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Popular Porchfest returns to downtown Bristol on Sunday
Scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 18, from 3 to 6 p.m., Bristol PorchFest 2022 will feature 9 porches and 18 musical acts. more
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George and Adeline Correia (center) are surrounded by family and friends at a surprise 70th wedding anniversary party Saturday night in their honor.
Bristol couple celebrates 70 years together
The Correias’ storybook marriage began on Labor Day, Sept. 1, 1952 at St. Elizabeth’s Church. more
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The Bristol Ferry Lighthouse has enjoyed a unique view for nearly 170 years.
Historic lighthouse will be changing hands
The Bristol Ferry Lighthouse has been an iconic symbol of Bristol for generations, guarding the 3,000-foot-wide passage between Bristol and Portsmouth at the beginning of Mt. Hope Bay for nearly 170 … more
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Michael Reilly (l) and Dave Scarpino of the James D. Reilly foundation, present a rendering of a Santa House they hope to site at the corner of State and Thames Streets for the holiday season.
A home for Santa planned in Bristol
The Santa House will be an initiative of the James D. Reilly Foundation, but will work in concert with the Christmas Festival Committee. The 14 by 20 foot structure is a ready-built shed with a front porch. more
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Matt A. Chappell and Linda L. Ujifusa will square off in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the R.I. District 11 Senate seat.
Chappell, Ujifusa square off in Democrat primary Tuesday
PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — One of the more intriguing matchups in this year’s campaign season will be decided in Tuesday’s Statewide Primary Election, as Matt A. Chappell and Linda L. … more
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Ryan Garrity, the lone teacher for the construction and architecture CTE program at the moment, photographed earlier this year with a group of construction students after they completed building a handicap-accessible picnic table at the Pete Sepe Pavilion in Warren.
New Mt. Hope construction program seeks contractor partners
This marks the first year that they will have a fully accredited career and technical education (CTE) program for construction and architecture. more
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A bald eagle
It's Raptor Weekend at the Audubon
Raptor Weekend returns to the Audubon Society of Rhode Island’s Nature Center this weekend. Wildlife rehabilitators and experts from across the Northeast will bring a wide variety of these … more
Huskies running back Ben Colouro celebrates after scoring a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Mt. Hope went on to defeat Tiverton 17-7 in the injury fund game at Tiverton on Thursday.
Huskies dominate Tigers 17-7, in injury fund game
Mt. Hope long time head football coach Thomas DelSanto Jr. told the team he was encouraged by what he saw as they gathered around him after dominating Tiverton 17-7 during an abbreviated injury fund … more
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Through labs and hands-on activities, the Girls Get Math program aims to show high school women that the study of mathematics can be exciting and fun. Lucy O'Brien of Bristol (l) helps fire different sized balls using a cannon to record and model each trajectory. At right is Adriana Salazar Coariti, a Brown Ph.D. student studying biomedical engineering.
Brown University program makes math fun, and lucrative
“The program really emphasized how fun, collaborative, and creative math is — it’s so much more than what you learn in the classroom," said one Mt. Hope student. more
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The team that brought Bristol to its first KPLL 8U championship tournament consisted of: Koven Tingle; Lorenzo Ring; Zachary Bento; David Wilcox; Landon Vermilyea; Brennan Rolando; Owen Brinza; Logan Simas; Hunter Simas; Carter Beaulieu; Camden Sylvia; and Sam Harcourt. Coaches include: Adam Ring; Mike Bento; Mike Rolando; and David Vermilyea.
Bristol Little League falls just short of sweetheart championship run
Bristol’s King Philip Little League 8-year-old All Star team had an impressive run in the 22nd Andreozzi Baseball Tournament, making it to the championship game before falling to a seasoned North Providence team in a tight game, 4-3. more
Kim Peecher named BWRSD Teacher of the Year
Kim Peecher, kindergarten teacher from Hugh Cole Elementary (now at Rockwell this year), was named the Bristol Warren Regional School District Teacher of the Year for the 2021/22 school year. more
Arete with Tim Palmer at the helm, sails to a mooring at Herreshoff's.
Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta was a challenging good time
The annual Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta (HCYR) took place as usual on the final weekend of August with racing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 26-28. more
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Corey Donahue, First Net Sales Executive for AT&T First Net, and Todd Early, Director of the AT&T FirstNet Program, demonstrate the features of the Connected Cruiser.
Bristol hosts RI Police Chiefs, gets high-tech demonstration
The mobile office allows first responders to coordinate with confidence — and save time — reducing and eliminating time spent traveling to the office for reports, or performing video uploads and other office functions that can now be performed directly from the first responder vehicle. more
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Community support has sprung up around Bristol and the East Bay, through t-shirts and lawn signs honoring his memory.
Remembering Wilson Furtado
A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mount Hope Farm, which generously donated the space to host this event. This will be a fun family day, with cornhole, face painting, kids games and more. more
Two deer captured on Hog Island in 2021. According to experts, Bristol is in the Top 5 in Rhode Island for the number of deer-on-car collisions, and 7th in the State for Lyme disease.
Bristol has a deer problem — could more hunting be the answer?
Collisions with deer cost, on average, about $6,000 each time. In the past year alone there have been nearly 40 such collisions. That puts Bristol in the top 5 communities in the state, per square mile, for deer collisions. more
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Attendees enjoy the 2022 4th of July Concert Series at Independence Park.
‘Last Night’ Philharmonic concert at Independence Park cancelled
The Rhode Island Philharmonic will not be performing at Independence Park this Sunday night of Labor Day Weekend, as it has for many years, due to its cost. more
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Gallery: 2022 R.I. Folk Fest
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 Rhode Island Folk Festival was held at Larisa Park in Riverside on Sunday, Aug. 28. — East Providence Post and eastbayri.com contributing photographer Tyler … more
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Mt. Hope classrooms to be cell phone free
Interim Mt. Hope High School principal Michelle King sent out a newsletter to families informing them that classrooms will be “cell phone free zones” this year. more
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(L-r) Department of Public Works Director Chris Parella, Jared Linhares of Beta Engineering, Chris Brito of C. Brito Construction, Community Development Director Diane Williamson, Town Administrator Steven Contente, and Town Councilor Mary Parella try their hand at burying a new culvert for Tanyard Brook. They soon put down their shovels and left the real work to the experts.
$3.8 million flood mitigation project begins final phase in Bristol
Phase 1 of the project corrected the outflow into Walker’s Cove with a tide gate to allow for the release of storm water when necessary. Phase 2 of the project impacted the north side of Garfield Avenue to Richmond Street. Now phase 3, from Richmond Street to the reservoir on State Street, will complete the project. more
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Kye Helvig and Winnie Rainone aboard their seaworthy cardboard vessel.
First cardboard boat float at new Bristol Town Marina is a hit
In addition to being impeccably decorated, the kids showed real boat building skills, as not a single boat sank. more
The Rev. Jose F. Rocha (right) shakes hands with St. Elizabeth's Church parishioners Anthony Nunez and Maria Goulart during a reception in Father Rocha's honor Sunday morning.
Friends and St. Elizabeth's parishioners thank Rev. Rocha
This past Sunday morning, parishioners and friends gathered inside the St. Elizabeth’s Church Auditorium for a light reception in Father Rocha’s honor following the 10:30 Mass. more
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A large group of police officers from Bristol, Portsmouth, East Providence, Cranston, Warren, Providence and Newport escort other motorcyclists during the11th annual "Ride for Freedom."
Bristol Ride for Freedom brings in $5,500
A total of 83 bikes, 14 passengers, and 41 non-riders took part in the event. more
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Sofia Clarizio, 7, and her sister Giavanna, 4, enjoy making the acquaintance of K9 Marty, the East Providence Police Department’s first Comfort Dog. Marty, who was accompanied by School Resource Officer Jay Rogers, shares the same parents as Bristol’s K9 Brody, who is about 18 months older than his brother.
Bristol's Community Night Out was a hit
Sgt. Mourato is planning to bring Community Night Out back next year as an end of summer event, and hopes to partner with the town’s backpack giveaway effort. more
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Democrats Susannah Holloway (left) and Pam Lauria are running for the District 32 seat in the Rhode Island Senate.
RI Senate District 32 candidates — where they differ
What is it that separates the candidates — Susannah Holloway and Pam Lauria — for the District 32 seat in the Rhode Island Senate? According to both candidates, there are plenty of … more
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A couple of e-bikers travel south on the East Bay Bike Path, approaching Thames Street in downtown Bristol. DEM says electric bikes or other electric apparatus are not allowed on the bike path, but there is very little enforcement or understanding of the regulation.
E-bikes on bike paths — Not allowed and not enforceable
Amid increasing reports of accidents or near-misses on the East Bay Bike Path between people riding electric bicycles and everyone else, Rhode Island lacks clarity on what is or is not allowed on its … more
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