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City Seeks Residents To Serve On Boards
The city is seeking volunteers to serve on various board and commissions. There are vacancies on the commission on aging, the library board, the youth commission, the Bristol historic district commission, the mayor's task force on energy consumption and the Plainville area cable TV advisory board, said Mayor Art Ward.
Mayor impressed by police chief candidates
Mayor Patricia Murphy has come one step closer to finding a new police chief after serving on one of two panels that spent 45 minutes quizzing seven candidates from New Jersey, New York and Connecticut about their suitability for the job.
OUR VIEWLegendary 'Crocodile' Political Outing Is Back
The Crocodile Club claims to be the nation's oldest eating club. Whether or not that happens to be true, it's great to see this wonderful Connecticut tradition, a one-day truce in the political wars, revived.
Bristol: Historical Society Recieves Grants From The CT Humanities Council For Strategic Planning
At The Museum Submitted by Ellen Zoppo, Bristol HIstorical Society, on 2010-08-31. The Bristol Historical Society recently received a $5,000 grant from the Connecticut Humanities Council's Heritage Revitalization Fund to fund facilitated strategic planning.
Crocodile Club Reconvenes at Lake Compounce
It was a Starlite Ballroom full of Dems and GOPs at Lake Compounce Tuesday, bound together by bi-partisan roasted lamb, fried cream corn and a political tradition many feared had ended.
Bristol: Terryville Graduate Awarded Hospital Scholarship
People Submitted by Nancy Martin, Hospital of Central Connecticut, on 2010-08-27. Rusty Kimball Terryville High School graduate Katy L. Gudeczauskas, left, accepts the Boudreau Scholarship from Anne Phelan, the hospital's director of volunteer services.
Body Found In Bristol Basement
A resident of the multi-family home at 30 South St. Extension was putting his bike in the basement when he came across something unexpected Monday afternoon.
Pictures: Shooting 'American Jubilee'
Filmmaker Ryan Casey of Bristol shoot scenes in a hallway at the Riverdale Motel in Portland on the second-to-last day of filming his feature-length film, "American Jubilee," a dark comedy about a dysfunctional family.
Husband, Wife Follow Fleeing Driver After Plainville Accident
A driver who police say fled a weekend crash was charged with drunken driving and other charges after the other motorist, a man and his wife, followed him and called police.
Arrest Made In Fatal Bristol Shooting
Police in Bristol said Saturday they have made an arrest in the August 15 shooting death of 22-year old Jose Cruz -Diaz outside his home on Locust Street.
Probe Of CRRA Thefts Widens
Last February, Hartford police arrested Richard Kowalski, who had worked as a $96,000-a-year operations engineer at the state's trash-recycling agency.
Man Seriously Injured In Bristol Crash
A man is in the hospital after striking another vehicle in a collision at Hill and Matthews streets at 7:11 a.m. on Saturday.
Waterbury Man Dies In Bristol Motorcycle Crash
A motorcyle driver died in an early morning accident after his 1997 Harley Davidson went off the road and hit a mail box and road sign on Wolcott Road in Bristol this morning, according to Bristol police.
Mayor impressed with caliber of police chief candidates
Mayor Patricia Murphy came one step closer to finding a new police chief this week after serving on one of two panels that spent 45 minutes quizzing seven candidates from New Jersey, New York and Connecticut about their suitability for the job.
Southington: Hospital of Central Connecticut's Bradley Memorial Campus Auxiliary To Hold Fashion Show
Clubs & Organizations Submitted by Nancy Martin, Hospital of Central Connecticut, on 2010-08-26. The Hospital of Central Connecticut Bradley Memorial Auxiliary will present its annual dinner and fashion show Monday, Sept.
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Friday, August 27, 2010 Photo: ESPN Outdoors/Seigo Saito Protecting the sport's heritage and allowing more professional anglers to make a decent living are high priorities for Mark Davis.
Screaming through the trees on a wooden roller coaster
Roller coasters in casinos! Roller coasters on towers! Roller coasters in malls! In an effort to provide unusual and authentic thrills, companies and theme parks have devised several ways to make their rides stand out.
Bristol: Patriots Weekend At Bristol Historical Society
At The Museum Submitted by Nancy Denehy, Bristol Historical Society, on 2010-08-25. "Patriots' Weekend", a fundraiser for the Bristol Historical Society, will be held at its museum at 98 Summer St.
Chron.com: James, Leach talking, but not about each other
David Barron of the Houston Chronicle catches up with former Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach and ESPN analyst Craig James, who are now fellow announcers and litigants in a civil lawsuit: "As he takes a break at the ESPN cafeteria in Bristol, Conn., Craig James is more than willing to talk about mega-conferences, politics, real estate, ...

City Description

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 61,353. Bristol is primarily known as the home of ESPN, whose central studios are in the city. Bristol is also home to Lake Coumpounce, America's oldest still functioning theme park. Bristol was also known as a clock-making city in the 1800s, and is home to the American Clock and Watch Museum. Bristol's nicknames include the Bell City, because of a history manufacturing innovative spring-driven doorbells, and the Mum City because it was once a leader in chrysanthemum production and still holds an annual "Mum Festival". According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 69.5 km² (26.8 sq mi). The city contains several distinct sections: Forestville is approximately the southeastern quarter of Bristol and was Native American hunting grounds until the 1800s. The majority of Bristol is now residential, though in recent years there has been a push for commercial development in the city. The Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency is the metropolitan planning