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Bristol PD: Two arrests and the 'mystery' of the stolen bench

Monday, May 29 A dog attack on another dog was reported on Chilton Street at 10:45 a.m. A brush fire was reported in the Stop & Shop parking lot at 11:38 a.m. on Metacom Avenue. It was …
Cops carry the torch for a worthy cause
The East Bay leg of The Law Enforcement Torch Run, which benefits the Special Olympics, began at the Bristol Police station last … Read More
'Tom's Garden' is dedicated at Bristol's Benjamin Church
The garden is named for the late Thomas Andrade, and was built in collaboration with the RWU Community Partnerships Center (CPC). Read More
Colt Andrews students give historical lessons at the push of a button
Colt Andrews 5th graders put on a show last Friday as they decorated the front lawn of Colt decked out in their 17th- and 18th-century … Read More
Sports
Deal, Jackson and Silva medal at state track meet
Jessica Deal, Thea Jackson and Lola Silva medaled as the young Mt. Hope girls track team competed during the state track meet at … Read More
Huskies shutout West Warwick 6-0 in playoff opener
Reily Amaral threw a two-hit shutout as the Mt. Hope softball team beat West Warwick 6-0 in the opening round of the Division II … Read More
Track, softball, baseball and volleyball get ready for playoffs
Freshman track stars to compete at states Freshman Jessica Deal and Thea Jackson will compete at the state track meet at Mt. … Read More
Obituaries
Bessie Jones On May 19th, Bessie "Betsy" Marcus Jones, beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away at home at the age of 92. Born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on September 15, 1930, to Menus Marcus and Anna "Va
Kenneth Catalano Kenneth John Catalano, 76, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Friday June 2, 2023, at Providence Veterans Affair Medical Center. Born in Providence, he was a son of the late Vincent and Caroli
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