BRISTOL — Two major construction projects slated for downtown Bristol have been merged into one, which is likely to reduce both cost and disruption to the town. The town’s Main Street lighting and sidewalk project, which had been tentatively scheduled to begin this fall — and would have posed significant challenges for downtown businesses at their busiest time of year — has been combined with a state project to pave Route 116 through downtown Bristol. Bristol will still pay for the lighting/sidewalk portion … (read more)