Bear cubs sighted along Mix Street Sunday afternoon
Staff report This afternoon, shortly after 1 p.m., three bear cubs emerged from the woods between Mix Street and Coventry Road near the entrance to the pump houses on the…
Articles by David Fortier
Babysitting time is a whole different kind of time; summer reading provides new perspectives
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, there have been more revelations about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. capitol, another babysitting gig, and a Saturday family picnic, celebrating July…
Services for former mayor Art Ward on Tuesday
Funeral services for former Bristol Mayor Arthur “Art” Ward, 75, will be held on Tuesday, July 5, from 4 to 8 p.m. at O’Brien Funeral Home, 24 Lincoln Ave., Bristol….
Phyllis D. Heath, 78
Phyllis D. (Dutkiewicz) Heath, 78, widow of Wayne B. Heath, Sr., died on Tuesday, June 28, at her home in Bristol. Phyllis was born on Jan. 11, 1944, in Bristol and…
Mike Reiss to be ‘special roaster’ at 2022 Crocodile Club luncheon in August
The Crocodile Club returns Aug. 12 at Lake Compounce, as it has over the past decade, as a fundraiser for the Carousel Museum, this year with WTIC News Talk 1080’s…
Registrars start sending polling location changes July 1
The Registrars of Voters will begin mailing notifications to some residents whose polling place has changed as a result of redistricting. Redistricting takes place every 10 years based on the…
Former Mayor Art Ward passes
Former Bristol city council member and three-term mayor Art Ward passed suddenly Wednesday evening. He was 75 years old. His death was announced by his daughter, Kim Ward Holley, on…
Barlow Street closed for utility work
Barlow Street will be closed from Terryville Road (Rte 72) to Pequabuck Street today for utility construction but will be open to local traffic. Detours will be posted and the…
Women’s rights rally draws Bristol candidates
People mingle prior to the rally. (Photo by M. Sassu) People display their signs. (Photo by M. Sassu) Bristol candidates for State Representative and State Senate seats were among the…
Scott K. Simpson, 53
Scott K. Simpson, 53, of Bristol, died on Tuesday, June 28, at Bristol Hospital. Scott was born in Bristol on September 16, 1968, and was a son of Vera (Sawiak)…
John J. Lovett, 84
John J. Lovett, 84, “Deacon Jack” of Southbury, a native of Brooklyn and Long Island, N.Y., devoted husband to Joan (Oswiecimski) Lovett for 61 years, passed away on Monday, June…
Domenica ‘Maggie’ Doty
Domenica “Maggie” Doty, of Hoschton, Ga., formerly of Bristol, widow of Wilfred “Bill” Doty, died on Saturday, June 25. Maggie was born on March 15, 1928, in Bristol where she lived…
Bits and pieces
City announces July 4 closings City Hall and the Bristol Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. There will be no curbside collections…
Playing fields leave an impression
Dear Editor, I just read Michael Letendre’s piece about the condition of the baseball/softball fields in Bristol. I play for the Bristol Mustangs in the over-35 division of the CT North Men’s…
Main Street Community Foundation awards 131 students $280,600 in scholarships
At its annual scholarship reception, The Main Street Community Foundation awarded a majority of its scholarships and thanked local donors for their contributions which make the scholarships possible. Over 200…
With all that is going on, perhaps a pause is called for
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the hope is the cardinal that has been outside our bedroom window will still be there to greet us, the cardinal along with the…
Jane Cucuel, 93
Jane (Hurlburt) Cucuel, 93, of Bristol, widow of Norman A. Cucuel, died on Thursday, June 23, at her home. Jane was born in Bristol on Jan. 13, 1929, and was…
Parks Dept. hires two Bristol residents, BCHS grads
Two Bristol Central graduates have been hired by the City of Bristol Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services. Kevin Dragon and Carlos Rivera will fill the positions of…
Court decision contradicts majority
Editor: The decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to repeal Roe v. Wade is a travesty. Now more than ever, we must rely on our state legislators to keep our…
Bristol Parks superintendent elected to national council
Josh Medeiros, City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth & Community Services Superintendent, was elected to the national Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT) as a…