Election: Political newcomers seek GOP nod in 2nd
Two new political newcomers announced their intention to run for City Council in District 2 at the recent Bristol Republican Town Committee meeting. Hannah Lemek, a Bristol native who went through the...
View ArticleObituary: James K. ‘Jimmy’ White III, 37
James K. White III, 37, of Bristol, died on Friday (May 3, 2019) at Bristol Hospital. Jimmy was born on October 1, 1981 in Waterbury and was a son of Nancy (Murray) Boney of Bristol and the late James...
View ArticleLocal wrestlers put talents to test at MAWW
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Bristol’s scholastic wrestlers are continuing to excel on the spring circuit as a trio of grapplers from the Mum City recently put their talents to the test in the...
View ArticleBristol Eastern: Lacrosse finds it tough; girls tennis wins
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Eastern lacrosse squads were in action this week, trying to get to the pay window against some tough teams. In girls lacrosse on Monday, May 6, the Lancers...
View ArticleBaseball: Bristol Eastern just can’t get a break
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern baseball team simply can’t catch a break and even when the squad had a chance to knock off Middletown on Monday, May 6, late game heroics...
View ArticleBaseball: Central’s good fortune quickly squelched
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MERIDEN – Off the momentum of victories over rival Bristol Eastern and Enfield the previous week, the Bristol Central baseball squad was forced to play four straight...
View ArticleBaseball: Going deep into rotation, things break down for BE
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – With four games in four days for the Bristol Eastern baseball team last week, the squad had to dig deep into its rotation to end that stretch with a road...
View ArticleSoftball: Eastern splits with Middletown
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MIDDLETOWN – The Bristol Eastern softball team had a tricky doubleheader against Middletown on Monday, May 6. Due to all the recent rain, the Lancers had to make up a...
View ArticleTrack: Central boys track remains undefeated
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Two important accomplishments came the way of the Bristol Central boys track and field team on Tuesday, May 7. First, the Rams remained undefeated on the campaign with...
View ArticleTrack: Central topples Maloney, 83-63
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Central girls track team continued to take care of business this past week and on Tuesday, May 7, the program was able to topple Maloney by an...
View ArticleA ‘Unified’ force
The Bristol Central Unified team marches onto the field at Southington High School in Southington on May 8 for a competition. Photo by KEVIN ROBERTSRead more →
View ArticleElection: 3 more GOP candidates set to run for council
Republican candidates have stepped forward to seek seats in the first and third council seats. Jeffrey Caggiano, a Board of Education commissioner and the chair of the Republican Town Committee, has...
View ArticleTeen shares her family’s story at breast cancer event
A Woodbury teen was keynote speaker at the Survivor’s Breakfast at the Connecticut Race in the Park in New Britain this past Saturday. Lindiana Frangu, 15, who is the current Miss Bristol’s Outstanding...
View ArticleChamber salutes small businesses
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce hosted the 2019 Small Business Appreciation Breakfast on Thursday, May 9, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel....
View ArticleBristol hosts TRIAD conference
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The West Central TRIAD group hosted a conference on Thursday, May 2, at the Bristol Senior Center, in order to share information between businesses and...
View ArticleRetired teachers award scholarships to 2 students
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Bristol Association of Retired Teachers presented both Ashlynn Jefferson of Bristol Eastern High School and Derek Mason of Bristol Central High School $2,000...
View ArticleState finances discussed
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce hosted a legislative roundtable event on Tuesday, May 7, where state comptroller, Kevin Lembo, discussed the state’s...
View ArticleObituary: Kathleen “Kathy” (Flynn) Beaman, 76
Kathleen “Kathy” (Flynn) Beaman, 76, of Kingston, MA (formerly of Bristol) passed away peacefully on May 13, 2019. Born and raised in Hartford, Kathy is predeceased by her loving husband, Irving...
View ArticleObituary: Catherine L. (Lynch) Harlow, 85
Catherine L. (Lynch) Harlow, 85, of Bristol, wife of Elliott Harlow, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019. Catherine was born on September 28, 1933 in Simsbury and was the daughter of the late James and...
View ArticleObituary: Thomas ‘Tom’ Anthony Doyle Sr. 93
Thomas “Tom” Anthony Doyle Sr. 93, of Bristol, CT died peacefully on May 8, 2019. Born on April 15, 1926 in West Hartford, he was son of the late John and Loretta Doyle. He moved to Bristol where he...
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