3.6 percent budget hike up for approval
By TAYLOR MURCHISON -GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Board of Finance met on Tuesday, April 23, to approve the $200.6 million-plus fiscal year 2019/20 budget recommendations that calls for a 3.6 percent tax...
View ArticleObituary: Richard W. ‘Dick’ McHughston, 93
Richard W. “Dick” McHughston, 93, of Bristol, passed with dignity in his home surrounded by his family. Dick was born in Staten Island, NY on August 30, 1925. He was an English teacher for Bristol...
View ArticleObituary: Sue E. Eckstrom, 75
Sue E. Eckstrom, 75, of Bristol, died on Monday (April 29, 2019) at home. Sue was born in Bristol on August 16, 1943 and was the youngest child of the late William G. Eckstrom, Jr., and Anne (Galway)...
View ArticleMake yourself count: Officials make pitch to public to fill out census forms
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz visited the Bristol Public Library on Tuesday, April 23, as part of her 2020 U.S. Census kickoff tour. “This is the first...
View ArticleCasting a line
The Perry J. Spinelli Fishing Derby was held at Page Park on Saturday. Dylan Cosett, 4, fishes with his uncle Glenn Pelletier. Photo by JANELLE MORELLIRead more →
View ArticleElection: Dems announce Nov. council slate
On Monday, April 22, the Bristol Democratic Town Committee announced its 2019 slate for City Council. Incumbent Councilors Mary Fortier, David Preleski, Peter Kelley, and Greg Hahn are all seeking...
View ArticleElection: 22-year-old tax accountant seeks GOP nod to run mayor
The Bristol Republican Town Committee announced on Thursday, April 25 that its treasurer, Dante A. Tagariello, is officially running for the position of mayor of the City of Bristol. “Bristol has...
View ArticleObituary: Sheila McCooey Kelley, 59
Sheila McCooey Kelley, age 59, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a short, but incredibly brave fight with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Sheila was born on May 26,...
View ArticleObituary: Robert E. ‘Bob’ Brown, 69
Robert E. Brown, 69 passed away unexpectedly on April 30th, 2019 surrounded by loved ones at UConn Medical Center. Robert “Bob” was a Bristol native who devoted his life to his family. He loved...
View ArticleStudents learn about ‘three R’s’
Bristol Department of Public Works hosted workshops for Bristol third graders on Monday, April 22, to teach students about the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Public Works Analyst Lindsay...
View ArticleFinishing touches
Members of the Department of Public Works put in a vegetable garden at South Side School last Monday. School children will be planting and growing their own vegetables this spring. Photo by JANELLE...
View ArticleFormer councilor sentenced to prison
Former city councilor and attorney, Jodi Zils Gagne, 43, of Bristol was given a 46 month sentence followed by three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Vanessa L. Bryant in Hartford....
View ArticleVeterans Council to salute students entering armed services
By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR The Bristol Veterans Council will host the 9th annual Salute Dinner on Saturday, June 1, at Nuchie’s, to show support for all area high school graduates who have...
View ArticleState announces courthouse closing
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Effective Friday, Aug. 30, the Bristol courthouse, 131 North Main St., will be closing. All cases as of Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 131 North Main Street will be heard...
View ArticleTrack: Huge victory for Central over Middletown
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MIDDLETOWN – If you want to win the Central Connecticut Conference, Southern Division, then beating Middletown in boys track and field is imperative. The squad, always...
View ArticleSt. Paul round-up: Girls tennis picks up 2 wins; golfers lose 2
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The St. Paul Catholic tennis team ended its home portion of the campaign with two 6-1 victories over both Woodland and Ansonia this past week. On Monday,...
View ArticleBaseball: Bristol Eastern’s stall continues against Glastonbury
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern baseball team just couldn’t get anything going on Thursday, May 2 in a Central Connecticut Conference interdivisional confrontation...
View ArticleBaseball: Eastern continues to struggle with 10-0 loss
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MANCHESTER – Drawing its fifth straight loss in a row, the Bristol Eastern baseball squad was shutout by East Catholic 10-0 from Penders Field in Manchester on Monday,...
View ArticleSoftball: Bristol Eastern shuts down RHAM, 11-0
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – With another big week on tap for the Bristol Eastern softball squad, the program started off with an 11-0 shutout of RHAM on Monday, April 29 from the...
View ArticleSoftball: Eastern shuts out Central rivals, 6-0
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Central softball team had to move its city series clash against Bristol Eastern to Casey Field on Wednesday, May 1 as the contest was played on a...
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