Bristol Park System opens voting on neighborhood parks improvement plans
The Bristol Park System’s “Upgrade Your Play” campaign is asking residents to preview neighborhood park improvement plans and to rank them in an online vote.
Plans are underway for upgraded playgrounds at the following locations: Seymour Park, Wilson Park, Peck Park, Federal Hill Green and Riordan playgrounds.
The campaign allows our residents to vote on playground upgrade priorities and share their thoughts on the new designs courtesy of Summer Berube and KOMPAN Global!
Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services recently installed an entirely new playground, that the community picked out, at Stocks Playground at Casey Field, as well as an array of new swings at Federal Hill Green. The ribbon cutting and grand opening of the new improved Stocks Playground is planned this spring.
Visit the Park Projects Portal by clicking here to preview designs, vote and comment.
CT Mirror story on how the state has changed from 2010 to 2021, includes chart with increase in Bristol’s high school graduation rate
A recent CT Mirror story, “Conn. has changed in the last 10 years. Here’s 10 charts that show how,” includes a couple of interesting statistics about Bristol. The first is that the high school graduation rate has risen from 76.7 percent in 2010 to 89.2 percent in 2021.
In addition, the percentage of cost-burdened households has dropped from 36.4 percent in 2011 to 34.1 percent in 2021. A cost-burdened household, as defined in the article, is one that uses more than 30 percent of its income for housing.
The article by Jose Luis Martinez was published Jan. 29.
Boys & Girls sets date for annual gala
The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol is hosting its second annual gala on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville from 5 to 10 p.m. Entitled the “Future Stars” Gala this event will highlight accomplishments BB&GC youth and future goals.
Tickets are available at www.bbgc.org/gala. Questions about sponsorships or advertising opportunities may be directed to Rayshe Ramirez, Associate Director of Resource Development, at 860-540-3150.
Energize CT partnership initiative Round 2 application deadline is Friday, March 3
The Energize ConnecticutSM Community Partnership Initiative, sponsored by Eversource and United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc., announced in a press release Monday it’s now accepting applications for its second round of funding supporting energy efficiency outreach in Connecticut communities. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 3.
The Community Partnership Initiative assists community-based and nonprofit organizations in their efforts to raise awareness and educate residents about the many Energize CT energy efficiency programs, including Home Energy Solutions, Small Business Energy Advantage, income-eligible customer heat pump adoption, the Multifamily Initiative and residential demand response.
The Energize ConnecticutSM Community Partnership Initiative will host a virtual Q&A forum Tuesday, Feb. 7, at noon and 7 p.m. to answer questions about the application process.
To register for the webinar and forum or to learn more about the Community Partnership Initiative, please visit https://energizect.com/resources-for/community-partners.
Bristol Hospital bed capacity
As of Jan. 31, 61.3 percent or on average 82.1 of 134 adult staffed hospital beds, the same as the previous week, were occupied at Bristol Hospital, according to the State of Connecticut’s Data and Analytics division.
During the same week, the number of occupied staffed ICU beds remained at 64 percent or 9 of 14 from the previous reporting period.
Latest COVID-19 stats
Bristol’s COVID-19 positivity rate is 10.8 percent up from 8.6 percent a week ago with 51 positive cases up from 40 positive cases the previous week, leaving Bristol in the high category with over 15 cases per 100,000 people. Hartford County is in the medium category down from high last week.
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:
- Wear a mask indoors in public and on public transportation.
- Stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines.
- Get tested if you have symptoms.
- If you are at high risk for severe illness, consider taking additional precautions.
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