Alright, alright, alright. We all survived the weekend. Welcome to Monday, Bristol. Let’s do this!

Weather

80s with sun plus some clouds for good measure.

Pothole Patrol

The PHP was out on patrol Sunday morning and had our pick of the potholes on Perkins Street. Whowee!

If you have a pothole to report, you can do so by clicking here.

Speaking of Perkins Street

Perkins Street was built in 1884 and was named for the Perkins family that were farmers.

In 1927, the road had become so impossible to travel due to mud visiting physicians had to park atop Chippens Hill and walk a mile through the sludge and goo to visit their patients. Sounds like fun!

In 1981, the police department sought the public’s help locating paths wild dogs used to attack livestock in the Perkins and Hill Street areas.

What to look for

Wednesday, Aug. 23, the Fair Rent Commission Task Force will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Bristol Public Library. The word on the street is that they have their first two cases. Let’s see where this goes. Paging Orville Redenbacher.

The Closing Bell

We’ve done all we can. The rest is up to you, Bristol.

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