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Letter: Veterans can still lead us and lift us

Today is profound. It is the first Veterans Day post-Afghanistan, the longest sustained conflict in U.S. history. The aftermath bears an eerie similarity to that of our second longest, the war in … more

11/11/21

Manuel C. “Manny” Correira accepts the Man of the Year plaque from Bristol Sports President Elisio Castro, shortly before the unveiling of his portrait, which hangs proudly in the sports club’s banquet hall on Wood Street.

Editorial: A community celebration for a writer who sees the good

Last Saturday night, in a jam-packed banquet room, a couple hundred people squeezed elbow to soup bowl for a three-hour celebration of community. The occasion was the Bristol Sports Club’s … more

11/11/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, November 11, 2021

11/11/21

The restaurant industry faces a crisis, as nearly every business struggles to find and retain the workers who keep them running

Restaurants short on staff and high on stress — Apply within

The signs are everywhere. Literally, the signs are everywhere. “Help Wanted.” “Now hiring.” “Seeking: Line Cooks, Bartenders, Dishwashers.” Almost … more

By Scott Pickering | 11/11/21

Letter: What about the veterans who served this country?

This is in reference to the Afgans being brought into this country by the Biden administration. Once again our government picks and chooses who they will help. As a Vietnam veteran, I watched … more

11/5/21

Letter: We cannot take our freedom for granted

“A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to ‘The USA for an amount of up to and including my life.’ ” The above … more

11/4/21

Erin Schofield during a meeting in 2019. At the time, she was chair of the school committee.

Pros and cons of school committee grant oversight

Is a new BWRSD procedure of approving grant funding and expenditures good financial practice, needless meddling, or somewhere in between? more

By Ethan Hartley | 11/4/21

Letter: Greed is the root of many modern problems

To the editor: Remember when - it was only a few years ago - that Boston’s parking lots near Fenway Park were gouging fans with ridiculously astronomical parking fees. Why would … more

11/4/21

Letter: Officers ARE leaving for greener pastures — that’s the problem

Last week’s Phoenix contained a letter to the editor criticizing my opinion on the low police officer salaries in Bristol, and it appears that letter writer missed my point. What I was … more

11/4/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, November 4, 2021

11/4/21

Letter: Absolutely, it was NOT racism

This gripping headline was representative of two letters to the editor and an editorial in the Oct. 28 Phoenix. Both the letters and the editorial took the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee … more

11/4/21

Theresa Crean talks about a 100-year flood event, as happened in 1938. This marker on the side of the Everready Fire Station on Thames Street shows where the water rose that day.

Expert shows how and why the tide is rising in Bristol

cnadalin@eastbaymediagroup.com The weather last Saturday morning was foul in Bristol. The rain alternated between a light drizzle and just shy of a downpour, making … more

By Christy Nadalin | 11/4/21

Letter: Carbon fee and dividend good for the Earth and us all

To the editor: Climate change is here and it is a threat to our state, our nation, and our world. President Biden’s plan to cut American carbon emissions has been shot down, but fortunately … more

10/29/21

'Absolutely, it was racism’

Simona Simpson-Thomas, who was chosen to lead professional development for Mt. Hope High School but was rejected by a 5-4 vote of the school committee, responds to the incident. more

By Ethan Hartley | 10/29/21

Letter: We are limiting our children, and their potential

The time has come to call out blatantly racist actions taken by some influential people regarding our Bristol Warren Regional School District, and this directly relates to shaping the future of our … more

10/28/21

Letter: Police incomes seem pretty good to me

Regarding the letter from Mike Proto about police officers’ pay (“ Incentives are great, but police pay is still too low ,” Oct 14), he has the audacity of saying this when most … more

10/28/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, October 28, 2021

10/28/21

The future site of Brick Pizza Co., one of numerous new eateries or food businesses coming to downtown Bristol.

Bristol's Unity Park attracting an array of food businesses

With successful food business incubator Hope & Main right up the road, it’s only natural that some of its “graduates” are finding their way to Unity Park, the revitalized former … more

By Christy Nadalin | 10/28/21

Letter: In spite of chaos, students and teachers are making real progress

It’s easy to miss the good news about the Bristol Warren schools these days. The constant turmoil from our school committee leadership is in the headlines again, giving our district another … more

10/28/21

Editorial: The discord begins right at the top in this district

Here we are. Again. It’s a good thing Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meetings are not entertaining enough for the majority of Bristol Warren students, because the kids should not … more

10/28/21

David Lauria, Mt. Hope Choral Director, and Emily Marino, a Mt. Hope senior and Bristol resident, speak about her selection to the All-National Choir at the Mt. Hope auditorium on Thursday.

Mt. Hope student selected for All-National Choir

Emily Marino, a Mt. Hope High School senior, was selected for the All-National Choir — the first Mt. Hope student to ever be selected for such an honor. more

By Ethan Hartley | 10/27/21

School Committee Chairperson Marjorie McBride shouts for order in the room after questioning of the proposed vendor for professional development in the district descended into chaos Monday night. She would vote to deny the $7,000 expenditure shortly after.

Tensions boil over hiring $7,000 consultant for teacher training

The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee voted 5-4 to reject the expenditure of $7,000 in grant funding for a project-based learning initiative. more

By Ethan Hartley | 10/27/21

This statue in Independence Park on Thames Street was vandalized on Oct. 12, exactly 29 years since the date it was commissioned by the Heritage and Discovery Commission. Now mostly cleaned up, remnants of red paint can still be seen. The plaque on the statue reads, "In recognition of Bristol’s cultural diversity and commemoration of the Columbus Quincentennial”.

Bristol Police: DUI, assaults, and red paint on Columbus statue

Someone threw red paint on a downtown statue on Columbus Day, and police officers responded to a handful of complaints about loud music throughout the week of Oct. 11 to 17. Monday, Oct. … more

10/22/21

Column: Remembering three coaches and a team that welcomed everyone

It’s easy to mock the “way things used to be” guy. He’s always got a story about the old days, about things that no longer exist, about people you’ve never heard of. He … more

By Scott Pickering | 10/22/21

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, October 21, 2021

10/21/21