Bristol
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Bristol waterline upgrade progresses
Bristol selectboard members on Monday got an update on the Bristol West project, the second phase in an ongoing effort to replace around half of the lines in…
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Mount Abe school district adopts budget, projects tax increases
The MAUSD Board on Tuesday unanimously adopted an FY 2027 budget to put before voters that reflects $37,862,780 in total expenses, a rise of 8.51%.
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Bristol Legion hosts blood draw
Local people will have an opportunity to donate blood in Bristol next week.
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RambleTree offers art and music with Celtic ties
The Bristol art and apparel business, run by Reagh Greenleaf Jr., shares a name with his Irish-Americana jam band.
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Bristol budget draft has 11% increase
Bristol officials are continuing to work on a fiscal year 2027 budget to present to voters in March.
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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.
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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.
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Livingston Farm launches fundraiser and giveaway
A Bristol business is looking to support community members this season through an ongoing fundraiser and giveaway.
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Roommates… tell me about it!
Come visit a small kitchen in Iowa and watch as two strangers change each other’s lives!
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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.
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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.
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Bristol town green policy could see updates
Bristol selectboard members are considering updating the town’s policy for development on the town green.
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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.
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Bristol selectboard revisits livestock ordinance
The Bristol selectboard on Monday resumed discussion on whether to develop an ordinance for dealing with loose livestock.
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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.

