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Bristol spotlights area businesses

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Bristol spotlights area businesses

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BRISTOL — Bristol has welcomed several new faces to its downtown area in recent months, with a few longtime businesses changing hands and others setting up shop on and around Main Street. Residents will have a chance to welcome those new business owners and also meet the people behind other local businesses this upcoming Saturday at a “Bristol Open House” event organized by BristolCORE. During the event, residents are encouraged to stop into dow…Read Article

Kimball Office Services changing hands in Bristol

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Kimball Office Services changing hands in Bristol

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BRISTOL — On a recent Friday morning, a steady trickle of community members wandered through the door of Kimball Office Services on Bristol’s Main Street. Some were there to drop off a package, others to pick up an order. One customer stopped to greet store pup, Ruby, another to chat with longtime owner Cindy Kimball. This past Friday was one of Kimball’s last at the shop, as she retired from the job this week after more than 25 years of running…Read Article

Steven ‘Steve’ Russell Brown, 73, of Bristol

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Steven ‘Steve’ Russell Brown, 73, of Bristol

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STEVEN “STEVE” RUSSELL BROWN BRISTOL — Steven “Steve” Russell Brown, 73, of Bristol, Vt., passed away peacefully at home on June 30, 2025, with his wife, Linda, and his two children, Malaky and Min, by his side. Steve survived numerous illnesses and tragic events in the past nineteen years. Just when he thought that he had survived or moved on from one illness he faced another challenging medical hurdle. Throughout each and every one Steve was d…Read Article

Bristol mulls expanding its police district

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BRISTOL — Bristol residents in March could weigh in on whether to expand the Bristol Police Department’s coverage area to include the entire town. It’s a question the town has previously taken up, with past committees and surveys exploring the potential of broadening the police department’s service. The department currently serves about one square mile in the village area. Interim Town Administrator and Selectboard Member Ian Albinson noted at a…Bristol · Bristol Read Article

Veteran D.C. Communications Attorney Sheds ‘Impact’ Interest | Radio & Television Business Report

He has practiced communications law for over 40 years, and has often emerged as a fierce opponent of FCC regulatory policy on behalf of his clients. Interestingly, he started his career in the Commission’s Common Carrier Bureau. While Arthur Belendiuk is largely known for his work as an attorney in Washington, D.C., he’s also been the 50/50 equity holder in a broadcast licensee. That’s about to change. How so? Impact Radio, licensee of WTNN-FM i…Bristol · Bristol Read Article

Ronald James Gordon, 88, formerly of Bristol

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COLCHESTER — Ronald James Gordon of Colchester, Vt., died peacefully on May 12, 2025, at the age of 88. He grew up in Bristol, Vt., and loved to hunt and fish. He is survived by two daughters, Andrea Gordon of Bristol and Julie Pelland of Monkton; two sons, John Gordon of Dallas, Texas, and Matt Gordon of New Haven; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Sandra Gordon. There will be no services.Bristol · Bristol Read Article

Bristol to engage youth in civic life

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

BRISTOL — A new partnership between the town of Bristol and the local school district’s Expanded Learning Program aims to promote a sense of belonging and civic engagement among local youth. This fall the Expanded Learning Program, or ELP, will begin offering civic internships for high school students to get involved with municipal entities, such as the town office or the Bristol Fire Department. ELP will collaborate with Mount Abraham Union Hig…Bristol · Bristol Read Article

Bristol holds off on reopening Briggs Hill

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BRISTOL — Bristol officials have decided they will keep Briggs Hill Road closed indefinitely and turn back Federal Emergency Management Agency funding designated for repairs to the road. Those repairs were expected to cost more than $2 million. While the town would’ve only been on the hook for a portion of that cost, Bristol officials at an April 14 selectboard meeting noted the town would’ve needed to have at least some of the money upfront due…Bristol · Bristol Read Article

Roundup: OV comeback falls just short

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BRISTOL — The Otter Valley baseball team had the rally magic going against fellow Division II contender Mount Abraham, but the Otters fell just short, losing 7-6 on Thursday.Baseball · Louth See the Story

Trump timber order spurs debate about Vermont’s woods

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When one of Vermont’s oldest lumber mills, run by the A. Johnson Company in Bristol, shut down its saws in 2023 after 117 years in business, it seemed like another sign of a waning timber industry.Donald Trump · Bristol See the Story

Nana (Thompson) Washburn, of Bristol

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NANA (THOMPSON) WASHBURN BRISTOL — Nana (Thompson) Washburn passed peacefully the morning of April 24, her beloved cat by her side. She joins her husband and their pets, her parents, dear friends and family on the other side. Born and raised in Starksboro, she enlisted in the Air Force after high school, returning home to Vermont in 1973, where she remained active in the Air National Guard until 1982. She was the type of person that always wante…Cats · Bristol Read Article