Friday, Nov. 2 345 Woodland St., power line down. Haig Avenue, and Farmington Avenue, vehicle accident, general cleanup. 625 Middle St., unintentional transmission of alarm. Riverside Avenue, and Middle Street, vehicle accident, general cleanup. 27 Middle St., alarm system activation,…
Bristol police reported the following arrests: Brian J. Cournoyer, 25, of 18 Woodard Place, Bristol, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 2, and charged with following too close with an accident. Sierra Rogers, 23, of 26 Lincoln Pl., Bristol, was arrested…
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER n the 2018 elections, the state of Connecticut voted in Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz as governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. But, not all of the statewide results matched what Bristol voters were thinking. Of…
By TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Just after 9 a.m. this morning, Bob Stefanowski and Joe Markley conceded the gubernatorial and lieutenant governor races to Ned Lamont and Susan Bysiewicz, respectively. “I called Ned Lamont to concede the race for governor…
Julian H. Albrecht III, 68, of Bristol, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford. Born on October 7, 1950 in Southington to Delia (Plourde) Albrecht and the late…
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, at approximately 9 a.m., Southington police arrested Landin Rutledge, 21, of Bristol for his involvement in a fight in a Southington municipal parking lot earlier that day which led to the hospitalization of two victims. Police…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues saw their season come to an end on Aug. 8 with an 11-5 loss to the Worcester Bravehearts in Game 2 of a Futures Collegiate Baseball League semifinal series at Muzzy Field.…
By KEVIN ROBERTS STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues finished third in the standings in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England, which earned them a No. 3 seed in the playoffs. Bristol didn’t get a bye, but it did…
Nancy Marie (Giannini) Sabatino, 55, of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 at the Hebrew Center for Health and Rehab. Born September 1, 1962 in New Britain, she was the daughter of Nancy (Anton) Giannini of Plainville and…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues bats erupted in front of a packed house at Muzzy Field last Thursday in the final home game of the regular season resulting in an 11-5 thrashing of the Pittsfield Sun. It marked…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – After a tough stretch of games, the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League started the week of Sunday, July 29 on a bit of a hot streak. The locals won four…
Southington police were making a routine traffic stop for a speeding violation but uncovered drugs and weapons in the vehicle. On Saturday, Aug. 4, Jason Pinette, 29, of Bristol was arrested following a search of his vehicle by a police…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues began the second half of the season the way they had hoped for, battling back twice to defeat the North Shore Navigators 6-4 on July 19. Since then the boys in Blue have…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Monday, July 23 was a tough game for the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League as the squad fell on the road to Martha’s Vineyard Sharks by a 10-6 push from Vineyard Baseball…
Paul MacDowell, 74 of Bristol passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. Born August 19, 1943 in Milford, he was the son of the late Elmore and Marjorie (Bray) MacDowell. Paul resided at SArc on Summer St.…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League have several players enjoying a standout year as the squad came into last weekend with a 23-17 ledger and a third place overall standing.…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues returned home last Thursday ready to make a second half run at the playoffs and entertained the home crowd with a 6-4 come from behind win over the North Shore Navigators. It was…
Robert C. Huey II, 56, beloved son and father, passed away on June 1, 2018. He was born in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Oct. 3, 1961, the son of Robert and Sarah (Reitmyer) Huey. He has four children, Robert III, Bry,…
Monique (Nolet) Corbin, 87, of Bristol, widow of Jean Philippe Theriault and Albert Corbin passed away Friday July 20, 2018 at the Bristol Hospital. Monique was born October 11, 1930 in St. Rose, Quebec, Canada, daughter of the late Ernest…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues will be sending five players to the FCBL All-Star Game in Nashau on Tuesday July 17. UConn freshman catcher Patrick Winkel, Quinnipiac sophomore second baseman Ian Ostberg, Emory junior infielder/pitcher Richard Brereton, Boston…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER Did a little rest bit do the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League any good in the middle of July? The Blues had a majority of the week off as the squad was…
CHESHIRE—The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) announced a poll to select the top championship moment from the 2017-18 school year. The official CIAC championship broadcast partner the NFHS Network streamed 51 championship finals this past year and 20 top plays…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – It’s been a busy stretch for the Bristol Blues and as the squad crept into the July portion of the schedule, there were a couple epic games that were played along the way.…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT Comebacks are hard to come by when the offense is struggling, the pitching is not as strong as it once was and you are riding the bumps of a three-game skid. The Bristol Blues treated the…
By KEN MORSE CORRESPONDENT The Bristol Blues were a bit drenched on Wednesday June 27 as they battled the Worcester Bravehearts and Mother Nature. A persistent rain fell on Muzzy Field in the first game of a short home stand…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The Bristol Blues started last week on the road against the Martha Vineyard Sharks from Vineyard Baseball Park on Monday, June 25. And it was a tough beginning for the Blues as the team fell…
Laura (Wight) White, 59, 0f Bristol, passed away on Saturday June 23, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. She was the wife of Glen White. Laura was born on October 5, 1959 in New Britain and was the daughter of the late…
William C. Dirck, 59, of Bristol, passed away on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at Bristol Hospital. He was born on May 16, 1959 in Berlin, Germany and was the son of Robert F. Dirck of ME, and the late Doris…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER After splitting a doubleheader on Sunday, June 3, the Bristol Blues of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League got right back to the pay window just a couple nights later. And once again, another Blues’ win…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER The final week of May meant the Bristol Blues were back in action, opening up the 2018 Futures Collegiate Baseball League campaign on the road on Thursday, May 31. The Blues took its first game…