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• Try SeeClickFix.com to report neighborhood problems

  Number of comments: 12
  Want to report problems in your neighborhood that the city ought to deal with? Take a look at SeeClickFix.com. It's a great spot to cite for one and all what problems exist -- and to see whether the city deals with them. You can see some of the complaints [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:39pm EST
  by Steve Collins

• Colapietro commends those who ran for office

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  Letter from state Sen. Tom Colapietro to all of Tuesday's candidates:
  
  As always I commend all those who put themselves on the line for their community. They all worked hard and it was refreshing to see the candidates hold a civil campaign.
  They are all winners Democrat, Republican and [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:37pm EST
  by Steve Collins

• Mills offers thanks to voters

  Number of comments: 10
  Open letter from city Councilor-elect David Mills:
  
  Thank you from Dave Mills
  
  As a newcomer to politics, I must say it has been a very interesting three months. I have met so many interesting people and visited areas of the city .I truly got to witness first hand [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:35pm EST
  by Steve Collins

• Winners take office with Monday evening ceremony

  Number of comments: 6
  Candidates elected Tuesday will be sworn in to office Monday.
  A ceremony is slated for 7 p.m. at Bristol Eastern High School’s auditorium, with a reception to follow in the cafeteria.
  The public is welcome to attend.
  The newly elected City Council holds its first meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
  [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:33pm EST
  by Steve Collins

• The other winners

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  The city’s Board of Assessment Appeals gained a new member Tuesday.
  By placing third among the four candidates, Republican Stacey Raymond joined incumbent Democrats Dominic Pasquale and James Minella on the tax appeals panel.
  Minella got 4,648 votes. Pasquale, who is chairman, snagged 4,441. Raymond collected 3,967 while the other [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 5:32pm EST
  by Steve Collins

• Did flu fear keep voters home?

  Number of comments: 14
  Though election officials took precautions to make sure voting stations were sanitized, it's possible that one reason for Tuesday's stunning drop in voter turnout was fear of the flu.
  Mayor Art Ward said that some of the people who did go to the polls didn't want' [...]
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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:40pm EST
  by Steve Collins

• Czenczelewski note to residents

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  Open letter from former Republican City Council contender Derek Czenczelewski:
  To Bristol:

  Let me first say congratulations to Kate Matthews and Dave Mills, a man I greatly admire. You both ran great campaigns, as did Terry and I. The voters who came out spoke, and you two are the voices [...]

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  Posted: November 04, 2009, 12:24pm EST
  by Steve Collins