LifeStar helicopter dispatched after shooting of Bristol police officers
Last night in the midst of the tragic police shooting in Bristol, LifeStar was dispatched to Bristol Hospital, not the scene. According to FlightAware, the…
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Bristol mourning
Jacques ‘Jack’ Akerley, 77
Jacques G. “Jack” Akerley, 77, of Bristol, widower of Claire J. (Bisaillon) Akerley, died on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at home. Jack was born in St….
Vigil, community gathering honor fallen officers
By Anna Bedell The somber mood at Bristol Eastern High School was palpable as a community gathered in mourning for the two slain Bristol police…
Mourners honoring fallen police officers fill BEHS auditorium
Mourners filed past police officers and firefighters standing at attention to fill the Bristol Eastern High School auditorium to overflow capacity for a silent vigil…
Resident describes what he heard in deadly ambush of Bristol police officers
By Jack Krampitz Ken Krawiec was playing tennis with some friends Wednesday night at Page Park, when he heard a sudden burst of gunfire. “The…
City Series cross country meets showcases Bristol’s best on Friday
Note- The meet scheduled for Thursday has been moved to Friday at 3:15 due to weather By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – One of the best…
BEHS boys soccer drops tough 2-0 decision to Middletown on Tuesday afternoon in a CCC South bout
By Michael Letendre MIDDLETOWN – The Middletown boys soccer program, an excellent outfit, was able to scoop up a 2-0 victory over Bristol Eastern in…
Eastern girls soccer falls to Simsbury on Tuesday over 3-0 setback
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern girls soccer program dropped a tough 3-0 decision to Simsbury on Tuesday in a CCC interdivisional tilt…
Good Shepherd Church will hold service this morning for Police Officers
Good Shepherd Church on Stafford Avenue will hold a service at 11 am this morning led by Father Link Hullar for the police officers killed…
Police hold press conference to give preliminary details; slain officers identified
At an 8:30 a.m. press conference the state police and Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould releasedf some of the details of last night’s horrific events….
Bristol Police officers killed- 7:45 a.m. update
Governor Lamont issued the following statement on his Facebook page at 7:15 a.m. I am directing flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff effective immediately in…
Good morning, Bristol!
Welcome to Thursday, Bristol. Hope you have a great time while you are here. Weather Clouds with occasional sunshine. Scattered showers during the day. Tomorrow…
Two Bristol police officers killed, one injured, in shooting incident on Redstone Hill Rd.
Two Bristol police officers were killed and one was seriously injured in a shooting in the area of Redstone Hill Road and Birch Street, according…
Bit and pieces
Bristol dentists make annual Connecticut magazine listing Five Bristol dentists are included in this year’s Connecticut magazine’s Top Dentists issue this October. They are Michael…
Good morning, Bristol!
Hello everyone. A warm welcome and lots of good wishes on making it to Tuesday, people. Today’s weather 65 degrees and sunny. Let’s celebrate! Columbus…
Bristol Democrats to hold open house at new headquarters
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…
City Calendar, 10/10-10/16
Monday, October 10- No meetings scheduled Tuesday, October 11- Joint Meeting, Board of Finance and City Council, 6:45, Board of Ed. AuditoriumCity Council, 7:00, Board…
BC and BE boys soccer teams end first city series bout in 1-1 stalemate on Saturday night
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern boys soccer team was a mere half-minute away from collecting a one-goal victory over crosstown rival Bristol…
Wickham XC Invite sees Bristol Central’s Frankie Porrini place sixth overall as both public schools battled it out in Manchester
By Michael Letendre MANCHESTER – This past Saturday, the 40th Annual Wickham Park Cross Country Invitational took place in Manchester and both the girls and…