The Bristol Press - June 09, 2026

MAKING HERSTORY

The Cornerstone is the ‘final piece of the puzzle’

Volunteers give extra ‘hope’ to foster care children

Applications open for New Britain organizations through R2 grant program

Person spotted holding anti-Jewish signs in Bristol at Rt. 72 interchange

TODAY IN HISTORY

New Britain man sentenced for murder

Thank you for Voting Best Financial Planner

BRISTOL POLICE BLOTTER

Get ready for the ‘Rockin’ Out at Rockwell’ weekly concert series

Newington HS students place in eesmarts contest

Summerfest 2026 to benefit Agape House

BERLIN POLICE BLOTTER

New grant program accepting applications

Bristol’s first female Eagle Scout is Rupert

Bags of Hope volunteers assembled 120 backpacks

Cornerstone apartment complex is the ‘final piece’

Housing achieves integration better than regional schools

Letter to the Editor

PET OF THE WEEK: APRICOT

Plainville Wind Ensemble to perform at Boston Festival

Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire

STORMING INTO SEMIS

St. Paul softball plays long ball to advance to Class S semifinals

Southington scores three runs in fifth inning, advancing to semifinals with 4-2 win over NFA

BE’s magical run comes to an end against Masuk in Class L quarterfinals

St. Paul softball plays Hale Ray on Tuesday

St. Paul will meet Woodland for 4th time in semis

Southington improved to 22-3 with win

BE finished the season with a record of 12-11

After victory in season opener, Blues have winning weekend to improve to 3-1

Southington baseball’s season ends with eight-inning 1-0 loss to Fairfield Ludlowe

DEAR ABBY

A FADING PART OF LIFE HELOISE

HOROSCOPES

Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

Many soccer fans will be drinking alcohol and watching the World Cup. In heat, doing that is risky

Reader: How can we afford a nursing home?

Employers added 172,000 jobs last month