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By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we were to have headed out for our Christmas tree and together shopped for some Christmas gifts, in person but a good drive which…
Articles by David Fortier
Compiled by Dave Greenleaf 150 Years Ago – November 1871 On Thursday afternoon, Mr. Austin’s horse that had been unhitched for want of a hitching post in front of Daniel…
Debra I. Dunican
Debra I. Dunican, 52, of Wolcott, beloved wife of Matthew E. Dunican, died on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at St. Mary Hospital, Waterbury. Debra was born on May 21, 1969, in New Britain and…
Nardito S. Asido
Nardito S. Asido, 84, of Bristol, widower of Teresita S. Asido, died on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. Nardito was born on Aug. 20, 1937, in Naga City Camarines…
Leaves wait until this rainy, snowy weekend
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will finally have gotten to the leaves, which have been on the list of chores, but there have been other priorities,…
A long week but never boring–not when there are kids involved!
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have been babysitting for the 21-month-old for the second day while his mom preps for one of those certification tests…
Some chores, with a little help from one of the kids
By David Fortier Come Sunday Morning, the third oldest will have returned home to help with some chores, mostly ones, I ordinarily would have undertaken myself. Ordinarily relates to that…
Claudia ‘Dee’ Connelly
Claudia “Dee” (Bird) Connelly, 68, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at home surrounded by her loving family. Dee was born on Aug. 30, 1953, in Bristol and was a daughter…
Cecile J. Godbout Ciekawy
Cecile J. (Fortier) Godbout Ciekawy, 89, of Bristol, widower of Leo Godbout, Kenneth Schmitt, Raymond Hayes, and Charles Ciekawy, died on Saturday, Nov. 6. Cecile was born in Bristol on…
Jane N. Pomerleau
Jane N. (Gravel) Pomerleau, 78, of Bristol, widow of Robert C. Pomerleau, died on Thursday, Nov. 5 at home. Jane was born one of 12 children to the late Real…
Post-election and a historic shift in power
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning the weather will have turned the corner—we are in a wintry chill, getting ready for Thanksgiving—and our clocks will have been turned back an…
Board of Ed candidate wants to be a champion for special education
By Anna Bedell Jaymie Bianca is the youngest candidate this year throwing her hat in the ring for a position with the Bristol Board of Education. “If I am elected…
100 years ago Newell Tract chosen for new hospital
150 Years Ago – October 1871 The election on Monday resulted in a victory for the democrats except the first selectman is of the opposite party. The report of the…
Nov. 2 is the day to vote! Get out there! Links to voter registration lookup and a copy of the ballot for your review
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the weather will have cooled considerably, the rains will have ended—in time for Halloween, leaves will have come down but not all of them,…
Mayoral candidate confronts voter while door knocking, leading to veiled threat
By David Fortier A local business owner had his business prospects with the city threatened by a candidate for mayor during a door knocking incident around two weeks ago, the…
Doris Mailhot
Doris Laurianne (Taillon) Mailhot, 88, of Bristol, widow of Raymond Mailhot, Sr., passed away peacefully on Friday, Oct. 22, surrounded by her loving family. Doris was born on July 12,…
Another go around with DTC chair Rippy Patton
In this TBE podcast, Rippy Patton, Democratic Town Committee chair, returns for a second go around. Patton first discussed this year’s campaign late in September and we agreed to have…
More campaign forums, cooler weather and some awards for Bob’s Sports Chalet
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the mum blossoms on the plants on front porch will have grown from pea-sized to almost quarter-sized, maroon and yellow, and still have a ways to…
Roy ‘Al’ Connett Jr.
It is with deep sadness that we announce that Roy Allen “Al” Connett, Jr., 70, of Plantsville, beloved husband of Marie Anthony Connett, is resting in the arms of the…
Ronald Blank
Ronald E. Blank, 66, of Bristol, widower of Jacqueline (Carbone) Blank, died on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at New Britain General Hospital. Ron was born in Southington on April 4, 1955,…