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,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Just a busy week, ending with the 100th anniversary celebration of Memorial Boulevard
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…
Gerry and Jerry–celebrating Mr. Burns
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…
Marek ‘Mark’ Nowak
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…