Bristol store latest business targeted in vape theft

Recent burglaries at gas stations around the state have targeted thousands of dollars’ worth of vape products; Bristol Country Store is the latest target.

Bristol eyes plan for Basin St. intersection

The town is making progress on a multi-year project tackling safety and stormwater drainage improvements on Basin Street.

Letter to the editor: MAUSD staff cuts hurt more than just teachers

To all MAUSD residents: The budget has failed for a second time in our district, so the school has responded by issuing potential layoff notices to a number of beloved teachers and talking seriously about making major changes to the arts department and sp … (read more)

Youth mountain biking club off to strong start

It’s been about three seasons since the 5Town Riders youth mountain biking club got off to the races, and those involved in the program have had a lot to celebrate since then. 

Mount Abe school budget fails at ballot box again (UPDATED)

Voters in the Mount Abraham Unified School District on Tuesday defeated a proposed $35.9 million spending plan by 57 votes.

Bristol lumber mill hurt by changing times

For more than eight decades, the A. Johnson Company’s Bristol lumber mill rang with the sounds of logs being sawed, sorted and sold to customers. Things are quieter at the site off Route 116 lately, as the company permanently closed its lumber mill this p … (read more)

AllEarth Renewables first tenant at Bristol’s new park

AllEarth Renewables, a prominent provider of sustainable solar energy solutions in Vermont, has announced its recent relocation from its current headquarters in Williston to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bristol. 

Bristol to weigh land purchase at town meeting

Bristol voters will be asked at the town’s annual meeting next week to OK the purchase of land to house a new Public Works Department facility. 

Bristol cop resigns following remarks

A law enforcement officer with ties to Addison County has resigned from his post at the Bristol Police Department and other agencies in the state following remarks he made during a Vermont Criminal Justice Council meeting on Feb. 7. 

Two vie for open seat on Bristol selectboard

Town Meeting Day voting in Bristol will feature a two-way race to fill an open seat on town’s selectboard, as incumbent and current selectboard vice chair Darla Senecal will not run to keep her two-year seat after March 5. 

Bristol, Lincoln have newcomers on the ballot

On Town Meeting Day, voters in Bristol and Lincoln will weigh in on contested races for open seats on their respective town’s selectboard.

Bristol sees progress with capital projects

Bristol is making headway on several capital improvement projects around town. 

Bristol Shaw’s boosts local food shelf

The Bristol Have a Heart Food Shelf has served a record number of local families during the past few months, a feat the nonprofit has accomplished with help from the Shaw’s supermarket in town.

That deer in Bristol has a name!

If you frequent Bristol’s Main Street, you’re probably familiar with the giant wooden deer outside the downtown gallery, Art on Main. Well, the gallery held a “Name the Deer” challenge recently and… we have a winner!

Group offers community events for Bristol seniors

“We want to offer (seniors) a place where they can meet locals, share their interests, as well as engage in activities that they would enjoy,” Program Coordinator Jackie Steponaitis said of the new offering. 

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