Good morning, Bristol! – March 26, 2024
So, this is Tuesday. Hmm. Weather Mostly cloudy and 43 joyful degrees. Making headlines in Bristol, England Bristol science attraction, “We The Curious,” has announced it will reopen to the…
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Good morning, Bristol! – March 25, 2024
Welcome. Weather Mostly sunny, 48. News in brief Shohei Ohtani connected to MLB gambling probe Former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel joins NBS News as a political analyst SNL 1975 began filming What…
There is something about March and it has to do with basketball
Come Sunday morning, UConn men’s and women’s program will have played their first contests and come away looking good. It’s nice to see Bristol’s Donovan Clingan making a contribution. Let’s…
Nothing like that annual St. Patrick’s Day card and coin; found memories of Bob Caron
By Bob Montgomery Retired Bristol Fire Department Deputy Chief Francis “Fran” Murphy is a St. Patrick’s Day buff, as most who know him will attest. Fran and his wife, Maryann,…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 22, 2024
The vernal equinox has come and gone. Release the hounds. Weather Mostly sunny and 45 scintillating degrees. This date in history In 1765, the British parliament passed the Stamp Act,…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 21, 2024
Do not adjust your television; it’s Thursday. Weather Mother Nature says she’s doing us a favor with sunny, windy, and 39. Yeah, okay there, Ma. If today is your birthday Have…
‘World of Wonders’ keeps giving with return of the ‘Rouge of the Jungle’
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! It’s Drew with some brand-new Pokémon Go news for you! The World of Wonders event has spawned another event, the return of the Rouge…
Mid-week roundup includes American Legion Post 209 spring program, city’s spring leaf collection and annual Patriot’s Day celebration
American Legion Post 209 announces its spring programs, including the annual fishing derby, bingo night and Memorial Day Parade The Jukebox Bingo fundraiser by the American Legion Post 209 is…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 19, 2024
If we went to a metric week, weekends would be longer. Weather 44 and breezy. Again, with this? March, you’re on notice. No one likes you. Gallows The NIT (National…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 18, 2024
Welcome to Monday. Yes, there is aspirin in the medicine cabinet. Weather 59 scintillating degrees with an a.m. shower and a breeze thrown in, to keep it honest. News in…
Those who do the work among us, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day–‘Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh!’
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, St. Patrick’s Day will be here. Earlier in the week, I cheated a bit when I had a healthy helping of corned beef cabbage…
How about some new welcome signs? A special thank you and some numbers for your consideration
By Bob Montgomery Welcome sign A number of towns and cities throughout this country have a welcome sign which names three or four, for example, famous natives, those who have…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 15, 2024
Ok, GMBers, Bristolites, and curiosity seekers. Are you ready? Weather Mostly cloudy and 61 “are you kidding me?” degrees. It’s the end of the world as we know it Egad,…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 14, 2024
On behalf of Thursday, we’d like to extend our warmest welcome and best wishes for a productive and fulfilling day. Weather Sunny and 70. Woot. What to watch today Xavier…
Mid-week roundup includes new deadline for school choice applicants, requests for Patriots’ Day award nominations, Bristol Boys and Girls Club gala sponsors
Deadline for School Choice applications for the 2024-25 school year has been extended to March 18 Connecticut families with students entering prekindergarten through grade 12 now have have until 11:59…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 12, 2024
Is it Tuesday? We are not sure. It is not so much the insomnia but the lack of sleep that will get you. Anyway… Weather Sunny and 61. Clearly, a…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 11, 2024
If we ignore it, perhaps Monday will just leave quickly and on its own. Weather Mostly sunny, windy and a whopping 43 degrees with a side of toast. News in…
Come Sunday morning, the clocks will have been changed, and lots of laughs at The Rockwell
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the clocks will have sprung ahead an hour. Just thinking about another change makes my head spin. I am all for cutting out the…
Remembering Meegan Wright Martin and George Marsh Fredrickson; shout out to the Zurells
By Bob Montgomery Meegan (Wright) Martin (1963-2019) I was thinking of the late Meegan (Wright) Martin the other day, and when I pulled up her obituary I was reminded that…
It’s all about the Paldean Showcase
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! It’s Drew with some brand-new Pokémon Go news for you! The World of Wonders event has taken off, and this week, it’s about the…