Public Works announces holiday closures, schedule
Public Works will be open on a half-day schedule, 7:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., in observance of Christmas Eve, Friday, Dec. 22 and New Year’s…
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‘Holiday Festival of Joy’ fills BCHS auditorium
The Bristol Chorale, with its “Holiday Festival of Joy” program, featuring The Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble, regaled a full house at the Bristol Central…
City Hall sets holiday hours
City Hall will close early Friday, both Dec. 22 and Dec. 29, for the Christmas holiday and New Year’s Day observances. The release from City…
Power outages close Bristol schools today
Bristol public schools and programs will be closed today because of power outages. Parents were alerted to the closings in a post by Deputy Superintendent…
Good morning, Bristol!
Sound the alarm, the madness begins. Weather Fans of all things wet, rejoice. There will be rain and lots of it. Two to four inches…
Another Bristolite on UConn men’s basketball
By Bob Montgomery I came across Shaun Casey, who was with his wife, Lucy, and this was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery last week. Shawn, who…
Good morning, Bristol!
Welcome to the GMB, which was rated “continuously false” by Snopes. Weather To whoever ordered 53 and Sunny, thank you. Headlines this date 1972 Moonmen…
HRA early learning center celebrates grand opening
By David Fortier and Jack Krampitz A new early childcare and education facility celebrated its grand opening on Lake Avenue last week with addresses by…
Good morning, Bristol!
Welcome to Thursday. Best of luck to everyone trying to get on the other side of it. Weather Mother Nature is dishing out 38, mostly…
Roundup includes organization meeting for 250 year anniversary of state, wreath laying ceremony and fundraisers for veterans and seniors
Organizational meeting open to all willing to help plan Connecticut’s 250th anniversary celebration An organizational meeting to plan Bristol’s celebration of the state’s 250th anniversary…
2nd annual ‘Night of Lights’ slated for Saturday evening
Saturday evening promises to be a busy one on Veterans Memorial Boulevard with the second annual “Night of Lights” on the field outside the Bristol…
Enforcement of overnight parking ban and unshoveled sidewalks begins early Friday morning
Bristol Police Department will be enforcing the overnight parking ban on public streets this Friday morning at 12 a.m., it was announced in a release…
Good morning, Bristol!
Tuesday is just Monday without all the drama. We’ll take it though. Weather The sun returns from its lost weekend with temps around 44. Enjoy….
Scoops fundraiser will benefit ‘Senior Citizen Prom’
The “Senior Citizens Prom” will benefit from a fundraiser at Bristol Scoops this coming Sunday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 9 p.m. Twenty percent of…
Organizational meeting open to all willing to help plan Connecticut’s 250th anniversary celebration
An organizational meeting to plan Bristol’s celebration of the state’s 250th anniversary will be held at the Bristol Historical Society on Thursday, Dec. 14 at…
Breakfast with Santa to benefit POW/MIA memorial
The Sons of the American Legion Squadron 209 will be holding a “Pancake Breakfast with Santa” at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Saturday, Dec. 16, from…
Good morning, Bristol!
Monday, ugh. Yes, mental health counselors are standing by. Weather Due to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Sun and the Universe, the Sun has…
Montgomery writing again, this time for TBE
By Bob Montgomery It’s great to be back in writing about Bristol, its citizens, leaders, volunteers and institutions that we have in making us stand…
First ‘Mantel for the Season’ focuses on restaurants
The American Clock & Watch Museum will be featuring its sixth annual “Mantels for the Season” exhibit through Dec. 30. This year’s exhibit highlights businesses…
Three Bristol retail shops found to be selling tobacco, vapes to underage children
Three Bristol tobacco retail stores were found to be conducting illegal sales of tobacco and/or vapes to underage children after surprise inspections on Tuesday, Dec….