Tis Friday, Bristol. Let the celebration begin!
Weather
90s with possible later afternoon thunderstorms. Watching Hurricane Lee.
Pothole Patrol
Thursday evening, the PHP rolled over this disaster on Central Street in Forestville.
Everything you need to know about Central Street.
The road was built in 1833.
On Sept. 24, 1942, at around 5:20 p.m., a gust of wind, called a gale by the weather bureau but others insisted was a twister as they saw “the funnel,” knocked down a chimney and blew out a window of a confectionary store located at 157 Central St.
In December of 1984, the annual Christmas Tree Sale at the Forestville Boys Club sold freshly cut Connecticut-grown trees for $18. Among those sold were the Scotch Pine, white pine and blue spruce.
Screwy Louie visits the TBE
Bristol’s Screwy Louie stopped by the offices of the TBE Thursday evening and immediately made a beeline to the GMB staff.
Louie shared his ideas to increase visitors to the historical society, such as getting rid of all the old stuff and putting in new stuff. “Who wants to see a bunch of old photos and antiques in a historical society? Everyone likes antiques and old photos to be new,” reflected Louie.
Look to the sky
International Space Station enthusiasts can get a glimpse Saturday in Bristol at 4:15 a.m. using the following coordinates:
Visible at 3 min.
Max Height 43°.
Appears 43° above ENE.
Disappears 10° above ESE.
The red zone is for unloading only
As they say in Forestville, clean your plate, Bristol. See ya, Monday (maybe).
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