Mum Festival opening ceremonies — in pictures
The opening ceremonies of this year’s Mum Festival, on Friday evening, Sept. 27, brought together this year’s honorees: Grand Marshal of the 62nd Mum Festival Parade Fire Chief Richard “Rick”…
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Pet of the week
Pepper is a purebred Havanese dog with a sweet personality. She traveled over 3,000 miles as a puppy when her family adopted her from Germany. The sweet natured girl currently…
All are welcome — Saturday at this year’s Mum Festival in pictures
Bristol photographer Ron Tessman of BristolCT.net spent Mum Festival weekend slinging his Nikon camera from event to event and capturing some photos for the ages–all ages including one of grandpa…
Bristol celebrates 62nd annual Mum Festival
By Laura Bailey Generations of Bristol residents filled Memorial Boulevard to celebrate the 62nd Annual Bristol Mum Festival. The festivities commenced Friday night under clear skies with the “Hometown Heroes”…
Mum Festival auto show, a treat
The Mum Festival Auto Show drew a number of classic vehicles to the Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School on Memorial Boulevard during this year’s Mum Festival celebration. The show…
‘Love of Art’ fund continues legacy of Louise Lauretano DeMars
The inaugural cycle of the Louise Lauretano DeMars Love of Art Fund will open Oct. 1, it was announced by the Main Street Community Foundation yesterday. “In speaking with Louise…
Autumn has a Pokemon charm all its own
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! As autumn rolls in, Pokémon GO continues to captivate players with exciting events and updates. Here’s a roundup of the latest news for Pokémon…
Lantern tour returns, Phantom Fall Fest at the Lake and library programs among others
West Cemetery Lantern tours return early in October This West Cemetery Lantern tours return this year with a new twist, an open dress rehearsal prior to the real thing. The…
Autumn has arrived
Happy Fall from the Bristol Edition staff
A new Netflix series with Bill Gates and some oldies but goodies from Robert Louis Stevenson
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the cool weather–but no rain–will have started to make its way into our daily routine. The hanging plants on the porch are still holding…