Bristol Eastern girls Fall to West Haven in Holiday Tournament Finals
The Bristol Eastern girls basketball team lost to West Haven in the finals of West Haven’s Holiday Tournament on Saturday, falling by the score of…
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Bristol Eastern girls win opener of West Haven Holiday Tournament, defeat Kolbe Cathedral, 59-43
In the West Haven Holiday Tournament, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team won their opening game, defeating Kolbe Cathedral 59-43. In the first period, Eastern…
Bristol Eastern boys defeat Bristol Central in overtime thriller by the score of 56-55
By Joey Pikiell and Jim Tetro On Friday night, Bristol Central took on Bristol Eastern at in the annual Bristol Central Holiday Tournament. It was…
Bristol Central girls shut down Bristol Eastern in a hard-fought basketball game Monday night
By Donovan Rodriguez The Bristol Central girls played a dominant defense against Bristol Eastern Monday night. They shut down everything the Lancers tried to run…
St. Paul Falcons show grit and promise in close loss to Waterbury Career Academy
The St. Paul Falcons put up an incredible fight, showcasing their tenacity and talent, in a spirited game against the Waterbury Career Academy Spartans, ultimately…
Alas, poor Dairy Queen, we hardly knew ye
By Jack Krampitz A long time ago in a city that still believed in fairy tales, this reporter informed the readers of TBE that a…
Bristol man loses in Powerball drawing for S1.4 billion Saturday night.
By Jack Krampitz Hiam A. Suckor, a life-long Bristol resident, bought 200 Powerball tickets for last Saturday’s $1.4 billion drawing but unfortunately did not have…
A confession a long time in the making
By Jack Krampitz With all the recent controversy in Bristol surrounding racist fliers, swastikas and inappropriate Facebook posts, our city leaders have announced that there…
Senior citizen battles A.I. Guess who comes out on top?
By Jack Krampitz A few weeks ago, a senior citizen that I know very well had a mishap with his Internet connection. Actually, the problem…
So many empty storefronts in Bristol plazas. Why?
A quick drive through the city of Bristol will make anyone quickly aware of all the empty storefronts our city presently has. Empty storefronts are…
Yes, Bristol, there is no Dairy Queen
By Jack Krampitz I have always been a bit gullible. I didn’t stop believing in Santa Claus until I turned 15. But last year, when…
It is time to put away your bird feeder for the spring and summer
It is getting warmer now, and it is advisable to put away your birdfeeder for the summer. As Barry the Bear always says regarding bird…
A Bristol hero dies too young
By Jack Krampitz Joe Kapacziewski died last week on Jan. 23 at his home in Texas. He was 40-years old. I suppose we could leave…
A Christmas disaster examined
I am sure all of you have favorite Christmas songs on your playlist, but my purpose here today is discussing–not a favorite–but possibly the dumbest…
Babe Ruth home run ball found in Pequabuck River
One hundred three years ago, in 1919, Babe Ruth hit his historic home run over the right field fence at Muzzy Field. The ball was…
Online scams? Phone scams? Don’t be so cynical
by Jack Krampitz As the years have gone by, it has been very touching to me that so many people who I don’t even know…
All the recent rain has turned the Pequabuck into an actual raging river
By Jack Krampitz We in Bristol do not have the Mississippi. We don’t have the Hudson. We don’t have the Connecticut. We don’t even have…
TBE celebrity readers support launch of first fund drive
By Jack Krampitz When TBE Editor Dave Fortier announced our first ever fund-raising campaign on Sunday, the writing staff never imagined the support we would…
That ’s not funny!
By Jack Krampitz I have been asked lately by the many fans of my humor columns if I was considering submitting another column soon. So I…
Is there Royalty in Bristol’s future? Not soon enough.
By Jack Krampitz I assure you, loyal and earnest readers of the Bristol Edition; as dry and boring as the next seven paragraphs will be,…