Fireworks For the City's 225th Anniversary

I'm happy to report that the city will have fireworks as part of its birthday celebration this year after all.

The display will be Sunday, August 15, with a rain date set for Sunday, Aug. 22

Fireworks will be set off from Perkins Street property owned by Jarre and Whit Betts. High on Chippens Hill, the display will be seen for miles.

I wrote about this for Friday's edition of The Bristol Press (www.bristolpress.com), so if you'd like more details, check it out there.

p.s. If you want to see fireworks for the Fourth of July, the closest ones to Bristol are at Lake Compounce.

Fireworks Update

Mayor Art Ward just told me that there's a chance the fireworks for Bristol's 225th anniversary party will go on after all. He said City Councilor Ken Cockayne is working hard to make it happen. And people have called his office to offer donations, Ward said.
Stay tuned.