Good morning, Bristol!

Photo | Laura Carter

Posted By: Staff March 6, 2023

Monday, it cannot be avoided any longer.

Weather

45 with sun and clouds or clouds and sun if you prefer.

Bristol’s airport

Once known as Hotchkiss Field, later renamed Stephenson Field (Airport) for Bristol World War I aviator, Lt. Arthur Stephenson, who died in an accident at Caruthers Field in Texas in September of 1918.

In 1931 the airport had four runways, with the longest being the northwest/southwest strip at 1,950′.

A 1945 airport directory states the airport by then had three sod strips, with the longest being the 1,600′ north/south strip.

By 1955, it was relegated to an Emergency Only Airfield.

If you missed yesterday

March 5 marked 41 years since actor John Belushi died (1982). He’s been dead longer than he was alive, which is a bit weird for some of the GMB staff.

Something you did not expect to read today or ever

In 1973 and 74, Bristol’s Board of Water Commissioners included the following:

George T. Hayes

John M. Burns, Superintendent

Henry J. Cole

Angelo Lapadula

Peter DiVenere, Chairman

Frank G. Colvin

Match point

Time to go. Game, set and match.

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