St. Paul girls thump Ansonia, 59-36, in Tuesday basketball match-up
St. Paul’s girls basketball team used a third quarter explosion to propel them to a dominant 59-36 home victory over Ansonia Tuesday night. The Falcons…
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The City of Bristol Community Development Block Grant Program helps to fund a new roof at the Bristol Adult Resource Center (BARC)
This is a recent press release from the City of Bristol. In 2021, the Bristol Adult Resource Center (BARC) was awarded a $70,000 Community Development…
Bristol’s Centre Square COVID testing site is swamped by cars Tuesday
By Anna Bedell Bristol experienced an influx of people who lined up in their cars to get Covid tests at Centre Square in downtown on North Main…
BC boys hoop dominates rival East Catholic in 74-59 triumph from Mohegan Sun Arena on Wednesday
By Michael Letendre UNCASVILLE – After a big victory over Southington the previous Saturday, the Bristol Central boys basketball team continued its jaunt through Connecticut’s…
Ellen Zoppo-Sassu appointed Town Manager in Enfield
By Rit Carter Last night, Former Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu was unanimously chosen (9-0) by the Enfield town council to be Enfield’s interim town manager….
Councilman Panioto Confident Wheeler Can Be Salvaged in Some Capacity
Last week, the new Bristol City Council, in a decision that left many City Hall observers dumbfounded, voted down the Purchase and Sale Agreement between…
Eastern boys hoops gives Avon too many second chances, falls by 19 in home opener on Monday
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team simply couldn’t get over the hump against Central Connecticut Conference competitor Avon on Monday night….
Bristol Health cuts ribbon on new Emergency Center Thursday morning
Bristol Health celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Emergency Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 16, marking the completion of its 13,000 sq. ft….
St. Paul girls cruise to victory Friday over Kennedy
The St. Paul girls jumped out with a 22 point first quarter and were never really threatened as they coasted to a 73-47 victory Friday…
Bristol Eastern wrestling squad places sixth at the C.J .McCormack Tournament on Saturday
By Michael Letendre BERLIN – The Bristol Eastern wrestling squad made a sixth place showing at the C.J .McCormack Tournament on Saturday from the Jim…
Rosa and UCONN plan for the future as BC football star stays home to play for the Huskies
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – This past Wednesday, Bristol Central football stud Victor Rosa finally made his collegiate football plans official. And his decision wasn’t…
Bristol Central wrestling makes a fourth place finish on Saturday at the Skip Ardan Invite in Manchester
By Michael Letendre MANCHESTER – After a 63-12 victory over Glastonbury last Wednesday evening, the Bristol Central wrestling team was back in action at the…
Bristol Central hoops opens up the 2021-22 campaign the way it finished last season…and that’s more winning
By Michael Letendre HARTFORD – Every boys basketball team in the state of Connecticut will be coming after the program from Bristol Central with a…
BE girls hoops forces overtime but drops a 63-57 heartbreaking decision on the road at Windsor on Friday
By Michael Letendre WINDSOR – The Bristol Eastern girls basketball easily could have thrown in the towel during its Central Connecticut Conference Interdivisional showdown at…
Christmas preparations, a trip into Hartford and a look back at two recent city council decisions
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have ventured out for another production at Hartford Stage, and Christmas preparations at 163 Goodwin…
Central’s Donovan Clingan poised to break school and city records this season for the boys basketball program at BCHS
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – Statistically, there’s not too much more Bristol Central superstar Donovan Clingan can accomplish on an individual level on the hardwood….
Bristol Central boys basketball looking to win it all in 2021-22
Over the last two seasons, the Bristol Central boys basketball team was denied a chance at a CIAC Division II state championship opportunity. However, the…
Lottie Archacki
Our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Lottie (Rajewicz) Archacki, 90, of Bristol, passed from this world to her heavenly home on Tuesday, Dec. 14,…
Bristol Eastern boys basketball drops opening game with 19 point setback at Plainville on Thursday
By Michael Letendre PLAINVILLE – A cold shooting performance from the field by the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team never allowed the program to get into…
Bristol Eastern wrestling falls to Avon on Wednesday to open the 2021-22 season
By Michael Letendre AVON – The Bristol Eastern wrestling program opened its 2021-22 campaign on the road with a tough Central Connecticut Conference Interdivisional bout…