Bristol budget draft has 11% increase

Bristol officials are continuing to work on a fiscal year 2027 budget to present to voters in March. 

Light it up Lumen

Light it up in Bristol with the annual Lumen Celebration of Fire & Light on Saturday, Dec. 20, beginning at 4 p.m.

Bristol 4th of July Committee raising funds for fireworks show

Summer feels like a long ways off, but preparations for Bristol’s well-loved July Fourth celebrations are already underway, and those efforts are facing some headwinds.

Livingston Farm launches fundraiser and giveaway

A Bristol business is looking to support community members this season through an ongoing fundraiser and giveaway.

An artistic legacy: Bristol exhibition spotlights work from mother and daughter

A collaboration between Bristol Suites and local artist Brenda Myrick has led to new exhibition at the inn, which features paintings by Myrick her late mother, Barbara Lane.

Roommates… tell me about it!

Come visit a small kitchen in Iowa and watch as two strangers change each other’s lives!

Food bays provide lifeline to Bristol-area families

Next to the Bristol police headquarters off Munsill Avenue is a band refrigerated bays that CVOEO stocks with food for qualifying low-income families.

Bristol sees some opportunities for new housing

The Bristol selectboard last month agreed to opt into Tier 1B status for the town’s eligible village area, which is expected to reduce Act 250 permitting requirements.

Bristol town green policy could see updates

Bristol selectboard members are considering updating the town’s policy for development on the town green.

Bristol voters could weigh local option tax next year

Bristol officials are exploring the idea of a local option tax, which voters could weigh in on during Town Meeting Day in March.

Bristol selectboard revisits livestock ordinance

The Bristol selectboard on Monday resumed discussion on whether to develop an ordinance for dealing with loose livestock.

Shutdown halts some payments to ambulance services

Medicare payments to ambulance services were frozen for the first two weeks of the shutdown, impacting rural rescue squads.

Local Legion members elected to national positions

In late August, two members of Bristol’s American Legion Post 19 — Ron LaRose and Jeremy Revell — were elected to national positions in the American Legion.

Bristol hosts benefit concert to launch new community radio station

The five-town area is fundraising for a new community radio station that hopes to launch in 2026. Come support the effort at a benefit concert on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Holley Hall in Bristol.

Bristol peace garden project progresses

Community members are making headway on an effort to restore the Bristol Peace Garden. 

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