Men & Boys Fund supports programs throughout the city
A total of $13,205 in grants to local organizations from the Men & Boys’ Fund was approved by the Main Street Community Foundation board of directors earlier in November, it…
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Reward being offered for information about vandalization of Quinlan Park memorial
A reward is being offered for anyone with information that leads to an arrest and prosecution of the party responsible for stealing the eagle that was part of the Quinlan…
Pearl Harbor survivor from Bristol has a story to tell about that day but also his life afterwards
Editor’s note: Pearl Harbor Day will be celebrated in Bristol at the American Legion Hall on Thursday, beginning at 11 a.m. The writer learned about Riccio from personal interviews and…
Annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day to include two presentations and display of WW II memoribilia
The annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day will be held this Thursday at American Legion Post 2 on Hooker Court at 11 a.m. The event will feature two presentations, the USS…
Local American Legion Post is seeking participation from WW II C. Company 169 members, families
Every year American Legion, Post 2 in Bristol Honors World War II Veterans on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This year to post is hoping to honor a group of Veterans…
Annual wreath laying ceremony at Lewis Street Cemetery set for next Saturday, Dec. 16, at noon
The graves of 39 veterans from Bristol who fought in the Revolutionary War and Civil War will receive wreaths as part of this year’s Wreaths Across American program. Locally, the…
Annual ‘Holiday Showcase of Stars’ at SPCHS Saturday
“We Need a Little Christmas” is the theme of the 18th annual “Holiday Showcase of Stars” to be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at St. Paul Catholic High School. The grand…
Annual interfaith service brings together wide swath of faiths with songs and prayers on Thanksgiving eve
The Muslim call to prayer, Jewish and Christian prayers, petitions for peace were among the offerings at this year’s Bristol Interfaith Coalition’s annual interfaith Thanksgiving service, which was held at…
Veterans Day ceremony held Saturday at BAIMS
The annual Veterans Day ceremony drew about 75 veterans and guests to Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School on Saturday morning. The guest speaker for the event was Bristol Veterans…
American Clock & Watch Museum’s annual ‘Mantels for the Season’ exhibit opens Friday, Nov. 17
This year’s “Mantels for the Season” theme will focus on Bristol’s new Cultural District, according to an announcement by the American Clock & Watch Museum, which is in the final…
Bake sale ends with treats for Brian’s Angels
The Bristol Chorale bake sale fundraiser held outside the Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School polling site turned out to be a good day for the Chorale — and things…
Annual Luminary Service at American Legion this evening; Veterans Day ceremony at BAIMS on Saturday
The Annual Luminary Service will be held on Friday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Hooker Court. The annual Veterans Day ceremony will take place…
Bristol Lady Bulldogs cheer squads advance to regional competition later this month in New Hampshire
Crowds of faithful families, fans and cheer teams flocked to the Floyd Athletic Center in New Haven for the qualifying all-day event at the Connecticut American Youth Cheer competition. Starting the…
Creative Jam Art Co. provides Inclusive Space for Expression
By Laura Bailey On the banks of the Pequabuck River sits Creative Jam Art Co., an inclusive space for artists to create and be inspired. The Latina-owned business located on…
Veterans Day events begin this weekend
“Duty Honor Country,” a Bristol Brass & Wind Ensemble concert under the director of Richard Theriault featuring the Bristol Chorale will be held at The Rockwell Theater at BAIMS on…
Annual Veterans Day Luminary service sponsorships must be in the mail this Saturday
The Annual Luminary Service will be held on Friday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Hooker Court. Those wishing to support the event, which raises…
Veterans and friends of Siecheprey Post 2 gather for dedication of display, to honor former mayor
Neal Supranovich, of American Legion, Post 2, contributed this story More than 50 people gathered outside the History Room at the Bristol Public Library for the dedication of a display…
Bristol Republican Town Committee holds warm clothing drive
By Laura Bailey The Bristol Republican Town Committee is lending a helping hand to the community through a warm winter clothing drive. “We wanted to really help the less fortunate…
Expert on reptiles, amphibians packs nature center
A local expert on amphibians and reptiles addressed the need to protect these species before an audience of Boy Scouts, graduate students, public land-trust officials and land trust members as…
Veterans Day Concert set Sunday, Nov. 5, at Rockwell Theater
A “Duty, Honor, Country: Salute to our Veterans” concert, presented by the Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble and directed by Richard Theriault, in honor of veterans will be held Sunday,…