The Elliott family, residents of Hope Street, were facing a holiday season that seemed more fit for a nightmare. Some local Bristol magic helped them when they needed it most.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/21/22
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The marina brought in ships from all over the world, doubled anticipated sales for fuel, and looks to perform even better next year.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/21/22
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12/21/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: House Speaker Joe Shekarchi remains in an enviable political position heading into his second term in what is sometimes called the most powerful post in Rhode Island state …
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By Ian Donnis
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12/20/22
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The Bristol Christmas Festival brought seasonal magic to the downtown on Dec. 10 and Dec. 11 for a weekend of caroling, crafting, live entertainment and lots of tasty food to be bought and enjoyed …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/16/22
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Abutters to the Robin Rug/Bristol Yarn Mill site received notices from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) at the end of November, outlining the agency’s findings …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/15/22
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It's so tiny, it barely registers in a Google search and unlike its sister Spar Island, is not listed on many navigational charts. But Monast Island, a deserted quarter acre of sand in the middle of …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/15/22
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To the editor: Thank you, thank you, thank you! We can’t thank Dave Scarpino and the Christmas Festival Committee enough for the spectacular celebration this year. The Christmas Snow Ball was …
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12/15/22
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To the editor: Our society has created a culture of intolerance, preventing our mind from holding multiple views of the the same issue. Increasingly, society pressures us to keep only one belief and …
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12/15/22
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To the editor:
Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor lampooning and ridiculing a previous letter by former school committee candidate Tony Morettini regarding the improved test …
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12/15/22
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To the editor:
Last year, the Rhode Island general assembly enacted significant laws that limit gun cartridge capacity, raise the age limit for owning riffles to 21 and prohibit the carry of …
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12/15/22
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To the editor:
The Town is to be congratulated on their acquisition of the property at Gooding Avenue and Metacom. This wooded and partially wetland tract is an important part of the wetlands …
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12/15/22
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To the editor:
My wife and I are recent Bristolians, and we want to say thanks for the wonderful and welcoming community we’ve found here. The tree lighting, and Christmas celebration this …
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12/15/22
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The shop reported a great first weekend, fueled by the crowds drawn to downtown Bristol by the Christmas Festival.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/15/22
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Charles DeWolf Brownell was a multi-talented 19th-century artist. His first-person accounts and sketches from trips to Cuba are explored in a new book, written by one of his descendants.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/15/22
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Al Micheletti, who passed away Dec. 2 at the age of 92, would have been smiling from ear-to-ear. The outpouring of affection during his wake and funeral service was astounding.
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By Manuel C. "Manny" Correira
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12/14/22
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The Bristol Police Department is looking into an uptick in public vandalism incidents, occurring largely in the main downtown areas of Hope Street. And they could use your help.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/14/22
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A teenager who is accused of striking a Warren man with a baseball bat during an altercation on Market Street last summer will be tried as an adult for murder.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/13/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The General Assembly’s steady march in a more progressive direction over recent election cycles brings to mind a metaphor – how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a …
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By Ian Donnis
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12/12/22
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Bonnie Dion, who has been a TA at Hugh Cole going on nine years, was in the right place at the right time on Wednesday, Dec. 7 when she noticed a student under duress.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/12/22
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The Santa House is new to State Street in Bristol, but it’s been in one local man’s heart for years.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/9/22
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“That’s 6 acres added to the 14 the town already owned along Gooding that will be forever open,” said Town Administrator Steven Contente.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/9/22
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Following months of debate and collaboration with the Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA) and other RI arts education groups, the Rhode Island Department of Education’s Council on …
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By David Neves
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12/9/22
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced access on three sections of the East Bay Bike Path in Warren will be limited starting on Monday, Dec. …
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12/8/22
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