Columns, Fortier, News October 17, 2021
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will have been discharged from physical therapy for my knee replacement. It’s kind of good, but the work has only begun: continue my exercises two…
Columns, Greenleaf, Jim, News October 14, 2021
By Jim Greenleaf It was Christmas Eve in 1997 and my dad, Jerry, had been in pretty bad shape as a result of intense chemo treatments for throat cancer. The…
Obituaries October 14, 2021
Marek S. “Mark” Nowak, 59, of Bristol, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Mark was born in Hartford on Aug. 10, 1962, and was a son of the late…
News, Obituaries October 13, 2021
Gerald “Gerry” Burns, 89 of Bristol died on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at John Dempsey Hospital. Gerry was born in Yonkers, N.Y. on Sept. 10, 1932, and was the son of…
Obituaries October 12, 2021
Coreen M. (Plourde) Ouellette, 78, of Bristol, beloved wife of Reynald R. Ouellette, died on her birthday, Saturday, Oct. 9, at The Pines at Bristol. Coreen was born in Bristol…
News October 10, 2021
By Anna Bedell The 18-year-old Bristol native who won this year’s Boys and Girls Club National Youth of the Year award said she is looking forward to getting her education…
Columns, Fortier October 10, 2021
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will rise and shake my head and wonder where the week went. It’s not that much happened, although on the city news front…
Obituaries October 8, 2021
Joan (Mikulak) Osak, 94, of Plainville, widow of Theodore Osak, died on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at The Pines at Bristol. Joan was born in New Britain on May 25, 1927,…
Obituaries October 7, 2021
Margaret (Levesque) Lemanski, 75, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 5, after a short battle with cancer. Margaret was born on Aug. 1, 1946, in Bristol, and was the daughter of the late Amelia…
Obituaries October 6, 2021
Pauline (Dupont) Boilard, 90, of Bristol, widow of Francis R. Boilard, died on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Bristol Hospital. Pauline was born in Waterbury on Jan. 11, 1931, and was…
Obituaries October 6, 2021
Donna (Enaghioaia) Lazar, 74, of Bristol, passed away Sept. 30, at Ingraham Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Dan Lazar. She was born in Bucharest, Romania, on…
Obituaries October 6, 2021
Christine (Ouellette) Hackbarth, 61 of Bristol, passed away Oct. 4, at Ingraham Manor. She was the wife of James Hackbarth. Christine was born on Dec. 21, 1959, in Bangor, Maine,…
Obituaries October 5, 2021
Nancy Merrow, 65, lifelong resident of Bristol, Conn., died peacefully on Oct. 2, while surrounded by close friends and family after a courageous battle with a terminal illness. Born in…
Columns, Fortier October 3, 2021
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will have made it just beyond the two-month mark for the knee replacement surgery and a month back to school. Bristol is a…
News, Podcasts October 3, 2021
TBE’s David Fortier sits down with Democratic Town Committee chair Rippy Patton to this year’s municipal election, which takes place Nov. 2. TBE has invited Republican Town Committee chair Rich…
News October 2, 2021
A bright blue air balloon set down in the field by Edgewood School off Mix St. early Saturday morning. We have no more details, but it makes a pretty picture….
News, Obituaries October 2, 2021
Jean (Naylor) Jeffway, 87, of Bristol, beloved wife of Thomas Jeffway, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, surrounded by her family. Jean was born on Sept. 5, 1934, in Hartford…
Bristol -100 Years Ago, Columns, History, Local News October 2, 2021
Compiled by Dave Greenleaf 150 Years Ago – September 1871 A hook and ladder company is in the process of being organized in the village. The town passed a vote…
News, Obituaries September 27, 2021
Helmut Winter, 88, of Bristol, widower of Leokadia (Kopacz) Winter and Maria Winter, died on Sunday, Sept. 26, at John Dempsey Hospital, Farmington. Helmut was born on April 14, 1933,…
Obituaries September 26, 2021
Raymond P. Taillon, 93, of Bristol, widower of Rita Z. (Zang) Taillon, died on Friday, Sept. 24, at home. Raymond was born in Bristol on May 18, 1928 and was…