The West End Association presents the 2024 Rockwell Park Summer Festival! Activities will include a car show, basketball and skateboard tournament, live bands, food, and much more. Great Live Music All Day, Food & Craft Vendors, Car Show, Artists, Kid's Zone

For more information visit www.westendbristol.org or email us at WestEndBristol@gmail.com.

State Primary (Secs. 9-376 and 9-423) - ALL POLLING LOCATIONS WILL BE OPEN. POLLING HOURS ARE 6AM-8PM.

Early voting for the August Primary begins August 5th and ends August 11th. Polling times are:

August 5th,7th,10th & 11th - 10 AM-6PM

August 6th & 8th - 8AM-8PM

NOTE: August 12, 2024 - NOON - in- person enrollment deadline, for new voters only who seek to vote in the state primary on August 13, 2024.

Sal Mazzarella was endorsed by the BRTC on June 18th as its Republican Candidate for the seat vacated by Andrew Howe who resigned (effective June 17th). Republicans who normally vote in District 3 (BAIMS, Bristol Eastern or Greene-Hills) are encouraged to come out and vote for Sal at BAIMS, by absentee ballot, or thru early voting. Early Voting will be available from July 24th-July 27th. More details to follow.

We’re looking for volunteers to help with Sal’s Campaign so if you are interested, please email us.. And if you want to help support Sal’s campaign, please consider making a contribution here!

Our 2ND Campaign "WAVE"  For Sal Mazzarella will be;

Monday, July 29th 

5PM to 6PM

Location: The former NUCHIES in the center of Forestville-on the bridge

There is plenty of parking for everyone in the area.

After the "WAVE", we can head to our monthly meeting at the Library at 7PM. Let me know if you can make this one.  (During each wave, participants are to “wave'“ their signs with the expectation that commuters will respond by honking their horns in agreement and support. )

It's time to show our support for Sal Mazzarella in his bid for the City Council seat in District 3.  

We are having a "WAVE" 

ON

Friday, July 26th at 4PM at Empire Insurance

140 Pine Street Bristol 

Let's show the people of Bristol we want to elect a Republican for the City Council seat and that we are united behind Sal.  Let Maria know (860.503.4441 or 860.628.1435) if you are going to join us.  If we have enough people, we may add another location.

(During each wave, participants are to “wave'“ their signs with the expectation that commuters will respond by honking their horns in agreement and support. )

The BRTC’s partnership with the Bristol Blues over the years has resulted in a game each year where members and friends and family can enjoy a night of great baseball with all the hotdogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips and soft drinks you can eat! Alcohol not included. Bring your family and friends! Spend the evening with fellow Republicans watching a game & fireworks following the game! Gates open @ 5PM; First pitch @ 6:30PM. Cost is $30 per person. Purchase tickets here!

The Greater Bristol Exchange Club’s 55th Annual Honoring Heroes Event. Doors open at 5:30PM. Event and Ticket Information is at bristolexchangeclub.org

In observance of the holiday, City Hall & Bristol Transfer Station will be closed. There will be no curbside collections (rubbish, recycle, yard waste) on Wednesday 6/19. Monday & Tuesday curbside collection routes will be on their normally scheduled days. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday routes will be delayed by one day. (https://www.bristolct.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1459 )

Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching and it's a time to remember all the men and women who served our country and those who gave their lives for our freedom.  

The Forestville Memorial Day Parade will be held on Sunday, May 26th at 2pm.  It will be a somber, and respectful time to show our appreciation to all of our veterans.  

Some of you have expressed your interest in walking in the parade. If anyone else would like to walk, let me know as soon as possible.  Call me, text me or respond to this email.  I need to give the American Legion a count by Friday.  

We can have vehicles and a flatbed truck in this parade but I would need the number of vehicles participating and their PROOF OF INSURANCE WILL BE REQUIRED.  We can put our BRTC banner on a flatbed but no campaign signs of any kind.  I would need all this information by Friday morning, at the latest.  If you have a convertible or a flatbed and want to drive it, let me know.  

You may wear red, white and blue.  You may wear your BRTC t-shirt or sweatshirt. NO CAMPAIGN SHIRTS OR SIGNS.  

You CANNOT THROW ANYTHING while WALKING OR RIDING to people watching the parade.

You will need to arrive by 12:30pm to line up for the parade.  

There will be a short ceremony at Quinlan Park at 1:30 and then the parade will begin.  The parade route will go over the bridge by Nuchies, past St. Matthews, by the Manross Library and will disperse at Cumberland Farms in Forestville center across from Simply Hair. 

Rain Date would be Monday, May 27th at 2pm.

The American Legion invites you all to attend their  POW/MIA Memorial dedication ceremony on Monday, May 27th at 12PM.

The BRTC’s Annual Dinner will take place on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Please mark your calendars. The Lincoln Dinner will be hosted by Bristol’s own Mayor Jeff Caggiano as our Master of Ceremonies, AND will feature comedian Ellen Karis who has performed stand-up comedy all over North America as well as having appeared on Amazon Prime’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”.

The City of Bristol is celebrating Earth Day with its 4th annual Community Clean Up Day between 8:30 and 12:00 PM for you to “clean up your corner of Bristol” or designated cleanup areas (clean up info ).

Presidential Preference Primary and Early Voting - information here!

One of four (4) days in March, 2024

One of four (4) days in March, 2024

One of four (4) days in March, 2024

One of four (4) days in March, 2024

“No Way To Live will take you to unimaginable places, where you will hear amazing stories of hardship and miracles.” Tickets are available through Eventbrite.

A fun filled evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton celebrating the victory of Plymouth Mayor Joe Kilduff with cocktail reception beginning @ 5:30 PM and the main event beginning @ 6:30 PM. RSVP by February 11th to 203.592.9712. Venmo: @ Linda-Schnaars; checks payable to Linda Schnaars, 4 Virginia Rd., Terryville. Tickets are $70 per person.

Join our State Republican Team of Senator Henri Martin, State Representative Cara Pavalock-D’Amato, & State Representative Joe Hoxha to discuss the upcoming 2024 legislative session.

Every two years, the BRTC has a caucus to determine who will be its members for the next two years. There are 42 seats available. The Caucus is open to all registered Bristol Republicans. For those interested in membership, and becoming part of a great team, make sure you have a Republican present to nominate you and one to second your nomination! We’d love to know who is interested beforehand, so please contact me, Ernie Pitti, the Correspondence Secretary @ the BRTC’s email address.