Registrar of voters office to return to city hall
The Registrar of Voters office is moving back to city hall from its temporary location on Main Street today, Tuesday, Nov. 28, and will not be open to the public…
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Bristol Police Dept. identifies victims in fatal Thanksgiving Day crash on Stevens Street
The names of the adults who died in a Thanksgiving Day car crash were released by the Bristol Police Dept. Monday afternoon. The adults are identified as Toby Cohen, 41,…
Diversity Council to discuss next topic in panel series, next steps for the development of its youth coalition
The next topic for its panel series, the direction that the youth coalition will take and upcoming events will be on the agenda of the Bristol Diversity Council at its…
Public Works adds a week to yard waste collection
Green yard waste barrels will now be collected Dec. 8, extending the season for another week, Public Works announced on its website. The season for the barrels began in April,…
Bristol Police investigating fatal crash early last night
Two adults were pronounced dead at scene and three children were transported to area hospitals as the result of a single car crash on Stevens St., east of Cherry Hill…
Police seek assistance finding 15-year-old
Esteban Vazquez, 15, has been reported missing. Vazquez is a Hispanic male with a black beard, black hair and brown eyes, standing approximately 5 ft. 9 in. and weighing roughly…
Police seeking assistance locating missing youth
The Bristol Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile, 14-year-old Chase Sherman. Chase is described as a white male, with brown hair and brown eyes,…
Council approves $2 million for police equipment, inches closer to revolving loan fund for local businesses
By David Fortier The newly elected council and mayor, each of whom is in their second term having won their seats back after this year’s municipal election on Nov. 7,…
BPRYCS holiday programs begin this weekend
The City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services (BPRYCS) Department announced its schedule of events and programs for the holiday season. Holiday Gift Giving Program — The Holiday…
Board of Education elects new officers
It its first actions after the Nov. 7 election, the Bristol Board of Education elected Dante Tagariello, chair, Shelby Pons, vice chair, and Maria Simmons, secretary. The board met in…
Mayor Caggiano and city council sworn in at BAIMS
Written by Rit Carter with photos by Laura Bailey Monday night, at approximately 6:24 p.m., under the bright lights of the Rockwell Theatre at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School,…
Police seek assistance with Monday evening incident
The Bristol Police Department is requesting assistance from the public with any information having to do with an incident that occurred in the area of 75 High St. on Nov….
Public Works new hours begin next Monday
Public Works has announced new hours had initially been scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 13, but will now start Monday, Nov. 20, it was announced at Tuesday’s city council meeting….
Annual Turkey Shoot basketball contest returns
The 26th Annual Turkey Shoot Basketball Free Throw Contest returns to Chippens Hill Middle School gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth…
Big Dawg Custom Apparel and Team Redman’s take Fall Parks and Rec softball championships
Team Big Dawg Custom Apparel took home the championship title in the 2023 Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services men’s 40-and-over Fall Softball League. Team Redman’s swept the 2023…
Democratic challengers fall far short of retaking mayor, council seats as Republicans win by large margins
By David Fortier Dems tackled a difficult task with the 2023 municipal election of retaking the mayor’s seat as well as making inroads with the city council and board of…
Caggiano’s crushing victory leads to a Republican sweep
By Rit Carter Bristol Republican Mayor Jeff Caggiano and the entire slate of Republican city council candidates won reelection Tuesday night with a resounding and impressive victory. The win gives…
Election statistic–number of eligible voters in Bristol
When the polls opened this morning, there were just over 35,000 people eligible to vote in today’s municipal election. Of them, over 15,000 are unaffiliated, 12,000 are Democrats and 8,000…
Municipal elections in Bristol have low turnout
The total turnout in Bristol’s municipal elections has historically been incredibly low in statistics provided by the state and Bristol’s Registrar of Voters office. According to data available on the…
Election 2023: Mayor
For mayor, voters have the choice between incumbent Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano (R) and challenger Scott Rosado (D). Responses to TBE questions from Rosado are listed below. Caggiano did not respond….