Another social media threat, this time involving gun violence, is behind today’s school closings. “Dear Bristol Public Schools Community,” acting superintendent Iris White writes in a post via the school…
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City meetings for today, Thursday, Sept. 19, include the following: Banking & Audit Committee, 8:30 a.m. Third floor meeting room, city hall. Commission on Aging, 11 a.m. Bristol Senior Center,…
City meetings for today, Wednesday, Sept. 18, include the following: Code Enforcement Workshop, 3 p.m. Mayor’s Office, city hall. Salary Committee–cancelled. Fund Development and Advocacy Committee — Special Meeting, 5:30…
Bristol Police are currently investigating a missing juvenile complaint. If anyone has any information on the whereabouts of Alexius Rodriguez, please contact the Bristol Police Department. Rodriguez is a 16-year-old…
Bristol Police were among police from several towns and cities that took into custody an individual involved with an incident in Bristol that occurred earlier in July where a Bristol…
By Neal Supranovich The principal of Greene-Hills School and his former baseball coach returned to the Green-Hills School to correct a wrong that happened when the new Greene-Hills School was…
A local man was arrested last week for possession of narcotics with intent to sell and risk of injury to a child by local police working with an investigative team…
City meetings for today, Tuesday, Sept. 17, include the following: Board of Assessment Appeals, 3 p.m. Meeting room 1-1, city hall. Real Estate Committee, 5 p.m. Meeting room 1-2, city…
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.
The city meeting calendar for Monday, Sept. 16, includes the following: Zoning Commission, 6 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. For a virtual meeting link, click here. Aquifer Protection Agency — Special…
The construction project on Route 6 in the West End opened up to two lane traffic this past Monday, with work to be completed on curbing along the streets and…
Meetings on the city calendar today, Thursday, Sept. 12, include the following: Bristol-Burlington Board of Health, 3 p.m. 240 Stafford Ave. Retirement Board, 5 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. Zoning…
Several alarming social media posts by a parent on a local elementary school’s parent portal led to a lockdown and the arrest of the parent by Bristol Police Wednesday afternoon,…
By David Fortier The builders behind a proposed open space housing development off Perkins Street abutting city property containing a dog park, a portion of a reputedly historically significant colonial…
The sole city meeting scheduled for today, Wednesday, Sept. 11, is the following: Persons with Disabilities Commission, 7 p.m. Third Floor meeting Room 3-1. For virtual meeting link, click here. A…
The Bristol Police Dept.’s Patrol and Detective Division is conducting a joint investigation following the undercovering of evidence that shots were fired inside Rockwell Park earlier today. Bristol Police officers…
The city meeting calendar for today, Tuesday, Sept. 10, includes the following: Ordinance Committee Public Hearing, 4:45 p.m. First Floor Meeting Room, 1-1, city hall. For a virtual meeting link,…
A Senior and Law Enforcment (SALT) symposium will be held at the Bristol Senior Center, Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. The program is hosted by United Way…
Burlington Avenue between Pardee Street and Curtiss Street will have the water shut off for water main repairs between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., today, Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to…
Meetings on the city meeting calendar, today, Monday, Sept. 9, include the following: American Rescue Plan Taks Force, cancelled. Police Memorial Committee, 5 p.m. For a virtual meeting link, click here….