Bristol

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…

The past two weeks in the country have been filled with unrest, peaceful protests and calls for change. Now many are coming together to focus on fighting racism and improving equality, including with policing. “I came here because diversity means a lot to me,” said Dee Dee Durham of Bristol. That’s why Durham was among those who showed up...

many are coming together to focus on fighting racism and improving equality, including with policing.

Lake Compounce will be opening for the summer season starting July 1, the park announced on Tuesday. The park will open for Season Passholder Appreciation Days starting Wednesday, July 1 through Sunday, July 5. On Monday, July 6, Lake Compounce will open to the general public. “America’s Oldest, Continuously Operating Amusement Park” will be making changes in the wake of…

Healthcare provider PhysicianOne Urgent Care is stepping up its efforts to offer COVID-19 testing for everyone who needs to be tested. The organization hosted its sixth and seventh single day drive-thru testing event in West Hartford and Bristol on Sunday. Health leaders say testing is imperative for mitigating and tracking COVID-19 for those who live throughout Hartford county. Suspected COVID-19…

Many people are looking to their faith for strength during these difficult times, including some hospital workers in Bristol. Work has been nonstop for them as they spend time away from their families to help our loved ones who are suffering. For only 10 or so minutes every morning, a group of Bristol Hospital health care employees stand still to…

Health care workers at Bristol Hospital have been gathering to pray during a difficult time as patients come to them during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Several drive-up COVID-19 testing sites are closed Monday because of the threat of damaging winds.

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, churches around the state had to look at other ways to follow social distancing during one of the holiest days of the year. Liberty Baptist Church hosted Easter Sunday in a slightly different way. This year, the church decided to host drive-thru Easter services for the congregation. Members showed up and…

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, churches around the state had to look at other ways to follow social distancing during one of the holiest days of the year.

Letters from heaven: A myth to some, but the reality for a 4-year old Bristol girl. Maci Hopkins shared a special bond with her best friend and beloved dog, Kendal.  A dog her parents says she played with endlessly.  “She’d be building Legos on the floor and Kendal would come in and just knock them down,” said Donald Hopkins....

Mail carriers made a special gesture for a little girl mourning the loss of her beloved pet.

At least 600 nursing home residents have tested positive for COVID-19 here in CT. The Dept. of Health is notifying those families their loved ones may be taken to other facilities

Connecticut’s decades-old unemployment system is struggling to keep up with the demand. The state says it’s received 220,000 claims in the last three weeks. That’s more than it usually receives in a year. Less than half have been processed and many of unemployed workers have expressed frustration with the backlog. “It leaves you almost in a panic kind of...