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Bristol, Area, State News - May 2026

•   News for:  Wednesday, May 13, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 05-04-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (4 Views), Just Posted!
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 12 - Center Liquor Store
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (0 Views), Just Posted!
Recaps: Bristol boys lacrosse falls to Lewis Mills for second time; St. Paul sof...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views), Just Posted!
St. Paul baseball’s 15-game win streak snapped; BE falls; Southington, Plainvill...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views), Just Posted!
Bristol to receive pedestrian safety upgrades with state grant
Posted By: WFSB, (1 Views)


•   News for:  Tuesday, May 12, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 05-02-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (24 Views)
Police Blotter: 05-03-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (24 Views)
BREAKING UPDATE: RIVERSIDE AVE INCIDENT & ARREST
Posted By: Bristol First Response, (17 Views)
COMMUTER ALERT: Route 72 Milling & Resurfacing
Posted By: Bristol First Response, (4 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 11 - Center Alteration Shop
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (3 Views)
Bristol plans video to help visitors find downtown parking
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (7 Views)
Luke Bronin beats John Larson in convention upset, faces primary
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (4 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Erin Stewart campaign rattled yet again by her mayoral records
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
City meetings: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Police seeking suspect in armed robbery of Bristol gas station
Posted By: Bristol Press, (9 Views)
Average gas prices rise nearly 10 cents over past week
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
Idex Health & Science LLC Is Closing Its Bristol Plant
Posted By: Other, (11 Views)


•   News for:  Monday, May 11, 2026   •

Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 10 - Edgewood Market
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (12 Views)
Chic Miller’s Chevrolet demolition clears way for 120-Unit west end project
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (18 Views)
CTDOT to begin Route 72 milling and resurfacing project in Bristol, Plainville
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (7 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Monday, May 11, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
Mayor’s column: City issues that did not make headlines and some milestones
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
Bristol Central boys track places 4th out of 37 teams at Greater Hartford Invita...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Mother’s Day lemonade made with love raises funds for charity
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Breyona Demora shines in Falcons’ no-hitter against Watertown
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Overnight water main repair scheduled on Summer Street
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
CT’s legislative session in numbers: How many bills passed?
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
City meetings: Monday, May 11, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
St. Paul baseball wins two in one day; St. Paul, BC softball continue dominant p...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (2 Views)
Bristol Central girls’ lacrosse late outburst lifts them to second straight win
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
Police investigate armed robbery at Bristol gas station
Posted By: WFSB, (19 Views)


•   News for:  Sunday, May 10, 2026   •

K9 Requested Following Armed Robbery - Bristol
Posted By: Other, (16 Views)
Police Activity in Bristol
Posted By: BreakingNow, (23 Views)
Police Blotter: 05-01-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (27 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 9 - Burrill Studio
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (1 Views)
Lake Compounce opens for 180th season: preview, including video–showcases rich h...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (6 Views)
Updated: Missing 13-year-old located, Bristol Police Dept reports
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (6 Views)
From rain to shining faces at Pine Lake Fishing Derby
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
Holding space for songbirds
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Happy Mother’s Day and a coup of sorts
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)


•   News for:  Saturday, May 09, 2026   •

Bristol police search for missing 13-year-old girl
Posted By: WFSB, (10 Views)
Police Blotter: 4-30-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (37 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 8 - Barlowski's Market
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (5 Views)
Bristol Schools advance redistricting plan for 2026-27
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (10 Views)
Evictions, AI, public transportation bills: CT politics news
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (5 Views)
Boys Golf: Wolcott Tops Bristol Eastern and St. Paul
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
City meeting calendar: Week of May 11 to May 14, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Photo of the week: Firehouse 3
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
St. Paul senior Peterson excited to continue soccer journey at USJ
Posted By: Bristol Press, (2 Views)
‘Creative Minds At Work’ art show to feature young students
Posted By: Bristol Press, (2 Views)


•   News for:  Friday, May 08, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 4-29-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (31 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 7 - Avenue Cleaners
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (9 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Friday, May 8, 2025
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (4 Views)
Lechonk Community Day headlines a busy May in Pokémon GO
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
State aid helps Bristol Schools avoid deeper budget cuts
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Free Pine Lake Youth Fishing Derby returns Saturday
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
St. Paul Falcons softball continues to dominate the NVL with two big wins
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Bristol Central scores season-high 17 goals in win over West Haven
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
Bristol Central baseball falls to talented Hall squad; BE, St. Paul softball win
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views)
St. Paul senior captain Corrado to continue baseball career at Plymouth State
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views)
Bristol nears final budget after state funding boost
Posted By: WTNH, (5 Views)


•   News for:  Thursday, May 07, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 04.28.2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (27 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 6 - The Bristol Sporting Goods Comp...
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (9 Views)
Bristol Eastern baseball loses to Conard in defensive disaster
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Thursday, May 7, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
St. Paul girls golfers lose to Notre Dame Prep of Fairfield on Tuesday
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Bristol Eastern boys track defeats Conard on Tuesday
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Congressman John Larson to appear on ‘Talking Bristol’ at 7 p.m. today
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
City, West Cemetery Association to discuss new management arrangement
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Baseball: St. Paul beats Crosby 15-3
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Seymour High defeats St. Paul in boys golf match
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
St. Paul softball triumphs over Wolcott 15-5
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
BC Rams’ boys impressive track performance against state power Bloomfield
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
BC girls track team has strong performance against powerful Bloomfield team
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Bristol students honored with CABE Leadership Awards
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
City meetings: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
Posted By: Bristol Press, (3 Views)
Bristol Bazaar expands business into Milford mall
Posted By: Bristol Press, (3 Views)
A CT city considered cutting middle school sports programs. What happened next
Posted By: Hartford Courant, (1 Views)
All-day marathons, lack of sleep, hours of debate. CT lawmakers blame each other...
Posted By: Hartford Courant, (0 Views)
New Theme at Bristol Bazaar
Posted By: WFSB, (8 Views)
Optometrist's office in Connecticut struck by driver who mistook gas pedal for b...
Posted By: Fox61, (5 Views)


•   News for:  Wednesday, May 06, 2026   •

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87
Posted By: CNN, (5 Views)
Police Blotter: 04-27-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (27 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 5 - The Artificial Flower Shop
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (11 Views)
Bristol officials announce funding for middle school sports, Stafford School ami...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (10 Views)
Duck Race prize presentation to be held at Manross Library today
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (4 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
Forestville’s annual Duck Race is more than a race— it’s a community inspiration
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
City meetings: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney will not run for reelection
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Bristol recognized as top community for music education
Posted By: Bristol Press, (5 Views)
Bristol firefighters will compete against Torrington firefighters in hoops for c...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (2 Views)
Greene-Hills tops Stafford in epic Nutmeg Reading Bowl challenge
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
Bristol Eastern loses late lead, has winning streak snapped by Pomperaug
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
St. Paul baseball keeps it rolling; BE squanders late lead against Conard
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views)
Recaps: St. Paul softball bounces back; BE girls lacrosse gets big win
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views)
Driver crashes into Bristol building after mistaking gas for brake
Posted By: WFSB, (12 Views)
Life-sciences manufacturer IDEX to close Bristol facility, lay off more than 70
Posted By: CTInsider, (6 Views)


•   News for:  Tuesday, May 05, 2026   •

Car vs Building - Farmington Ane
Posted By: BreakingNow, (18 Views)
Police Blotter: 04-26-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (29 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 4 - Miss Fuller's Restaurant
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (9 Views)
House OKs solar bill; GOP targets impact on public benefits charge
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (5 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Bristol Eastern baseball team seizes win with 9 runs in 4th inning
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
City meetings: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
St. Paul baseball rides nine run fourth inning to victory over Torrington
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Wheeler Health highlights need for foster families during Foster Care Month
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Etter steps down as BARC executive director, Daigle is successor
Posted By: Bristol Press, (6 Views)
Pair of Bristol students capture back-to-back chess championships
Posted By: Bristol Press, (5 Views)
MILLIONS FOR SCHOOLS: Legislature passes budget which includes funds for schools...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (4 Views)
Recaps: BC baseball falls to Simsbury; St. Paul wins 12th in a row; Southington ...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
Bristol Eastern scores season-high 13 runs in win over NW Catholic; softball rol...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views)
CT's Biggest Amusement Park Celebrating Major Anniversary
Posted By: Patch, (9 Views)


•   News for:  Monday, May 04, 2026   •

Toyota Motor Credit Sues Connecticut Dealership After $1.4 Million in Vehicles G...
Posted By: Other, (34 Views)
Police Blotter: 04-25-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (23 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 3 - Bristol Hardware Company
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (8 Views)
Bristol to receive $5.5M in state aid under FY 2027 budget
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (9 Views)
Mayor’s column: Budgets, state aid and a look ahead for upcoming events and meet...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (5 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Monday, May 4, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
New Milford Green Wave prevails over St. Paul softball in clash of unbeaten team...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
City meetings: Monday, May 4, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Bristol Central track teams competed in Middletown Invitational on Saturday
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Bristol organizations partner to expand literacy access with new little free lib...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
St. Paul softball comes up just short in Top 10 showdown with New Milford
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
Owner of CT housing complex seeks to end age restrictions. What’s spurring the m...
Posted By: Hartford Courant, (20 Views)


•   News for:  Sunday, May 03, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 04-24-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (41 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - May 2 - MaDees Restaurant
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (4 Views)
Falcons Battle Hard in Close Road Loss
Posted By: Bristol CT Sports, (1 Views)
Shutdown ends, SNAP benefits, AI small business bill: CT politics news
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (10 Views)
CT Senate adopts $28.1B budget with big aid for towns, childcare
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Wild oats: a bashful bellwort for spring
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
TBE poetry challenge
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
The world celebrates 136th year May Day while America rediscovers it
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
More on ‘TBE Sunday’ including a poetry challenge and some reading
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
New Britain 5th, Bristol 8th in nip program earnings
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)
St. Paul avenges loss to Naugatuck, wins 11th in a row
Posted By: Bristol Press, (0 Views)


•   News for:  Saturday, May 02, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 04-23-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (35 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved -May 1 - Ray's Auto Body
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (1 Views)
Bristol community honors fallen World War II soldier with deep ties to internati...
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (10 Views)
Duck Race festivities begin at 9 Sunday morning in Forestville
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (5 Views)
Photo of the week: Page Park playing fields
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (4 Views)
Shepaug Valley edges Bristol Eastern in a close 5-4 game on Thursday
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Can CT be more affordable without major tax cuts?
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
Connecticut passes AI regulations after years in development
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
City meeting calendar: Week of May 4 to May 7, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Lady Falcons achieve 10th shutout against Torrington
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Dom Napoletano shines in St. Paul’s win over Naugatuck
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
St. Paul boys golf team triumphs over Naugatuck on Thursday
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
Falling utility pole gets fixed thanks to keen eye
Posted By: Bristol Press, (20 Views)
Bristol Eastern girls fall for just second time this season; BC tops St. Paul
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)


•   News for:  Friday, May 01, 2026   •

Police Blotter: 04-21-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (31 Views)
Police Blotter: 04-22-2026
Posted By: Police Blotter, (28 Views)
Historical Society - Bristol Preserved - April 30 - Bristol Lincoln-Mercury
Posted By: Bristol Historical Society, (8 Views)
Bristol Central Storms Back for Huge Second Half Win!
Posted By: Bristol CT Sports, (2 Views)
Good morning, Bristol! Friday, May 1, 2026
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (6 Views)
Kosta Diamantis’ 2nd trial delayed; sentencing on 1st trial set
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (5 Views)
Reminiscing with Sheila: It’s spring cleaning time
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (5 Views)
The Bristol Water and Sewer Department will continue hydrant flushing today
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (4 Views)
Bristol Eastern baseball suffers painful loss to Hall High
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (4 Views)
Board of Finance advances $257.9M budget, awaits state aid to ease tax increase
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
This weekend in Bristol
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (3 Views)
Bristol Central boys track team scores big win over Avon
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (2 Views)
St. Paul Catholic softball continues dominant season with 18-0 Win over WCO
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Bristol Central girls track defeats Avon 84-66
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
St. Paul Falcons improve to 10-1 after big win over WCA
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
Last-minute revenue surge makes path to new CT budget easier
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (1 Views)
May Day rallies scheduled across the state today
Posted By: The Bristol Edition, (0 Views)
With MS sports a possible budget cut, residents speak out on what that would mea...
Posted By: Bristol Press, (7 Views)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF
Posted By: Bristol Press, (6 Views)
Notice of Public Hearing St. Vincent De Paul Mission of
Posted By: Bristol Press, (1 Views)


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