The grandkids on the cusp of magic and some more thoughts about journalism
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have babysat Grandchild No. 1 (GC 1) Saturday evening and gotten back late. We may or may not get in…
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Bristol pet photo of the week
Mookie is an energetic girl! The young labradoodle was named after Mookie Betts by her parents who love the Red Sox. If you would like your pet’s photo featured, please…
Eastern boys soccer suffers tough 1-0 loss to Avon Friday night
Avon (3-1-1) used a Rayhan Shameen goal to defeat Bristol Eastern (1-2-1), 1-0, in a Friday evening contest at Bristol Eastern. “It was a close contest, with us carrying…
High School Scoreboard, Friday, Sept. 13
Football Bristol Central 32, South Windsor 13 Derby 41, St. Paul 0 Boys Soccer Avon 1, Bristol Eastern 0 Girls Swimming BC/BE Co-op 89, Suffield 63 Girls Soccer St. Paul…
Wouldn’t it have been nice to have been called ‘Coach’
By Bob Montgomery ‘Coach‘ I’ve had a great time in my life in doing and being a little of this and that. No deep regrets. I would, though, have liked…
Farmers Market at 10 Main St. opens at 10 a.m.
Each week in the summer and through early fall, the Bristol Farmers Market is held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the 10 Main St. parking lot. The market…
State construction projects around the city continue to make progress
The construction project on Route 6 in the West End opened up to two lane traffic this past Monday, with work to be completed on curbing along the streets and…
High School Scoreboard, Thursday, Sept. 12
Football Bristol Eastern 27, Avon 0 Boys Soccer Bristol Central 4, Windsor 1 Girls Soccer Bristol Eastern 5, Windsor 1 Volleyball Bristol Eastern 3, Windsor 1 All TBE readers, supporters…
Bristol Eastern volleyball evens their record at 2-2 with four set win over Windsor
Bristol Eastern spotted Windsor a one set lead in losing the opening period 27-25. But just as they did against Platt at the beginning of the week, the Lancers stormed…
Communities days in September are lining up
By Drew a.k.a ZypherFusion Hello Trainers! September is flying by, but these Pokémon are too big to slow down! We have a new raid, a new Dynamax hunt, and a…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 13, 2024
Congratulations, we all made it to Friday. Weather 85 and mostly sunny. Good news at last The city of Bristol reports no dogs were eaten overnight by immigrants. Things are…
High School Scoreboard, Wednesday, Sept. 11
Boys Soccer Wolcott 5, Bristol Central 0 St. Paul 4, Derby 0 Girls Soccer Portland 5, Bristol Eastern 1 St. Paul 7, Derby 0 Volleyball Fairfield Warde 3, Bristol Central…
Bristol Eastern volleyball breaks into the win column with 3-2 victory over Platt
Meriden Bristol Eastern’s volleyball team earned their first win of the year in a five set come-from-behind victory over Platt on Tuesday afternoon. The Lancers won the first set, 25-21,…
Carousel Museum one of CT Humanities grant awardees for lecture series
A local museum is among the latest grant recipients of the CT Humanities for civics, ecology and cultural humanities project, the organization announced in a release earlier this week. The…
Zoning Commission to meet via Zoom this evening
Meetings on the city calendar today, Thursday, Sept. 12, include the following: Bristol-Burlington Board of Health, 3 p.m. 240 Stafford Ave. Retirement Board, 5 p.m. Council chambers, city hall. Zoning…
Good morning, Bristol! – Sept. 12, 2024
It’s Thursday, so welcome aboard. Weather Sunny and 83 fun filled degrees. A Public Service Announcement from the City of Bristol The city of Bristol urges residents to keep their…
Social media posts lead to arrest at local school
Several alarming social media posts by a parent on a local elementary school’s parent portal led to a lockdown and the arrest of the parent by Bristol Police Wednesday afternoon,…
Hidden Cafe to celebrate rebranding with public event
The unveiling of a new logo will be among the highlights of a public celebration highlighting the makeover of The Hidden Café on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 12 noon to…
Bristol Eastern boys soccer plays to a 2-2 tie in Enfield on Tuesday
Enfield. Bristol Eastern (1-1-1) and Enfield (2-0-1) battled to a 2-2 tie Tuesday afternoon. It took a late goal by Enfield’s Brayden Eckert to knot the score. At 23:20 of…
Bristol Village builders withdraw wetlands application for time being, opponents encouraged
By David Fortier The builders behind a proposed open space housing development off Perkins Street abutting city property containing a dog park, a portion of a reputedly historically significant colonial…