2021 A Year in Review
By Rit Carter and Jack Krampitz With any year in review, there is much to pick over. However, when historians place Bristol of 2021 under the microscope, there will be…
Articles by Rit Carter
Councilman Panioto Confident Wheeler Can Be Salvaged in Some Capacity
Last week, the new Bristol City Council, in a decision that left many City Hall observers dumbfounded, voted down the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Bristol and…
Walking Bristol
By Rit Carter As I watch a light fog wash over the lagoon at Rockwell Park, my walk across Bristol begins. It is 7 a.m., and my destination is Camp…
Upcoming events at the Bristol Historical Society
By Rit Carter 1971 was an exciting year. Walt Disney World opened in Florida. The 26th amendment lowering the voting age to 18 was ratified. And as part of the…
Bristol’s inaugurals and where they have been held
By Rit Carter Mayoral inaugurals speak to where we have been, where we are, and where we may be headed. In Bristol, the first ceremony took place on Oct. 3, 1904,…
Jeff Caggiano sworn in as mayor of Bristol
By Rit Carter Last night, Republican Jeff Caggiano became Bristol’s 21st mayor. Liberty Baptist Church, where the ceremony took place, was filled to capacity with supporters and well-wishers alike, sitting…
Evening on the Hill at the Bristol Historical Society
Bristol Historical Society The Bristol Historical Society will be abuzz tomorrow night because they are holding their annual Evening on the Hill Auction. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. with…
Tonight the Coloring Craze Party returns to the Bristol Historical Society
Following the return of the Coloring Craze Party in September to the Bristol Historical Society (BHS), coloring enthusiasts can rejoice. Tonight, the Coloring Craze Party is back at BHS from…
100 Years of Fashion at the Bristol Historical Society
Grab your pantaloons, hop in your horse and buggy or Model T (tin Lizzie), and head on down to the Bristol Historical Society (BHS) tonight at 7 p.m. for 100…
Bristol Historical Society Launching Local History Scavenger Hunt
The Bristol Historical Society will have two scavenger hunts with one taking place in the Federal Hill area As part of their 50th anniversary, the Bristol Historical Society is hosting two…