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5/20/21

Letter: As Phoenix remains silent, cancel my subscription

The Bristol Phoenix opinion page states that it publishes letters subject to “guidelines for taste, accuracy, fairness and public interest.” But in recent weeks it has published a letter … more

5/20/21

Letter: Bristol has shown it does not care about systemic racism

Bristol proves, time and time again, that they do not care. Racism is pointed out — in conversation, in this newspaper — and it is brushed aside by people who do not care enough to take a … more

5/19/21

Letter: Still waiting on an apology from school committee member

At the school committee meeting on May 17, the meeting opened with a prepared statement by school committee member Carly Reich. While I had hoped that the statement would be an apology, it included … more

5/19/21

A large crowd flooded State Street for the Bristol Merchants Association’s State Street Fair and Arts Festival on Saturday. Gorgeous spring weather and the easing of some COVID restrictions helped the event seem almost normal.

Downtown festival felt almost like normal in Bristol

With sunshine and live music, crowds of people in Bristol’s downtown and dozens of vendors, the Bristol Merchants Association put on an event Saturday that went a long way toward dispelling the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/19/21

A bicyclist rolls along the sidewalk near the eastern edge of the Barrington River Bridge. The RI Department of Transportation is planning to make changes to the current detour for the closed bike path bridges. Residents and elected officials asked the DOT to rebuild the bridges.

Public pleads for new bike path bridges

The DOT is offering an improved detour, but stopped short of promising new bike path bridges. During a special public forum earlier this month, a high-ranking Rhode Island Department of … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/19/21

Letter: Are the political oligarchs dividing our country?

When law-abiding, hard-working people of a free country massively arm themselves, and learn to shoot a gun in order to protect their families from a self-serving government that no longer works to … more

5/19/21

The Mt. Hope Masqueraders, with theatre director Nick Mendillo front and center, pose after winning the Rhode Island Drama Festival in 2019, the last year it was held.

Bristol Warren reduces theatre position to part time

Mt. Hope High School's theatre program will live on in some form, following the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee unanimous decision Monday evening to approve $2.3 million in budget cuts this … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/17/21

Bristol Police: Arrests for sexual assault and child molestation

Bristol Police made three arrests from May 3 to May 9, including two in sexual assault cases. Monday, May 3 Roger Williams University security called police to the campus at 8:17 a.m. … more

5/14/21

Letter: Bike path would open opportunities between campus and town

I want to thank the Bristol Town Council for considering the bike path project to include an extension from Hope Street to Roger Williams University. I’m a long-time user of the bike path, … more

5/14/21

It’s all hands on deck for a busy year of events celebrating 50 years for the Herreshoff Marine Museum. The Herreshoff team includes (from left to right) Jackie Crosby, director of finance; Lucy Renauld, bookkeeper; Bill Lynn, executive director; Marian Wenge, membership coordinator; Ted Regan, director of advancement; Kirk Cusic, education director; Ellary Gamache, museum manager; and Norene Rickson, librarian.

A year to remember at Herreshoff

“It’s going to be a busy year around here,” said Herreshoff Marine Museum Executive Director Bill Lynn about the 2021 season that marks the 50th year of Herreshoff, the Museum (the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/14/21

Downtown Bristol hosts Fair and Arts Festival this Saturday

The Bristol Merchants Association (BMA) held its first event of the season last month, under slightly gray and chilly skies. Nonetheless, there was enough enthusiasm among organizers and attendees to … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/13/21

Lilly, Abby and Elliot Pellerin clean up in the Kickemuit Avenue neighborhood in Bristol.

Bristol volunteers pick up a ton (literally) of trash

The Town of Bristol hosted its 32 nd coastal clean-up event on Saturday, May 1, and had about 120 very passionate volunteers turn out to support the effort. “We were pleasantly surprised … more

5/13/21

Chase Gilroy was charged with vandalism on May 13.

Bristol Police arrest Warwick man in 'White Boy' sticker case

Bristol Police have arrested one of two men they believe placed Nazi-themed stickers on signs downtown last month. Chase Gilroy, age 26, of Warwick, was taken into custody this morning after turning … more

5/13/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, May 13, 2021

5/13/21

Letter: The dangers of teaching ‘Generation Citizen’

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice, under his five-year strategic plan, is proposing the expansion of Generation Citizen within our middle school. Generation Citizen is a progressive … more

5/13/21

Editorial: Bristol Warren district needs long-term fixes

The financial woes of the Bristol Warren Regional School District are structural, systemic and cannot be fixed in the next week. The school committee will soon make necessary, short-term … more

5/13/21

Letter: Have we become a society of attack dogs?

Michael Byrnes’ letter of Thursday, April 29, titled “Critical Race Theory - A Dystopian pathology,” was a beautifully written, factual and informative letter. He identified the … more

5/13/21

Mike, Steve and Ken Januario (left to right), business owners, donors and “all-around good guys,” will lead the 2021 Bristol Fourth of July celebration.

Three to lead the Bristol Fourth

The selection of the Bristol Fourth of July chief marshal is an honor given solely to the general chairman of the Bristol Fourth of July Committee — even the other members of the committee … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/13/21

Letter: Reflecting on why art matters in life

I once heard a college professor say that education is just a job factory. He seemed a bit disgruntled at the time. Maybe he was having a bad day. It stuck with me though. Really? Just a job factory. … more

5/12/21

Police released this image of two men suspected of placing "White Boy" stickers with Nazi symbols in downtown Bristol last month.

Council declares ‘Love Has a Home in Bristol’

The May 5 Bristol Town Council meeting wrapped up with a series of agenda items that were a departure from the standard fare of committee appointments and victualing licenses. In a string of public … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/12/21

Mt. Hope High School student Sophia Ferolito, who spoke in favor of keeping the Mt. Hope High School theatre program, was one of more than 300 people to virtually attend Monday evening's Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meeting.

Bristol Warren school board rejects budget cuts, setting up one final vote

The fate of the Mt. Hope High School theatre program will remain up in the air for one more week, after school committee members on Monday night overwhelmingly rejected Supt. Jonathan Brice's … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/10/21

Former theatre director: Save the arts in Bristol Warren

Editor's note: This letter from a former Mt. Hope High School theatre director and teacher was sent to East Bay Media Group, as well as members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, on … more

5/7/21

Bristol Warren Regional School Committee Budget/Facilities Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Ellsworth, at a recent school committee meeting.

Bristol Warren to vote on $2.3 million in cuts

Members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee's budget/facilities subcommittee on Thursday night approved a list of budget cuts totaling $2.3 million, sending the proposed cuts to the full … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/7/21

Letter: Risks won’t be resolved until the bridges are replaced

The East Bay Bike Path bridges were shut down in 2019 when regular inspections showed that they were unsafe. At the time, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said that they would replace the … more

5/7/21