Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 24, 2024
You need to be this tall to read today’s GMB. Weather Cloudy, 71, and eh. Useless information for the KISS fan in your life Pinocchio was made of pine. 30…
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Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 23, 2024
Peanuts. Popcorn. Get ye’r cold beer here. Weather Rainfall warning for Bristol, Bath and Northeast Somerset; Bedford and Blackburn. Oh sorry, that’s the Bristol, England area. Sun and clouds mix with…
A new Netflix series with Bill Gates and some oldies but goodies from Robert Louis Stevenson
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the cool weather–but no rain–will have started to make its way into our daily routine. The hanging plants on the porch are still holding…
Ruminations about Aaron and ‘Woj’ and a reunion
By Bob Montgomery Bob Greisner (1942-2024) I had some fond memories of Bob Greisner after reading his obituary today. He was a senior at Bristol Eastern when I was a…
‘Psychic Spectacular’ is just around the corner
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! As autumn rolls in, Pokémon GO continues to captivate players with exciting events and updates. Here’s a roundup of the latest news for Pokémon GO fans in Bristol:…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 20, 2024
Welcome to Friday. Please stand clear of the doors. Weather Supposedly partly cloudy and 75 with a 20 percent chance of rain. We’ll believe when we see it. Conspiracies to…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 19, 2024
This is the day that the Surgeon General warned you about. Release the hounds! Weather Cloudy, 79ish, an isolated shower and generally blah. Useless information to impress your bratwurst guy…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 17, 2024
Fear not, it’s only Tuesday. We’ve seen this day before in many forms and conditions. Weather Partly cloudy and 84. Hey now! What to watch At 10:35, a harvest moon,…
Whooping cough detected in Bristol schools, acting superintendent and health officials alert public
Whooping cough has been detected in Bristol schools, as announced by Acting Superintendent Iris White. The Bristol-Burlington Health District highlights that while pertussis is vaccine-preventable, cases are rising statewide, especially among adolescents. Symptoms include mild cough and a runny nose. Immediate medical consultation is advised for symptomatic individuals and high-risk groups.
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 16, 2024
This is not a drill, Monday is here, sound the alarm. Ahooga! Ahooga! Weather High near 78, maybe 77 or 76. If things go south, we are looking at 75…
The grandkids on the cusp of magic and some more thoughts about journalism
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have babysat Grandchild No. 1 (GC 1) Saturday evening and gotten back late. We may or may not get in…
Wouldn’t it have been nice to have been called ‘Coach’
By Bob Montgomery ‘Coach‘ I’ve had a great time in my life in doing and being a little of this and that. No deep regrets. I would, though, have liked…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 13, 2024
Congratulations, we all made it to Friday. Weather 85 and mostly sunny. Good news at last The city of Bristol reports no dogs were eaten overnight by immigrants. Things are…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 12, 2024
It’s Thursday, so welcome aboard. Weather Sunny and 83 fun filled degrees. A Public Service Announcement from the City of Bristol The city of Bristol urges residents to keep their…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 10, 2024
Welcome to Tuesday and enjoy your stay. Weather 75 luscious degrees and plenty of Sun for everyone. Thoughts & prayers Pray for New York Giants fans. It is going to…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 9, 2024
Science! Weather Sum, clouds, 76ish. Maybe an early evening shower, maybe not. Maybe a late afternoon volcano, maybe not. Who knows? Things the GMB staff heard over weekend “For the…
Yale’s Peabody Museum is well worth the wait
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the Fortier clan will have made a visit to the Peabody Museum in New Haven. There were the four grandkids, their parents, the youngest…
A Parker–one of two gentlemen with the initial ‘E’ in their names
By Bob Montgomery Names Here’s another one of my name segments, which started when my cousin Marsha (Vail) Parker’s name came up recently. She married her grammar and Bristol Eastern…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 6, 2024
Freshest if read before noon. Weather Around 80 and mostly sunny. Sounds like a cop out kind of like, “my wife borders beautiful and is mostly pregnant.” For those keeping…
Max out in September with Season 16
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! September is time to get maxed out! The new season is upon us, and it means for new shake ups on Pokémon Go. Don’t…