Ronald Roy Devoe, 83
Ronald Roy Devoe, 83, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Bristol, widower of Anna (Terranova) Devoe, died on Friday, Aug. 26, in Florida. Ron was born in Eagle Lake,…
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Lavern ‘Fuzzy’ Goodwin, 89
Lavern “Fuzzy” Goodwin, 89 of Bristol, passed away surrounded by his family Sunday, Aug. 28, at Countryside Manor. Fuzzy was predeceased by his loving wife of 64 years, Cathy (LaFountain)…
Some new TBE features, wondering how ‘Victorian Fantasy in the Park’ did and an economics podcast
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will be joining the family for a weekend on the Connecticut shore. It’s the first time that we have vacationed as…
Farmers Market draws huge crowd on Saturday
The Farmers Market drew a large crowd again on Saturday, with tables teeming with fruits and veggies at the peak of the season. It appeared that no one left with…
Joseph P. O’Neill, 71
Joseph P. O’Neill, 71, of Bristol, widower of Polly (Wagner) O’Neill, died on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at Sheriden Woods Health Care. Joseph was born on Oct. 7, 1950, in Scranton,…
Community pride might begin with playing fields but doesn’t end there
To the editor: While very good points were made in his article about field conditions in Bristol, there is more to the story than just the fields. As you…
Vaughn A. Clark, 87
Vaughn A. Clark, 87, of Bristol, widower of Sandra (Johnston) Clark, died peacefully with his family by his side at home on Saturday, Aug. 20. Vaughn was born on May…
Jay Pennito, 61
Jay Pennito, 61, a lifelong resident of Bristol, Conn., passed away suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 18. Jay was born to Jack F. Pennito and Joan A. (Goski) Pennito in Bristol,…
Pauline Cazzetta, 91
Pauline Monica Cazzetta, 91, of Bristol, Conn., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 20, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 4, 1931, in Orleans, Vt., daughter of the late…
Josephine Goggi, 99
Josephine (Leone) Goggi, 99, wife of the late George L. Goggi ,Sr., passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 21, at home. She was a lifelong resident of Bristol, born on…
Congrats to the West End Association for another successful Rockwell Park Festival
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have celebrated our 39th anniversary with dinner out at Pint & Plate on Saturday and a quiet night watching a…
David R. Archibald, 84
David R. Archibald, 84, of Bristol, beloved husband of Lynne (Stacey) Archibald, died on Sunday, Aug. 14, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain. Dave was born in Rochester,…
Reynold Begin
Reynold Begin of Bristol, husband of Ginette (Lizotte) Begin and widower of Lise (Laprise) Begin, died on Saturday, Aug. 13, at home. Reynold was born on June 25 in St….
Maria Rivera, 83
Maria I. Rivera, 83, of Bristol, widow of Raul S. Rivera, Sr., died on Saturday, Aug. 13, at home. Maria was born in Puerto Rico on Oct. 7, 1938, and…
Grandkids, crocodiles and an Australian robot
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will be rousing ourselves at home after a long Saturday in Norwalk when we babysat two of the three grandkids. Mom…
Crocodile Club gathering draws over 200, plenty of laughs from Reiss
By David Fortier Dressed in his Bristol Eastern High School gray and blue, Simpsons writer and show runner Mike Reiss regaled pols, and tossed some sly jabs at members of…
New trolley link connecting Bristol to Hartford via Plainville debuts in 1897
150 Years Ago – July 1872 Strawberry Festivals won’t happen in Bristol this year. All the churches, societies, etc. have become so rich and increased with goods there is no…
Extreme hot weather protocol in effect until Tuesday 8 a.m.
Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol will be in effect until Tuesday at 8 a.m. Gov. Ned Lamont activated the protocol on Tuesday, Aug. 2 and extended the protocol on Thursday,…
Managing the heat, a community conversation, and looking ahead to primaries on Tuesday
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the heat continues to be oppressive. I had managed to avoid it for Thursday and Friday, since I was away at a conference at…
Gloria Jean Bouchard, 75
Gloria Jean (Cote) Bouchard, 75, of Bristol, beloved wife of Donald E. Bouchard, died on Monday, Aug. 1, at Water’s Edge, Middletown. Jean was born in Van Buren, Maine, on…