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Thursday 06/22/2017
12 more teachers' jobs now secure Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:57 PM] BRISTOL - The teachers’ union has posted another update stating that more of the teachers who received layoff notices last month have…
Kids of Cambridge Park honored for academic achievements Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:52 PM] BRISTOL - Kids of the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center who have exceeded academically were honored at the 17th…
BEHS students shine in competition Posted: 22 June 2017 [08:44 PM] BRISTOL - Kelsie St. Germain, a freshman at Bristol Eastern High School, wowed the judges and took first place at her school’s…
Bristol TEC graduates its largest class to date Posted: 22 June 2017 [11:42 AM] BRISTOL - “What an incredible year it has been, we have so much to be grateful for,” said Luz Manson, Bristol Technical…
Wednesday 06/21/2017
284 awarded diplomas at Bristol Central High School Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:51 PM] BRISTOL - The dream of coming into adulthood was realized for 284 Bristol Central High School graduates on Wednesday. A crowded gymnasium…
Bristol Eastern graduates 316 in ceremony Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:50 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Eastern High School’s class of 2017 graduated with smiles and songs Wednesday. Family and friends gathered in a wide…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:31 PM] Bristol police report the following: Ali Raza, 25, of 409 Blackstone Village, Meriden, was charged on June 15 with operation while under…
Bristol Blues to host Pink Night Friday Posted: 21 June 2017 [09:30 PM] BRISTOL - The Bristol Blues won’t be so blue this Friday. During a home game at Muzzy Field at 7 p.m., the…
Tuesday 06/20/2017
Majority of teachers' jobs are safe, 25 still in limbo Posted: 20 June 2017 [08:27 PM] BRISTOL - According to an update posted on the teachers’ union website, most of the teachers who received layoff notices last month…
BRISTOL BITS: City resident holds 2-day artist in residence this weekend Posted: 20 June 2017 [07:47 PM] Bristol resident Nancy Chadbourne will be holding a two-day artist-in-residence art show this Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at…
Sunday 06/18/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 18 June 2017 [10:33 PM] BRISTOL Monday, June 19 Inland Wetlands/Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., City Hall, City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St. Tuesday, June 20…
Sunday 06/11/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 11 June 2017 [09:41 PM] BRISTOL Monday, June 12 Cemetery Commission, 5:30 p.m., Bristol Historical Society, 98 Summer St. Tuesday, June 13 Joint Board Meeting, 6:45 p.m.,…
Thursday 06/08/2017
Torch run kicked off Thursday, continues Friday Posted: 08 June 2017 [07:16 PM] STAFF WRITERS BRISTOL - Bristol police this year saw an “outpouring” of community support toward the Special Olympics Torch Run, which officers…
Strawberry festival to be held June 10 Posted: 08 June 2017 [07:15 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL - The 15th annual Bristol Strawberry Festival will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
BRISTOL BITS: Ray Taillon, 90 years old and still going strong Posted: 08 June 2017 [07:10 PM] Ray Taillon, a 2011 Bristol Sports Hall of Fame inductee, was in The Press office on Wednesday for business and I asked…
Wednesday 06/07/2017
NFL players visit Greene-Hills to motivate students Posted: 07 June 2017 [09:18 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL - Two former NFL players visited Greene-Hills School Wednesday to encourage elementary school students to work hard…
Tuesday 06/06/2017
St. Paul's Class of 2017 celebrates culmination of high school Posted: 06 June 2017 [09:42 PM] BRISTOL - Prayers and well wishes were given warmly to St. Paul Catholic High School’s Class of 2017 Tuesday. Families and friends…
BRISTOL BITS: Remembering a WWII hero whose life was lost on D-Day Posted: 06 June 2017 [09:03 PM] Every once in awhile I come across something that kind of baffles me. Just yesterday, I found stories from Bristol soldiers who…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 06 June 2017 [08:57 PM] Bristol police report the following: Monique Stevenson, 28, of 53 Stearns St., was charged on June 1 with operating without a license…
Bristol military museum helps students learn about WWI Posted: 06 June 2017 [08:54 PM] BRISTOL - Eleven eighth-grade students from St. Joseph School stopped into the Memorial Military Museum Monday to try on the uniforms of…
Sunday 06/04/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 04 June 2017 [10:13 PM] BRISTOL: Library Board Meeting, June 5, 6:30 p.m., Meeting Room 1, Bristol Public Library, 5 High St. Parking Board Authority, June…
Thursday 06/01/2017
Bristol police blotter Posted: 01 June 2017 [09:17 PM] Bristol police report the following: David Stairs, 28, of 895 Matthews St., was charged on May 28 with failure to drive right…
Fans bring their Blues spirit for opening day Posted: 01 June 2017 [09:16 PM] BRISTOL - As the Bristol Blues prepared to step up to the plate for their first game of the 2017 season in…
BRISTOL BITS: A time long past: The milkman and his horse and buggy Posted: 01 June 2017 [09:11 PM] Allen told me a story the other day and I could just picture the goings-on. First of all, Allen called because one…
West Bristol celebrates Hawaiian Day Posted: 01 June 2017 [09:08 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL - West Bristol K-8 School was transformed into an island paradise for Hawaiian Day Thursday. The…
Elmer Madsen, founder of Barnes Nature Center, loses battle with cancer Posted: 01 June 2017 [12:49 PM] BRISTOL - Elmer Madsen, who was instrumental in the founding of the Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center, lost a long battle…
Wednesday 05/31/2017
No new taxes: Joint Board says 'aye' to 2017-18 budget Posted: 31 May 2017 [10:05 PM] BRISTOL - The Joint Board voted Wednesday to approve the 2017-18 town and education budget, increasing the school budget by 3 percent…
Sunday 05/28/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 28 May 2017 [10:18 PM] BRISTOL Wednesday, May 31 Joint Board Budget, 5:30 p.m., City Hall, City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St.; Planning Commission Regular, 7…
Thursday 05/25/2017
Bristol Hospital unveils ambulatory care center renderings Posted: 25 May 2017 [08:54 PM] BRISTOL - Bristol Hospital’s new Centre Square ambulatory care center, which is slated to be completed in 2019, has already sparked interest…
Wednesday 05/24/2017
Bristol All Heart releases new app for smartphones, tablets Posted: 24 May 2017 [10:01 PM] BRISTOL - A new, free app has been added to the All Heart website by the Bristol Development Authority. The app…
Woodcarving Show and Sale is June 3 Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:58 PM] BRISTOL - More than 50 woodcarvers and vendors will participate in the nineteenth Annual Connecticut Woodcarvers Association Woodcarving Show and Sale, hosted by the New…
City to save $3.8M over 17 year period after AAA bond rating Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:07 PM] BRISTOL - The AAA bond rating the city received earlier this month has begun helping Bristol manage its future financial health, and…
Brown not running for re-election Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:04 PM] BRISTOL - Democratic Town Councilor Calvin Brown announced he will not seek re-election for City Council. “It seems like an appropriate time…
Forestville salon changes hands Posted: 24 May 2017 [09:04 PM] BRISTOL - After joking with her older sister’s friend about selling their business of 30 years, Nancy Ravagnani and her husband ended…
Tuesday 05/23/2017
Slashing positions: Board of Ed cuts 13 teaching positions, among others Posted: 23 May 2017 [10:19 PM] BRISTOL - Facing budget constraints, the Board of Education has voted to eliminate five elementary teachers and eight high school teachers, along…
Volunteers help honor veterans with flags for Memorial Day Posted: 23 May 2017 [09:51 PM] BRISTOL - American flags are now filling the city’s cemeteries honoring veterans for Memorial Day. Members of Bristol’s Korean War Veterans Association…
City detective talks about dangers of drugs to middle school Posted: 23 May 2017 [09:51 PM] BRISTOL - A local detective gave middle school students on Tuesday a glimpse at how bad the opioid epidemic is in the…
Former BEHS teacher, Plainville football coach applies for program in sexting case Posted: 23 May 2017 [09:40 PM] BRISTOL - Former Bristol Eastern High School teacher and football coach Michael Archangelo has applied for a first-time offender program that could…
BRISTOL BITS: Hats off to 'Sobie,' a dedicated former city employee Posted: 23 May 2017 [08:14 PM] George Sobestanovich heads up the Bristol High Class of 1958 reunions and is a local history-minded guy and a generally interesting fellow.…
Mentor program thanks those who volunteer Posted: 23 May 2017 [08:10 PM] BRISTOL - In the words of Jeanine Audette, district director of the Mentor and School Business/Community Partnership programs, the annual awards luncheon…
Sunday 05/21/2017
This week's meetings Posted: 21 May 2017 [10:19 PM] BRISTOL Monday, May 22 Bristol Development Authority Board,, 5 p.m., City Hall, City Council Chambers, 111 N. Main St.; Board of Fire…
Thursday 05/18/2017
36 celebrate as they complete Bristol adult ed program Posted: 18 May 2017 [09:52 PM] BRISTOL - The friends and family of 36 graduates filled the Bristol Adult Education Center last night to support the students upon…
Bristol police blotter Posted: 18 May 2017 [09:11 PM] Bristol police report the following: Robert Warboys, 67, of 240 Burlington Ave., was charged May 17 with failure to appear…
Ellen Zoppo-Sassu would beat Ken Cockayne if mayoral race were held today, according to our online poll Posted: 18 May 2017 [09:10 PM] BRISTOL - The results in an informal poll conducted on The Bristol Press’ website show if the mayoral election was held today…
BARC celebrates 60 years helping people with disabilities Posted: 18 May 2017 [09:08 PM] Special to the Press BRISTOL- The Bristol Adult Resource Center has come a long way since its founding in 1957 when…
BRISTOL BITS: Retired police, firefighters meet to swap stories Posted: 18 May 2017 [09:07 PM] The Retired Bristol Police and Firefighters Association met Wednesday evening at the American Legion Headquarters for a pasta dinner put on by…
Wednesday 05/17/2017
Bristol Boys & Girls Club hosts annual recognition dinner Posted: 17 May 2017 [09:35 PM] BRISTOL - Many youth members of the Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center were recognized last night for their several…
Public encouraged to vote in The Press' mayoral race poll Posted: 17 May 2017 [09:33 PM] BRISTOL - Ellen Zoppo-Sassu is seeking another election faceoff against Mayor Ken Cockayne who is running for re-election. At Monday’s Bristol Democratic…
Kelley runs for first term on City Council Posted: 17 May 2017 [09:32 PM] BRISTOL - Growing up in Waterbury one of seven brothers and sisters with different political views has given Peter Kelley the ability…