David M. Mancini Sr.
David M. Mancini, Sr., 60, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 25. David was born on Jan. 9, 1962, to the late Jack and Giovanna Mancini. …
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Cynthia L. (Norton) Usher
Cynthia L. (Norton) Usher, 69, of Plymouth, beloved wife of Ronald Usher, died on Thursday, Jan. 27, at home. Cindy was born on Oct. 17, 1952,…
Another storm, a couple of losses and a good conversation begins
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the storm will have passed, and it will have turned out we did okay, unlike some other areas of…
New snow plowing machine debuts in 1897
Complied by Dave Greenleaf 150 Years Ago – January 1872 Mr. C.S. Bailey was cruelly attacked and badly injured last Thursday at the shop of…
Edwina (Michaud) Nadeau
Edwina (Michaud) Nadeau, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 18, in Florida. Formerly of Bristol, Edwina lived in Satsuma, Fla., with her husband, Bob,…
Clifford Lawrence Miller
Clifford Lawrence Miller, 89, of Bristol, beloved husband of Theresa Soprano, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Born on Jan. 25, 1933, in Warwick, N.Y., he…
Eleanor F. (Holt) Hurlburt
Eleanor F. (Holt) Hurlburt, 83, of Bristol, beloved wife of Franklin L. Hurlburt, died on Sunday, Jan. 23, at Bristol Hospital. Eleanor was born on…
Raymond A. Kozaryn
Raymond A. Kozaryn, 52 of Bristol, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 20, after a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 27, 1969, in Hartford, Conn.,…
Some venting, a new letters policy and a book on the working-class
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the ice is still with us, sort of. It is definitely in the air, but it is also there underfoot, in…
O’Neil Bellefleur
O’Neil Bellefleur, 56, lifelong resident of Bristol, died on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at home. O’Neil was the beloved son of Fernande (Plourde) Bellefleur of Bristol…
Council member responds to meet and greet article
To the editor, I see that you reposted the article by Anna Bedell after correcting misinformation regarding a recent council meet and greet. I want…
Clarence Sirois
Clarence Sirois, 80, of Bristol, beloved husband of Camilla (Fortin) Sirois, died on Friday, Jan. 14, at Bristol Hospital. Clarence was born in Green River, New…
Always good to hear from readers. Some local enterprises featured on state-wide venues.
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the temperature will have dipped to around 0 degrees with a wind chill of –7 degrees. It makes the…
Stefan Sujecki
Stefan Sujecki, 96, of Avon, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11, after a brief stay at Hughes Health & Rehabilitation, West Hartford. He was the husband…
Warming shelter locations in Bristol
The following are warming shelter locations and times for those in need here in Bristol: Bristol Public Library, 5 High St., Monday to Thursday, 8:30…
Joint board and city council meeting Tuesday evening
Among the items on the agendas for this week Joint Board and City Council meetings is a routine contract update for work on city hall,…
Stephen J. Roberts
Stephen J. Roberts 90, of Bristol, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Jan. 8. Steve was born in Stamford, Conn., on Nov. 15, 1931,…
Freezing, no fun. Snow, something to look forward to
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will be waiting for the freezing rain and sleet with some trepidation, and when it doesn’t arrive on…
Hacker disrupts city council workshop, slings racial and religious slurs
By David Fortier A city council workshop, featuring an economic development presentation, was hacked Saturday afternoon, and the virtual portion of the meeting abruptly ended…
City to distribute at-home test kits Saturday
The City of Bristol will distribute at-home COVID test kids, along with N95 masks, at Firehouse #4 on Vincent P. Kelly Rd, from 8:30 to…