Black bear raids trash can in Federal Hill neighborhood
A quiet morning in Bristol’s Federal Hill neighborhood was abruptly disrupted when an American black bear made an unexpected visit to a local yard. The bear’s uninvited appearance, while not…
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American Clock and Watch Museum provides a look into Bristol’s rich clock making history
By Laura Bailey The art, science and history of Bristol’s clock making industry are encapsulated in the timepieces at the American Clock and Watch Museum. Located in historic Federal Hill,…
Bristol Music Monday
By Laura Bailey Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Penned by the Scottish Poet Robert Burns in 1788, the lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne” were set…
Freezing rain and icy conditions caused havoc to start the day in Bristol on Wednesday
By Michael Letendre A batch of wintery weather surprised drivers in Bristol and surrounding towns on Wednesday morning, causing slick conditions and forcing school delays and cancellations around the…
Bristol Today – The day in review – July 22
The Memorial Boulevard Intradistrict Arts Magnet School Committee will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening in the Bristol Board of Education Auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Due to COVID restrictions, members of…
Bristol in earlier days – July
From the annals of the Bristol Press Compiled by Dave Greenleaf 150 Years Ago – July 1871 Bristol High School closed today. The total number of scholars registered was 170….
Bristol’s Runaway Slaves: Part 1 — Harry Jackson
By Rit Carter I – The End On a mild mid-afternoon on the third day of March in 1904, a horse-drawn hearse adorned in black velvet covers and black plumes…
1918 pandemic and Bristol: the how and the who? — Part IV
By Rit Carter As the sun rose Monday, Oct. 7, 1918, at 6:53 a.m., Bristol Police Detective Edward Cullem rose his stocky 5’10″ frame and readied himself for work. Despite…
Looking back at the Spanish Flu of 1918 and Bristol
By Rit Carter The morning of Sunday September 1, 1918, started like many did in the City of Bristol. Employees at Lake Compounce readied the park for a performance of…