Friends, neighbors and community members are remembering the late Sgt. Alex Hamzy today, who would have been celebrating his 35th birthday. Local businesses and attractions will be collecting cards for the…
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Monday, Dec. 5 Appropriations and Finance, Revenue and Bonding Joint Meeting re OFA and OPM Fiscal Accountability Reports, 9 a.m., broadcast on the CGA Appropriations Committee YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfAWcy03u07H8YyZblSbZw/live Commission…
Monday, Nov. 28 House Special Session, 12 p.m., broadcast on CT-N Senate Special Session, 12 p.m., broadcast on CT-N Commission on CT’s Development & Future: Consolidated Housing Group, 4 p.m.,…
In mid-November, the Bristol Edition sent an email to all the successful candidates in our state legislative delegation. It was a simple request asking what they hoped to accomplish and…
By Anna Bedell Election night looked different depending on the venue. Democrats were at their headquarters on Farmington Avenue in a store front near Stop & Shop and Republicans were…
The City Council is holding its November meeting on Wednesday this week instead of Tuesday, Election Day. Among the items on its agenda is the hiring of a council member…
While Democrats currently hold a 24-12 majority in the state senate and a 97-54 majority in the state house, Bristol’s contingent is majority Republican. Tuesday’s election pits several Republican incumbents…
Congressman John Larson will be joining Bristol Democratic candidates at an open house at the recently opened Bristol Democratic headquarters in Bristol Plaza on Farmington Avenue, between 5 Below and…
After 24 years as Bristol Town & City Clerk, Therese Pac was told Friday by Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano that her contract will not be renewed. “We will be moving in…
Several items on this month’s city council agenda worth following are clearing up the language for cannabis sales in the city, determining whether sidewalks off Broad Street are necessary, removal…
Among the issues the city council will be addressing at Thursday’s special council meeting is a vote on an ordinance that rejects the sale of recreational cannabis within the city,…
The city council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Bristol Board of Education Auditorium, immediately following the Joint Board meeting at 6:45 p.m. Among the items…
By Laura Bailey U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D) visited Bristol yesterday to meet to with local Democrats at the home of Greg Hahn (D), who is running to represent State…
In the 78th State House District (Bristol/Plymouth) Republican primary, Joe Hoxha defeated Aileen Abrams, reaping 75 percent of all votes cast, 802 to 268. By default, the endorsed candidate Hoxha…
Primaries where Bristol voters with have an opportunity cast a ballot this Tuesday involve the local seat for representative in State House District 78, where the incumbent is retiring, several…
By Anna Bedell Almost 100 residents came out for the Third Annual Community Conversation despite the balmy 90-degree temperature to participate in a presentation on cultural humility by Hartford’s Kamora…
The Charter Revision Commission will finalize the draft of its recommendations of items to be considered on this year’s ballot at a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m….
By Anna Bedell The recent leaflet drop of white supremacist propaganda in the city was among the topics raised at the Bristol Diversity Council’s first meeting since May. “Once the…
By David Fortier There will be a special joint meeting of the Bristol City Council and the Charter Revision Commission tomorrow, Thursday, July 28, in City Hall West meeting room…
By Anna Bedell The Diversity Council has a new chair. Jaymie Bianca will be leading her first meeting this week on Tuesday, July 26. Bianca, who is a Bristol native,…