Bristol from 1,500 ft.
By Rit Carter It is Wednesday night, 7:31 p.m., and near the main terminal at Robertson Airport, I just unlatched the handle to Gate 2 and began a routine walk…
Articles by Rit Carter
Welcome to Camp St.
By Rit Carter Saturday, regular travelers of Camp St. were surprised to see an influx of motor vehicles added to the usual proceedings. For those not familiar with this 1.4…
Bristol’s Runaway Slaves: Part 1 — Harry Jackson
By Rit Carter I – The End On a mild mid-afternoon on the third day of March in 1904, a horse-drawn hearse adorned in black velvet covers and black plumes…
1918 pandemic and Bristol: the how and the who? — Part IV
By Rit Carter As the sun rose Monday, Oct. 7, 1918, at 6:53 a.m., Bristol Police Detective Edward Cullem rose his stocky 5’10″ frame and readied himself for work. Despite…
Quick Hits
Staff The bridge on Louisiana Ave., which was closed in June 2020 so it could be removed and replaced, is now open. Louisiana Avenue Drivers beware! A pot hole near…
Bristol and the 1918 Pandemic–Part III
By Rit Carter On Saturday, Sept. 21, 1918, New Departure Manufacturing held its third annual company Sheep Barbeque at Rockwell Park. At 11:45 a.m., the fire whistle’s shrill boomed throughout the…
Bristol Little Leagues announce they will merge
The boards of directors for Bristol three little leagues–Edgewood, Forestville and McCabe-Waters–announced in an email to families of their respective leagues that they are merging into one league beginning with…
Sacrifice, Inconvenience, or an Infringement on Personal Liberties and Constitutional Rights?
By Rit Carter In January, before the gravity of the coronavirus virus was known, the public was only asked to wash their hands, stay six feet apart, and avoid large…
A Snapshot in Time, Bristol June 1920
By Rit Carter The Bristol Edition takes a look back 100 years to June of 1920 with a snapshot of the following Bristol stories that were making news: SOLD!…
Where there is girls softball, there is hope
By Rit Carter Bristol’s 2020 Little League baseball spring season was canceled in May, but Bristol Girl’s Little League Softball (BGLLS) are on the verge of committing to a 2020…