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Bristol Public Schools is taking action after a student’s tablet battery ignited and caused a small fire. In a letter sent to the school community Thursday, district officials said the incident involved around one of the Lenovo tablets which were distributed to PreK-3 students. For the time being, the district is asking families to return the devices to their...

The Town & City Clerk’s Office in Bristol is temporarily reducing the hours it will be open to help staff get ready for the November election. From Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, the office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday, instead of staying open until 5 p.m. The change in hours is because of…

Actions speak louder than arguments. Those political opinions you’re sharing online mean nothing unless you back them up with your vote.

H2O is apart of everyday life but what happens when there’s a drought and habits have to change? Bristol is grappling with that question as there’s been a shortage of rain that’s caused a drought. “Were just below 60% in our reservoirs which for our emergency response plan triggers mandatory odd/even water usage,” said Robert Longo, the superintendent of...

Voter registration is already up in Connecticut ahead of this year’s presidential election.

The city of Bristol announced water restrictions on Tuesday.

Bristol has issued mandatory water restrictions for residents due to ongoing drought conditions. The city’s reservoirs are now below 60% capacity, according to the mayor’s office. The head of the Water and Sewer Department said voluntary restrictions put in place over the summer haven’t been effective. “We issued Voluntary Restrictions in August, hoping that we would see some rainfall...

Police and the bomb squad are investigating after a possible explosive was found in a storage unit in Bristol. Police said they responded to Life Storage at 700 Mountain Road in Bristol around 10 a.m. Monday to investigate a possible incendiary device in one of the storage units. The building was evacuated and is closed to the public for the…

Residents of Bristol are being asked to limit the use of water outside after reservoirs dipped below the level that prompts a drought advisory. The city’s reservoirs on Monday dropped to 68 percent capacity from the lack of rain and Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said the Bristol Water and Sewer Department issued voluntary water restrictions, effective immediately. Customers are asked to…

Police are searching for a woman missing from a group home in Bristol. Christina Williams, 31, has been missing from the group home on Woodland Street since Friday, according to police. Williams often runs away from the facility, police said. She is in need of her medications. Williams is a Black female with black hair and brown eyes. She is…

Lake Compounce announced late Wednesday it is closed until further notice after sustaining damage and power outages from Tropical Storm Isaias. The amusement park in Bristol had closed Wednesday due to the damages sustained and the ongoing clean up efforts after yesterday’s storm. The park said it will provide updates when they have them from Eversource. Tropical Storm Isaias...

Protesters continue the fight for equality.

Bristol police are investigating reports of gunfire Wednesday night. Police said the gunshots came from a white sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry, on King Street around 8:30 p.m. No other details were immediately available. Anyone with information can contact the Bristol Police Department at 860-584-3011.

Throughout Bristol, church bells rang at exactly 4 p.m. Saturday. This marking the 100th day since COVID-19 first effected the city. People stood, respectfully listening and praying. “It’s a time of reflection but also a turning point as the seasons change and as we change phases that something better is coming,” said Bristol Mayor, Ellen Zoppo-Sasso. The bells marked...

Churches around the city coordinate a unified ringing of bells Saturday as people remember those lost to COVID-19.

The Bristol Farmers Market officially opened today with social distancing measures in place. The market is providing hand sanitizer, setting up traffic patterns and having vendors pre-bag items. “We’re really looking at today as not only the opening of our farmers market which is an extremely popular site here in Bristol but also kind of a hopeful second chapter...

The Bristol Farmers Market opened for the first time this year on Saturday following phase 2 reopening in the state.

Today marks 100 days since Bristol was first affected by coronavirus. So in an effort to bring the community together and provide hope, churches around the city asked people to briefly pause exactly at 4 o’clock for a solomn making of the occasion with the ringing of church bells.

The Bristol Mum Festival will not be held in its traditional form, according to the committee that hosts the event. The festival has been the city’s big event for nearly 60 years. Originally scheduled for Sept. 24-27, the committee decided to postpone it to next year due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. “To be clear, we did not make…