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Letter: Here we go again, fighting to preserve theater
To the editor: Let’s be real. We’ve been here before and we’ll be here again. When it comes to theater programs and other art programs, all we ever seem to do is fight, and the … more
Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, February 2, 2022
The Audio-visual training segment of the class was most informative, and put civilians through a simulated police experience where their instincts were tested.
Simulation training gives civilians a police perspective
Last Thursday night, the Bristol Police Dept. began the first of its 10-week simulated training program which aims to help those taking part to better understand the intricacies of law enforcement. more
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Ela Pirri hugs her dad, Robert, during her turn on the runway at the third annual Limb Kind Foundation’s “Show Your Shine” event in New York.
Bristol's Ela Pirri continues to put differently-abled in spotlight
13-year-old Ela Pirri recently participated as a model during The Limb Kind Foundation’s third-annual “Show Your Shine” adaptive runway event that took place on Long Island, N.Y. more
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‘Death with Dignity’ being considered in Rhode Island
“Death with Dignity,” also known as Physician Assisted Death, Physician Assisted Suicide and Medical Aid in Dying, refers to the legal ability of a physician to provide a potentially … more
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Tom Hood with a false albacore caught off Narragansett from his kayak. False albacore have grown in stature in the recreational fishing community. They are a data-poor stock.
Learning a lot more about false albacore
False albacore have grown in stature as a highly targeted recreational sport fish. These speedsters have thrilled shore and boat anglers, and have become a valuable addition to the recreational … more
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Portsmouth High’s Sierra Bonoff contorts herself while delivering her floor routine at Saturday’s gymnastics meet against Middletown, Mt. Hope, and Rogers/East Providence. She earned a 7.9 for the event.
Portsmouth High girls are tops in 4-team gymnastics meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team continued its impressive season by winning a four-team meet at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset on Saturday. The Patriots came out on top … more
Zelda Hayes sings and plays the guitar to Stick Season by Noah Kahan.
Musicafe puts Mt. Hope musicians in the spotlight
The Musicafe at Mt. Hope High School is a series of open mic nights that has been a highlight of the school's extracurricular calendar since 2017. more
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Kali Rocha (row 1 left), Lola Silva, Karsyn Medeiros, Emma Serbst, Lilliana Redman and Hannah Rezendes. Olivia Neverka-Vinciguerra, Chloe Carreiro, Bella Almeida, Claudia Green, Ryan Coffey, Sonia Bradley, Jessica Deal, Scarlett Drawbridge and Thea Jackson. Missing from photo are Mackenzie Forrestal, Sarah Bissonnette and Lucy O’Brien.
Underclassmen power indoor track team to division title
The Mt. Hope girls indoor track team won the school’s first ever Dwyer Division Championship at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday. The Huskies compiled 134.5 points to … more
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LEFT: Guiteras Elementary School custodian Bobby Santos earned the District Superstar award back in November from the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee following his actions during a lunch period in October of 2022, where he saved a student who was choking. RIGHT: Hugh Cole Elementary TA Bonnie Dion was honored by the School Committee in January following her own act of lifesaving efforts in December, when a student began choking in the school cafeteria.
Heimlich heroes get nationwide recognition
A custodian from Bristol and a TA from Warren received an award from the national AFSCME union for their lifesaving efforts in late 2022. more
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Nancy and Peter Tache compete in tournaments throughout the country. For them, pickleball is more than a leisurely activity.
Examining pickleball — one of America's fastest growing sports
For Bristol residents Nancy and Peter Tache, pickleball has become a way of life. more
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This Royal typewriter is one of Alayne’s favorites. Similar to one her grandmother used to type recipes on index cards, it is the cornerstone of her collection.
Bristol resident spreads knowledge and joy via vintage typewriters
Manual typewriters occupy a pretty small slice of human history, but for Bristol's Alayne White, they represent something much larger. more
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Letter: Can we posthumously honor Michael Byrnes?
To the editor: I'm writing this letter in response to the passing of Michael Byrnes. In the Jan. 19 edition of this newspaper, all of the Letters to the Editor were dedicated to Mr. Byrnes, and … more
Commentary: Fond memories of our good friend, Mike Byrnes
Mike Byrnes was one of my dearest friends, and he was a dear friend to way more than just me. We all knew that this was coming, but now that it is here, the loss is profound. more
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(L-r) Brendan Synnamon of the Union Drummer Boy Shop (a Civil War artifacts shop in Gettysburg, PA), Maria Vazquez of Royal Conservation Inc., and Ryan Meyer, Executive Director of the Naval War College Museum, inspect one of Bristol’s two Babbitt Post 15 flags prior to restoration.
Restored glory: Historic Civil War flag returning to Bristol
Friends across the bay at the Varnum Armory in East Greenwich have continued their work rescuing a collection of Bristol’s historic flags from oblivion. more
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Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, January 26, 2022
Workers perform renovations on the exterior of the Reynolds Administration Building in 2021.
Inflation of prices forces pause on Bristol renovation projects
The Town anticipated costs to renovate the Reynolds Building would be in the ballpark of $1.9 million. The least expensive of the three bids received was $3,347,000. more
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Bristol native Tyler Falcoa wrote a song that was chosen among nearly 150 submissions to become the anthem for a campaign aimed at keeping the plight of the Ukrainian people front of mind for Americans.
Bristol native’s song becomes anthem for Ukraine’s Day of Unity
Of nearly 150 submissions, ‘Sunflower Love’ was selected to be the soundtrack for a campaign to continue raising awareness about the war in Ukraine. more
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Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing crew set off from Cabo Verde on the start of Leg 2 of the Ocean Race.
Enright and crew in second as Leg 2 starts
 11th Hour Racing skipper Charlie Enright and his crew of Simon Fisher, Jack Bouttell, Justine Mettraux and Amory Ross, are currently in second place behind leader, Biotherm, as Leg 2 of the … more
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A family takes a picture in front of the Santa House on State Street during its inaugural opening this past December.
Bristol's Santa House is coming back in 2023
The Bristol Santa House enjoyed a very successful inaugural year, with at least 500 children signing the guest book. more
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Capt. Jack Sprengel of East Coast Charters will be the quest speaker at the Saltwater Anglers seminar on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.
Mass. warns about an early aggregation of right whales
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is alerting all mariners in Cape Cod Bay about the risk of vessel collision with a large aggregation of North Atlantic right whales recently observed in … more
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‘Beautiful’ story evokes deep empathy for the immigrant experience
“Beautiful Country” is the English translation of the Chinese word for America, “Mai Guo,” and it is what Qian’s family believed when they first immigrated to the U.S. Her professor father, “BaBa,” arrived first after losing his teaching position during the 1996 Cultural Revolution for saying something about the government. more
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Though music came to Steve Allain later in life than most musicians, it has become his life’s passion and his career. The Barrington resident and music teacher has gigs booked through the end of the 2023.
Meet Steve Allain: Songwriter, singer, guitarist, teacher
For an individual who declares, “I took no music in grade or high school and wasn’t particularly drawn to it,” singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist and music teacher … more
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Liam Reich leads a family ‘press conference’ at Thanksgiving dinner during ‘Talking Points,’ which features fellow students Arabella Pichette, Seren Davies, Amani Jackson, Mariah Rogers, and Mia Shaw. It was part of the theater students' Fall Play in 2021.
Theater to be 'phased out' of Mt. Hope High School
Low enrollment in the school's theater classes has prompted the district to phase out acting and theater electives, beginning in the Fall of 2023. more
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Elsa White shoots a 3-pointer as fans look on during Mt. hope's loss to Chariho on Thursday night. The Huskies rebounded to wallop Woonsocket on Friday.
Huskies wallop Woonsocket 54-15, after losing to Chariho
All ten Huskies scored as Mt. Hope walloped Woonsocket 54-15 in a Division II away game on Friday night. The win improved the Huskies record to 9-4, 7-3 in league play. Mt. Hope is currently in sixth … more
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