Wendy Small
Wendy M. Small, 59, of Bristol, died on Thursday, Sept. 23, at home. Wendy was born in Waterville, Maine, on Jan. 23, 1962, and was the only daughter of Richard…
Articles by David Fortier
Cooperation encouraged after incident at Huntington Woods
By Anna Bedell After a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, Aug. 30, at the Huntington Woods apartments, residents were advised as a community in an email by the apartment…
A weekend visit, the Mum Festival returns, some thoughts on political coverage
By David Fortier Come Sunday Morning, the Mum Festival will have been going on full-tilt since Friday evening in its new venue downtown, with parts of North Main St. and Riverside Ave….
Yolanda ‘Lonnie’ Lagasse
Yolanda (Beardsley) “Lonnie” Lagasse, 80, of Bristol, beloved wife of Joseph W. Lagasse, died on Monday, Sept. 20, at The Pines at Bristol. Lonnie was born on March 14,…
Sonia M. Lavigne
Sonia M. (St-Germain) Lavigne, 74, of Bristol passed away, Sept. 18, at her home. She was the wife of William E. Lavigne. She was born on Jan. 24, 1947, the…
Dawn Norton
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our family’s matriarch, Dawn (Brouker) Norton, 90 years young. To know Dawn was to love her. She was born on…
Festivals and a trip down memory lane to an old tv show
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will have settled into the weekend—breakfast with Mary on the porch (this Saturday blueberry crepes and a cup of tea before she heads…
Rinette Ouellette
Rinette (Raymond) Ouellette, 87, of Bristol passed away Tuesday, Sept. 14, at The Reservoir in West Hartford. She was the widow of Ernest J. Ouellette. She was born in Fort…
Jack Mancini
Jack J. Mancini, 62, passed away on Friday, Sept. 10. Jackie was born on Sept. 11, 1958, to the late Jack and Giovanna Mancini. A lifelong Bristol resident, he graduated from Bristol…
Carol Fitz
Carol (Granger) Fitz, 94, beloved wife of 70 years to Robert “Dick” Fitz, passed away on Sept. 13, at home surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. She…
9/11 memories go deep for most of us
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning the 20th anniversary of 9/11 will have left us with more commemorations and remembrances. Since I am still a bit hobbled, I spent most…
Ronald D. York
Ronald D. York, Sr., 78, of Bristol, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at Village Green of Bristol. He was the husband of Susan (Desmarais) York who left his side…
Summers may end, memories never do
By Dante Cimadamore Writing from Los Angeles On the banks of the meandering Farmington River, leans a mystical tree that was meant for jumping into the Tunxis Mead. In the…
With so much going on, maintaining perspective
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will have managed to get through the remnants of Ida with a momentary flicker of the lights, much more fortunate than some others…
Fernand Champagne
Fernand Champagne, 79, of Bristol, passed away, Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Village Green of Bristol. He was the husband of Nancy (Marrocco) Champagne. Fernand was born in Lewiston, Maine, on…
School is about to start, and some memories from prior years
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will be anticipating a return to school. In Bristol, school starts a few days before Rocky Hill, where I have worked for the…
Local vaccination clinics open through Sunday
There are three free COVID-19 vaccination clinics available through Sunday as part of the collaboration between the Bristol-Burlington Health District and Community Health, Inc. All three vaccine types will be…
Little League registration runs through Saturday
Registration for Bristol Little League’s fall season will close Saturday, Aug. 28. The fall season runs from Sept. 10 through Oct. 24. Interested parties can register online by visiting www.bristolctll.com….
Blood drive at DoubleTree today
The American Red Cross and American Legion Post 209 is holding a blood drive today from 1 to 6 p.m. at DoubleTree by Hilton of Bristol at 42 Century Dr….
Bristol Today — the day in review
The Rockwell Summer Series ends with rescheduled concert Another large group gathered at the Rockwell amphitheater for a rescheduled concert from July 26, featuring tribute band Fleetwood Macked. (Photo J….