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Girl Scouts tour capitol
Girl Scouts Troop 66072 visited the state capitol in Hartford and met with state Representative Cara Pavalock. The Girl Scouts toured the building and met some of the people in the legislature....
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Bristol resident tapped as chair for Conn. Science Center
The Connecticut Science Center Board of Trustees has elected business leader Thomas Barnes of Bristol as chairman. Barnes, chairman of Barnes Group, has served on the Science Center Board since its...
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Police blotter for Feb. 19
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week. •Heather Brayton, 36, of 47 South St., Plymouth, was arrested Feb. 5 and charged with first degree criminal trespass, second...
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Brian’s Angels: Ending homeless with acts of love
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER It’s hard for Pat Stebbins to believe that Brian’s Angels began just six months ago. Brian’s Angels is a movement of concerned citizens dedicated to helping people...
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St. Paul tops Derby, 67-32
St. Paul beat Derby last Thursday in girls hoop, 67-32. TAMMI NAUDUS PHOTOS
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Honor guard appears at St. Matthews, St. Joseph hoop game
At a recent St. Matthews v. St. Joseph basketball game, hosted by St. Joseph School at Chapter 126, a police appreciation night was held. The Bristol Police Department’s honor guard participated in the...
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City gets funds for fleet management
Mayor Ken Cockayne announced Friday that Bristol is one of 13 municipalities in Connecticut that has been awarded a State Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant from the...
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Council to spend $68K on Summer Street sidewalks
By TAYLOR HARTZ STAFF WRITER The City Council passed a resolution on Feb. 9, in support of spending $68,000 to repair sidewalks on Summer St. The funds were reallocated by the council, who supported...
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Volunteer for the Red Cross
March is Red Cross Month and the Red Cross is looking for volunteers who want to become community heroes to help fulfill our mission. The American Red Cross will host a new volunteer orientation at the...
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Legislators holding coffee hour March 11
The public is invited to a Coffee Hour with Bristol legislators on Friday, March 11 at Rodd’s Restaurant, 854 Farmington Ave., Bristol. The “Coffee With Your Legislators” event will run from 8 to 9...
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Wheeler Clinic receives reaccreditation
Wheeler Clinic has earned Behavioral Health Care reaccreditation from The Joint Commission and new certification as a Behavioral Health Home. “The reaccreditation process is always an important measure...
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Legislators ask constituents to testify on bill to eliminate income tax on...
The public can now weigh in on a proposal by Bristol Republican lawmakers to eliminate the personal income tax on Social Security benefits. The proposal by Sen. Henri Martin, Rep. Whit Betts and Rep....
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Parking ban going into effect at 8 p.m. tonight
An emergency parking ban will go into effect at 8 p.m. this evening for snow/ice control, the city of Bristol has posted
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Pavalock, Martin meet with manufacturers
Rep. Cara Pavalock (on the dais, at left) and Sen. Henri Martin joined with state lawmakers on Feb. 18 to address the Small Manufacturers’ Association of Connecticut and listen to the concerns of the...
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‘Brown Bill’ likely to get hearing at capitol
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR A bill inspired by the recent events surrounding Councilor Calvin Brown’s move from one district to another after he was elected is likely to receive a hearing this...
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Ministry offering weekly free clothing giveaways
Hand To Hand Direct Care Ministry has been holding weekly free clothing giveaways in front of its store, Hand To Hand Thrift Store located in Bristol. The clothes are given to anyone in need and have...
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Rotten Sneakers will land boy in Times Square
Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center hosted the 14th Connecticut Odor-Eaters Rotten Sneaker Contest on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Imagine Nation in Bristol. Youths ages 5 to 15 participated in the...
View ArticleLibrary closed due to power outage
The mayor’s office reported the following: “The Bristol Public Library is temporarily CLOSED due to a power outage. Eversource is not able to provide a restoration time at this point. “However, the...
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Obituaries: Mildred Dragon
Mildred (Bezanson) Dragon, 93, widow of Loren S. Dragon, Sr., passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday (February 24, 2016) at The Alzheimer’s Resource Center of Connecticut....
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Dem councilors Brown, Preleski, Fortier to hold office hours March 12
Bristol’s three Democratic city council members will be holding office hours in Meeting Room 1 at the Bristol Public Library Saturday, March 12, from noon to 2 p.m. Calvin Brown, who represents Council...
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