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Bristol Police Chief to discuss drugs on July 31

Posted on July 27, 2012 | Blog Category:
By Andrew Stein



On July 31, Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs will hold a public forum for concerned citizens to discuss drug and crime issues in Bristol. The forum will begin at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, located on the west side of the town green just off of West Street. This meeting comes on the heels of several armed robberies this year, and what many citizens are calling an uptick in drug activity.

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Bristol prepares to talk town plan, drugs

Posted on July 26, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



BRISTOL — Next week Bristol officials will hold two important public meetings: The selectboard will discuss the proposed town plan for the final time before convening formal public hearings and Bristol Police Chief Kevin Gibbs will meet with the community to discuss drug issues in town.

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Clippings: Fly fishing solo on the fourth

Posted on July 26, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



On Independence Day I left behind the pomp and circumstance for a day of fly-fishing and solitude along mountain tributaries.

This was an uncanny decision for a “people person” like myself. On most holidays, and particularly the Fourth, you’ll usually find me mingling with a range of characters, tossing back beers and enjoying the festivities. But this year I needed some time to myself.

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Bristol asks for details on land easement

Posted on July 23, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



BRISTOL — Last week, the Bristol selectboard issued a letter of support to the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) for plans to purchase conservation easements on the Farr and Fuller family properties.

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Bristol police given new tool to fight crime in park

Posted on July 23, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



BRISTOL — In response to public debate over how Bristol officials should handle a recent uptick in offensive behavior like swearing and fighting on the town green, the Bristol selectboard last Monday gave the Bristol Police Department the power to issue 30-day no trespass orders for all town properties.

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Local guides fly fish for northern pickles

Posted on July 23, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



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SWANTON — Last weekend, Middlebury Mountaineer fly fishing guides Jesse Haller and Wesley Butler headed up to Lake Champlain’s Missisquoi Bay to compete in one of the state’s largest fly fishing tournaments for bass: the third annual Ditch Pickle Classic.

At stake were fishing rods, gear and pride, as they were competing against more than 50 of the finest fly fishermen and -women in the state during this two-person team event.

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Bristol plan enters final stretch

Posted on July 19, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



BRISTOL — After almost a decade of helping shape a proposed town plan, the Bristol Planning Commission may have considered the document for the last time on Tuesday.

At its monthly meeting, the planning commission unanimously OK’d the 42 revisions proposed by the selectboard.

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New dental center eyed for Bristol's downtown

Posted on July 19, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



BRISTOL — For roughly half a decade, a local nonprofit has sought to set up the Addison County Dental Center, a dental facility for low- to moderate-income citizens. Now, with Bristol health facilities shifting spaces and one clinic applying for special federal status, chair of the center’s board, Peg Martin, thinks the nonprofit’s stars might finally align in Bristol.

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Vermont dragon boat team crowned world champs

Posted on July 19, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



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ADDISON COUNTY/HONG KONG — When the crew at Dragonheart Vermont arrived in Hong Kong for the International Dragon Boat Federation’s Club Crew World Championships, the team of breast cancer survivors was overwhelmed.

Under a sky filled with ultra modern skyscrapers, the grueling water conditions were unlike anything the team had ever encountered. Adding to the team’s apprehension, a typhoon slammed the southern Chinese territory the weekend before the races.

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Bristol's Bobcat brews a Vermont beer for flood relief

Posted on July 16, 2012 |
By Andrew Stein



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VERMONT — Amidst the thick muck and agricultural destruction at the University of Vermont’s Borderview Farm in Alburgh last September, walked a seemingly unlikely pair: UVM agronomist Heather Darby and Bobcat Café and Brewery brew master Mark Magiera.

For several years, the two have been studying hops together. And as they strolled through the UVM hop, barley and wheat farm, they couldn’t help but think about the many farmers who were reeling from the devastation wrought by Tropical Storm Irene.

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