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Bristol Police Log: Police busy with assaults, drugs, thefts and traffic violations

Posted on March 14, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



BRISTOL — On Jan. 9 at 6:48 p.m., a Bristol police officer was attempting to locate a subject to serve legal papers, when he knocked on the door of an apartment in Bristol.

When a woman opened the door, the officer noticed a strong odor consistent with that of burnt or burning marijuana emitting from within the residence. The officer investigated and said he found that the woman, identified as Fran Meehan, 39, indeed had marijuana in the apartment, so the officer cited Meehan for possession of marijuana.

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Bristol rejects firehouse bond, says OK to new police HQ

Posted on March 7, 2013 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren



BRISTOL — When faced with two votes for expanded municipal facilities on Town Meeting Day, Bristol voters said “no” to one and “yes” to the other.

The first, for an expansion to the fire department’s North Street facility, was soundly rejected by a 587-293 tally. The second, for a police district budget that would fund renovations and a 10-year lease for a new police station at BristolWorks, passed by a narrow margin.

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Sutherland to show cut-paper artwork at Walkover

Posted on March 4, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



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BRISTOL — Pete Sutherland is well known as a folk musician and songwriter, but he is gaining recognition for his artwork in the genre of cut-paper collage. The WalkOver Gallery in Bristol will exhibit his collages from March 1-29, with an opening reception on Friday, March 8, from 5-7 p.m.

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Bristol police seek 6.4% spending increase to move to BristolWorks

Posted on February 28, 2013 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren



BRISTOL — After the hearing on a proposed firehouse expansion at Holley Hall Monday evening, few people stayed around for the public hearing on the Bristol Police Department’s proposed 2013-2014 spending plan. Those that did heard the rationale for spending a little extra to move the department into a new space at the BristolWorks business park.

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Bristol dental center lands $300,000 grant

Posted on February 25, 2013 |
By John Flowers



BRISTOL — A new dental center serving people of all income levels is expected to open this fall in Bristol’s revitalized industrial park, thanks to a recently announced $300,000 federal grant that will provide key funding for the longstanding effort.

Moreover, the opening of the Addison County Dental Center (ACDC) is expected to complement a concurrent effort to establish a Federally Qualified Health Center, or FQHC, at the town’s industrial park, which is gaining new momentum as BristolWorks.

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Mt. Abe, Vergennes students cook up a storm at Jr. Iron Chef competition

Posted on February 11, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



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ESSEX JUNCTION — Addison Northeast Supervisory Union schools, and schools in the northern half of Addison County in general, were well represented at the sixth annual Jr. Iron Chef Vermont competition on Feb. 2 at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds in Essex Junction.

On a beautiful Saturday morning, 75 middle and high school teams from all over Vermont participated in the competition.

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Bristol zeros in on small hike in town tax rate

Posted on January 24, 2013 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren



BRISTOL — The Bristol selectboard will likely finalize a 2013-2014 municipal budget proposal next Monday with a modest tax rate increase of around 1.1 percent, a number that Town Administrator Bill Bryant said the board felt good about presenting to voters.

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Bristol unveils preliminary design for firehouse update, expansion

Posted on January 21, 2013 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren



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BRISTOL — Bristol residents last week got a look at an initial design for an expansion of the town’s aging firehouse. Residents on Town Meeting Day will vote on funding the creation of a final design plus purchase of a neighboring property on which to expand.

At the special selectboard meeting last Thursday in Holley Hall, architect Ashar Nelson gave a report on the feasibility of keeping the fire department at its present North Street location.

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Bates to bring comedy show to Bristol's Holley Hall

Posted on January 17, 2013 |
By Addison Independent



 

BRISTOL — See Vermont’s finest standup comedians perform at Bristol’s first-ever Standup Comedy Revue.

The public is invited to Holley Hall on Friday, Jan. 25, for a fun event that will benefit the Bristol Recreation Department.

The show will feature Addison County’s own Tony Bates of Leicester, plus more great acts by Nathan Hartswick, Natalie Miller, Josh Starr and Kevin Byer. The show will include some mature themes, and is for guests 16 years and older.

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Bristol chief reprimanded, will pay restitution to town

Posted on December 24, 2012 |
By Xian Chiang-Waren



BRISTOL — The Bristol selectboard last week disciplined Police Chief Kevin Gibbs for his handling of a grant over three years.

On Dec. 17, the board held a disciplinary hearing in executive session to discuss Gibbs’ handling of a Department of Health grant. In public session, the selectboard voted to direct Town Administrator Bill Bryant to issue a written reprimand to Gibbs, and to require Gibbs to pay $6,895 in restitution to the police department by June 30, 2013.

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