Bristol NAACP MLK Breakfast postponed
The Greater Bristol Branch of the NAACP has announced that their annual Martin Luther King Jr breakfast has been postponed due to the surge in COVID cases locally and nationally. Eric…
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Welcome to Bristol’s Own Twilight Zone
By Michael Nicastro My apologies in advance to the late Rod Serling. But, imagine if you will a newly elected mayor and city council who in the first 45 days of…
Part of Middle St. to be closed today from 10 a.m. to noon.
The Bristol Police Department announced that on Friday, January 14, 2022, tie Police Department’s Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team will be collecting evidence from a motor vehicle crash scene on Middle…
St. Paul girls run their record to 4-0 with 55-38 victory over Naugatuck
The Saint Paul girls basketball team started fast and coasted to a 55-38 victory over Naugatuck on Thursday. Naugatuck never recovered from the Falcons’ burst from the starting gate as…
Bristol Co-Op Swim Team defeats Avon Wednesday
The Bristol Co-Op Boys Swimming and Diving team picked up a win against Avon on Wednesday January 12 during their first home meet of the season with a score of 96-89…
Tuesday shooting on Camp St. under investigation
Bristol Police reported that on Tuesday, 1/11/22, Farmington Police received a report of a shooting near the intersection of Camp Street and Route 6. Farmington PD responded to the scene….
Prestige Hospitality Group(PHG) Appoints General Manager for Bristol Event Center near the Double Tree by Hilton
Rendering of new Bristol Event Center James C. Frenis, CHA, Chief Executive Officer of Prestige Hospitality Group, LLC (PHG) has announced the appointment of Julia Miller as General Manager of…
Wheeler rejection by City Council is just the latest in the sad history of the property long known as the Center Mall
By Rit Carter and Jack Krampitz The city council’s recent decision to vote down the Wheeler Clinic project is just one more missed opportunity in the long sad history associated…
Covid surges again- Profiles in Courage- or not
By editorial staff As COVID surges again with hospitalizations up and test sites overrun, residents see distinct leadership differences in area municipalities. In Plymouth, the Mayor’s Office took to Facebook and…
Bristol Hospital announces no-visitation policy beginning Dec. 31
Due to the continued spike in COVID cases across the state, Bristol Health is taking precautionary measures to keep its patients and staff safe by implementing its no visitation policy, which…
Bristol Police release report on Tuesday’s threat at COVID testing site
This press release is in response to some misinformation posted on social media concerning the below described incident:On Tuesday, 12/28, at 1:26 p.m., Bristol police officers responded to a large…
Christmas Tree collection dates announced
The City of Bristol has announced the dates for Christmas Tree collections this year. The 2022 Christmas Tree Collection will begin Monday, January 3, 2022 and will end Friday, January…
Free COVID-19 testing at Centre Square- Hours are announced
Genesys Diagnostics is offering FREE COVID-19 drive-up testing on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-7 pm; Monday and Wednesdays from 11 am-6 pm; and Saturdays from 10 am-3 pm in the parking lot at…
Bristol Hospital temporarily suspends ER Visitation
Bristol Hospital has announced that it will temporarily suspend visitation for patients in its Emergency Room as a means to protect both patients and staff. Hospital personnel will continually reassess…
The 42nd Annual Telly Awards honor the City of Bristol and MazzMedia for “Made in Bristol” video series
The City of Bristol Economic & Community Development Department in partnership with MazzMedia have announced that they have been awarded a 2021 Silver Telly Award in the General – Promotional Video category for the “Made in Bristol”…
St. Paul girls basketball defeats Torrington by 13 on Thursday
The St. Paul girls basketball team rode a balanced attack to a 48-35 victory over Torrington last Thursday. Audrey Tice and Nadia Reimer led the way with 11 points, and…
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Bristol police arrest man on multiple warrants
Bristol police have announced the following arrest on Tuesday, 12/21 at 7:47 AMEdgardo Lugo-Serrano, age 39, no current address, was wanted on a total of thirteen warrants by the Bristol…
St. Paul girls thump Ansonia, 59-36, in Tuesday basketball match-up
St. Paul’s girls basketball team used a third quarter explosion to propel them to a dominant 59-36 home victory over Ansonia Tuesday night. The Falcons led by a 30-17 halftime…
The City of Bristol Community Development Block Grant Program helps to fund a new roof at the Bristol Adult Resource Center (BARC)
This is a recent press release from the City of Bristol. In 2021, the Bristol Adult Resource Center (BARC) was awarded a $70,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) by the…