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A screenshot from the Town of Bristol’s Municode page shows the dashboard for last month’s Town Council meeting, where the video of the meeting is available in the top left, the full, searchable agenda packet is in the bottom right, and upcoming meetings are in the bottom left.
A powerful tool for the public good
Bristol's database for municipal meetings may be the most impressive in the state, and members of the public should utilize it. more
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Festively dressed Max Magilton, 9, takes a photo with Kris Kringle himself on the lawn of the Burnside Building during Bristol’s Christmas Festival on Saturday.
Christmas Festival brings seasonal magic to Bristol
The Bristol Christmas Festival brought seasonal magic to the downtown on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 for a weekend of caroling, crafting, live entertainment and lots of tasty food to be bought and enjoyed … more
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Dakota Rioux, a 19-year-old Warren resident, was arrested on April 19, 2022 following a joint investigation of the Bristol and Warren Police Departments.
Warren teen suspected of selling drugs to students officially charged
A Warren teenager who was arrested last year after an investigation by Bristol and Warren police has been officially charged for selling marijuana and THC vape pens, including to students of Mt. Hope High School. more
Senator Jack Read (l) and Ian Estaphan Owen, Managing Director of Jaia Robotics, cut the ribbon opening the Blue Tech Innovation Center at the Herreshoff Marine Museum.
Herreshoff cuts ribbon on Blue Tech Innovation Center
The Herreshoff Marine Museum unveiled some big plans on Tuesday, cutting the ribbon on their new Blue Tech Innovation Center while announcing plans to expand their museum footprint, as well as their marina. more
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Mt. Hope High School evacuated after elevated carbon monoxide reading
Mt. Hope High School was evacuated Monday afternoon due to a high reading of carbon monoxide. more
Class President and Valedictorian Benjamin Rozea delivered a great speech on the unity that drove the Class of 2023 through a tumultuous four years at Mt. Hope High School.
Mt. Hope Valedictorian: Love and unity helped Class of '23 persevere
In a defiance of tradition, the graduating class of 2023 all donned purple during their graduation on Friday. It was a symbol of how the class had bonded through some of the more trying and difficult moments faced by a class in recent memory. more
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A view of the Matos campaign signature sheet discarded by the East Providence Canvassing Office with the residences listed with the City Hall address highlighted.
East Providence is latest municipality to flag fraudulent Matos signatures
EAST PROVIDENCE — As previously reported by various media outlets, East Providence was the latest municipality to flag forged signatures and addresses in support of Lt. Governor Sabina Matos' … more
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Senior Center Director Donna Wilson, in final preparations for the last Foster a Senior event before pandemic restrictions forced her to take a “ding dong ditch” approach to delivering gifts. As of last season, normal deliveries were resumed.
'Foster a Senior' program hopes for biggest year yet in Bristol
Launched eight years ago, the Foster a Senior program is back. This year, the program hopes to be able to serve 300 seniors, the same number as in recent years. more
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Tom Simeone of Falmouth, Mass., creator of Officer Bristol, adds the finishing touch to the over-7 foot tall figure. Simeone has completed nearly 30 such figures for departments throughout Cape Cod.
'Officer Bristol' doesn't talk much, but he's happy to be here
Built to promote community policing, Officer Bristol is a large wooden structure that was born from a medley of local partnerships. more
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Rep. Susan Donovan (left), or Bristol and Portsmouth, makes a point during a wide-ranging discussion at an East Bay Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. Sen. Pamela Lauria, or Barrington, East Providence and Bristol, looks on.
Lawmakers discuss a shortage of doctors and a bridge tumbling down
The East Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a breakfast meeting with legislators earlier this month, with topics ranging from healthcare crisis to bridge crisis, from affordable housing to the minimum … more
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Workers feed the liner through the leaky Cross Bay Pipeline last month.
It's back on! BCWA completes Cross Bay Pipeline repair
Seven months after its Cross Bay Pipeline sprung a leak, Bristol County Water Authority officials flipped a switch at the Port of Providence Friday morning and water once again started flowing through … more
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A Bristol Policeman looks on as a woman waits for a tow truck after getting stuck in the flood on Washington Street.
Remnants of Ida flood streets, blow out road, overwhelm system
The deluge of Wednesday night into Thirsday morning, remnants of Hurricane Ida, which hit the Gulf Coast near New Orleans as a category 4 hurricane, dumped some 6 inches of rain on the region. It … more
Sarah Klein, director of the Bristol Parks and Recreation Department, helps deliver food to homebound individuals during the Covid-19 lockdowns.
Sarah Klein stepping down as Bristol Recreation Director
Sarah Klein is stepping down from her director duties to spend more time with her family and dogs after a health scare put life into a new perspective. more
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Georgie Gatos and Tula Gatos watch Genevieve Marszalek blow out the candles in honor of the latter's 110th birthday!
Genevieve Marszalek celebrates 110th birthday
Is she or isn’t she the oldest living person in the state of Rhode Island? That question keeps arising every time Genevieve Marszalek celebrates a birthday. more
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Signs supporting the renewal of Dr. Deb DiBiase’s contract as principal of Mt. Hope High School have begun to pop up around Bristol and Warren.
Signs of support pop up for Dr. D throughout Bristol, Warren
The show of solidarity for Dr. D was initiated by Nina Murphy, a Bristol parent of an incoming Mt. Hope senior and another student who has since graduated from the high school. more
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Brock Pacheco breaks a tackle during Mt. hope's loss to Barrington on Thanksgiving Day. Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and shattered both the single season rushing record and touchdown records for Mt. Hope High School.
Prolific Pacheco heralded as 'Huskies' best running back'
Mt. Hope running back Brock Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns as Mt. Hope fell to Barrington 41-13 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game in front of a packed crowd at Dietz Field. Pacheco … more
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‘Tyrone the Tenor Mouse’ is the first children’s book published by local author Elizabeth Splaine, about a mouse who aspires for the spotlight as an opera singer.
Bristol author releases first children's book about opera-singing mouse
It’s the first children’s book for the author who has previously published five novels, and by her own admission generally traffics in mystery and mayhem. more
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East Bay girls' hockey co-op head coach Brie Rondeau talks to the Eagles during a break in their 2024 state playoff game against LaSalle March 1 in Portsmouth.
Eagles' season ends with sweep in girls' hockey playoff quarters
For the first time since the East Bay girls' high school hockey collaborative began some 14 seasons ago, a city player skated with the Eagles this past winter. And East Providence High School's … more
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With all sailors safe following the capsize of Patriot, work begins to start righting the AC75.
Bristol-built Patriot sustains significant damage in capsize
It was a rough end to the weekend on the other side of the world when Patriot, one of the Bristol-built AC75 foiling monohull American Magic yachts built to challenge for the America’s Cup, … more
This house, on a 2.18-acre swatch of Metacom Avenue land slated for development, was once owned by Cool Moose Party founder and well-known local attorney Robert Healey.
Apartments planned for former Cool Moose property in Warren
A Metacom Avenue property formerly owned by Cool Moose Party founder Robert Healey could soon be the site of an 18-unit apartment complex, and an engineer said it is possible that more apartments … more
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Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee Chairman Steve Calenda of Warren.
JFC approves $40.8 million in local funding to Bristol Warren schools
The Joint Finance Committee on Thursday evening approved a 3 percent increase in local funding to the Bristol Warren Regional School District. The towns of Warren and Bristol will pay $40,875,550 … more
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Mt. Hope Principal Dr. Deb DiBiase (center) with Mt. Hope parents Karen Zagorski (left) and Nina Murphy, who nominated her for the honor.
Mt. Hope's Deb DiBiase named state's top high school principal
Dr. Deborah DiBiase, the always smiling, hug- and laughter-prone principal of Mt. Hope High School, has been named Rhode Island's High School Principal of the Year for 2021. She learned about the … more
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Brad Denson (left) celebrates with Ethan Santerre after the freshman scored a run in the second inning. The Huskies lead off hitter smashed three hits and drove in three runs.
Huskies nine out slug Cranston East 10-6 in D-I playoffs 
The Mt. Hope baseball team slugged 14 hits to crush Cranston East 10-6 in the team’s first ever Division I playoff win at Guiteras Field on Tuesday afternoon. Mt. Hope improved their season … more
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2022 Chief Marshal Joe DaPonte speaks before the crowd on Tuesday evening.
Flag Day ceremonies kick off Bristol's July 4th festivities
A large crowd gathered at the Town Common under sunny skies on Tuesday to raise the flag and officially get the July 4th holiday in Bristol underway. more
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Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos (left) and newly appointed Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner (she wasn’t when this photo was taken, but she is now) answer questions from the audience during a “Coffee and Commerce” event at Trafford restaurant on Friday morning.
State leaders talk slushies, mimosas, taxes and regulations
Rhode Island’s (now) Commerce Secretary and Lieutenant Governor meet with business leaders in Warren. more
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