Bell ringing marks 100 days
Bristol marked 100 days since the March 20 Covid-19 shutdown with bell ringing at churches throughout the city on Saturday, June 20, at 4 p.m. Members of different faith communities…
Articles by David Fortier
Floyd organizes Peaceful Protest at Norton Park, June 24
Melina Floyd, BEHS Class of 2014, is planning her second Peaceful Protest Wednesday, June 24, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Norton Park in Plainville. Floyd organized the protest that…
Mayor addresses social media hype
In order to maintain transparency and address rumors circulating on social media implying improprieties, Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu issued a statement outlining the events and circumstances of an incident involving her…
Farmers Market opens with social distancing, draws a crowd
The Farmers Market opened for its season Saturday, June 20, drawing a large and steady crowd to its location across from City Hall. Shoppers, and introducing new social distancing rules,…
Covid-19 update 20 June; collection station closes
On Friday, the state of Connecticut coronavirus website reported 590 confirmed cases up from 583 the previous week and 72 total confirmed deaths in Bristol, the same number as the…
Juneteenth resources
Here are some resources that, at least nominally, deal with Juneteenth. The hope is that together these resources will provide a context for further discussion and contemplation. The resources themselves…
“Ten Minutes” with Melina Floyd; in addition, a special report about her protest work
Hosted by David Fortier Melina Floyd has organized several rallies and protests recently. The 2014 Bristol Eastern graduate is also an essential worker, who is employed at Price Chopper. In…
Hydrant work continues today and tomorrow
The flushing of fire hydrants will continue today and tomorrow between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on the following streets: Butternut Ln.,Dolphin Rd.,Prestige Ln.,Silo Rd.,Poitras Rd.,Shingle Mill Rd.,Village St.,Cold Springs…
Bristol’s farmers market returns June 20 with social distancing guidelines
The Bristol Farmers Market opens this Saturday at Centre Square, across the street from City Hall, from 10am-1pm, the city announced in a press release earlier this week. The market…
Bell ringing marks 100 days of covid-19, acknowledges efforts in fight against pandemic
A community-wide bell-ringing event this Saturday will mark 100 days since the state shutdown to slow novel coronavirus infections, recognize those whose lives have been affected by the virus and…
Pride flag raising draws large crowd
The city celebrated its second annual raising of the Pride flag, Tuesday, June 9, outside city hall, drawing over 100 people and celebrating one speaker’s birthday with an impromptu rendition…
Week of June 15–bridge project, block grants, a solar partnership
Louisiana bridge project Work began on the Louisiana Ave. bridge project last week, causing some confusion and rerouting that fooled even GPS systems, that sent drivers searching for a non-existent…
Latest Covid-19 update 12 June
On Friday, the state of Connecticut coronavirus website reported 583 confirmed cases up from 576 the previous week and 72 total confirmed deaths up one from the previous week in…
Reporting special covers St. Vincent de Paul story
Hosted by David Fortier In this TBE Reporting Special, I interview Jack Krampitz about an article he wrote early in May. The article discussed recent developments at the local shelter…
BCHS celebrates on Memorial Boulevard
By David Greenleaf The Bristol Central High School Class of 2020 celebrated with family, friends and faculty in a procession of vehicles on Memorial Boulevard Tuesday night. Students and their families…
One way to support Black Lives Matter is to attend Rockwell meeting; there are other ways, too
By Jalen M. Benoit As a white male who is passionate about the Black Lives Matter movement, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a few peaceful protests in Hartford, Bristol,…
BEHS celebrates Senior Night on the Boulevard
By David Fortier Members of the graduating class at Bristol Eastern High School celebrated Senior Night on Memorial Boulevard earlier this evening. In a procession of cars filled with graduates,…
Covid cases rise slightly
As of Saturday, June 6, the state of Connecticut coronavirus website reported 576 confirmed cases in Bristol, up from 525 the previous week, with 71 deaths up from 68. The case rate…
Week of June 8–grad events, city meetings and notices
Monday and Tuesday, June 8 and 9, Memorial Boulevard will be closed for high school graduation activities, with a senior night procession of cars on Memorial Boulevard, beginning at 5…
Republicans hold tax rally
About 45 people rallied across from City Hall, June 2, to protest against the proposed city budget, answering a state-wide call from Bristol Republicans. Among the speakers were Republican Town…