residential housing project gets positive response from neighbors
The 55-and-over-residential housing project proposed for Gloria Dei Forest received a positive response from neighbors at a Zoning Commission meeting earlier this month. Every neighbor…
Frank Gerard Beecher, 64
Frank Gerard Beecher, of Bristol, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family on Tuesday April 18, after a short but courageous battle…
Bits and pieces: BHS ‘Third Thursday Program’ on 1918 pandemic; Trail study walk on Thursday seeks comments from residents; American Legion kids walk set; annual clean-up day on Saturday; along with COVID-19 and hospital capacity stats
TBE’s Carter to present talk on 1918 influenza pandemic at historical society’s ‘Third Thursday’ program this evening The Bristol Edition’s Rit Carter will be present…
Linda Darline Connelly, 73
Linda Darline Connelly, 73, wife of David Connelly of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday April 13. She was born on Dec. 29, 1949, in…
Strange weather, hey; a Bristol Historical Society program you want to attend; Letendre’s ‘Dream Team’; April is National Poetry Month, what are you waiting for
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the weather will have turned back from those unseasonably hot days, in the 90s, to something more seasonable in…
Claudette Theriault, 81
Claudette (Ouellette) Theriault, 81, of Bristol beloved wife of Alvee L. Theriault, died on Wednesday, April 12, at home. Claudette was born on Jan. 15, 1942….
Investigation of Sunday morning Memorial Boulevard event underway
The investigation of the Monday morning gathering of cars that closed Memorial Boulevard at approximately 1:50 a.m. is ongoing, according to an email from Police…
Richard Martin Kellert, Jr., 91
Richard Martin Kellert, Jr, 91 of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, at Bristol Hospital. He was born on Feb. 19, 1932, in Bristol,…
Claire Gard, 93
Claire E. (Cohen) Gard, 93, formerly of Bristol, passed away at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center on Friday, April 7, after a long illness. Claire was…
Happy Easter Sunday, family ties; some challenging podcasts; and UConn victory in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Easter will have arrived and Mary and I will be on our way to Easter dinner with Uncle Charlie….
Paul Stewart, 82
Paul Stewart, 82, of Burlington, beloved husband of Ruth “Bunny” (Pueschel) Stewart, died on Wednesday, April 5, at home surrounded by his family. Paul was born…
Paul Dubois, 80
Paul Morris Dubois, 80, of Bristol, widower of Joann E. (Mignone) Dubois, died on Friday, March 31, at Ingraham Manor. Paul was born on Sept….
Hilda Jane Fiorillo, 85
Hilda Jane Fiorillo, 85, widow of Harry J. Fiorillo, of Bristol, passed away on Friday, March 31. She was born on Nov. 13, 1937, in…
So much for in like a lion and out like a lamb, Letendre’s ‘Dream Team’ now available and a journalism day for high schoolers
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, our UConn Huskies and Donovan Clingan are on their way to the NCAA National Men’s basketball championship game on…