Veterans program will involve Friendship Cake cutting
An American Legion Iwo Jima/ World War II Veterans Reunion will be held Sunday, March 10, 2 p.m., at the Bristol Public Library. Doors open at 1 p.m. The event…
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Mid-week roundup includes school choice and contest deadlines, Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble concert and Veterans’ program at library
March 15 is the deadline for School Choice applications for the 2024-25 school year Connecticut families with students entering prekindergarten through grade 12 have until 11:59 p.m. on March 15,…
Wheeler Health announced innovative residency programs
A unique two-track residency program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants designed to cultivate clinical leaders in community health is being offered by Wheeler Health, it was announced earlier this…
NAACP Black History Month program celebrates 11 ‘local activists of our time’
By David Fortier A close friend of Martin Luther King Jr., one of the first female bass players in the region and a former mayor of the city of Bristol…
Friends of the Library holds ‘fill-the-bag’ book sale today
The Friends of the Bristol Public Library will hold the final day of its annual Winter Used Book Sale today with a “fill-the-bag” sale in the meeting rooms in the…
Documentary on homelessness premieres at the Rockwell Theater this evening
A documentary on homeless, by a local video production company, premieres this evening at the Rockwell Theater on Memorial Boulevard. “No Way to Live: Rummaging Through Connecticut’s Homeless Mess of…
Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble St. Patrick’s Day Concert free and open to the public
The Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble will present a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Concert Tuesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at Prospect United Methodist Church on Summer Street. The free concert…
Little Free Library opens at St. Vincent DePaul
Members of three Bristol nonprofits gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Appetite for Reading Little Free Library at St. Vincent DePaul on Friday. “We’re so excited to open our…
General grant cycle applications being accepted by Main Street Community Foundation through March
Nonprofit organizations serving Bristol, Burlington, Plainville, Plymouth, Southington, and/or Wolcott may now apply for Main Street Community Foundation general cycle grants, the organization announced yesterday. Grant requests should fall within…
Senior Center Pasta Supper Fundraiser is a delight
Submitted by Sharon Bachand, Bristol Senior Center contributor As I pulled into the Bristol Senior Center parking lot to attend the Jan. 11 pasta supper fundraiser, the mayor of Bristol,…