Anyone can contribute to ‘Notes’
By David Fortier Neighborhood notes is a a regular feature. Notes correspondents send in tidbits about their neighborhood, little observations that occur that don’t merit…
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Charter Review considers six items for ballot — Part 5
By David Fortier The last segment of the conversation with Kilby, Krampitz and Roalf commences with their discussion of the harassment policy and wraps up…
Charter Review considers six items for ballot — Part 4
By David Fortier Part 4 covers the recommendation of the Charter Review Commission for a statement prohibiting unlawful workplace harassment by elected and appointed officials….
Charter Review considers six items for ballot — Part 3
By David Fortier Part 3 of the conversation between Hal Kilby, Jack Krampitz, Michele Roalf and me covers staggering the terms for Board of Education…
Charter Review considers six items for ballot — Part 2
By David Fortier Charter review members Hal Kilby, Jack Krampitz and Michele Roalf and I continue our conversation about their deliberations with the Charter Review…
Charter Review considers six items for ballot — Part 1
By David Fortier The Charter Review Commission will hold its final public hearing this Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Immediately…
Looking for volunteers to help out with a project
By David Fortier Once again, apologies for the slow development of Bristol Edition. Things will pick up. In the meantime, I have a request. I…
Rose report 2 — help write the story
By David Fortier There is not much I can add to what has already been reported about the second Rose report, but there is something…
What’s on your mind?
By David Fortier Students who run the newspaper at the high school just put out their first edition of the year. I am guessing they…
Bristol musicians a hit in U.K.
By David Fortier Three Bristol natives, two of them living here and one residing in Florida, are in negotiations with a London label to re-release…
‘On Being’ features memories of religious leader
By David Fortier Sunday mornings I listen to “On Being with Krista Tippett.” This week she discussed the late Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel with Arnold…
Slow news: Yarn work delights
[metaslider id=577] (Photos by D. Fortier) By David Fortier Old Story It’s an old story by now, but a group of volunteers organized by former…
Give Me Motion performer started in Bristol
By David Fortier Welcome to “My Bristol,” a regular feature of The Bristol Edition, where I write about my hometown and what it means to…
Transcript of City Council statement censuring Mayor Cockayne
By David Fortier The six members of the Bristol City Council, unanimously, issued this statement censuring Mayor Ken Cockayne at a special council meeting Sept….
Council deliberates over report implicating mayor
By David Fortier Even though I have not posted as often as I thought I would (I am still trying to figure out the world…
Memorial Boulevard Building Committee takes next step
By David Fortier The Memorial Boulevard Cultural Center Building Committee voted unanimously to authorize the architects working on the restoration of the old school building…
Pokemon Go lights up Memorial Boulevard
By David Fortier Like fireflies, the cell phones flit off and on along Memorial Boulevard down by the Vietnam Veterans walk. Cell phones are what…
On My Mind 07 08 2016
By David Fortier This past week The Bristol Observer dropped my column. I had been given an ultimatum about a month ago by the publisher,…