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…
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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…
Bristol Boys and Girls Club gala draws a packed house for the second year; geese pack the council chambers mid-week; Theriault directs final BBWE concert
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the Bristol Boys and Girls Club will have completed its second consecutive sold out gala. Something chief executive office Jay Maia pointed out in…
A terrific year for UConn basketball, especially the UConn men’s team
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the UConn men’s basketball team will have rolled to its second national title in two years, a tribute to the players and coaches, and…
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 the winning ticket. Hiam was…
UConn men’s basketball on the way to the NCAA Final, women fall short in an amazing run and a solar eclipse
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, UConn men’s basketball team will have defeated a feisty Alabama in a clinical, if not surgical, manner. Team is the critical term here–the starters…
UConn men’s and women’s basketball programs continue to hold their own in this year’s NCAA tournaments
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, UConn men’s basketball team will have broken away from Illinois at half time and never looked back. For a while in that first half,…
There is something about March and it has to do with basketball
Come Sunday morning, UConn men’s and women’s program will have played their first contests and come away looking good. It’s nice to see Bristol’s Donovan Clingan making a contribution. Let’s…