BRISTOL - In a surprise move, Timothy Furey, attorney for developer Joseph Naples, withdrew the application by 594 Redstone Hill…
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Monday 01/27/2020
Pier 1 closing in Bristol after chain announces store closures Posted: 27 January 2020 [08:10 PM] BRISTOL - Pier 1 Imports has posted a sign on its window that the store is closing and is currently undergoing…
Adult Ed, City Council announce job shadowing program Posted: 27 January 2020 [06:41 PM] BRISTOL - Coming this spring, students who attend the Bristol Preparatory Academy will have a chance to learn about careers…
Roasted Bean coffee shop is not your average roast; opens in city Posted: 27 January 2020 [05:46 PM] BRISTOL - At the city’s latest coffee shop, “The Roasted Bean,” the focus is on variety, quality and customer satisfaction said…
Bristol man accused of having sex with teenage girl exposed to seven years in probation violation if plea deal can't be reached Posted: 27 January 2020 [05:44 PM] BRISTOL - A city man accused of having sex with a teenage girl and inappropriate contact with another minor will face…
Sunday 01/26/2020
SENIOR SIGNALS: Should I do estate planning? Posted: 26 January 2020 [08:48 PM] Dear Attorney Tully: When is the best time for an individual to do his will and/or estate planning? I am…
Traffic monitored: Police will deploy speed devices on Redstone Hill Posted: 26 January 2020 [08:17 PM] BRISTOL - Zoning changes aren’t the only thing residents in the Redstone Hill Road neighborhood are concerned about. The…
Bristol welcomes Year of the Rat with performance Posted: 26 January 2020 [06:48 PM] BRISTOL - The Year of the Rat was ushered in by a spectacle of beauty and talent over the weekend. Bristol…
Cub Scout Pack 425 to celebrate 50th anniversary Posted: 26 January 2020 [06:47 PM] BRISTOL - Local leaders will join Cub Scout Pack 425 at their annual Blue and Gold Ceremony Feb. 9 to celebrate…
BRISTOL BITS: Don't toss out history before contacting a local organization Posted: 26 January 2020 [04:33 PM] Anyone who is involved in local history will tell you to check with one of the history-related organizations in town before tossing…
PRIME TIME: Family fought to find closure after sergeant's death Posted: 26 January 2020 [04:14 PM] Sgt. George J. Barnett is one of 15 Bristol men who died while serving during the Korean War. Some were killed in…
This week's meetings Posted: 26 January 2020 [04:00 PM] BRISTOL Monday, Jan. 27 Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., Bristol Central High School, 480 Wolcott St. Tuesday, Jan. 28…
Friday 01/24/2020
Cockayne's parents awarded $3.2M in malpractice suit; Bristol Hospital says it will appeal Posted: 24 January 2020 [08:50 PM] BRISTOL - The parents of former Mayor Ken Cockayne have been awarded $3.2 million after suing Bristol Hospital and alleging medical…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 24 January 2020 [08:48 PM] Bristol police report the following: Christina Wallace, 50, of 197 Surrey Drive, was charged on Jan. 11 with sale of a narcotic…
Bristol names interim fire chief while search for permanent candidate begins Posted: 24 January 2020 [08:19 PM] BRISTOL - Deputy Fire Chief Robert Poggio has been named acting chief of the fire department, but he has indicated to…
Bristol resident helps minimize fire damage to multi-family home using fire extinguisher Posted: 24 January 2020 [05:02 PM] BRISTOL - Quick thinking by a local resident helped minimize the damage to a multi-family home that caught on fire Friday.…
Case dropped against Bristol man charged with illegally selling gun to drug dealer Posted: 24 January 2020 [04:41 PM] BRISTOL - Charges have been dropped against a Bristol man who was accused of illegally selling a gun to a drug…
Bristol man charged with sexually assaulting woman during home invasion Posted: 24 January 2020 [02:15 PM] BRISTOL - A Gridley Street man has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman during a home invasion. Amando Diaz-Galicia, 49,…
Thursday 01/23/2020
Plymouth leaders talk about after-school programs with Bristol Boys & Girls Club Posted: 23 January 2020 [07:22 PM] PLYMOUTH - Town leaders have been in talks with the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center about offering more…
Bristol student's essay recognized by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy Posted: 23 January 2020 [07:03 PM] BRISTOL - A Northeast Middle School sixth grader’s essay is among the winners in U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s fourth annual…
BRISTOL BITS: Thank mentors before it's too late Posted: 23 January 2020 [04:34 PM] Rick Reimer, a mid-1960s Bristol Eastern graduate, was the first one to email me about teachers after I asked readers to comment…
Bristol Development Authority changing names as of Feb. 4 Posted: 23 January 2020 [04:29 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Development Authority is changing its name to the Economic and Community Development Department. The City…
Wednesday 01/22/2020
Bristol man gets 15 months in prison after causing serious car accident, fracturing nurse's jaw, assaulting elderly women Posted: 22 January 2020 [06:37 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol man who assaulted two elderly women at random, caused a car crash that has left a woman…
Former Super Natural owner's bakery closes in New Britain Posted: 22 January 2020 [06:27 PM] NEW BRITAIN - It appears to be lights out for Sweet Dreams Deli and Bakery which ended 2019 by closing its…
Bristol man accused of stabbing wife to death undecided on probable cause hearing Posted: 22 January 2020 [05:55 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol man charged with stabbing his wife to death earlier this month has waived the time period required…
Train travel: Mayor looks into bringing back passenger rail Posted: 22 January 2020 [05:54 PM] BRISTOL - Could passenger rail service return to Bristol in the foreseeable future? “Some of you who follow these…
Terryville man with prior DUI convictions to serve prison time for drunken driving crash that killed 79-year-old man Posted: 22 January 2020 [05:19 PM] BRISTOL - A Terryville man with prior DUI convictions will serve three and a half to five years in prison after…
Tuesday 01/21/2020
Bristol police search wooded area after abandoned car turns out to be stolen Posted: 21 January 2020 [06:55 PM] BRISTOL - Police are looking for a suspect who stole a car on School Street while the owner was inside a…
Prosecutors drop drug factory charge against man found in Bristol apartment with over a pound of marijuana Posted: 21 January 2020 [05:37 PM] BRISTOL - A man found in a Bristol apartment with over a pound of marijuana will serve between four to five…
BRISTOL BITS: Remembering Bristol teachers Posted: 21 January 2020 [05:16 PM] Do you have a favorite teacher that you’d like to share comments about with readers? I’ve mentioned the names of John Whitcomb…
Bristol man who sold cocaine under DEA surveillance gets 3 years in prison Posted: 21 January 2020 [05:15 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol man has been sentenced to three years in prison after he was investigated by the DEA in…
Bristol man accused of robbing Lyft driver, breaking his nose denied motion to have case dismissed Posted: 21 January 2020 [04:35 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol man accused of breaking a Lyft driver’s nose when he allegedly robbed him of his cell phone…
Rotary clubs join together to pack meals for Haiti Posted: 21 January 2020 [04:20 PM] Rotary Club volunteers from Bristol, Terryville and Southington joined forces Saturday at Plantsville Congregational Church to pack up nearly 16,000 meals…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 21 January 2020 [04:19 PM] Bristol police report the following: Daniel Tartakovsky, 30, of 161 Grove St., was charged on Jan. 9 with second-degree failure to appear.…
Monday 01/20/2020
Vacant spots filled: Baskets, eatery move into downtown Posted: 20 January 2020 [07:22 PM] BRISTOL - A new gift basket business and an eatery are moving into two vacant downtown buildings. On Monday movers could…
Bristol Eastern names assistant principal Posted: 20 January 2020 [07:21 PM] BRISTOL - Melanie Vetrano has been named a new assistant principal of Bristol Eastern High School. The Board of…
Make-A-Wish Connecticut honors Bristol Central students Posted: 20 January 2020 [06:18 PM] BRISTOL - Make-A-Wish Connecticut honored the InterAct Club at Bristol Central High School for its longtime support of the nonprofit…
A number of local community programs to encourage literacy Posted: 20 January 2020 [05:50 PM] SIDEBAR: BRISTOL – There are a number of a number of local community programs to encourage literacy in young children.…
Kids learn meaning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Imagine Nation Posted: 20 January 2020 [05:17 PM] BRISTOL - Through hands-on activities, children visiting Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center Monday learned about freedom, equality and the…
Bristol woman exposed to seven years in prison for using fraudulent ID to visit man who burned her daughter with hot iron Posted: 20 January 2020 [04:35 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol woman on probation for lying to police to cover for her boyfriend, who took a hot iron…
Man charged in beating death to be offered plea deal Posted: 20 January 2020 [04:21 PM] BRISTOL - A city man charged in the beating death of a local resident last August will be offered a plea…
Sunday 01/19/2020
Bristol Business Education Foundation awards $14K in mini grants Posted: 19 January 2020 [09:13 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Business Education Foundation has awarded $14,628.52 in mini grants to 14 different education projects, ranging from…
Popcorn's popping and Bristol Public Library's hopping as it opens on Sundays Posted: 19 January 2020 [09:12 PM] BRISTOL - It’s a wintry Sunday and the kids are itching to get out of the house. What is there…
This week's meetings Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:57 PM] BRISTOL Tuesday, Jan. 21 Board of Water Commissioners, 6:30 p.m., Bristol Water Filtration Plant, 1080 Terryville Ave. Thursday, Jan.…
BRISTOL BITS: The Bristol resident most likely to get a pleasant surprise Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:52 PM] Correspondent Every once in awhile I like to stick in a photo from a high school yearbook, and today it’s one…
PRIME TIME: Remembering a Bristol hero of the Forgotten War Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:33 PM] Correspondent Louis M. Caputo - Korean War hero A page one sub-headline of the Bristol Press in October of…
SENIOR SIGNALS: New year is a good time to resolve to get organized Posted: 19 January 2020 [08:06 PM] After the New Year celebrations are over, many seniors turn their attention to their New Year’s resolutions. Often these resolutions are…
Saturday 01/18/2020
About 4 inches of snow hit towns surrouding Bristol, several accidents reported throughout day Posted: 18 January 2020 [11:45 PM] BRISTOL – Some snow coated the roadways in Bristol and surrounding towns Saturday as several car accidents were reported in those…
Friday 01/17/2020
'The 2019 data blew our minds': Bristol parents read less to their children, relying more on technology than ever Posted: 17 January 2020 [09:11 PM] BRISTOL – Parents of young children in Bristol are reading to them less and let them use handheld digital devices…
Imagine Nation has several events planned for Martin Luther King Day Posted: 17 January 2020 [09:09 PM] BRISTOL - Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center will be celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, with crafts and…