By David Fortier A local group has issued a news release urging Bristol residents and environmental groups to scrutinize several draft permits issued by the Connecticut Department of Energy and…
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A free food scrap recycling program for Bristol residents will begin a pilot phase July 1. “Food scraps can be converted into compost, which improves soil quality, reduces the need for…
A group of 15 Bristol residents, including city council members, is tackling the community’s littering issues, particularly with discarded nip bottles. They held a meeting to discuss solutions and raise awareness, emphasizing community pride and responsibility. Future meetings aim to enforce ordinances and collaborate with local organizations for clean-up initiatives.
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the storm will have passed, and it will have turned out we did okay, unlike some other areas of the state and further up…
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will be waiting for the freezing rain and sleet with some trepidation, and when it doesn’t arrive on time at 7 a.m., I…
By Michael Letendre A batch of wintery weather surprised drivers in Bristol and surrounding towns on Wednesday morning, causing slick conditions and forcing school delays and cancellations around the…
By Rit Carter As I watch a light fog wash over the lagoon at Rockwell Park, my walk across Bristol begins. It is 7 a.m., and my destination is Camp…
Driving rain from Storm Ida continued from Wednesday afternoon until early Thursday morning, and Bristol’s streams and rivers overflowed in multiple places, causing road blockages, choke points, and commuter frustration…