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Obituary: Charles ‘Charlie’ Edward McCormick, 83

Charles “Charlie” Edward McCormick 83 of Farmington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 9, 2019. He was predeceased by his wife Marcelle T. McCormick with whom he shared 54 years. Charles was...

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Obituary: Bryan F. Miller, 52

Bryan F. Miller, 52, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, with his wife by his side.  He was born on April 30, 1966 in New Britain, son of Loretta Miller and the late...

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Mayor announces members of Charter Revision Commission

Isaiah Miller has been named to the charter revision commission. Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu announced the seven individuals that will now serve as the Charter Revision Commission. Six members of...

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Taylor Swift better watch out: Daughters, mothers have fun on ‘Night Out’

The Bristol Boys and Girls Club offered karaoke at their Girls Night Out celebration last Friday. From the left, Julie Stevens, Bridget, and Nicole Judd pick up the microphone. (Photo by Janelle...

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Girls Basketball: St. Paul girls beginning to soar

By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT Maybe the St. Paul girls basketball team was using the early part of the season as a warm up. The Falcons squeaked by perennial NVL powerhouse Holy Cross 57-54 in the season...

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Wrestling: Eastern continues to dominate in CT

By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Bristol Eastern wrestling squad, the second ranked team in the state of Connecticut, continued its dominance on Wednesday, Jan. 9 as the Lancers toppled Edwin O. Smith...

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School records to be destroyed

The Bristol Board of Education will destroy special education confidential records of students who have either graduated or were dismissed from special education services, with birth dates of 1988,...

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Legislators get committee assignments

TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The members of the Connecticut General Assembly serving during the 2019 Legislative Session were sworn into office on Wednesday, Jan. 9 and the announcement of...

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Over 100 gather to discuss equity, diversity, inclusion

TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Over 100 members of the Bristol community gathered at Bristol Eastern High School on Thursday, Jan. 3, to take part in the first Community Conversation about...

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Local Eagle Scouts honored

The Mark Twain District of Connecticut Rivers Council, Boy Scouts of America, held a recognition dinner for local Boy Scouts who earned their Eagle Scout Award in 2018. Front row from the left are...

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New school chief tapped

Bristol Superintendent of Schools Catherine Carbone at the 2018 Bristol Central graduation. TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Assistant Superintendent Catherine Carbone was named the new...

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Still waiting for the jobs

Joe Brennan, left, president and chief executive Oofficer of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association; economist Patrick Flaherty; and president and CEO of the Central Central Connecticut...

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City seeks to preserve parcel near nature center

TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The City Council unanimously approved the filing of a grant application with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, known as the Open...

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Emergency parking ban in effect for Sunday

The Bristol public works department issued an emergency parking ban beginning on Sunday, Jan. 20, at midnight. It will remain in effect until further notice. With the coming storm, the Town of Bristol...

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Obituary: Carmine (Colapinto) Coratola, 88

Carmine (Colapinto) Coratola, 88, of Bristol, widow of Dr. Joseph Coratola, died on Monday (January 14, 2019) at home. Carmine was born Vita Carmina in Bristol on April 12, 1930 and was a daughter of...

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Obituary: Samuel L. Lavoie, 83

Samuel L. Lavoie, 83, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday January 16, 2019. He was born on January 24, 1935 in Waterville, ME, the son of the late Samuel and Albertine Lavoie. Samuel retired from the...

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Obituary: Barbara O. (Westberry) Morin, 87

Barbara O. (Westberry) Morin, 87, of Bristol, widow of Harold E. Morin, died on Tuesday (January 15, 2019) at home.  Barbara was born in South Portland, Maine on September 26, 1931 and was a daughter...

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Obituary: Glenn Antoine Fortier, 54

Glenn Antoine Fortier, 54, passed away peacefully at home on January 14, 2019 after a 10-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was a life-long Bristol resident, the youngest of the five sons of Eva...

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Obituary: Nelson Eugene Bouchard, 88

Nelson Eugene Bouchard, 88, of Bristol, passed away on Tuesday January 15, 2019. He was born on May 31, 1930 in Waterbury, VT the son of the late George and Cecilia Bouchard. Nelson was a US Army...

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Emergency parking ban lifted, winter parking ban still in effect

The City of Bristol announced that the “Emergency Parking Ban has been lifted after this past weekend’s storm.” The Winter Parking Ban is still in effect, and will remain in effect until Friday, March...

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