🌱 How to keep your Bristol home’s pipes from freezing this week

What's up Bristol! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How to keep your Bristol home’s pipes from freezing this week
• What ESPN’s new editor-in-chief means for its Bristol headquarters

Also on today's calendar: Intro. to Computing and 4 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 32 and low of 22 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 25.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bristol Water and Sewer Department warns of frozen pipes as cold weather persists (bristoledition.org) — Bristol’s Water and Sewer Department is warning residents to protect exposed pipes as this week’s below-freezing temperatures have already caused numerous freezes and leaks around the city. Officials urge homeowners, especially those with meters in cold basements or raised ranches, to circulate warm air and follow recommended how‑to videos to avoid costly water damage.
   

• ESPN Names Roxanna Scott as SVP and Editor-in-Chief (laughingplace.com) — ESPN has hired veteran editor Roxanna Scott as its new senior vice president and editor-in-chief, a role that will be based at the network’s Bristol headquarters. She’ll oversee all TV and digital newsgathering, aiming to stabilize ESPN’s newsroom after recent leadership turnover and strengthen its investigative and enterprise reporting across platforms.
   

📸 Around Bristol

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Intro. to Computing
  Bristol Public Library , 5 High St , Bristol
  11:00 am
• Graphic Novel Club: The Hobbit
  Bristol Public Library , 5 High St , Bristol
  6:30 pm
• Lewis Mills Boys Varsity Basketball @ Bristol Eastern
  Bristol Eastern High School , 632 King Street , Bristol
  6:45 pm

Friday December 19

• The Hidden Cafe CLOSED
  Bristol Adult Resource Center Bristol, CT 06010

Saturday December 20

• The Dickens Carolers
  Bristol Public Library , 5 High St , Bristol
  2:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• The Music Series presents "A Candlelight Festival of Lessons & Carols"
  South Church , 90 Main St , New Britain
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Coloring Club for Adults
  Bristol Public Library , 5 High St , Bristol
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Knitalong Group
  Terryville Public Library , 238 Main St , Terryville
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Bouncing Babies (Ages birth-2, with a caregiver)
  Terryville Public Library , 238 Main St , Terryville
  10:15 am
• Narrative Nonfiction Book Club (Adult)
  Terryville Public Library , 238 Main St , Terryville
  1:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Plymouth Family Resource Center Playgroup Visit (all ages, with a caregiver)
  Terryville Public Library , 238 Main St , Terryville
  10:15 am
• Ladies Night Out | 6-10pm (Early due to Christmas) — The Pottery Piazza
  The Pottery Piazza , 17 Farmington Ave , Plainville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Bristol Families Welcomed at New Counseling Center Amid Spike in Anxiety, Depression During Holiday Season —Anu Celtic Read on Patch

• So I just moved a few weeks ago out of a house into a first floor apartment.
  My dogs were potty trained and have reverted back to pooping and peeing in the house the minute we leave them alone. We tried using baby gates to… (Nextdoor East Bristol)
• Looking for a work from home job, anyone know where?
  I live in Bristol and working in West Hartford is far from me. I’m disabled and been having a hard time with transportation. I asked the other day if… (Nextdoor Park St)

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Store Merchandiser in Bristol. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Bristol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.

🗞 Nearby News

Plainville

• Plainfield police seek suspect who impersonated officer, kicked in door of home (ctpost.com)

New Britain

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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