Bristol NewsLocal news for Bristol, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bristol Mayor Optimistic Despite Poor Economy- July 1, 2008 The city's finances are solid, but the economic slowdown may delay some of the major projects underway or planned, Mayor Art Ward said Wednesday. During his annual state of the city speech, Ward also hinted that one or more businesses might be looking to expand employment in Bristol. 'While unemployment in Bristol is higher than the average for the state and nation, we have exciting prospects developing as we speak, which may well differ from other communities,' Ward told an audience at a...http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ct/2008/07/bristol-mayor-optimistic-despite-poor-economy... |