Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 26, 2023
Tuesday you are on the clock. Now, don’t screw up. Weather Showers lingering, misty. Blah, in the a.m. What to look for today Diversity Council…
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Bristol celebrates 61st Annual Mum Festival
By Laura Bailey Generations of Bristol residents filled Memorial Boulevard to celebrate the 61st Annual Bristol Mum Festival. The beloved community event, spanning from Friday…
Superintendent of schools apologizes for translation error that appeared in anti-hate signs
By David Fortier The superintendent of Bristol Public Schools apologized in an email sent to parents and faculty this weekend for a mistranslation of Arabic…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 25, 2023
Welcome to Monday. Enjoy the ibuprofen. Weather Rain, dreary, and blah. Sept. 25 in history Music: In 1990, Dave Grohl became the drummer for Nirvana….
Bristol Events Calendar, Sept. 25 – Oct. 1
Monday, Sept. 25 Monday Fundays. 1 p.m. at the Manross Library “New” Book Club. 6 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library Tuesday, Sept. 26 Live…
Diversity Council to take on reporting of discriminatory acts in the city at Tuesday’s meeting
When the Diversity Council meets Tuesday, the council will have four new members, and except for one vacancy, it will be the first time in…
No hate program in schools hits a bump
An effort to promote a Bristol Public Schools program addressing hate hit a bump as the signs prepared as part of the program mistranslated the…
An overcast and rainy day for the Mum Festival, a history lesson and some reading
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the Mum Festival will be well underway and, for the first time in years, will be operating under cloudy…
Eastern volleyball loses to Berlin Thursday in four sets
Playing for the second night in a row proved to be a tough task for the Bristol Eastern volleyball team Thursday, as the Lancers lost…
Richard R. Bochan, 68
Richard R. Bochan, 68, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, at St. Francis Hospital. Richard was born Aug. 31, 1955, in New Britain to Walter and…
Bristol police announce traffic closures for Mum Festival
The Bristol Police Department has announced the following road closures for this weekend’s Mum Festival today: The Memorial Boulevard will be closed from Friday, Sept….
The 61st Annual Bristol Mum Festival opens today
A spectacular weekend of celebration is coming to Memorial Boulevard for the 61st Annual Bristol Mum Festival. From Friday through Sunday, generations of Bristol residents…
Good morning, Bristol!
It’s Friday, Bristol. We’ll keep the lights on for ya. Weather Mostly cloudy, 74ish. The Mum Sponsors of the 1975 Mum Festival: The Bristol Pharmacy…
Bristol Eastern volleyball runs into RHAM juggernaut on Wednesday
The Bristol Eastern volleyball team knew they were in for a tough match-up Wednesday, traveling to RHAM to face the defending state champions. And as…
Good morning, Bristol!
Welcome to Thursday, Bristol. Some assembly required. Weather Mid 70s, sunny. Good day for a ballcap, sunglasses too. All eyes to North Carolina and that…
Zoning Commission approves live work units downtown
By Donovan Wilson The Zoning Commission regular meeting on Monday featured the election of officers and approval of live work units downtown. Attorney James Ziogas…
Bristol Eastern volleyball team runs record to 3-1 with straight set sweep of Manchester on Monday
The Bristol Eastern girls proved to be rude hosts to the visiting team from Manchester on Monday, making quick work of the afternoon with a…
Sophia Stark and Katie Tran clutch finishes for the Bristol Central girls cross country team pulls out 27-29 upset over Berlin; Patrick Wininger wins the race for the boys program
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Central girls cross country team had one heck of a meet in its home opener on Tuesday afternoon…
New prescription drug program begins Oct. 2, ‘Meet the Candidates’ forum set and leaf bag collection
All residents of the state will be eligible to receive savings on certain prescription drugs when the state’s prescription drug discount card program begins on…
Community members react to incidences of racism and antisemitism
By Rit Carter & Laura Bailey “As a Bristolite, it has been frightening in the past few months to hear about White supremacists’ flyers, signs…