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The Harvest Bakery in Bristol is closed today after a car crashed into the building, according to a post on the bakery’s Facebook page. The Harvest Bakery said a car crashed through their front doors on Tuesday morning. A sign on the door of the bakery says it is closed until further notice. Clean up crews at the bakery...

A vehicle crashed into Harvest Bakery in Bristol.

Part of Route 6 was closed after a pedestrian was struck on Saturday, according to the CT Department of Transportation. The highway was closed between Oakland Street and Page Avenue but has since reopened. The accident was reported at approximately 5:21 p.m. There is no word on injuries at this time. No additional information was immediately available.

A man has been taken into custody after police said he threatened a family member and then was involved in a brief stand off with officers in Bristol on Saturday morning. Officers responded to a home on Pleasant Street around 9 a.m. after getting a report of a disturbance. Investigators said a man, later identified as 48-year-old Randy Miner, had…

It’s a day of celebration at the Shady Oaks Assisted Living Center as a light can be seen at the end of the tunnel with the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine for all residents and staff on site. “The vaccine to me is a freedom vaccine. It means that we’ll be free from this looming danger, it just won’t...

It’s a day of celebration at the Shady Oaks Assisted Living Center as a light can be seen at the end of the tunnel with the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine for all residents and staff on site.

Police said they have arrested a man in connection to the murder of a Bristol woman Sunday night. 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. The caller told police that he received a phone call from a male resident of that address…

Pop up food pantries showing up in Bristol as neighbors work to support neighbors battling food insecurity during these challenging times.

Several veterans in central Connecticut will have an extra reason to be thankful this year thanks to the efforts of one little girl. Avery Esposito, 9, took her school project to new heights. She is a 4th grader at East Farms School in Farmington and a member of the student council. “They [the student council] suggested things like interviewing a…

A 4th grade student at East Farms Elementary School in Farmington and members of the student council asked the kids to do a special project for Veteran’s Day.

Lisa Glazier knows how it feels to need a helping hand. “I’m a school bus driver,” the lifelong Bristol resident said. “So every summer, I’m on unemployment, I have to hit the food pantries, I get it, I understand it. I’ve been doing it for 20 years, I have no shame in that. I get food from other people,...

Divinity Street in Bristol will be shut down periodically Tuesday for water main repair work, according to police. The road will be closed periodically between View and Tulip Streets until 4 p.m. Anyone traveling east-west on Route 72 should use Park Street.

Police are investigating after a vehicle that was stolen out of Bloomfield was found pulling a stolen ATM behind it in Bristol early Monday morning and authorities said the suspects were able to get away in a second stolen vehicle. Officers said two vehicles were stolen out of Bloomfield and were being sought in Bristol around 3 a.m. As police…

The superintendent of Bristol Public Schools notified parents this week of the district’s plan for inclement winter weather. The district plans to only use three terms: 2-hour delay, closure or early dismissal. But this year instead of closing for a snow day, students and staff will learn remotely from home. Danielle Pescetelli, a mother in Bristol, said this plan...

The superintendent of Bristol Public Schools notified parents this week of the district’s plan for inclement winter weather

Absentee ballots are arriving in record numbers. The Secretary of the State’s office says there have been over 267,0000 cast in Connecticut already. That’s more than double the last presidential election year of 2016. Registrars in Bristol say if you’re applying for an absentee ballot your request for one must be in by November 2. Thousands though have already taken…

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...