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Posted By: Staff October 19, 2022

Fallen Burlington volunteer firefighter and Bristol resident Colin McFadden recognized nationally

The late Colin McFadden, Bristol resident and volunteer with the Burlington Volunteer Fire Department, had his name added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in a ceremony the weekend of Oct. 9. Members of his family, including his mother Lee, father Shawn and brother Brendan attended the ceremony in Emmitsburg, Md.

The family was escorted by Connecticut Honor Guard member Greg Roberts of the South Windsor Fire Dept. and spent time with the family of Connecticut firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr., whose name was also added to the memorial.

Lee McFadden with her husband Shawn, left, and son Brendan, right.
Lee McFadden receives a commemorative flag and rose at ceremony where her son, Colin, had his name added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Md.
Photos courtesy of Coral Ruggerio

Mayor asks Bristol citizens to support police with a show of blue lights

In a message issued through the city’s emergency alert system, Mayor Jeffrey Caggiano asked Bristol residents to light a candle, fly their flags and display blue lights on their homes in support of Bristol police officers who will be returning to patrol duty this week for the first time since the fatal shooting of two of their fellow officers, Sgt. Dustin Demonte and Officer Alex Hamzy, on Wednesday, Oct. 12. Officer Alec Iurato was injured.

Latest COVID-19 stats

For the past seven days, Bristol’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 9.4 percent with 62 positive cases, leaving the city in the red category with over 15 cases per 100,000 people. Hartford County is in the medium category.

The CDC recommends that people at high risk for severe illness, talk to their healthcare provider about whether to need to wear a mask and take other precautions. In addition, the CDC reminds people to take the following measures:

  • Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines
  • Get tested if you have symptoms
  • People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.
  • People who are immunocompromised, can learn more about how to protect themselves here.

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