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Avengers turn out the lights on Huskies late in D-III football tilt

Last Friday night, Oct. 9, should have served as an "enlightening" evening for the Mt. Hope High School football team for a variety of reasons, not the least of which was reaffirming to the Huskies …
Gallery: Mt. Hope High School Homecoming court
The 2026 Mt. Hope High School Homecoming Court was announced at halftime of the Huskies' football game against visiting East Greenwich … Read More
RIDOH recalls shellfish sold recently from Warren dealers
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Rhode Island Seafood Company, located in Warren, has … Read More
She’s searching for a miracle
It may be a big ask, but the reward is bigger. Haley Arruda is a 30 year-old Bristol resident and mother to Lylah, an … Read More

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Sports
 MHHS Sports Notes: Harriers sweep Metro meets
Emma Goglia and Sara Nencka accounted for the goals as the Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer team came away with a 2-all draw with … Read More
MHHS Sports Notes: Girls get two results on soccer pitch
The superb unbeaten start to the 2026 season for the Mt. Hope High School boys' soccer club came to a close last week as the Huskies … Read More
Huskies snap short grid skid with win over Coventry
The Mt. Hope High School football team got the win it needed to stem an early-season downturn as the Huskies traveled to Coventry … Read More

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Obituaries
Arline Vittoria Arline R. (Chamberlain) Vittoria, R.N., Retired, 92, of Bristol, RI, passed away at Newport Hospital in Newport, RI on October 6, 2026. She was the wife of the late John F. Vittoria. Born and educate
Debra Cusick Debra Carton McKenney Cusick, age 72, of Conway, NH died on September 12, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer. Debra was born on December 28, 1953 in Fall River, MA and lived both in Little Compton...

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Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, October 8, 2026

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Opinion
Letter: Poor voting has consequences

To the editor: Last week's Phoenix featured a front page article regarding the recent local candidate forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Bristol Phoenix, and one of the first …

Letter: What candidates don’t say at the forums

Letter: Thank you for helping make Rotary gala a success

Letter: Thank you, RWU men’s soccer team

Submission: Bristol and the American Revolution

Commentary: When your hometown becomes somewhere your children can't afford

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