Day 8 of April’s poetry selections
April is Poetry Month, so TBE is including links to poems for those who might be inclined to start their day with an adventure of sorts or who are simply…
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Day 7 of April’s poetry selections
April is Poetry Month, so TBE is including links to poems for those who might be inclined to start their day with an adventure of sorts or who are simply…
Day 5 of April’s poetry selections
April is Poetry Month, so TBE is including links to poems for those who might be inclined to start their day with an adventure of sorts or who are simply…
Podcast: Board of Education chair discusses priorities over the remaining school year
By David Fortier Dante Tagariello, who became the chair of the Bristol Board of Education in the fall of 2023, discusses priorities for the remainder of the school year, reorganizing…
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…
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…
“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…
“Ten Minutes” with Lauren Santiago
Hosted by David Fortier Last week Lisa Maghini Santiago was our guest on “Ten Minutes.” This week we hear from her 20-year old daughter Lauren. A music student at Central…
“Ten Minutes” with Lisa Maghini Santiago
With David Fortier This “Ten Minutes” podcast features Lisa Maghini Santiago, a Bristol native who works at an elementary school in Plainville as a registered behavior technician. She assists teachers…
“10 Minutes” with Lindsay Vigue
With David Fortier This “10 Minutes” podcast features Lindsay Vigue of Lindsay Vigue Photography and chair of the City Arts and Culture Commission. Lindsay and her spouse, Jessica, decided to…
A new TBE podcast, “10 Minutes,” features conversation with Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu
With David Fortier The Bristol Edition premieres its new podcast, “10 Minutes” with this brief interview featuring Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu. The conversation took place yesterday, April 16, over the phone,…
A TBE podcast: Covid-19
Bristol resident and physician’s assistant working in primary care Dondrea Garrison provides background and tips dealing with Covid-19. The podcast should not be considered exhaustive but it is informative and…