PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly backed bills sponsored by two high-ranking East Providence legislators seeking to hold the Rhode Island Department of Transportation accountable going forward …
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By Mike Rego
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5/3/24
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Gov. Gina Raimondo debuted a new look, new format and new co-star in her Thursday coronavirus briefing, and she steered the hour-long session to a new audience — kids. The governor and her …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/2/20
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I was baffled when I read your ‘Speak Out’ column in the Aug. 27 newspaper and the outrageous claim that I think “all cops are bastards.” Apparently, a Facebook post that I …
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9/3/20
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Last year, Bristol’s Cub Scout program, The Mighty Mighty Pack Six, had more than 80 active scouts. Now, the number of scouts has diminished to 24 due to the pandemic.
Despite this, Pack Six …
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By Sam Tavares
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2/11/21
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First performed publicly last Fourth of July, the song “02809” is an homage to the July 4 celebration in Bristol. The first song of Andre Arsenault’s creation that has reached such …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/10/21
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Bristol-Warren School Committee to honor mask mandate, re-evaluate if Gov. McKee alters course in September.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/31/21
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First, give credit where credit is due. After being questioned, criticized and scorned for not enforcing a mask mandate during meetings, leadership and members of the Bristol Warren Regional School …
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12/17/21
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King Park in Newport will be holding free concerts every Sunday through August 29 from 3:00-6:00 p.m., as a part of NIMFest. The whole family is welcome, including pets. This Sunday, July 24, come …
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7/19/22
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Barrington rolled over Mt. Hope 41-13 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game in front of a packed crowd at Roger Dietz Field on Thursday. Stay tuned for a full story online and in the …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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11/25/22
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To the editor:
The well-scripted and choreographed Kabuki theater at the House Judiciary Committee hearing March 6 for House Bills 5006, 5047, and 5228 was disheartening. Repetitious, …
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3/13/23
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The Mt. Hope softball team shutout Woonsocket 6-0 in Division II loser’s bracket quarterfinal game at home on Monday night. The Huskies move on to the semifinals at RIC on Thursday at 7 p.m. …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/13/23
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To the editor:
I’m writing in regard to the closing of all side streets in downtown Bristol at 8:00 a.m. I don’t think this was ever done before.
This morning I traveled down …
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7/13/23
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Private Education | Fall 2023
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9/20/23
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Citing information from DEM that the number of collisions with deer versus vehicles went down in 2023, corresponding with the highest number of deer harvested, the Town Council said continuing the hunting was in the best interest of the public.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/1/24
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Bristol Police made one arrest between March 4-11, 2024.
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3/15/24
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Laurie Margolis, a 36-year-old advertising executive, and her mother, the highly respected physician, …
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By Donna Bruno
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5/15/24
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When Joan Prescott took the helm of Rogers Free Library three decades ago, she settled into a small office that was located immediately to the left of the entrance of an outdated, outgrown …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/14/20
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Bristol police officers make a handful of arrests for domestic assault, domestic disorderly conduct and domestic vandalism, in incidents reported between Feb. 1 and Feb. 7
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2/12/21
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As readers may know, there’s been a rash of “racially-incendiary” and “hate-filled” stickers in Warren — and now Bristol — which depict Nazism, the KKK and …
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4/29/21
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Despite a massive dumping of snow, Bristol's DPW was up to the task and there were no significant instances of power outages throughout the area.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/2/22
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