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11th Hour Racing Team sailors from left: Jack Bouttell, Francesca Clapcich, Amory Ross, and Charlie Enright, posing with the Ocean Race trophy.
Enright reflects on 11th Hour's wild and historic Ocean Race victory
Charlie Enright, the winning skipper of the 2022-2023 Ocean Race, discusses the 6-month, 7-leg around-the-world race that saw an American team win the whole thing for the first time in its 50-year history. more
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According to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, since the state conducted a prescribed burn on Dutch Island in March 2022 (left), native grasses and milkweeds favored by pollinators (right) have replaced the tangle of invasive plants — such as autumn olive, honeysuckle, and bittersweet — that once dominated the habitat.
State to resume prescribed burns on Prudence Island
PORTSMOUTH — Depending on weather and wind conditions, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) plans on conducting low-severity prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island … more
The Bristol 10U championship team consists of: Carter Beaulieu, Zachary Bento, Owen Brinza, Thomas Carroll, Bennett Costello, Cameron Cote, Jack Duarte, Lucas Hallam, Sam Harcourt, Lorenzo Ring, Landon Vermilyea, and David Wilcox.
Bristol 10U Little League wins first ever district championship
Bristol capped off its impressive run through this summer’s District 2 Ron Silva tournament with a convincing 10-0 victory over Rumford in the Championship game held at Vets Park last Sunday in Bristol. more
Bristol PD: Multiple reports of scams
Bristol PD made no arrests but received multiple reports of locals being targeted by scams between July 24-31, 2023. more
A replica of the Nao Trinidad, the flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, is coming to Bristol today and staying until Aug. 13.
Bristol to host replica of Magellan flagship that circled the globe
The Nao Trinidad, the flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, led the first circumnavigation of the world from 1519 to 1522, and its replica is visiting Bristol from Aug. 3-13. more
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Deer seen at Colt State Park last year. There booming numbers has necessitated action from the Town Council to allow limited bow hunting on some town-owned properties.
Permits go on sale for deer hunting in Bristol; season begins in September
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced that deer permits for legal regulated hunting, are now on sale online and at local sales agents. more
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Eleanor Lial runs in a relay event at the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships, held at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon this past weekend. Her mother, Jen, a professional photographer, caught the action.
Warren teen competes in National Junior Olympics for track
Eleanor, a rising 8th grader at Kickemuit Middle School, traveled with the Fast Track team out of Central Falls, one of just four runners from the team to travel for the event (and one of 13 to qualify), which featured the best young runners from around the nation. more
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The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 1 July 2023. Prize giving on stage in the Ocean Live Park in Genova. Overall 1st Place IMOCA, 11th Hour Racing Team.
11th Hour Racing to celebrate Ocean Race victory this Friday
The first American team to ever win Ocean Race will hoist the cup in Newport on Friday, and all are invited. more
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Silver Creek Activities Director Kathleen Barry escorts Pat Pires into her second birthday celebration in as many days, this time with her many friends from the First Congregational Church.
Celebrating a century with humor and a smile
Bristol resident Patrocinia (Pat) Pires celebrated her 100th birthday this week, first with family on Sunday, then again with friends on Monday. more
The field at Kickemuit Middle School has been closed for multiple weeks following an incident with an outside group causing damage during a football camp. Those repairs are ongoing. The track will also be closed to be resurfaced beginning this Friday. Town officials are hopeful the track and field will be reopened in time for fall sports.
KMS track to be closed for repairs beginning Friday
The track at Kickemuit Middle School will be off limits for at least two weeks beginning this Friday to allow for repairs and re-striping. more
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This property at 458 Poppasquash Road closed for $8,000,000 on Tuesday, Aug. 1, a record high in Bristol.
$8 million home sale in Bristol is highest on record
LandVest recently announced the highest sale of a residential property in Bristol on record. The property at 458 Poppasquash Road closed for $8,000,000 on Tuesday, Aug. 1. more
Mt. Hope wrestler Andrew McCarthy was named to the All-American team after placing 5th at the Nuway Combat Summer Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ last week.  Photo was taken during the RI state tournament in February.
McCarthy earns All-American status at nationals
Mt. Hope wrestler Andrew McCarthy achieved All-American status by placing fifth in the 138-pound weight class in the Nuway Combat Summer Nationals in Atlantic City, NJ last week.   … more
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Jayden Healey delivers a pitch in Post 10's victory over Post 39 Saturday, July 29, in the 2023 Junior Legion Baseball state playoffs.
Post 10 sends off South Kingstown Post 39, reaches Junior Legion state final
WEST WARWICK — The ATC/Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club earned a spot in the 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League championship round after dispatching South Kingstown Post 29 … more
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It's 50 years ago this year that former Bristol High School star athlete Bill St. Vincent captured one of this state's most prestigious awards.
Bristol's Bill St. Vincent revisits iconic sports career 50 years later
William “Billy” St. Vincent is not the type who brags about his personal accomplishments, albeit he certainly had enough good fortune in the three major sports (baseball, basketball, and football) he participated in back in the day. more
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Bristol PD: Police arrest two, fire department tackles boat fire
Bristol police made two arrests between July 17-24, 2023. more
Aquapalooza, an unauthorized, social media-driven event scheduled for Saturday, July 29 at Potters Cove, Prudence Island, is necessitating the precautionary shellfishing closure, according to RIDEM. (File photo)
'Aquapalooza' forces preemptive closure of Prudence shellfishing area
PORTSMOUTH — Citing the risk of accidental and illicit discharge of sewage associated with the gathering of hundreds of boats off Prudence Island on Saturday, the R.I. Department of … more
Bristol Pickle Ball Club members Joan Barsin (left), Rhonda Mitchell, Terry Murphy and Eileen Malloy pose with the new courts during a session last week.
Bristol dedicates new Town Common courts
Pickleball is the game of the day, and it's never been more popular in Bristol. Now the town has brand new courts to satisfy the interest. more
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Wannamoisett's Mike Letendre
Local youngsters make their way into RIGA Junior Am semifinals
SEEKONK — Youngsters have taken centerstage this week with the 104th edition of the Rhode Island Junior Amateur, which began with stroke play qualifying rounds in Westerly at Winnapaug Country … more
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Francis Marshall and his wife, Lois, pose with Senator Whitehouse following the ceremony.
98-year-old WWII veteran re-issued medals during Bristol ceremony
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presented Francis Marshall the medals at a ceremony, attended by dozens of friends and family members, at Silver Creek Manor. more
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Silver Creek is seen in the foreground with a wing of Mt. Hope High School behind it. Visible water damage can be seen along the lower exterior of the building going all the way to the left, and it visible throughout various parts of the building.
Is building a new Mt. Hope High School in the same location a bad idea?
District officials and their chosen school building consultant team answer questions and critiques levied from some members of the community. more
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James Lynch delivers a pitch for the Riverside Post 10 Junior Division squad during a recent Rhode Island American Legion Baseball game.
Post 10 takes top spot in Junior Legion Baseball standings
EAST PROVIDENCE — The ATC-sponsored Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club, on the cusp of finishing first in the Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League standings at the start of play … more
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Real estate values resume their upward trend
After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of … more
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Mt. Hope High School Choral Director, David Lauria, with (l-r) Kylie Rolando, Casey Ruth Little, Nick Perry, and Hannah de Jesus, spoke about the new album “Staring at the Milky Way,” which includes 11 original songs written, performed, and produced entirely by students.
Mt. Hope musicians set to release new original album
A new album comprised nearly exclusively of wholly original songs, written, recorded, performed, and produced entirely by student musicians, is hitting the airwaves soon. more
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Post 2 sweeps Post 10 from Senior Legion Baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season came to an abrupt end for the Riverside Post 10 Seniors with a doubleheader loss to visiting Warwick/West Warwick … more
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The statute of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is carried outside the church to start the 125th annual feast procession.
Weather couldn't quell 125th Mt. Carmel Feast
Despite threatening weather, the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel went off as scheduled, and the Rev. Henry P. Zinno, Jr., pastor, couldn’t have been more proud or happy. more
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