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New synthetic turf field could be a boon to Mt. Hope High School athletics
The season's first snowfall recently was as good a time as any to remind folks, especially those in Warren who still may not have heard, about the Bristol Planning Board's recent approval of the …
Bristol’s downtown marina was designed and built with accessibility in mind, including its ramps, piers, and onshore facilities. But … Read More
Bristol’s annual Kickoff to Christmas Community Aid Drive came as advertised … a chilly late November evening, … Read More
The respective Mt. Hope High School girls' and boys' basketball teams began their preparations for the upcoming 2024-25 season with a … Read More
Barrington High School defeated Mt. Hope for the seventh consecutive time in the teams' Thanksgiving football series as the visiting … Read More
The Bristol Town Council appointed two new volunteers to town boards and extended resident-only parking zones throughout the downtown … Read More
The annual Thanksgiving Day football game between Barrington and Mt. Hope high schools will be played on Thanksgiving Eve.
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m.
Organizers …
Celebration of St. Elizabeth’s namesake marches on in Bristol
After a successful inaugural feast last year, this new tradition appears to be gaining traction, and notoriety.
Want a look inside Bristol's most beautiful homes? Now's your chance
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society will be holding their “House Tour 2024” on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Letter: A tribute to Guiteras School
Reading the article in the Bristol Phoenix about the closing of Guiteras School immediately brought back the early memories where my 45 years of teaching secondary-school mathematics began in 1963 at …
Letter: At last, the Pokanokets are returned to their native lands
On Nov. 15, 2024, Brown University returned 255 acres of Mt. Hope (Potumtuk) land in Bristol to the people who had been stewarding it for 12,000 years. Nearly 350 years ago, King Philip’s …
Correction – the Christmas Festival tradition goes back to 1987
In the Oct. 10 issue of the Bristol Phoenix, on page 4, there is an article with respect to the upcoming Christmas Festival . The opening sentence states: “Since its inception in 2021, the …
Letter: Bristol’s non-resident parking rules are broad, maybe illegal
At its recent meeting, the Bristol Town Council had a first reading of a proposal to expand existing nonresident parking restrictions. I am a nonresident who parks overnight on the streets of Bristol and will be adversely affected by the proposed change.
Letter: Long-term effect of Bristol's rental tax proposal
Universally we agree that by raising the taxes on rental properties the cost will be passed to the renters. Over time, some of the long-term residents will be pushed to Warren or East Providence, …