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Bear spied in city Wednesday
Lisa Butkus of Bristol sent in this photograph a bear that visited her neighborhood between Ivy Drive School and Northeast Middle School on Wednesday around 3 p.m. Butkus reported the bear took the...
View ArticleESPN makes donation to Habitat for Humanity for Bristol home
ESPN announced Thursday that it gave a grant of $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity to support construction of a three-bedroom home in Bristol, just over a mile from ESPN’s main campus. In addition to the...
View ArticleU.S. Senator Murphy in Bristol today for phone conference, tour of manufacturer
BRISTOL— Today at 10:45 a.m., U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will join U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on a press conference call to highlight the importance of the Export-Import Bank...
View ArticleDeveloper eyes Bingham, O’Connell for senior housing
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER A local developer stepped up to Bristol’s Real Estate Committee last week expressing serious interest in the purchase of the vacant O’Connell and Bingham schools for...
View ArticlePolice blotter for July 25
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week: •Jennifer Shaw, 27, of 140 Shefield Lane, Bristol, was arrested July 11 and charged with third degree assault and disorderly...
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United Way seeks community’s help with Adopt-A-Child; 538 children signed up
Sorting through donations for the United Way of West Central Connecticut’s Adopt-A-Child program. The first day of school can be a tough time for needy children whose parents cannot afford a nice...
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Bond OKd for Bristol Eastern athletic field lights
Bristol officials joined State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) and Governor Dannel P. Malloy Friday at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford following the Bond Commission’s approval...
View ArticleBristol Rising plans downtown food fest for September
Bristol Rising, alongside local restaurateurs and cultural nonprofit event partner, The Carousel Museum of New England, to bring forth Flavor’d Food Fest, A Taste of Bristol and Beyond. Flavor’d Food...
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Area writers author new chapter in local publishing
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Local authors may feel the need to travel out of state to publish their work, but a new company formed by a group of local writers in Central Connecticut will soon...
View ArticleBOE renews super’s contract
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER The school board recently voted to approve extending the contract of Bristol Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ellen Solek for the next two years. During a recent school...
View ArticlePolice make arrest in early Sunday morning attempted burglary
After spotting someone running from the Farmington Avenue Citgo early Sunday morning, Bristol police apprehended a suspect and accused him of attempted burglary. Police said an officer was checking the...
View ArticleWright earns perfect record on votes in House
State Representative Christopher Wright (D-Bristol) earned a perfect record on votes taken in the state House of Representative during the 2014 General Assembly session, reported a press release from...
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Music listings for Aug. 1
Sarah Borges appears in ‘Sock It To Me’ at Bridge Street Live in Collinsville on Saturday. FRIDAY, AUG. 1 OTHER SHEMEKIA COPELAND. 8 p.m. Bridge Street Live, 41 Bridge St., Collinsville. $25, $35...
View ArticlePlay ball! Little League Eastern Regionals arrive
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER Teams from New England and the Mid-Atlantic are gearing up on the field for the 2014 Little League Baseball Eastern Region Tournament, scheduled to kick off this Friday...
View ArticlePolice blotter for Aug. 1
The Bristol Police Department reported the following arrests last week: •Amy B. Whitley, 34, of 280 Tiffany Lane, Bristol, was arrested July 18 and charged with operation while under the influence and...
View ArticleEvent expected to share, give a little ‘Flavor’ of Bristol
By LISA CAPOBIANCO STAFF WRITER “Foodies” may be flocking to Bristol this September, when a new event highlighting restaurants from the city and beyond will take place. During a meet-up last Tuesday at...
View ArticleSunday road rage on the highway
Bristol police are investigating a road rage incident that occurred on Barnes Highway Sunday at 2:34 p.m., which involved a gun. The investigation found that Brett Cutler, 42 of Wolcott, was driving on...
View ArticleFugitive on drug, gang charges arrested
A police encounter with a group of men trespassing on Housing Authority property led to the arrest of a man wanted on arrest warrants in New York City and Puerto Rico, including drug-related and...
View ArticleAfter 10 year absence, talent round-up returns Thursday
Fiddling Around is resurrecting the talent round up it was doing 10 years ago. Fiddling Around is looking for all kinds of talent and there will be two shows a month. The next one will be Thursday,...
View ArticleMark your calendars: Cash Mob coming to Clock and Watch Museum next week
Back in January, Bristol Rising held a survey on who the public wanted to see receive a Cash Mob this year — a one-day event that encourages all members of the community to come and spend a minimum...
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