Group in Bristol aims to help local moms

Kelly Bessette is launching The Blooming Circle, a mom-to-mom support group that she’s hoping offers local mothers a space to share their experiences, learn from one another and get more of the assistance she believes they need.

Bristol officials no longer need to warn a runoff election for a spot on the Lawrence Memorial Library Board of Trustees that two candidates tied for on Town Meeting Day, since one of those candidates has withdrawn from the contest.

In 2011 Bristol resident Robbie Blaise, who has a hereditary kidney disease, suffered a series of medical events that exacerbated his condition.

While Addison County is still in the midst of a proper Vermont winter, plans are well underway for a weekend-long event that’ll gather local skaters, film buffs and outdoor enthusiasts in Bristol this summer.

Bristol’s historic Dunshee Block has a new owner. Justin Sandherr purchased the property from longtime owners Carol and Tom Wells last month.

For over three decades, the Bristol Peace Garden has been a key fixture of the Bristol Town Green and surrounding community.

Bristol voters could soon weigh in again on who they’d like to fill an open seat on the Lawrence Memorial Library Board of Trustees after a contested race for two, two-year terms on the board ended in a tie for second place on Town Meeting Day.

More than 100 people gathered in Bristol’s Holley Hall on Tuesday to hear from their neighbors and share concerns about the local impact of federal funding cuts and other changes at the national level executed by the Trump administration.

After spending several months researching an ordinance to deal with livestock running at large, Bristol officials are now looking at whether there could be other options for addressing the issue of loose animals in town. 

Bristol’s Town Meeting Day ballot on March 4 will feature a three-person race for two seats representing the town on the Mount Abraham Unified School District Board.

On Town Meeting Day, voters who live in the Bristol Police District (primarily the village) will consider a proposed fiscal year 2026 spending plan of $688,370. The spending plan would require $533,088 to be raised by taxes.

Join the Willowell Foundation for its annual Boogie Benefit at Holley Hall in Bristol on Saturday, March 8. Shake off winter with this fun, family-friendly, community event.

I am Elizabeth “Betsy” Almeter, currently a Trustee on the Lawrence Memorial Library Board. I have served a three-year term and am seeking re-election on March 4 as a write-in Candidate for a one-year term.

Sheila Kelly Henderson, 81, passed peacefully at her home in Bristol, Vt., on Feb. 12, 2025. She born in Maine and met her husband, David in High School. Sheila worked as an RN in Philadelphia to support David through medical school. Their journey togethe … (read more)

Without a doubt, the most crowded races on Bristol’s Town Meeting Day ballot this year will be those for seats on the Lawrence Memorial Library Board of Trustees.