Community Clean Up Day this Saturday
The City of Bristol is holding a Clean Up Day this Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to pitch in to help clean specific areas of…
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Cooperation encouraged after incident at Huntington Woods
By Anna Bedell After a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, Aug. 30, at the Huntington Woods apartments, residents were advised as a community in an email by the apartment…
‘Welcome Bear’ greets passersby on Woodland St.
By Anna Bedell On the corner of Belridge Rd. and Woodland St., there stands a tall statue of a bear like a totem pole in the front yard, greeting the…
Black bear lumbers up Anthony Dr.
The Mountain View neighborhood, tucked away in the northeastern section of Bristol along the Farmington and Plainville town line, is relatively quiet, awash in its own rhythms. On any given…
Reservoirs at 68 percent capacity; voluntary water use being requested
The Bristol Water and Sewer Department is asking residents to voluntarily follow an odd/even watering policy, as the city’s reservoirs have dropped below 70 percent capacity, the mayor’s office announced…
City announces fall paving program
Beginning today, Aug. 11, the following streets will be milled and then resurfaced as part of the city’s fall paving program: North Main St. (School St to Laurel) thru Andrews…
Anyone can participate in community audit
During August, the Bristol Public Works Dept. is conducting a community audit with the goal of making the city more pedestrian friendly. Walkers, bikers and joggers in neighborhoods across the…
Annual “Zucchini Letter” serves as a reminder that while need persists, you might be able to help
In her annual “zucchini letter,” Laura Minor reminds people that the need for food and housing are perennial issues, exasperated by Covid-19, but there is something anyone with a garden…
Week of June 15–bridge project, block grants, a solar partnership
Louisiana bridge project Work began on the Louisiana Ave. bridge project last week, causing some confusion and rerouting that fooled even GPS systems, that sent drivers searching for a non-existent…
One way to support Black Lives Matter is to attend Rockwell meeting; there are other ways, too
By Jalen M. Benoit As a white male who is passionate about the Black Lives Matter movement, I’ve had the opportunity to attend a few peaceful protests in Hartford, Bristol,…