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Bristol, Connecticut Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Bristol veteran to give West Hartford's Veterans Day keynote
  • Former Bristol resident sentenced for armed robbery at Westfarms
  • Bristol Eastern heads to Newington after Nor'easters' latest loss

Also on today's calendar: The Connecticut Symphony Orchestra Presents Where Shadows Speak and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know that a wedding was emotional? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Clouds breaking and breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy with a stray shower, temps: high: 54, low: 39.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• West Hartford To Celebrate Veterans Day 2026 - We-Ha (we-ha.com) — Bristol resident Patrick Nelligan, a retired Army Reserve chief warrant officer with 42 years of service, will give West Hartford's Veterans Day keynote. The public ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Town Hall Auditorium, following a 10:30 a.m. wreath-laying at the Veterans Memorial.
   

• Man sentenced for Westfarms Mall robbery (bristolpress.com) — Willie White, a former Bristol resident, was sentenced Friday to 102 months in federal prison for offenses stemming from an armed robbery at Westfarms Mall. Prosecutors said White stole six pairs of sunglasses at gunpoint in July 2024 and was arrested shortly afterward in New Britain with the merchandise and a firearm.
   

• Football Recap: Simsbury Stays Hot with Another Win, This Time over Newington (maxpreps.com) — Bristol Eastern's next opponent, Newington, is coming off a 27-7 loss to Simsbury and has dropped seven straight games. Newington will host Bristol Eastern on Friday at 6:30 p.m., while Simsbury's seventh consecutive victory lifted the Trojans to 7-1.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do you know that a wedding was emotional?" — Even the cake was in tiers. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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