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…
Arts & Culture
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…
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…
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,…