Looking back at the Spanish Flu of 1918 and Bristol
By Rit Carter The morning of Sunday September 1, 1918, started like many did in the City of Bristol. Employees at Lake Compounce readied the park for a performance of…
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A TBE podcast: Covid-19
Bristol resident and physician’s assistant working in primary care Dondrea Garrison provides background and tips dealing with Covid-19. The podcast should not be considered exhaustive but it is informative and…
No, I don’t have a picture
By David Fortier No, I don’t have any pictures. But they have been here, right in my backyard–a couple of deer and a large brown and white winged hawk. The…
Memories of wiffle ball on Prospect St.
By David Fortier I stopped by Shannon’s Jewelers last week with a flier and sponsorship form for the Geoff Pierce Memorial Wiffle Ball Tournament. Full disclosure my son, Greg, and…
How are things looking?
By David Fortier One way to gauge the health of our communities is to ask. Being aware of the small things, such as spending increases, helps us connect the dots,…
A tree grows on the corner of Center St. and Bellevue Ave.
By David Fortier Driving up Center St. on the way to the Farmers Market on North Main this morning, I noticed on the corner of Center St. and Bellevue Ave….
Anyone can contribute to ‘Notes’
By David Fortier Neighborhood notes is a a regular feature. Notes correspondents send in tidbits about their neighborhood, little observations that occur that don’t merit front page news but that…