Locals beg Bristol City Council for help with incessant sound – NBC Connecticut | #citycouncil
It’s a story NBC CT Responds reported first after hearing complaints from residents. There’s a sound driving people nuts in Bristol and beyond, and some locals are demanding answers. On Tuesday night, residents bugged by the noise begged Bristol City Council to take action at its monthly meeting. The noise is believed to be coming […]
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Residents Blast Bristol Mayor Jeff Caggiano Appointees for Racist, Antisemitic and Homophobic Posts
Residents of a Connecticut town clamored to the city’s council meeting Tuesday, blasting its local leaders as unethical racists, antisemites, and homophobes. Bristol previously made headlines when a “Keep CT White” rally was held and one of the city’s former rotary club members made less than positive comments about Black people on social media, but […]
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Bristol mayor talks about line of duty deaths and ongoing violence – NBC Connecticut
Last October, Lieutenant Dustin Demonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy were killed when they were ambushed while responding to a 911 call. Officer Alec Iurato was also shot during the attack. He returned fire, killing the shooter. And he recently returned to the job. The community rallied around the police department in the following days, and […]
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Bristol mayor talks about line of duty deaths and ongoing violence – NBC Connecticut
Last October, Lieutenant Dustin Demonte and Sergeant Alex Hamzy were killed when they were ambushed while responding to a 911 call. Officer Alec Iurato was also shot during the attack. He returned fire, killing the shooter. And he recently returned to the job. The community rallied around the police department in the following days, and […]
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Bristol Mayor Calls for City to Be Lit Blue in Honor of Fallen Officers – NBC Connecticut
Keeping the memories of fallen Bristol police officers Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy alive – it’s why the mayor is calling on people in Bristol to light the city in blue. It comes as we approach one month since their deaths. “It’s almost like a family atmosphere with the support the community had […]
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Bristol Brings More Voting Booths to Polling Locations to Ease Lines: Mayor – NBC Connecticut
The mayor of Bristol said voter turnout has been good in the city and more voting booths were being brought in to help ease lines. The mayor said on a Facebook post that the registrar of voters would be delivering additional voting booths at all polling places. The mayor said said they had to hold […]
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Bristol Mayor, Police to Give Update on Fundraising Efforts for Fallen Officers – NBC Connecticut
The mayor of Bristol and the police chief gave an update on fundraising efforts and the healing process as the city continues to mourn the two officers who were killed in the line of duty nearly two weeks ago. Nearly two weeks ago, Bristol police Sgt. Alex Hamzy and Lt. Dustin Demonte were shot and […]
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The Bristol Press – Bristol City Council approves two resolutions | #citycouncil
BRISTOL – Bristol City Council voted to approve two resolutions looking to work with the land bank New Colony Development Corporation in remediating the old Sessions Building along Riverside Avenue at its Tuesday meeting. With the vote, the land bank would assume what meeting discussion described as around $1 million in tax liens placed on […]
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The Bristol Press – Mayor Jeff Caggiano announces start of roadwork on Riverside Avenue, Memorial Boulevard
BRISTOL – Mayor Jeff Caggiano has announced the start of roadwork on Riverside Avenue and Memorial Boulevard which is designed to improve safety and traffic flow in the area and create bike lanes in both directions. Caggiano said in an update on the Mayor’s Office Facebook page that city and state roadways projects will be […]
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BRVA City Council updated on landfill lawsuit | Local News | #citycouncil
DAVID MCGEE | BRISTOL HERALD COURIER BRISTOL, Va. — Members of the Bristol Virginia City Council received an update Saturday on a lawsuit filed by its sister city Bristol, Tennessee and about their response. The council met with City Manager/City Attorney Randy Eads for an hour and 40 minutes in a called closed session to […]
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