Veterans receive quilts in ceremony Sunday
Quilts of Valor presented quilts to veterans at the World War II Legacy Foundation’s “End of World War” event last Sunday, Sept. 17 in East…
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Memorial Day events: Honoring fallen heroes, bridge dedication, Urban Garden unveiling, bench dedication on Memorial Boulevard
Hundreds of Bristol residents gathered on Memorial Boulevard on Monday to honor fallen heroes and commemorate the completion of long-awaited projects. The Memorial Day events…
Veterans honored at Quinlan Park dedication
Veterans, local leadership, friends and family gathered in Forestville on Monday afternoon to celebrate the completion of Quinlan Park. “This is a great transformation for…
Troop 9 scouts honored for service to veterans
Four individuals from Scout Troop 9 were honored with certificates for their service to veterans at the recent monthly meeting of the Bristol Veterans Council….
Spouses of Vietnam era veterans to be honored May 13 in program at Bristol Public Library
The spouses of Vietnam-ear veterans will be honored at a special program on Saturday, May 13, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library….
Bristol Vietnam-era veterans honored at special veterans’ day celebration in Wolcott
Several Vietnam-era veterans from Bristol were among those honored at the recent Vietnam Veteran Day celebration held at the American Legion Post 165 in Wolcott….
Local WW II veteran to be honored at Iwo Jima/World War II Veterans Reunion this Sunday
Caminiti discusses wartime experience with local historian A major event at this year’s Iwo Jima/World War II Veterans Reunion will be the presentation of a…
Veterans’ Day observed at American Legion on Friday
The American Legion Hall was filled with citizens who came to honor the Bristol veterans who have faithfully served our country over the years. Retired…
Veterans helped lead Post 2 to another quality season in American Legion baseball play
By Michael Letendre WATERFORD – The one thing about the Bristol Senior American Legion baseball team this past season was that the veteran group was…
Memorial Military Museum will host the premiere showing of “Stories from WWII: Robert Fitz” on Saturday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
The Memorial Military Museum, located at the Bristol Historical Society building on 98 Summer St., will show the video production, ”Stories from World War II:…
Bristol Health Home Care & Hospice now a ‘We Honor Veterans’ partner
The following is a press release from Bristol Health. It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in…
Clifford Lawrence Miller
Clifford Lawrence Miller, 89, of Bristol, beloved husband of Theresa Soprano, died on Tuesday, Jan. 25. Born on Jan. 25, 1933, in Warwick, N.Y., he…
Saturday’s schedule for the 100th Anniversary of Veterans Memorial Boulevard
100th Anniversary of Veterans Memorial Boulevard This Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Veterans Memorial Boulevard The celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Bristol’s…