Balzano blames defeat on political enemies after grand jury decision
Michael J Balzano Jr, Bristol town administrator, reacted to Friday’s grand jury result not to indict in the North Farm case by accusing rivals and the press of a "dirty" scheme. He vowed to go on the offensive while lawmakers consider strengthening bribery and conflict of interest laws and modernizing Bristol’s building code. The grand jury found no indictable evidence amid testimony from 15 witnesses, though a three-point legislative agenda was urged.
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Michael J Balzano, Jr
North Farm
Balzano
Augustine J. Nunes
Dick Israel
Thomas Borromeo
Israel
General Assembly
Bristol
Borromeo
Police Memorial Observance Set Sunday at 11 30 Am
Ceremonies commemorating all Bristol Police Dept members will be held Sunday at 11 30 am in front of the police station on Court Street. Senator elect George Lima chairs the Police Memorial Committee with Joseph DaSilva secretary and Chief Frank Brown Jr treasurer. Families of deceased officers invited. town officials also invited. Taps will be played, wreath laid by Chief Brown, Color Guard in attendance. A collation follows at the police station.
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Bristol Police Dept
Court St
Police Memorial Committee
George Lima
Joseph DaSilva
Frank Brown, Jr
Brown
Bristol Police
Town Council to file charges in North Farm probe
The Town Council plans to charge at least two officials after three investigatory hearings into bribery and conflict of interest at North Farm. Balzano and Borromeo face possible violations of charter articles 910 and 1309.
Town Officials Sworn In At Colt School Auditorium
Newly elected and re elected town officials will be sworn in Monday at 7 30 pm in the Colt School Auditorium Gov Phillip Noel is scheduled to perform the ceremony Afterward the Town Council will hold its first meeting Assignments will be made a chairman selected and meetings dates set The council includes incumbents Edward H Holmes and Richard M Alegria and newcomers Douglas W Gablin ske Valentine Verna and Republican Richard Travers New and returning school committee members will be sworn in Dec 11.
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Colt School
Hope St
Phillip Noel
Augustine J. Nunes
Edward H. Holmes
Richard M. Alegria
Douglas W. Gablinske
Valentine Verna
Richard J .Ravers
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Stone Wall
North Burial Ground
Asylum Rd
Council
Michael J. Balzano
Tor
Lucien Capone
Capone
Atty
Richard J. Israel
Noel
Orlando J. Bisbane
Bristol Recreation
Guiteras Field
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