Periodically, I’ll feature a commercial building, business or lot for lease and for sale and ask you what you think would be the best use for it. Forget what zone it’s in, ignore setback regulations, dump lot coverage rules and all the other zoning jargon that puts most people to sleep. If you had your way,Read More
Bristol Roundup
Bristol Center Offers Unique Approach to Ease The Stresses Brought on by COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo (c) Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center Shepard Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc. in Bristol is now offering Equine Assisted Psychotherapy in response to the new needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shepard Meadows helps individuals with special needs by providing equine assisted activities and therapies. Over the past year there has been anRead More
Lake Compounce to Host Farmers to Families Produce Distribution
The Mayor’s Office, United Way, and FoodShare will offer a series of three Farmers to Families Produce Distribution programs starting this Friday, October 2nd. Distribution will take place from 3pm-5:30pm at the new location–Lake Compounce Parking Lot. (185 Enterprise Drive). “The food boxes have been upgraded to include not only fresh produce, but also dairyRead More
Opinion: Take A Stroll Down Main Street in Bristol
During one of the Farms to Families Food Distribution events I attended a few weeks ago for a client in need, I found myself at the end of a very long line of cars wrapping around Main Street, Riverside extension, North Main then finally to Hope Street. The line lasted over a hour. During thatRead More
Struggling Local Nonprofits Receive Essential Help Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Featured grant recipient Brian’s Angels Homeless Outreach Main Street Community Foundation says local nonprofits are struggling due to the challenging effects of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. For these local nonprofits, there has been a significant increase in the demand for their services and a simultaneous decrease in both program and fundraising revenue. Main Street CommunityRead More
Slow The Flow: Bristol Reservoirs Below 60%, Mandatory Restrictions Issued
The Mayor’s Office and the Bristol Water and Sewer Department announced that the City’s reservoirs have declined to below 60 percent capacity from the lack of rain. Due to this, the Water Department has issued Mandatory Odd / Even Water Restrictions effective immediately. The City is now requiring all customers to limit the amount ofRead More
Wheeler’s 35th Annual Golf Classic Raised $45K For Community Health Center Patients
Wheeler’s 35th Annual Golf Classic, presented by Mutual of America Financial Group at the Country Club of Farmington, looked a little bit different this year with safety precautions, but the near-capacity commitment of more than 75 golfers, as well as supporters, volunteers, and friends to Wheeler’s mission and vision, remained as steadfast as ever. The SeptemberRead More
2020 Mum-A-Thon Road Race Is A Go!
Photo (c) Ron Tessman BristolCt.net The Veterans Strong Community Center announced the 51st Mum-A-Thon Road Race will be held this year, with COVID-19 restrictions. The 8K race will take place on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 8 am at St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Avenue, Bristol, CT. This year’s event will only have the 8K competitiveRead More
Creative Bristol Schools Program Featured in Film
Photo (c) Bristol All Heart The City of Bristol is highlighted in a new film scheduled to debut Saturday, September 26 at 7pm on CPTV. The film, “Re:source:ful, Growing Sustainable Communities,” was produced by CPTV and features stories from across the State of Connecticut where people have used grassroots efforts to solve unique local challenges.Read More
Bristol Farmers Market to Add Recycling Events
Saturday, September 19 is shaping up to be a busy day in downtown Bristol. From 9am- 12pm, the Bristol Library and Department of Public Works will host a FREE Shredding Event for Bristol residents. A shredding truck will be on site to shred personal paper documents, thus helping to protect your personal information by destroyingRead More
Hobby Lobby Raises Hourly Wage to $17
Hobby Lobby Monday announced that it is raising its minimum full-time hourly wage to $17 for store employees. The move is effective Oct. 1 and is well ahead of the pace in Connecticut. The minimum wage went to $ 12 per hour on Sept. 1. It is scheduled to go to $13 on Aug. 1,Read More
How Are The Bristol Parks Fairing?
The Community Survey surrounding the 2020 Master Plan has launched to the public and the department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services invites the Bristol community to weigh in. The Master Plan is a community-input driven process and the outcome and future recommendations will be driven by the needs and vision articulated by the communityRead More
New Report: Even Before the Pandemic, 38% of Families in Connecticut Struggled to Pay for Basic Needs
Before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived this year, 38% of Connecticut residents were already struggling to make ends meet. Those are the findings of the Connecticut United Ways’ 2020 ALICE Report, a study on financial hardship. The new report concludes that before the onset of the pandemic, 38% of Connecticut’s households lacked the income to payRead More
Mother moved their family to Bristol in 2015 but said she couldn’t seem to keep him away from Hartford
Bill Moore was 24 when police say he fired the bullets that would kill one 17-year-old and injure another. He grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, and would hang out with friends who lived in the apartment building on Park Street that would eventually become a crime scene. In the United States, 18- to 24-year-olds makeRead More
Proposed Bristol Convention Center — With an Underground Parking Garage — to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremony
The owners and managers of the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 3pm to officially kickoff the construction of an expanded hospitality complex featuring a new 50,000 square foot Bristol Event Center and a 90-suite HOME2 Suites by Hilton hotel. Located adjacent to the extraordinarily successfulRead More
QUIZ: See How Well You Know Connecticut!
How well do you know all there is to see and do in Connecticut? Take our short quiz to test your knowledge today! You can even challenge your friends — especially if your score is hard to beat! When you’re done, we’ll create a custom wish list of places in the quiz you might like to visit. We can’t wait toRead More
Wine, Women & Watches
The American Clock & Watch Museum will livestream its 4th annual Wine, Women & Watches event on Thursday, September 17th at 7:00 p.m. Faced with the inability to hold its popular annual fundraiser at the museum, the planning committee came up with a fun way to gather virtually. This year, the event ticket will include a wineRead More
Bristol Dentist Overbites Medicaid, Agrees to Settlement
U.S. Attorney John H. Durham and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced that Ean James, D.M.D., has entered into a civil settlement with the federal and state governments in which he will pay more than $148,000 to resolve allegations that he caused overpayments to be paid by the Connecticut Medicaid Program. James is an oralRead More
Bristol’s Solar For All Sets Goal of 100 Families
Bristol residents, city departments, non-profits and community organizations are invited to learn about Connecticut’s Solar for All Program that offers solar power and energy efficiency measures to all homeowners, financed through a public-private partnership between PosiGen and the Connecticut Green Bank. The Solar for All Bristol initiative launched June 10th to bring this program toRead More
Bristol Adds Dozens of New Businesses in June
A chemical product manufacturer, and a cupcake bakery are among the many new businesses in Bristol in June. Other new businesses include clothing stores, a used car dealership, a vehicle towing company, and a dentist. Connecticut releases new business registrations each month. Here are some of the registrations for Bristol in June, the most recentRead More