Good morning, Bristol! – March 7, 2024
Welcome to Thursday. KIck it! Weather A.M. showers, windy. “Sun, could make a cameo, maybe more, if the money is right.” Making headlines in Dodge City Ford County under burn…
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Good morning, Bristol! – March 5, 2024
It’s Tuesday, single file people. Keep moving. Weather Dull, gray, and periods of rain with possible downpours. Make that a postcard. 100 years ago today in Bristol Record crowds…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 4, 2024
Monday does not break for anyone. Weather Big surprise that it will be cloudy, but the 57 was thrown in so we wouldn’t complain. News in brief Florida measles outbreak…
Some terrific opportunities at Hartford Stage and The Rockwell, among them a local production on homelessness
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the week will have flown by. That said, Mary and I got out both Friday and Saturday nights. On Friday, we attended the Hartford…
A shoutout to Bill Sarno; Facebook surprises; and guess how many SUVs out of 100 on any given day
By Bob Montgomery Bill Sarno was always a favorite of mine Marc Romanow’s Facebook page popped up on my computer the other day, and I enjoyed the photos of friends…
Pokemon ‘World of Wonders’ event begins today
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! Today, March 1, kicks off of the latest Pokemon Go event, “World of Wonders,” a world-wide family-friendly experience that promises to be for Pokemon…
Good morning, Bristol! – March 1, 2024
Welcome to Friday. Come and get it. Weather Under the big top, it will be 46 and sunny. He said it “I know only two tunes: one of them is…
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Surprise, surprise, surprise! It’s Thursday. Weather Partly cloudy and 36 multifaceted degrees. Making headlines in Amarillo Amarillo Area OEM gives updates on wildfire efforts with Potter, Randall County If today…
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Hi. Weather Partly cloudy, low 50s. A good read “Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties” A not so good read “The Fourth Man: The…
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Oh, hello there. Fancy seeing you here. Weather Partly cloudy and 53 intoxicating degrees. News in brief Trump wins South Carolina. Mega Millions had no winner on Friday. The country…
Birthday party time and a celebration of Black History
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, another grandchild will have had a 4th birthday party–pizza, cake and cupcakes, and lots of presents and lots of family. Among the presents, a…
Pickleball for everyone — and any time, if the weather allows! And Bristol notables
By Bob Montgomery Pickleball I returned a call to Frank Zbikowski, who left a message on my phone the other day. Frank, as many know, is a Bristol fellow that…
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Whoa, Trigger! Ease up, it’s Friday. Weather 45 and showers. Ug-ly. What’s hot & what’s not Hot: Caitlin Clark. The 6’0″ Iowa guard is closing on the all-time college scoring…
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Hello, everyone. Last week says hello. Weather The battle cry of mostly cloudy and whatever degrees (44 in this case) continues. Almost 50 years ago today On this date less…
Mid-week roundup features programs about UConn basketball and Iwo Jima/World War II Veterans Reunion at the Bristol Public Library
A history of UConn basketball to be held March 5 at the Bristol Public Library Award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin will host a “A History of Husky Hoops: Legacy…
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Welcome to Tuesday. FYI, it comes with strings attached. Weather 38 and sunny but without that pesky wind. Things to do tonight If you want to watch the accomplishments of…
Good morning, Bristol!
Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. Our flight is ready for departure. Flight attendants, prepare doors for departure and cross check. Today’s inflight movie is “King Kong.” Weather Supposedly sunny…
Were there kids out in the snow? A flat tire and some help from folks, recommendations for listening, reading
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the snow will have been behind us, well, for the most part because who saw the almost- or even more-than a foot that fell…
Remembrance of Ed Pelkey, some Vince Lombardi connections and more suggestions for street names
By Bob Montgomery Pelkey was genuinely sweet There are a lot of great folks in Bristol who do good things, but rare are those as genuinely sweet as Ed Pelkey….
Good morning, Bristol! – February 16, 2024
Welcome to Friday. Next stop, Rowayton. Weather You’ll be looking live at sunny, 37, and really windy. Power outages are possible, and so too are medical malpractice suits so be…