Bristol
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By the Way, August 20, 2026
ACORN, is looking for around six volunteers to help with SAG wagon/bike maintenance in September.
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Bristol gallery celebrates 25 years
Celebrate 25 years of art with Bristol’s Art On Main on Friday, Aug. 21. The gallery will host a reception from 5-7 p.m. Free and open to all.
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Heffernan, Klein advance in GOP Senate primary
Heffernan was the top vote-getter with 1,638 votes, followed by Klein with 1,132 votes and Treadway with 585 votes.
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Bobcat Cafe and Brewery closes
The team announced in a July 29 social media post that the restaurant would close “until further notice due to a private medical matter.”
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Bristol tax rate rises 7.14 cents
After accounting for other figures that factor into the overall homestead tax rate, the total rate will reflect an increase of around 2.5-cents.
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Bristol Police Log: Man arrested after not appearing for court date
The Bristol resident failed to appear for a previous court date for driving with a criminally suspended license.
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Mt. Abraham names new Athletic Director
Gabriel Billings, who has experience at the college level as an athletic director, is due in the Mt. Abe AD office next week.
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By the way, July 30, 2026
Dana Curtis is shooting drone videos every week of the ongoing effort to renovate the historic Jerusalem Schoolhouse.
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Bristol police force seeks fourth officer
The department, currently has three full-time officers working to provide 24-hour coverage to the police district.
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Bristol Police Log: Porta-potty set on fire again
The Bristol Rec Department stated that such incidents are why there are no longer portable bathrooms at Sycamore Park or the town green.
