Visions For Vacancies: Former Savers
Periodically, I’ll feature a commercial building, business or lot for lease and for sale and ask you what you think wouldContinue Reading
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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 AssistedContinue Reading
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 startingContinue Reading
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 inContinue Reading
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 challengingContinue Reading
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 60Continue Reading
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 littleContinue Reading
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,Continue Reading
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, SeptemberContinue Reading
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 LibraryContinue Reading
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 moveContinue Reading
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, YouthContinue Reading
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 areContinue Reading
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. HeContinue Reading
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, 2020Continue Reading
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!Continue Reading
Wine, Women & Watches
The American Clock & Watch Museum will livestream its 4th annual Wine, Women & Watches event on Thursday, September 17th at 7:00Continue Reading
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 aContinue Reading
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 offersContinue Reading
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 newContinue Reading
Step Saver/Observer Newspapers Permanently Stop Publishing After Temporary Coronavirus Shutdown
The Bristol, Plainville and Southington Observer will not resume operations of their weekly publications. The papers — which were ownedContinue Reading
Bristol Announces Fall Paving Road List
The City of Bristol’s Public Works Department has released its schedule for the 2020 fall paving program which willContinue Reading
Main Street Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications Benefiting Men and Boys
Main Street Community Foundation (MSCF) is accepting applications for grants distributed from the Men & Boys’ Fund. Nonprofit organizations withContinue Reading
Farmers to Families Continues Aug 7
The Mayor’s Office and the United Way will be sponsoring a third Farmers to Families Produce Distribution program for thisContinue Reading
Despite COVID-19′s economic hit, Bristol is Thriving
A crisis reveals as much as it devastates. Retailers that were struggling before the coronavirus outbreak are now crumbling. NotContinue Reading
87 Acres of Wetlands Goes Up For Sale on Farmington/Bristol Line
87 acres of wetlands in Farmington and abutting land in Bristol went on the market last week. The land sitsContinue Reading
Eversource is Using Lake Compounce as a Statewide Command Center and Housing Hub
Nearly 500 extra utility workers are setting up trailers at Lake Compounce for what could be a long haul. EversourceContinue Reading
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This Connecticut Trooper Went Nuts! Take a Few Minutes and Watch This Jaw Dropping Video
A video posted to social media shows an enraged Connecticut state trooper screaming profanity at a driver during a traffic stop.Continue Reading
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Pier 1 to go out of Business and Close All 540 stores — 8 in CT
Pier 1, the seller of wicker chairs and scented candles, said it will go out of business and permanently closeContinue Reading
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Another Extension: Connecticut Now Targets June 20 to Reopen Bars & Gyms
Here is the latest guidance from the state: Gatherings: All social and recreational gatherings of more than 5 people areContinue Reading
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Bristol to Partner with Local Restaurants on Outdoor Dining
Restaurants in Connecticut will be able to offer outdoor dining with significant capacity restrictions as well as stringent public healthContinue Reading
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It Could Be Weeks Before You Can Get A Haircut Again in Connecticut — 5/20 Reopen Date Clipped
It could be a month before people can get their haircut again in Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont and Governor GinaContinue Reading
New Retailer to Open in Bristol While Another Shuts Down
You can now add another tenant to Bristol’s oldest Plaza. The owners of Bristol Plaza, announced the addition of FiveContinue Reading
Drive-in Movies are Back in Connecticut; Check Out These 6 Locations
How’s this for a comeback in the era of coronavirus? Drive-in theaters may be part of our new normal. CoronavirusContinue Reading
Connecticut Shoreline State Park Beaches Will Be Open Memorial Day Weekend
Governor Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut state parks that feature beaches along the state’s shoreline will be open Friday, MayContinue Reading
Big Changes Are Coming to This Downtown Bristol Intersection
The vacant lot at the corner of Route 6 and North Main Street is going to get a massive makeover.Continue Reading
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Updated April List: Half of Connecticut’s Coronavirus Deaths Are From Nursing Homes
The state data released on April 30 1,249 shows nursing home residents had died from the coronavirus. Nursing home residentsContinue Reading
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‘It Doesn’t Have to be This Way,’ Bristol Assisting Living Owner Says of Coronavirus Deaths in Nursing Homes
A report from McKnight’s Senior Living — a national media company serving senior living and independent living owners says Tyson BelangerContinue Reading
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Good News: Pet Adoptions Skyrocket Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., Americans in some of the country’s hardest-hit regions have stepped up to foster andContinue Reading
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Latest List of Connecticut Nursing Homes with Coronavirus Cases and Deaths
The state data released on April 24 reported 3,423 confirmed cases, 568 laboratory-confirmed coronavirus-associated deaths and 200 “probable” virus-related deathsContinue Reading
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This Connecticut Man Among Tourists Was Found Living in an Indian Cave During The Coronavirus Lockdown
There’s doing your level best to self-isolate to hinder the spread of the new coronavirus, and then there’s taking itContinue Reading
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So What Do You Think, is Connecticut Ready to Reopen?
There has been an ongoing argument over who can reopen the economy and about whether public officials should reopen theContinue Reading
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This is How All 50 States Plan to Reopen During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Health officials are warning states not to reopen businesses or allow large gatherings too quickly, for fear of a resurgenceContinue Reading
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The Coronavirus Pandemic Wont Stop Bristol From Caring For Their Seniors
The closure of the Bristol Senior Center due to Covid-19, has the staff adjusting their services of checking in onContinue Reading
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Speeding Continues to Rev People up in Burlington
Speeding is a well known problem in Burlington. From Rt. 4, to Rt. 69, and so many small short cutContinue Reading
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Connecticut receives $2 million federal grant for mental health services in response to pandemic
The State of Connecticut has been awarded a $2 million grant from the federal government to address behavioral health careContinue Reading
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Connecticut Tackles Coronavirus Related Crimes
Thieves steal surgical masks. A clinic sells fake COVID-19 tests. Hate groups encourage sick members to infect law enforcement officers.Continue Reading
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Letter: Don’t Make People with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Go To The Hospital Alone
Please join us in asking Governor Lamont to issue uniform guidance that will permit the loved ones or caregivers ofContinue Reading
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Latest List of Connecticut Jobs During The Coronavirus Outbreak
With the recent outbreak of coronavirus, many individuals in Connecticut have been forced into unemployment as some businesses have beenContinue Reading
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CT Encourages Residents to Use ‘How We Feel’ App to Anonymously Provide Health Information
Governor Ned Lamont announced that the State of Connecticut is partnering with the developers of the How We Feel app in anContinue Reading