City appoints Richard J. Brown new chief building official
Richard J. Brown was appointed as the City’s new Chief Building Official at the December City Council meeting. He has been with the City of Bristol for 16 months, serving…
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WINTER PARKING BAN 2020-2021
In addition to parking bans during winter storms, The City of Bristol’s winter Parking Ban begins December 15, 2020, and will be in effect through March 15, 2021. The parking ban restricts parking…
EMERGENCY PARKING BAN, OTHER IMPORTANT WINTER STORM INFORMATION
The City of Bristol is urging residents to be knowledgeable of ordinances affecting winter storms and to be prepared for the severe winter storm forecast to strike the East Coast…
When it comes to statistics in basketball, it’s all about balance
By Michael Letendre Last weekend in The Bristol Edition, you read about Tony Floyd’s first game as head coach for the girls basketball team at Bristol Eastern while diving into…
Scuba Santa splashes holiday cheer
Did you know Santa was scuba-certified? This holiday season, Bristol families and community members continued the tradition of visiting Santa, only this year, Santa looked a little different. While COVID…
Scholastic sports schedules looked a little different in 1959 as Bristol Eastern plays its first basketball game without Meriden on the docket
By Michael Letendre A scholastic football fight between Bristol Central and Maloney of Meriden put the winter sports schedule in a bit of flux in the Mum City during the…
Brawl between Bristol Central and Maloney football teams eliminate the Meriden schools from the winter scholastic sport slate in 1959
By Michael Letendre Bristol Eastern high school was opened in the late summer of 1959 and while the fall scholastic sports campaign didn’t exactly go according to plan, at least…
Tony Floyd takes over as BEHS girls basketball coach in 1979
By Michael Letendre In the winter of 1979, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball program had a new coach. His name was Tony Floyd. And fast forward to 2020, that same…
Page Park’s disc golf course ranked one of the most popular disc courses in Connecticut
The City of Bristol’s disc golf course located at Page Park has moved up in ranking as one of the most popular disc golf courses in Connecticut for 2020. In…
Four Bristol volleyball players named to All-State Team
By Michael Letendre On December 9, the Connecticut High School Coaches Association announced its 2020 All-State Girls Volleyball teams. Voting for the squads was concluded on December 5 and by…
City of Bristol announces third round of CARES Act Funding Awards to local organizations
(BRISTOL, CT: December 9, 2020) – The City of Bristol recently announced investments in local organizations with a second allocation of funding provided to the City through the Community Development…
Bristol and the 1918 Pandemic–Part III
By Rit Carter On Saturday, Sept. 21, 1918, New Departure Manufacturing held its third annual company Sheep Barbeque at Rockwell Park. At 11:45 a.m., the fire whistle’s shrill boomed throughout the…
Commission for Persons With Disabilities hosts guest speaker at December 9 meeting
The Commission for Persons with Disabilities announced its guest speaker for their Wednesday, December 9 meeting at 7:00. Heather Hitchcock, the Community Education Manager of Bristol Health Behavioral Health, will…
Winter scholastic sports in Connecticut still on track for 2021 start date
By Michael Letendre When the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s Board of Control met on Thursday to discuss the scholastic sports season, the start date of the winter campaign remained unchanged….
Bristol harriers earn All-State honors
By Michael Letendre The Connecticut High School Coaches Association released its 2020 Cross Country All-State teams on Wednesday as 170 athletes were honored around the state. And that grouping included…
Palma and DiLoreto earn All-State honors in boys soccer
By Michael Letendre On Wednesday, the Connecticut Soccer Coaches Association announced its 2020 All-State boys soccer teams for each of the CIAC classes and a couple Bristol players made the…
Change in Location for Farmers to Family Produce Distribution this Saturday, December 5, 10:00-Noon
The Mayor’s Office, United Way, and FoodShare worked together to offeranother Farmers to Families Produce Distribution program this Saturday, December 5th. Distribution will take place from 10AM-Noon. Due to…
CTEBA 17 and under squad from Bristol picked up a state title this summer
By Michael Letendre Writer’s Note: The Connecticut Elite Baseball Association (CTEBA) team in Bristol was basically ignored this summer in terms of game coverage. This article provides our readers at…
Bristol Central XC shine at the 12th Annual Rock Northeast High School Club Cross Championships
By Michael Letendre MONTGOMERY, NY – While the winter sports scholastic season hasn’t gotten off the ground in Connecticut, the boys and girls cross country season continued for a number…
Bonilla-Jusino recently named indoor track and field coach at Bristol Central
By Michael Letendre BRISTOL – Bristol Central girls track & field coach Kiara Bonilla-Jusino has been an excellent mentor for the program over the past few years. And now, the…