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Donna Coroa Wilson was recently named Director of the Benjamin Church Senior Center.
Bristol's 'new' Senior Center director is exactly where she wants to be
Donna Coroa Wilson isn't exactly a new face to the Benjamin Church Senior Center, but she is taking over a new role to fill the shoes of Maria Ursini. And she's thrilled for the opportunity. more
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Letter: Thanks for attending the Flea and Fair
To the editor: On behalf of the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, I wish to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out for our Annual Flea and Fair this past weekend. We … more
Letter: In response to call for safer bike path
To the editor: Judith Byrnes’ Letter to the Editor (A safer bike path should be everyone’s goal, Aug. 10, 2023) sounds reasonable enough. But within its logic are several assumptions … more
Letter: Firefighters health bill is a good move
To the editor: Last week's Phoenix featured a front page story regarding recent bills passed overwhelmingly by the Rhode Island Legislature which provides that any current or deceased full time … more
Letter: Maroon, white, and sky blue?
To the editor: Greetings from Twin Falls, Idaho! We traveled 2,540 miles to view the painted lines upon your streets. Quick question — who chose the colors? They didn't quite match the … more
Letter: Support for our performing artists
To the editor: This summer, our daughter was fortunate to be part of a wonderful group of kids who worked with Bristol Theater Company. Their hard work culminated this past weekend in four … more
Letter: Coastal infrastructure needs effective planning
To the editor: It is encouraging that the town is joining efforts with URI to document changes to Bristol’s shoreline, but to what purpose? Photographs are useful in demonstrating … more
SRO Keith Medeiros and K9 Officer Brody, shortly after Medeiros was given the the Floyd Ledbetter National School Resource Officer of the Year Award at the National Association of School Resource Officers annual summit in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bristol SRO (and his famous K9 friend) earn national honors
Bristol Student Resource Officer Keith Medeiros was rewarded for his excellence and dedication to his job with the highest accolades given to an SRO by their national association. more
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Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, August 17, 2023
Prudence Island has about 13 miles of well-maintained trails that cut through the otherwise wild island vegetation and woods.
How to do Prudence Island in under six hours
PORTSMOUTH — If you’re a typical Portsmouth resident, chances are you’ve never stepped foot on even one of the several bridge-less islands that are part of our town. more
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The Oliver School, photographed in 1902, a year after its dedication.
Bristol's former Oliver School building sells for $500,000
According to Town Administrator Steven Contente, the purchaser, 151 State St. LLC and Louis A. Cabral, currently a resident of Tiverton, intends to renovate the property to serve as residences. more
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Letter: Mind your ethical speedometer, America
Automobile speedometers are not marked STOP or GO; nor are they marked SLOW or FAST.  They have gradations — in MPH or KPH — from 0 to 150 or so.  We use common sense, road … more
The race for CD1 is beginning to get more combative
STORY OF THE WEEK: With a little more than three weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race has entered a more combative phase. A case in point was a … more
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Full limits of black sea bass and summer flounder (fluke) from youth and adult anglers on the Frances Fleet party boat this weekend.
New regulations in effect, and the strong bites continue
NOAA Fisheries has established recreational fishing measures for Gulf of Maine cod and haddock and Georges Bank cod for the 2023 fishing year. All measures are effective Aug. 14, 2023, through … more
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Union Commercial Hardware is the oldest family-owned business in town (113 years and counting) and proprietor Andy Pansa (pictured here) couldn't be more proud.
The more things change, this beloved business remains the same
It has the look and feel of yesteryear, but to those who frequent the inside the Union Commercial Hardware store at 479 Wood St., there is no other place like it, plain and simple. more
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The Andrade family, through Jody & Billy Andrade’s Foundation, and the John Andrade Insurance Agency Inc., donated funds for a call to artists to design the memorial being installed at Independence Park.
Bristol Middle Passage Project to host slavery remembrance event
The organization will sponsor an event in Independence Park on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m., commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Abolition of Slavery. more
Bristol Theatre Company actors take a bow at the end of their performance of Disney's Descendants: The Musical. From left, Carlos (Dylan Pariseault), Jay (Abby Oliver), Mal (Lizzie Karberg), Evie (Layla Coelho), and King Ben (Logan Cabral)
Bristol Theatre Company back to the stage for first show in three years
Actors aged 7-18 performed at St. Philomena's School in Portsmouth for multiple shows between Thursday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 6. more
The large replica of Magellan’s flagship will be open for tours at the Church Street dock throughout the week.
10th annual Bristol Harbor Fest is this Saturday
The full schedule of events includes the Blessing of the Fleet at 1 p.m.; a stuffie competition at 2:30 p.m.; and a traditional native littleneck boil from 5 to 7 p.m. more
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Letter: Why no referendum on Yarn Mill development?
To the editor: Regarding the impending ill-advised development of the Bristol Yarn Mill Complex, I hope the pragmatic, forward-looking and spot on letters of Mr. Mascena and Mr. Salesi were read … more
Letter: A safer bike path should be everyone’s goal
To the editor: Last week, I took advantage of the Citizen’s Forum to speak briefly at the Bristol Town Council meeting. Here is basically what I said: I live along the East Bay Bike Path, … more
Letter: The General Assembly should change its process
To the editor: The Rhode Island General Assembly should consider making changes to its process. For example, If Rhode Island legislation has been recommended for passage by a committee and then … more
Tiverton firefighters remove a window after a mill fire
Amendment to injured firefighters law stirs municipal budget concerns
According to Jordan Day, associate director of the R.I. League of Cities and Towns, this law could be a financial disaster for municipal budgets already straining under the pressure from, well, everything else. more
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Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, August 10, 2023
The field at Kickemuit Middle School was damaged a few weeks ago after an outside group drove a utility vehicle atop it following a rain storm. That damage hasn’t yet been repaired.
Damage to Kickemuit Middle School field unresolved as sports season nears
Warren DPW Director Brian Wheeler said last week that the town was still trying to secure an estimate from a third party contractor about how much the field would cost to repair, and who should be held responsible for paying. more
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Ashley Ernest and her husband Matthew Werkmeister turned their 31-foot camper into a 31-foot art studio recently — the mobile business is called Creative Wanderings Art Center.
Barrington-based art studio takes its show on the road
A few years ago Ashley Ernest and her husband Matthew Werkmeister headed out on an adventure.   Ernest and her husband decided to try living the “camper life” — spending … more
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