The Bristol Warren Regional School District will switch to full distance learning this coming Monday, Dec. 21, and students who return from winter break Monday, Jan. 4, will continue to learn at home …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/19/20
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By Arlene Violet
Does the good outweigh the bad in 2020?
Were someone to ask what events do I remember about 1980, 1990 or 2000 — even 2010 — I’d have to wrack my …
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By Arlene Violet
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12/18/20
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Try figuring out the value of a four-bedroom Colonial in Barrington or a two-bedroom condo in Bristol. It’s pretty easy. Adjusting for the variables of location and condition, you can easily …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/18/20
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The more things change, the more they … change a little.
When the Bristol Town Council met virtually last Wednesday, Dec. 9, the same five people who had served in office from 2018 to …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/17/20
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Cursed 2020 has taken so much already (freedoms, joy, travel, livelihoods, not to mention precious lives) … did it need to take away the beloved snow day, too?
When Rhode Island acted …
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12/17/20
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Most local retailers say sales have fallen dramatically in the past year, and for those that have run numbers already, a 50 to 60 percent reduction is typical. It’s hard to count the ways in …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/17/20
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Due to the predicted adverse weather on Thursday morning, we are anticipating delays in the delivery of the Bristol Phoenix, the East Providence Post and the Portsmouth Times. The problem won't be …
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12/16/20
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It was official on Monday, Dec. 14: Town Administrator Steven Contente struck the “interim” from Chris Parella’s title, naming him Bristol’s new director of public works. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/16/20
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Bristol Warren Regional School District officials last week hired a part time budget consultant to help go over the district's books as officials look to finalize a 2021-22 budget and have it ready …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/15/20
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While Rhode Island’s urban clusters are causing the Ocean State to be considered one of the hottest zones on planet Earth for spread of the coronavirus, Bristol has been right there in the …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/11/20
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Distinctive Homes
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12/11/20
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Distinctive Homes
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12/11/20
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I reviewed the bike path extension project website in relation to the “High Street” option. Some of my unknowns from this limited review have surely been discussed in workshops.
The …
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12/11/20
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Bristol Police made only one arrest from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, for a woman who allegedly entered someone else's home illegally, but it had the typical array of neighbor, nuisance and animals calls to …
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12/11/20
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Reporter Tom Mooney, who earlier interviewed me about my objection to removing the words “Providence Plantations” from the state’s name — a view the Journal allowed me to …
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12/10/20
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Rhode Island’s ‘pause’ has been extended another week, expiring now on Dec. 20, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced during her COVID-19 briefing Thursday afternoon.
Originally, those …
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By Kristen Ray
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12/10/20
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I am grateful to the town leadership for moving the East Bay Bike Path extension project forward .
I must say that I was disappointed in what the contractor recommended as a route. The number …
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12/10/20
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I am writing in response to the letter written by Erich Haslehurst, dated Nov. 25 . Except for Mr. Haslehurst’s kind and appropriate words about our former town clerk, his letter appeared to me …
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12/10/20
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The writing has been on the wall for a decade. That’s how long it has been since CVS purchased Campagna’s, Bristol’s last remaining independent pharmacy. At the time, that left …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/10/20
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Last week, Gov. Gina Raimondo petitioned the Rhode Island Superior Court and obtained a temporary restraining order closing two Maxx Fitness Clubs in Lincoln and Warren, and in the case of the Warren …
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12/9/20
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Like all things in 2020, the induction of Bristol town leaders was not quite the same as normal on Monday night, but the town’s seven elected municipal leaders made the most of it, under the …
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12/9/20
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The Town of Bristol is hosting a free flu clinic next week and hoping anyone who has not already been vaccinated takes advantage of the opportunity. Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello is overseeing …
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12/8/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Steve Coutu is leaving his long-held position as Director of Public Works in the City of East Providence to become the new Executive Director of the Bristol County Water …
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By Mike Rego
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12/8/20
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