Browse past news stories for Bristol Eastern High School in Bristol, CT.

• Memorial service in D.C. for Bristol man who drowned (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:43:04 pm
  A memorial service hosted by a Washington, D.C., city council member will be held Saturday in the nation’s capital to honor Desi Deschaine, a Bristol native who drowned last summer in a boating accident.
• BEHS counselors available before and after school (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:14:04 pm
  BRISTOL — Bristol Eastern High School guidance counselors will be available before and after school for parents who have questions about their senior students, said Cindy Lombardo, a guidance counselor at the school. They’re also holding a financial aid information night next month.
• Election a success for city GOP (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 07:44:09 pm
  BRISTOL — It’s been almost two decades since the Republicans held more of the city’s top political offices than they captured this year.
• Ward stresses unity at swearing in (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 07:08:43 pm
  BRISTOL — With a new city administration sitting on the stage beside him at Bristol Eastern High School Monday, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal hailed the voters who turned out last week “to make a difference” to the future of Bristol.
• Lesson of the monuments (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 9, 2009 at 11:54:13 am
  BRISTOL — Tenth graders from Bristol Central High School and Bristol Eastern High School spent a crisp fall day last week on Veterans Memorial Boulevard looking at each monument and learning about what the nation’s veterans did for them.
• Candidate Q & A: Southington Board of Finance (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:22:40 am
  The New Britain Herald has asked the candidates in the municipal elections questions on the issues facing our communities.
• Bristol swearing in set for Mon. (The Bristol Press)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:26:15 pm
  BRISTOL — Candidates elected Tuesday will be sworn into office Monday.
• Candidate Q & A: Plainville Town Council (The New Britain Herald)
  posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:42:20 pm
  The New Britain Herald has asked the candidates in the municipal elections questions on the issues facing our communities.
• Ward pushes his experience in government (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 30, 2009 at 03:40:33 pm
  BRISTOL — If the status quo means anything in government, then Mayor Art Ward almost defines it.
• School helps parents deal with tough issues (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 03:26:50 pm
  BRISTOL — Depression, Internet safety, drugs, alcohol and even gambling addiction are among the many challenges teenagers face.
• Meet the Candidates: Bristol Mayor (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 08:12:36 pm
  Arthur J. Ward (Democrat) 322 Stevens St. Bristol, Conn. Education: Bristol Eastern High School Employer: Mayor, City of Bristol Military Service: U.S.M.C., Vietnam service, Purple Heart recipient
• Humanitarian award nominees ‘humbled’ by recognition (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:43:58 pm
  BRISTOL — The volunteers selected to receive this year’s most prestigious awards from the Bristol Boys and Girls Club all have something in common: they feel a little funny about the fuss being made over them.
• Schools do better on test but lose for it (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 09:28:58 am
  BRISTOL — The Board of Education approved the use of a consolidated state grant at its meetingWednesay night, but not without expressing concern over the phase-out of its priority school district grant.
• Reminder: AIDS is here (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 7, 2009 at 12:43:39 am
  BRISTOL — About 50 people gathered on the Federal Hill Green Monday evening, holding candles and remembering friends and loved ones who have died of AIDS.
• Local high schoolers to compete in Art and Academic Challenge (The New Britain Herald)
  posted on October 6, 2009 at 06:44:26 pm
  BRISTOL — High school juniors and seniors from around the region will compete Saturday at Tunxis Community College in various disciplines.
• Harry Potter, Huck Finn among those that beat the ban (The Bristol Press)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 07:56:18 pm
  BRISTOL — J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye,” Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” and J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” all make the list.
• Beer, Brats, Bristol (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 02:52:37 pm
  BRISTOL — The sound of accordions, drums and old country oom-pah tunes could be heard drifting down from the hilltop German-American Society Saturday as the traditional Oktoberfest revisited Bristol.
• Families, participants brave rain to keep mum parade tradition alive (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 28, 2009 at 11:38:37 am
  BRISTOL — The rain was steady during the 48th Annual Mum Festival Parade, but it didn’t get anyone’s spirits down.
• Eastern soph crowned Miss Mum (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 26, 2009 at 08:54:13 pm
  BRISTOL —The Miss Chrysantheum pageant, the first event of the 48th annual Mum Festival, featured a host of bright and intelligent contestants. but it was Jessica Laprise, 15, a Bristol Eastern High School sophomore, who was given the crown.
• Early retirement sweetened for teachers (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 10, 2009 at 08:31:40 pm
  BRISTOL — The Board of Education approved an incentive plan that would encourage teachers to take early retirement to save the district money in the long run.
• Obama a 'no-show' in area schools (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 04:48:00 pm
  President Barack Obama gave his back-to-school speech Tuesday, but students in Bristol and Plymouth didn’t get to see or hear it, at least not live during the school day.
• BEHS student devoted to her art (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 9, 2009 at 04:46:50 pm
  BRISTOL — Erica Bedard has put countless hours into her artwork. She can be found in front of her easel even into the early morning hours — getting details in her paintings just right. She’s studied with a professional artist for more than a year to further her skills, and her art was exhibited in a gallery over the summer. The weight of her experience is similar to that of a full-time art ...
• SENIOR MOMENT; Meet John McCusker (The Bristol Press)
  posted on September 8, 2009 at 01:09:45 am
  Meet John McCusker Both John and I have received a number of nice comments about the segments from his WWII Journal printed here each week. John knows quite a few people in Bristol, but for those who do not know him, here’s a picture and brief “bio” of him.
• Health briefs (The Plainville Citizen)
  posted on September 2, 2009 at 01:51:39 pm
  Breaking News:  No Autoimmune disorders group read more
• Around Bristol (The Bristol Press)
  posted on August 24, 2009 at 03:38:07 pm
  UNITED WAY GOLF: The United Way of West Central Connecticut’S 35th annual golf tournament is set for Sept. 10 at Chippanee Golf Club. Sponsorships are available from $2,500 to $100. Individual golfers $175 eachRegistration and lunch at 11:30 p.m., shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., cocktails and dinner at 5:30 p.m. For information, call (860) 582-9559 or marylynn.gagnon@ctunitedway.org.
• Fair focuses on health of the older population and veterans (The Plainville Citizen)
  posted on August 21, 2009 at 06:59:16 pm
  Breaking News:  No   A health fair focusing on the older population and veterans will be held Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bristol Eastern High School, 632 King St., Bristol.   read more
• Veterans exposition planned at BEHS later this month (The Bristol Press)
  posted on August 16, 2009 at 10:46:12 pm
  BRISTOL — Recognizing that Bristol has more veterans than any other city in Connecticut — and more than its share of seniors, too — a state senator has put together an informational exposition for seniors and veterans this month that is likely to draw hundreds of area residents to Bristol Eastern High School.
• Expo Targets Health of Veterans, Seniors (Hartford Courant)
  posted on August 7, 2009 at 07:22:01 am
  Senior citizens and veterans are invited to a expo on Aug. 26 to get free health screenings, learn about veterans benefits, and ask questions about Social Security payments, home energy efficiency and other topics.
• Student surmounts obstacles in China trip (The Bristol Press)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 01:00:24 am
  BRISTOL — A visit to China this summer took more effort than boarding a plane for one local teen, but the experience was worth a lot more than the average vacation.
• Herb's-Bristol Jaycees tourney game all tied up with Farmington (The Bristol Press)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 06:04:41 pm
  BRISTOL — With the game still going and the moon shinning more light on the Bristol Eastern High School baseball field than the sun, Herb’s-Bristol and Farmington Savings Bank will have to wait for another day to see who will survive and advance to the semifinals of the Jaycee-TD Banknorth State Tournament.