BRISTOL – Some snow coated the roadways in Bristol and surrounding towns Saturday as several car accidents were reported in those…
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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…
Snow on way, causing several postponements Posted: 17 January 2020 [08:48 PM] Staff Report Snow is expected to hit Connecticut Saturday afternoon and towns are poised and ready. After seeing temperatures…
Bristol police officer elbowed in face by shoplifting suspect Posted: 17 January 2020 [08:27 PM] BRISTOL - A Terryville man allegedly elbowed a Bristol police officer in the face after being caught shoplifting at a local…
Bristol man robbed at gunpoint by two men Posted: 17 January 2020 [04:07 PM] BRISTOL -- A local man was robbed outside his home by two men with guns in the early morning hours Friday.…
Parking ban to take effect in Bristol at noon Saturday Posted: 17 January 2020 [02:46 PM] BRISTOL - A parking ban will go into effect at noon on Saturday in anticipation of a winter storm. Police said…
'It's supposed to be about the kids': How area coaches, athletes are trying to put a lid on toxic commentary from parents, fans at sporting events Posted: 17 January 2020 [11:30 AM] New Britain softball coach Joel Simmone said it was the worst thing he’s ever heard at a high school sporting event.…
Thursday 01/16/2020
Imagine Nation to hold bowling 'fun-raiser' Posted: 16 January 2020 [08:42 PM] BRISTOL - Imagine Nation, A Museum Early Learning Center, will host its fourth annual Bowling Pins, Pizza & Prizes “fun-raiser” Sunday, Feb.…
Female empowerment: Women & Girls Fund awards $50K in grants Posted: 16 January 2020 [07:29 PM] BRISTOL - The Women & Girls Fund at the Main Street Community Foundation awarded $53,000 Thursday to 18 area organizations. Several…
Author tells Chippen Hills students to 'not give up' Posted: 16 January 2020 [05:12 PM] BRISTOL - “People ask ‘what’s the secret to success?’ I’ll tell you the secret,” Lynda Mullaly Hunt said to the…
Bristol man pleads not guilty after police find nearly 200 bags of fentanyl Posted: 16 January 2020 [04:01 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol man has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after he was allegedly found with nearly 200 bags…
Alleged drug dealer found in Bristol to take plea Posted: 16 January 2020 [04:01 PM] BRISTOL - A Windsor Locks man found in Bristol with almost two pounds of marijuana and other forms of the drug…
Illinois woman charged in Bristol identify theft scheme involving stolen cars charged by Farmington police for similar allegations Posted: 16 January 2020 [03:34 PM] BRISTOL - An Illinois woman charged in an identity theft scheme involving cars being bought in Bristol under false pretenses has…
Bristol man pleads not guilty to sexual assault of preteen girl Posted: 16 January 2020 [02:51 PM] BRISTOL - A city man has pleaded not guilty to a sexual assault in Bristol involving a preteen girl. Allen Cross,…
West End Pizza has new owners Posted: 16 January 2020 [12:32 PM] BRISTOL - “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” say the new owners of West End Pizza, who aim to continue…
Wednesday 01/15/2020
Rabbits will have to find new home after Sessions building in Bristol turns into apartments Posted: 15 January 2020 [07:08 PM] BRISTOL - The volunteers behind a domestic rabbit shelter are worried they will have to vacate their home at the…
West End crash during rush hour sends at least one person to hospital Posted: 15 January 2020 [05:49 PM] BRISTOL - At least one person was taken to the hospital following a three-car crash at a busy intersection in the…
City Council approves redevelopment of Sessions building Posted: 15 January 2020 [05:11 PM] BRISTOL - The City Council Tuesday night approved a proposal to redevelop the Sessions building into market rate apartments, through a…
Netflix three-part series on Bristol native Aaron Hernandez released today Posted: 15 January 2020 [04:42 PM] STAFF REPORT Netflix has released a three-part documentary titled “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez” that explores the rise…
Tickets are on sale for Home and Business Expo Posted: 15 January 2020 [04:07 PM] BRISTOL - Tickets are going on sale for the Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce’s 35th annual Home and Business Expo, which…
Bristol man to serve 90 days in jail in connection with fatal pedestrian accident Posted: 15 January 2020 [04:01 PM] BRISTOL - A city man will serve 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to having a suspended license and no…
Prosecutors drop drug factory charge against man found in Bristol apartment with over a pound of marijuana Posted: 15 January 2020 [03:21 PM] BRISTOL - A man found in a Bristol apartment with over a pound of marijuana will serve between four to five…
Tuesday 01/14/2020
Bristol fire chief retires after 35 years, receives formal goodbye Posted: 14 January 2020 [07:43 PM] BRISTOL - The city’s fire chief has decided to call it a career after serving the city of Bristol for 35…
Shots fired on Davis Drive: 'I'm scared for my kids' Posted: 14 January 2020 [07:42 PM] BRISTOL - Several gunshots were fired Monday night on Davis Drive - where multiple homes were struck by bullets, including one…
Suspicious man spotted stalking around Bristol home in early morning hours, residents on high alert Posted: 14 January 2020 [07:06 PM] BRISTOL - Police are investigating after a random man was seen lurking around a Colony Street home in the early morning…
Library hosting Chinese New Year celebration Posted: 14 January 2020 [05:10 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Public Library invites people to celebrate the Chinese New Year Saturday with a cultural performance featuring traditional singing…
BRISTOL BITS: Resident enjoys warm weather Posted: 14 January 2020 [03:42 PM] There are some of us who are quite anxious to get out and work in the yard and that includes retired mechanic…
Monday 01/13/2020
Packed crowd forces hearing on proposed apartments to be continued Posted: 13 January 2020 [08:10 PM] BRISTOL - With a crowd packing the City Hall Council Chambers and spilling out into the hallway, the Zoning Commission…
Big plans: Sessions building may become apartments Posted: 13 January 2020 [07:09 PM] BRISTOL - Tuesday night the City Council is expected to review a proposal to redevelop the Sessions Building into apartments,…
Gov. Lamont meets with Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu Posted: 13 January 2020 [07:03 PM] BRISTOL - Gov. Ned Lamont stopped in to meet with Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu Monday night, talking about the school system, grant…
St. Joseph's Polish Society prepares for 100th anniversary Posted: 13 January 2020 [05:49 PM] BRISTOL - As St. Joseph’s Polish Society readies to celebrate its 100th anniversary in February, club members reflected upon all they…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 13 January 2020 [05:13 PM] Bristol police report the following: Randol Robles, 33, of no certain address, was charged on Jan. 7 with three counts of second-degree…
Woman accused of stealing rental car from Bristol pleads to lesser charge Posted: 13 January 2020 [03:22 PM] BRISTOL - An East Hartford woman arrested for stealing a rental car in Bristol pleaded guilty to a reduced charge on…
Bristol man who engaged police in pursuit, ending up on roof of building released on bond Posted: 13 January 2020 [03:09 PM] NEW BRITAIN – A Bristol man who engaged police in pursuit and ended up on the roof of a building that…
Sunday 01/12/2020
Local woman becomes living donor, donates kidney Posted: 12 January 2020 [07:50 PM] BRISTOL - Lindsay Vigue never thought about being an organ donor. Then one day last spring she was coming…
Bristol man had to delay transplant, but gained a friend Posted: 12 January 2020 [07:49 PM] BRISTOL - When Peter Pelkey found out he needed a kidney transplant the first poster he put up looking for…
This week's meetings Posted: 12 January 2020 [07:43 PM] BRISTOL Monday, Jan. 13 Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., City Council Chambers, City Hall, 111 North Main St. Tuesday, Jan.…
Library brings back the roaring '20s with event Posted: 12 January 2020 [07:42 PM] BRISTOL - Nearly century after speakeasies and flappers, people revisited that bygone era inside the Bristol Public Library Sunday. “We’re starting…
BRISTOL BITS: Guess who? This Vietnam vet was into cars and boats Posted: 12 January 2020 [03:45 PM] Can you identify this Air Force sergeant from Bristol who served during the Vietnam War? Hint: Cars and boats. Donna Papazian I…
PRIME TIME: Bristol teen was first from area to die in Korea Posted: 12 January 2020 [02:58 PM] Bristol’s “Hometown Heroes” this year will be our Korean War veterans. So with this, I hope to write about each of those…
Friday 01/10/2020
Regionalization: It's a thing for area towns Posted: 10 January 2020 [09:22 PM] In the season of sharing, people learn quickly how a little help can go a long way. Local municipalities have known…
Fire caused by wood stove displaces Bristol couple, baby Posted: 10 January 2020 [08:59 PM] BRISTOL - A local family is temporarily without a home after a fire stemming from a wood stove caused extensive damage…
Bristol man who posted police pursuit to Youtube won't face prosecution Posted: 10 January 2020 [04:18 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol man known to police and city officials to recklessly drive a dirt bike with friends on ATVs…
Thursday 01/09/2020
St. Stanislaus youth group taking signups for mission trip to West Virginia Posted: 09 January 2020 [09:35 PM] BRISTOL – St. Stanislaus Parish is taking sign-ups for their next Mission Trip, which will see middle and high school…
Standing room only: Proposed apartments brings out angry neighbors at info meeting Posted: 09 January 2020 [08:11 PM] BRISTOL - The developer hoping to put an apartment complex on Redstone Hill Road defended the plan against neighborhood opposition…
Bristol stabbing victim identified Posted: 09 January 2020 [08:11 PM] BRISTOL - A Bristol woman who was savagely stabbed to death late Tuesday has been identified as Jessica Rivera. Rivera, 39,…
BRISTOL BITS: Longtime library board of director retiring Posted: 09 January 2020 [05:24 PM] I just received word that Donna Papazian has stepped down as a member of the Bristol Public Library Board of Directors after…
Legislators talk state's strengths, workforce at breakfast Posted: 09 January 2020 [04:20 PM] BRISTOL - The Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce’s Regional Legislative Breakfast saw area legislators address a variety of topics from the…
Bristol police investigating armed robbery on Gridley Street Posted: 09 January 2020 [04:18 PM] BRISTOL - Police are investigating a Wednesday night armed robbery in which the victim knew the suspect. The victim was standing…