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Letter: Writer and paper showed stupidity printing anti-mask letter

The overwhelming stupidity of the letter by Nathanael Cooper of Narragansett (“ Do you like living in the Land of the Masked? ” Feb. 4) is surpassed only by the Bristol Phoenix printixng … more

2/10/21

In this image taken from the Facebook page for Sip Sip Hooray, the business promotes healthy juices, shakes, teas and more.

Police raid Bristol juice bar and seize narcotics

Police officers from two communities raided a Bristol business and recovered a stash of narcotics and an illegal handgun on Tuesday afternoon. On Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, at approximately 12:30 … more

2/10/21

CVS and Walgreens will begin offering vaccines

CVS and Walgreens will be offering vaccines via appointment.Beginning Saturday, Feb. 6, CVS appointments will be available via www.cvs.com or through the CVS pharmacy app. if you do not have online … more

2/5/21

Bristol Police: Arrests for domestic offenses and breaking-and-entering

Bristol police officers. made a handful of arrests from Jan. 25 to 31, as seen in the police incident log. Monday, Jan. 25 A resident on Easterbrooks Avenue reported the theft of … more

2/5/21

The number of FBI background checks for potential gun owners more than doubled in Rhode Island, year over year.

Gun ownership and use are on the rise in Rhode Island

Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent … more

By Christy Nadalin | 2/5/21

Letter: Do you like living in the Land of the Masked?

You must wear it in shopping malls. You must wear it in libraries. You must wear it six feet apart, in lines, with your nose and mouth covered. At first we were told it did nothing to prevent the … more

2/5/21

This house at the south end of Naomi Street sits a short distance from the Mt. Hope High School athletic fields, directly behind the football stadium. It has been a private rental for years, though often inhabited by town employees. The most recent rent for the two-bedroom home was $1,692 per month.

Bristol putting Naomi Street property on the market

A perusal of the tax rolls reveals that the Town of Bristol owns dozens and dozens of properties, including vacant lands, parks, open space, cemeteries, and the transfer station. Included among these … more

By Christy Nadalin | 2/5/21

Editorial: A better route for a better Bristol

As municipal design projects go, the effort to design a new bike route through Bristol is about as good as it gets. Paid for by state government, the process has been thorough and deliberate, with … more

2/4/21

Letter: Bristol should follow its own path – not Barrington’s

After careful deliberation, a majority of Bristol’s Town Council voted not to sanction the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) as an arm of the government, as one proponent labeled … more

2/4/21

Mo (left) and Pat Dalessio, residents of Benjamin Church Manor, are frustrated that they have no idea when they might be able to receive the COVID vaccine.

State amends vaccine priorities as frustration grows

Once praised for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials have been been criticized for what has been characterized by many as a botched rollout of the vaccine. A look at the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 2/4/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, February 4, 2020

2/4/21

Letter: Bike plan can be an attraction for our community

As stated in the Town’s approved Comprehensive Plan, creating safe bicycle connections and sidewalks is a priority of the Town. Thanks to Rhode Island voters approving a Green Economy Bond, … more

2/4/21

Letter: Keep the bike path away from our historic neighborhoods

Rhode Island designated High Street as one of the state’s Scenic Roadways. The Town’s 2016 Comprehensive Plan vision was to retain Bristol’s small town character and natural beauty. … more

2/4/21

Letter: Writer’s statements about today’s Jews were troubling

The letter “ Regime Change is Reminiscent of the Old Testament ” (Jan. 28) reminded me of my mother’s advice not to talk about religion (or money or politics) with … more

2/4/21

Letter: In this pandemic, listen to the minority voices

A thread of meaning to the whole coronavirus affair is overlooked. Some people perhaps think that the board members of Pfizer and Moderna and the CDC are angelic figures who always keep foremost in … more

2/3/21

FBI arrests Bristol man for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme

According to a Department of Justice press release, Jeremy Spence, 24, of Bristol, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday, Jan. 26, and charged with one count of commodities fraud and one count of wire … more

2/3/21

Bristol registers more than 1,200 seniors on day one

Bristol’s COVID-19 vaccination registration process for senior residents began at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning with a frenzy of calls and online registrations to the town’s senior … more

2/3/21

Letter: Our senior citizens of Rhode Island deserve better

To the editor: This March we are asked to vote on the same old referendum items, with emphasis on the University of Rhode Island (URI) and cultural arts and nothing for the senior citizens of … more

1/29/21

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

By Ted Hayes | 1/29/21

Letter: Why is this state so far behind in vaccinations?

It is the same sensation as hearing a friend has won the lottery. It is the same sensation as being the unmarried bridesmaid sister at your sister’s wedding. I have recently been helping … more

1/29/21

Roger Williams University junior Samantha L’Esperance is a dedicated arts student who would like to make a career of it. Between COVID-19 impacts and the loss of the university’s ceramics studio, she feels like her ambitions are “slowly going down the drain.”

University studios are packed up and put on hold

For the past four years, Roger Williams University maintained two fully equipped art studios for its visual arts students. Today those studios sit inside a storage facility. The … more

By Samantha Tavares | 1/29/21

Bristol opens Covid-19 vaccine registration for 75+ on Monday

On Thursday, Jan. 28, Bristol Town Administrator Steven Contente announced Bristol's COVID-19 vaccination registration process for senior residents. Beginning Monday, Feb. 1, at 8:30 a.m., Bristol … more

1/28/21

Veteran Karl Antonevich stands before the Memorial Garden, a place of reverence for Bristol veterans and citizens.

A place of honor for the Bristol veterans

They’ve had to pack up and move a lot of times over the years, but the Bristol Veterans Council may have finally found their forever home. According to Veterans Council Vice President Karl … more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/28/21

Letter: Sparring politicians need to find more substantive issues

After the recent little swipe against the town’s political conservatives taken by Town Councilor Tim Sweeney regarding the severance package of retiring Town Clerk Louis Cirillo, it came as no … more

1/28/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, January 28, 2020

1/28/21