Bristol Elementary students help the hungry

On a cold Vermont winter afternoon, 14 Student Council representatives from Bristol Elementary School loaded up a school bus with 15 overflowing boxes of canned goods and personal care items for the local food shelf.

Bristol Masons wrap up a busy January

The Masons of Libanus Lodge had another busy month in January. They continued with their annual Feed the Goats program by providing free pickup of Christmas trees around Bristol village and delivering them to a local goat farm.

Letter to the editor: Don’t let Trump become a dictator

Trump becomes a dictator only if we let him. Fight fascism, don’t give up your power, work together.

Food truck serves up opportunities for youth

A new food truck in Bristol is looking to offer more than a good bite to eat. The BEATs Eats food truck is run by Bristol resident Daniel Lyons and is aimed at providing employment, advocacy and support for a diverse cohort of local youth.

UPDATED: One man dies in Bristol house fire

Crews from seven local fire departments helped extinguish a house fire on Bristol’s East Street on Wednesday evening. Route 116 was shut down while firefighters battled the blaze.

Bristol eyes municipal upgrades

Bristol officials are moving ahead with efforts to tackle around $1 million worth of projects at Holley Hall and the Lawrence Memorial Library.

Bristol eyes lower speed limit in the village area

Bristol officials are continuing to explore ways to curb speeding and address safety concerns on roads throughout the village.

Activities on the upswing at Bristol Masons’ Lodge

The Masons at Libanus Lodge in Bristol were one of many local organizations that found getting back to pre-COVID participation levels.

New Bristol organization aims to boost literacy

Vermont Literacy Network, an early literacy organization that offers programs for students, educators and the community, is taking root in Bristol.

Bristol Police Log: Authorities continue to look into Bristol shooting

BRISTOL — Bristol police are continuing to investigate a death following a report of a shooting on Adirondack View on Nov. 27. Bristol police have received assistance from Vergennes police, Vermont State Police and Homeland Security. Anyone with informati … (read more)

Young shepherds become heritage breed ambassadors

The past several months have been busy for 11-year-old Olivia Gordon and 13-year-old Natalie Layn. The Bristol residents, who are cousins, were among 13 young people from around the country selected to take part in this year’s Youth Conservationist Progra … (read more)

Bristol teen center is booming

It was over two decades years ago that the Bristol Hub Teen Center got up and running in town, offering local youth a safe, supervised space to hang out after school.

Bristol looks to hire town administrator

Bristol officials are in the midst of searching for the municipality’s next town administrator, as current Bristol Town Administrator Valerie Capels will step down from her post next week.

Area schools perform youth opera in Bristol

Enjoy the opera as performed by students from Vergennes, Middlebury and Mount Abraham union high schools in a pair of performances this weekend at the Mount Abe auditorium.

Happenings around Bristol this weekend

Meridith McFarland, director of the Bristol Recreation Department, has highlighted several fun things to do in town this weekend.

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