Joe Caminiti, a World War II Iwo Jima survivor, celebrated his upcoming 100th birthday with a portrait viewing at the Bristol Public Library. Vietnam veteran John Lodovico, who funded the framing, attended during his lunch break. Caminiti’s portrait will join other military honors at local museums, ensuring his legacy is preserved.
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The keynote speaker for this year’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. E.C. Whitehead Scholarship Breakfast will be the 2019 Connecticut Teacher of the Year Sheena Graham. Graham, whose…
The Bristol City Council approved an ordinance revision permitting alcohol sales at The Rockwell Theater, allowing discussions to proceed with the Board of Education. Concerns about transparency and community awareness were raised, but advocates highlighted economic benefits and competition with other venues. The council unanimously passed the revision while addressing related matters.
Annual NAACP breakfast to feature 2019 Conn. Teacher of the Year The keynote speaker for this year’s Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rev. E.C. Whitehead Scholarship Breakfast will…
Schools in Bristol have a two-hour delay this morning, so that Public Works crews might clean up after last night’s rainstorm, following the snow storm this weekend. Other closings and…
The parking ban in the city has been extended until Monday, Jan. 8, at 6 a.m. from Sunday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., the Bristol Police announced in a release…
An emergency parking ban will be in effect from Saturday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, Jan. 7, at 6 p.m., due to the impending snowstorm per the City…
The Bristol Police Department will be investigating graffiti of a non-specific threat found in a boy’s bathroom at Bristol Central High School this morning at about 10 a.m., a release…
By David Fortier All except one public participant during the public hearing Tuesday evening about allowing possession and consumption of alcohol at The Rockwell Theater during non-school events spoke in…
A 14-year-old juvenile suspect in yesterday’s social media threat against Bristol Central High School has been arrested and charged with breach of peace and threatening and will be arraigned in…
Whether or not to allow alcoholic beverages at The Rockwell Theater for public, non-school, events will be the subject of a public hearing before the Ordinance Committee today at 4:45…
A Silver Alert has been issued for 15-year-old Yanasia Cedeno. Cedeno is described as a black Hispanic female with brown eyes and black hair dyed red. She is 5 ft….
By David Fortier A request for 16 additional firefighters, to be forwarded to the Board of Finance, was approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners at its meeting Thursday evening…
By David Fortier The Firehouse 3 Building Committee voted unanimously to send a modified proposal, which includes a third bay, for a new firehouse in Forestville to the Board of…
To Enrolled members of the Democratic Party of Bristol, Connecticut: Pursuant to the Rules of the Democratic Party and State election laws, you are hereby notified that a caucus will…
By David Fortier The plans for a new firehouse to serve Forestville that will come before the Firehouse 3 Building Committee this evening have been vastly reduced from the previous…
The driver who died in the Dec. 22 two-car crash on Wolcott Road has been identified as Jessica Gray, a 21-year old Bristol resident, the Bristol Police stated in a…
City Hall holiday hours set City Hall will close early Friday, Dec. 29, for the New Year’s Day observance. The release from City Hall asks residents to contact individual departments…
The person whose death is being investigated for having occurred under suspicious circumstances has been identified as Bristol resident, 83-year-old Diana Jones of Morningside Drive West. On Monday, Dec. 25…
The body of a deceased elderly female was discovered inside the bedroom of a home at an undisclosed address by Bristol Police with the assistance of the Bristol Fire Department…