Mum Festival is a tribute to Bristol ingenuity
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, we will all know that Fire Chief Rick Hart has been named the grand marshal of this year’s Mum Festival Parade. This an honor…
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Rockwell Festival makes Bristol a little better; and just what is this column about
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the West End Association’s Rockwell Festival will have come and gone again, having brought together Bristol people for a fun day as well as…
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 Dairy Queen was coming to…
Vestiges of Storm Debbie and one more try–STEM
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the rains from Hurricane Debby will have subsided and clear skies are here. The trees in the neighborhood will still be recovering from the…
Looks like the rhododendron gets a reprieve
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the water main break is in the past, and we are taking the next step which is to replace what remains from the sidewalk…
A watery mess and a visit to Fire House 1 with the grandkids
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, it will have only been a week since President Joe Biden stepped back from his presidential bid and Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in…
With all that’s happening in the political sphere, how about something on smartphones and their influence on our kids
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the Republican Convention will have wound down and the campaigns will be gearing up for more electioneering. Here in the city, we have our…
Assassination attempt being investigated, and a podcast on extremism and how it unfolds
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, there will be the fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Nothing good comes from an action like this, especially in…
Lots to read, including the Supreme Court decisions–if you take a minute, a new streaming service offered through the library and fiction from the New Yorker
Note: The previously posted column was incomplete and had been posted inadvertently. Apologies. By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, more than once I will have heard during the week that…
Yes, ‘Bridgerton’ has won me over; reading about the debate; a podcast to follow the Supreme Court
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the heat will have subsided with a dampening drizzle of storm, the first presidential debate will have come and gone, and Mary and I…
Some events to look forward to, including ‘Rock the House’ fundraiser for Agape House today and on Tuesday the first Rockin’ Out at Rockwell free summer concert
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the heat will have tamped down a bit with a big shift coming on Monday. Part of the daily routine is a walk, but…
Happy Father’s Day! One day left for Zorba Greek Festival. And wait for it, the heat is coming!
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Father’s Day will have arrived, and along with it all the greetings from family and some friends, via text. It’s how we do things…
Recital and class performances with the grandkids–a good time of year!
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have been at one recital for Grandchild No. 1 and heard about a second performance by Grandchild No. 2, both…
Good morning, Bristol!
Welcome to Bristol! The breakfast capital of the world, if you like eggs. Weather 87 what’cha talkin’ ’bout Willis? degrees! Question to ponder for Monday Does Woody Woodpecker taste like…
The verdict is in–what’s next? It’s history any way we look at it
Come Sunday morning, we all will have had a few days to consider the Trump court case decision and what it means for and to each of us. At the…
Memorial Day is a somber celebration, an appropriate time to recall and reflect
Come Sunday morning, the American flags will be flying in the center of Forestville and on Memorial Boulevard for Memorial Day festivities. In Forestville, the Memorial Day Parade is today,…
A happy birthday among old friends and new ones
Come Sunday morning, the oldest of our children will have celebrated his 40th birthday party–he turned 40 last week–and Mary and I will have reconnected with friends of ours, who…
Happy Mother’s Day, the happy tumult of welcoming a baby and more reading and listening
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will be home for Mother’s Day, while Mary is lending a hand with the new grandchild. Maybe I will decide to take a…
Welcoming a new grandchild in the age of texting and podcasts covering different sides of the student protests
Come Sunday morning, a new grandchild will have joined three others. That would have been on Friday, when Mary was in session at the state capitol and I was sequestered…
Lake Compounce opens with new treats, a Supreme Court hearing that deserves a listen and several Atlantic articles
Come Sunday morning, Lake Compounce will have opened for its 178th consecutive year and the Wildcat roller coast will be running, newly retracked and better than ever. And as it…