{"id":820850,"date":"2026-03-12T14:09:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/820850\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:09:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:09:42","slug":"good-morning-bristol-thursday-march-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/820850\/","title":{"rendered":"Good morning, Bristol! Thursday, March 12, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"777\" height=\"437\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Somewhere-on-Federal-Hill-March-2026-777x437.jpg\" class=\"attachment-content-single size-content-single wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"   data-attachment-id=\"75453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bristoledition.org\/blog\/2026\/03\/12\/good-morning-bristol-thursday-march-12-2026\/somewhere-on-federal-hill-march-2026\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/bristoledition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Somewhere-on-Federal-Hill-March-2026.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Somewhere on Federal Hill March 2026\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;On Federal Hill | Staff&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/bristoledition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Somewhere-on-Federal-Hill-March-2026-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/bristoledition.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Somewhere-on-Federal-Hill-March-2026-1024x768.jpg\"\/>On Federal Hill | Staff<\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\nPosted By: <a class=\"fn\" href=\"https:\/\/bristoledition.org\/blog\/author\/dfort0001gmail-com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Fortier<\/a><br \/>\nMarch 12, 2026\n<\/p>\n<p>The Bristol Edition | March 12, 2026 |<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-bc4d4225-6990-4f7f-8c81-2e396d40ed26\">A little rain never hurt anyone. Get ready for a little rain.<\/p>\n<p>Weather<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-57cd8f8e-c36b-4f4e-8efb-a17f38535bf6\">Once more some showers, this time early in the day. High 61 with a low of 30. Yes, a low of 30 as the weather begins a downward slide after noon. <\/p>\n<p>Day in history<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-c2ee956e-12c1-4d62-8d22-d20224fa3d04\">On this day in<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt presented his first \u201cfireside chat\u201d as U.S. President via radio, speaking directly to 60 million Americans who tuned in\u2013eight days after his inauguration.<\/li>\n<li>1957, Random House and Houghton-Mifflin co-publish \u201cThe Cat in the Hat\u201d by Dr. Seuss.<\/li>\n<li>1973, Rowan &amp; Martin\u2019s \u201cLaugh-In\u201d aired for the last time on NBC-TV.<\/li>\n<li>1989, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee submitted his first proposal for an \u201cinformation management system\u201d to his boss at the European Organization for Nuclear Research.<\/li>\n<li>1994, the Church of England ordained its first 32 female priests at the Bristol Cathedral in Bristol, England.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Birthdays today<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-c5d8d638-805a-4134-b1db-1fbb11acefbb\">Birthdays celebrated this day<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Andrew Young (b. 1932), American politician, Mayor of Atlanta, New Orleans, La.<\/li>\n<li>Naomi Shihab Nye (b. 1952), Arab-American poet, novelist and songwriter, St. Louis, Mo.<\/li>\n<li>Steve Levy (b. 1965), American sports journalist, New York, N.Y.<\/li>\n<li>Tammy Duckworth (b. 1968), Thai-American politician from Illinois, former U.S. National Guard Lt. Col., Bangkok, Thailand.<\/li>\n<li>Dave Eggers (b. 1970), American writer, editor and publisher, Boston, Mass.<\/li>\n<li>Lauren Holt (b. 1991), American comedian, Charlotte, N.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Quotes<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-9e8b2fe6-676d-4e43-880c-a1b2c66a4e4e\">\u201cI love the solitude of reading. I love the deep dive into someone else\u2019s story, the delicious ache of a last page.\u201d\u2015\u00a0Naomi Shihab Nye<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBooks have a unique way of stopping time in a particular moment and saying: Let\u2019s not forget this.\u201d\u2014\u00a0Dave Eggers<\/p>\n<p>And \u2018Tomorrow and tomorrow \u2026<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-0d4027ed-db44-4af4-9823-79397304f6ae\">and tomorrow,\/Creeps in this petty pace from day to day\u2026,\u201d Bristol. Or so they say.<\/p>\n<p>Before you go!<\/p>\n<p>Support local news in Bristol, CT<\/p>\n<p>The Bristol Edition is an independent, nonprofit online newspaper dedicated to keeping Bristol informed and engaged. Your donation helps us deliver meaningful stories, highlight local voices, and foster a stronger community. Believe in the power of local news? 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