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Welcome to Monday, Bristol. Pff. Weather Scattered showers and low 60s. Yuck. Pothole Patrol Sunday morning, Lt. Gworski of the GMB Pothole Patrol spotted this perpetrator on Center Street. Good…
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Strange weather, hey; a Bristol Historical Society program you want to attend; Letendre’s ‘Dream Team’; April is National Poetry Month, what are you waiting for
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the weather will have turned back from those unseasonably hot days, in the 90s, to something more seasonable in 60s. I will have started…
Good morning, Bristol!
We made it to Friday, Bristol! Smoke’em if you got’em. Weather 90 and sunny. Shopping days As the mercury hits 90 today, keep in mind there are 256 shopping days…
Good morning, Bristol!
Hello, Bristol. Land ho! Weather 85 and sunny is on today’s menu. Pothole patrol Nothing says “happy motoring” like a pothole such as this one spotted by one our GMB…
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Welcome to Tuesday, Bristol. Ramming speed. Weather Holy cow, 70s and sun. This date in Music History In 1981 Van Halen guitarist Edward Van Halen marries actress Valerie Bertinelli. They separated…
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Here we are stuck on Monday again. Ugh. Monday is like landing on the utilities in Monopoly. It is passive income, and it is a losing proposition if you don’t…
Happy Easter Sunday, family ties; some challenging podcasts; and UConn victory in the men’s NCAA basketball tournament
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Easter will have arrived and Mary and I will be on our way to Easter dinner with Uncle Charlie. We will be gathering with…
Yes, Bristol, there is no Dairy Queen
By Jack Krampitz I have always been a bit gullible. I didn’t stop believing in Santa Claus until I turned 15. But last year, when I was told that Dairy…
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Welcome to Friday, April 7. Please look around and take it all in because its shelf life is only 24 hours. Weather 50s with sun and clouds during the day….
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This “Good morning, Bristol!” is the one the surgeon general warned you about because it comes with side effects such as increased height. Enjoy but be careful. Weather According to…
Bristol parks pilots ‘Low Mow’ initiative; Bristol chef wins awards; hospital bed capacity; COVID-19 stats
Energy forum to be held this evening at the Bristol Public Library State Rep. Mary Fortier will be hosting an Energy Forum at the Bristol Public Library this evening, Wednesday,…
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Tuesday, you are on the clock. Do not disappoint. Weather 67 and cloudy. No offense, but you are boring. Shopping days Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7, which means there…
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Welcome to Monday. Sound the alarm because no one wants to be here. Let’s begin. Weather 57 and sunny, your ride is here. Shopping days Fifteen shopping days until personal…
So much for in like a lion and out like a lamb, Letendre’s ‘Dream Team’ now available and a journalism day for high schoolers
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, our UConn Huskies and Donovan Clingan are on their way to the NCAA National Men’s basketball championship game on Monday night. (It airs at…
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Hello Bristol, welcome to Friday and queue the band. Weather Nothing to write home about, 50 for the daytime high and overcast. Rain later in the day. What’s new in…
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Just another Thursday, Bristol. Welcome to the Machine. Weather Sunny and low 40s. Thursday thoughts If all the king’s horses and all the king’s men were unable to put Humpty…
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Welcome to Tuesday, Bristol. Let’s get going because the orchestra is already tuning up for Wednesday. Weather Showers in the AM, clouds linger. Yuck. Lost films recently discovered The First…
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Welcome to Monday, Bristol. Release the hounds! Weather 60 with sun and rain showers? Your ride is here. Funny line “Our country is held together by hundreds of really talented…
A religious season, of sorts; the Connecticut Forum; and a different twist on listening and reading
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Ramadan will have begun, that was on Wednesday, March 22, and ends with Eid al-Fitr, a major holiday in the Muslim tradition on April 20….
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This stop, Friday. Next stop, Stanford, Darien and Stratford. Weather 53 and cloudy, your blahness is noted. Donuts According to Statista, in 2020, over 200 million Americans consumed at least…