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Man in wheelchair dies days after being hit by car in Bristol
A man in a wheelchair has died nearly two weeks after being hit by a car on West Street in Bristol. The police department said they responded to the area of West and Gridley streets at about 6 p.m. on March 3. Responding officers found Albert Sonier, who was laying in the road after his wheelchair was struck by a…
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State tranquilizes bear in Bristol neighborhood to replace GPS collar
Those who live near Vanderbilt Road and Fairfield Street in Bristol say it’s pretty normal to see bears around. “They are our friends, they come every year. I’ve been here almost five years,” Jessica Duque, of Bristol, said. Duque said just three days after moving to the neighborhood, she spotted five bears in her front yard. So, it wasn’t...
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State wildlife officials check up on bear in Bristol
Connecticut EnCon police tranquilized a bear in Bristol Friday in order to change its defective collar to better track her movements.
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Bristol Hospital announces dozens of layoffs
Bristol Hospital announced that they plan to eliminate 60 positions, including laying off nearly two dozen filled positions. A hospital spokesperson said 21 of the positions being eliminated are filled, 21 more are vacant and the remaining 19 layoffs were accomplished through improved staffing management. The hospital cites little to no increases in reimbursement rates, resulting in an overall loss…
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‘It's like your husband snoring': Locals beg Bristol City Council for help with incessant sound
It’s a story NBC CT Responds reported first after hearing complaints from residents. There’s a sound driving people nuts in Bristol and beyond, and some locals are demanding answers. On Tuesday night, residents bugged by the noise begged Bristol City Council to take action at its monthly meeting. The noise is believed to be coming from the Covanta facility...
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Locals beg Bristol City Council for help with incessant sound
There’s a sound driving people nuts in Bristol and beyond, and some locals are demanding answers. The local health director said it’s something he’s taking very seriously, but just needs time to complete an investigation.
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Police in Bristol and Newington investigate early morning burglaries
Police in Newington and Bristol are investigating early morning burglaries at a smoke shop and a gas station that might be connected.
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Burglars smashed door of Bristol gas station and stole vaping products: police
Police are looking for the people who smashed the front window of a gas station in Bristol early Wednesday morning and stole vaping products, cigarettes, cash and more. Police said officers responded to the Sunoco Gas Station at 510 Farmington Ave. around 4:08 a.m. to investigate after a burglar alarm went off and the burglars were gone when police arrived….
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Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould announces plan to retire
Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould has announced that he will be retiring from the police force once his contract expires in April.
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Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould announces plan to retire
Bristol Police Chief Brian Gould has announced that he will be retiring from the police force once his contract expires in April. In October of 2022, the police department lost two of their own. Lt. Dustin Demonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy were killed in an ambush-style shooting while responding to a 911 call on Oct. 12, 2022. A third responding…
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Bristol woman runs to #ENDALZ
On Saturday, Bristol’s Kendra Coggshall participated in the O’Shenanigans 5K in Southington to raise money for Alzheimer’s Awareness and honor her late grandmother. Kendra was extremely close with her grandmother Ruth, who battled the disease for 10 years before she passed away in 2015. “Once you see somebody like that that is so lively and energetic just slowly deteriorate,...
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Man sentenced to 70 years in prison for murder of Bristol woman
A man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison in connection to the murder of a Bristol woman in 2020, according to the State’s Attorney’s Office. Officials said they received a call requested that officers respond to a home on Vance Drive to check on the wellbeing of a female resident on Dec. 13, 2020. The caller told police…
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Police find car connected to nighttime shooting in Bristol
A man is being treated for injuries after being shot multiple times in Bristol on Wednesday night, police said. The police department said they were called to the area of East Road and Union Street at 6:45 p.m. A man appeared to be suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where he had surgery. The extent…
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Locals who hear nagging noise feel validated after NBC CT Responds investigation
NBC CT Responds has heard from more viewers since our investigation aired into a nagging noise bothering locals in Bristol and beyond. The Bristol-Burlington Health District said it has, too. The sentiment we’re hearing is that folks feel validated that other people are hearing what they’re hearing. Now, they want the sound to stop. “With some news coverage more...
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Locals who hear nagging noise feel validated after NBC CT Responds investigation
It’s a story NBC CT Responds first reported last week – now it’s making waves. There’s a sound that’s driving some residents nuts in Bristol and beyond.
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Officials release name of woman found dead after fire in Bristol
A 65-year-old woman died in a fire in Bristol last week and the fire department has identified the woman. They said they found 65-year-old Elizabeth Perera after extinguishing a fire at a home on Pequabuck Street on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 22 and removed her from the home. They also found a dog that had perished. An autopsy will…
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Motorcyclist in critical condition with serious injuries after crash in Bristol
A motorcyclist is in critical condition and has serious injuries after a crash in Bristol on Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to a collision involving a motorcycle and a car on Middle Street around 11:45 a.m. Police said the motorcyclist wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and suffered serious and significant injuries. LifeStar responded...
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What's that sound? Bristol residents are fed up with nagging noise
An investigation is underway into what’s causing a difficult-to-explain, incessant sound that residents in Bristol and surrounding towns tell NBC CT Responds is driving them nuts.
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What's that sound? Bristol residents are fed up with nagging noise
There’s a nagging noise in Bristol that has homeowners talking. And in some cases, it’s keeping them up at night, too. You know when you hear a clock ticking, and the noise is not necessarily loud, but once you hear it, you can’t get it out of your head? That’s how Bristol residents, and even folks in nearby Plainville...