Summer Festival Returns to Rockwell Park
Photo essay by Laura Bailey Music drifted through the air as attendees delighted in food trucks, local vendors, face painting and games at the Rockwell Park Summer Festival. After a…
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Time for lunch on a hot Federal Hill day
Driving up Oakland Street and turning onto Woodland, I could not help but stop and chat with these guys enjoying their lunch on the shaded side of the house. It…
Library Coffee House features Big Deal Rock
By Laura Bailey Groovy music, ice cream, flavored waters and raffle baskets were relished by fans of “Big Deal Rock” at the Bristol Public Library Coffee House on Thursday. “We’ve…
Meet Okee, Connecticut’s First Fire Peer Support Dog
By Laura Bailey With soulful brown eyes, a calm demeanor and the training to comfort those experiencing trauma, Okee the fire dog is on duty. In just 10 short days,…
A Summer Day at Rockwell Park
By Laura Bailey Families having picnics, couples walking their dogs and children running through the splash pad were just a few of the quintessential summer sights at Rockwell Park this…
Local Museums receive CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant from CT Humanities
Connecticut Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), has awarded four Bristol museums over $65,000 from the CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant (CTCFOSG)…
Another go around with DTC chair Rippy Patton
In this TBE podcast, Rippy Patton, Democratic Town Committee chair, returns for a second go around. Patton first discussed this year’s campaign late in September and we agreed to have…
DTC chair Rippy Patton discusses this year’s municipal campaign
TBE’s David Fortier sits down with Democratic Town Committee chair Rippy Patton to this year’s municipal election, which takes place Nov. 2. TBE has invited Republican Town Committee chair Rich…
2021 Bristol Mum Festival to feature Reimagined Art Show Gala and an innovative opportunity for those seeking to get married
The Mum Festival Committee has issued the following press release. Community-focused Festival Returns September 24th – 26th With New and Creative Programming – The Mum Festival, which has been Bristol’s fall marquee community-focused event for almost 60 years, is back September 24th – 26th with the theme of “Honoring Heroes”. With this in…
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…
Mid-summer check-in with Mayor Zoppo-Sassu
By David Fortier In this 07 20 2021 interview, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu and I discuss the state budget and its impact on Bristol among other topics, such as the…
Mayor Zoppo-Sassu discusses progress over the past year and challenges ahead
TBE caught up with Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu earlier on Thursday. We talked about some of the challenges facing Bristol over the past year, progress during that time, and what is…
Mike, Jack and Dave talk sports
The Bristol Edition welcomes Mike Letendre, local sports writer with roots back to the late 1990’s. Most recently Letendre had been covering sports for a local weekly, the Bristol Observer,…
New mural, the work of a highly sought artist, graces downtown
This TBE special podcast features a discussion between David Fortier and Lindsay Vigue, chair of the City Arts and Culture Commission, which recently oversaw a major project, bringing a mural…
‘Ten Minutes’ with Nicole Weston
David Fortier catches up with Bristol’s Nicole Singleton Weston, who spoke early in June at a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Federal Hill Green. David Fortier · Nicole Singleton Weston…
Juneteenth resources
Here are some resources that, at least nominally, deal with Juneteenth. The hope is that together these resources will provide a context for further discussion and contemplation. The resources themselves…
“Ten Minutes” with Melina Floyd; in addition, a special report about her protest work
Hosted by David Fortier Melina Floyd has organized several rallies and protests recently. The 2014 Bristol Eastern graduate is also an essential worker, who is employed at Price Chopper. In…
Reporting special covers St. Vincent de Paul story
Hosted by David Fortier In this TBE Reporting Special, I interview Jack Krampitz about an article he wrote early in May. The article discussed recent developments at the local shelter…
“Ten Minutes” with John Stavens
Hosted by David Fortier John Stavens, social studies teacher with five classes and athletic coordinator at Bristol Eastern High School, is home with his wife and four children. In this…
Exchange Club scholarship winners — 4-Part TBE Podcast special series
Bristol Eastern senior Alyssa Lavoie is on her way to Quinnipiac College. She is one of four Bristol Exchange Club scholarship awardees who agreed to talk with The Bristol Edition…