Bristol NewsLocal news for Bristol, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Gatti, LaPlaca Communicate Differently For ESPN- June 30, 2008 Two of ESPN's longtime communications officers have assumed new roles with the sports giant.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/gatti-laplaca-communicate-differently-for-esp... Police Identify One Of Two Bodies Found Along I-384- June 28, 2008 One of two male bodies found Sunday morning along westbound I-384, one in Manchester and one in Bolton, has been identified as that of a 42-year-old Bristol man, state police said Monday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/police-identify-one-of-two-bodies-found-along... Howay the laughs: Geordies are top of the grumps in the misery league- June 26, 2008 They say it's grim up North. Just ask the Geordies. Those living in Newcastle upon Tyne are the most miserable people in the country and need considerable encouragement to cheer up, a survey has found.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/howay-the-laughs-geordies-are-top-of-the-grum... Arrest made in deaths of men dumped along highway- June 24, 2008 Manchester _ State police have arrested a man in connection with the deaths of two men whose bodies were found along I-384 in Manchester and Bolton.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/arrest-made-in-deaths-of-men-dumped-along-hig... State marshals cash in on lawsuits- June 23, 2008 The jump in the number of foreclosures in Connecticut has proved to be a financial bonanza for some state marshals.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/state-marshals-cash-in-on-lawsuits?fromrss=1 Bristol Central, Bristol Eastern Students Graduate- June 21, 2008 - The hundreds of cars crammed into every usable parking space at the city's two public high schools made it easy to guess where much of Bristol was Tuesday night - at the graduations of Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern.The ceremonies at each school drew hundreds of well-wishers who cheered, snapped photographs and listened to speeches and music as the classes of 2008 ended their high school careers.'I've already cried,' Angie Walter said as she waited in the cooler hallway outside of the...http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/bristol-central-bristol-eastern-students-grad... Bristol Rejects Citizen Vote On Town Manager System- June 19, 2008 As expected, the city council on Monday rejected a proposal to seek voter approval to change the charter to a town manager-style government.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/bristol-rejects-citizen-vote-on-town-manager-... Vandalizing Of Bristol Monument Decried- June 17, 2008 City residents who served in the military are upset by the weekend vandalizing of a statue in honor of veterans on Memorial Boulevard. 'It makes me sick to look at this,' said Lou Hart, 76, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1954.He had walked down Monday to see the statue, erected in 1984 to honor deceased World War II veterans. It's one of the places he stops during his occasional walks along the boulevard. 'This is a big veteran town,' Hart said. 'It's really a shame. People are really.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/vandalizing-of-bristol-monument-decried?fromr... 5 Roller Coasters Mega-Engineered to Make You Scream- June 15, 2008 This steel coaster has ten banked turns from 62 to 92 degrees, plus the only twisted horseshoe roll in the world.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/06/5-roller-coasters-mega-engineered-to-make-you... |