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Rep. Susan Donovan is proposing a bill that would ban the intentional release of balloons, such as these during a fund-raiser in Colt State Park in Bristol in October 2015.
Donovan bill would ban intentional release of balloons
PROVIDENCE — The House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing tomorrow, Jan. 28, on legislation introduced by Rep. Susan Donovan (D-Dist. 69, Bristol, Portsmouth) to protect the … more
Bristol Police: Arrests for domestic assault, drugs and sexual assault
Bristol police officers made a handful of arrests from Jan. 13 to 19, including one for sexual assault and  a couple for drug-related charges. Monday, Jan. 13 Officers responded to the … more
Some of the nation’s leading experts on “All the King’s Men” and author Robert Penn Warren will be coming to Bristol for a two-day event in March.
Registration for Bristol’s inaugural BookFest opens today
Online registration opens Friday, Jan. 24, for Bristol BookFest, a free two-day public humanities program March 27 and 28 that takes a close look at Robert Penn Warren’s “All the … more
Workers repair the cross-bay pipeline during the fall of 2019. The repair bill is one reason water rates are going up 20 percent.
Bristol County water rates going up 10%
Bristol County Water Authority customers will pay 10 percent more for their water starting later this winter as the authority seeks to raise funds to pay for the recent East Bay Pipeline repai r and … more
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113 pound junior Nick Gomes won all three of his matches at the quad meet, including this match as he held down Cumberland’s Brady Gillis to win a 7-4 decision. Gomes also won by default against East Providence and won a 7-5 decision over Hope’s Jonatan Jimenez.
Mt. Hope wrestlers look sharp as they prep for the state tournament
The Mt. Hope wrestling team beat East Providence, 60-12, but fell to Cumberland, 39-30, and Hope, 34-26, during a quad meet at East Providence on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Huskies’ record dropped to 5-4 in Division I and 16-6 overall.  more
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Jodi and Michael Camelo say they want an apology from the Bristol Warren Regional School District.
Family sues Bristol Warren district over son’s suspension
Jodi and Michael Camelo of Bristol are suing the Bristol Warren Regional School District for what they assert was an egregious mishandling of a disciplinary issue last school year with their son, … more
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Retired Army Gen. Rick Baccus and Gov. Gina Raimondo during happier times, at the opening of the new Rhode Island Veterans Home on Veterans' Day in 2017.
Gen. Baccus submits R.I. Veterans' Home resignation
Brig. Gen. Rick Baccus, administrator of the Rhode Island Veterans' Home for the past 11 years, has submitted his resignation, to be effective in 60 days. Gen. Baccus, a Bristol resident, was at the … more
Bristol Police: Woman flees into woods after trying to buy cell phone
A young woman from New Jersey briefly fled into the woods near a busy commercial intersection after allegedly attempting to buy a new cell phone with a false identity. That was one of dozens of … more
Logan Dubois fires a throw to first base during a King Philip Little League all-star game last summer.
America’s pastime alive and well in Bristol
With an expanded board and a new leader at the helm, Bristol’s King Philip Little League is looking to buck national trends and expand their offerings. “We’re trying to capture … more
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1st Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna was a highly accomplished soldier and veteran of six combat tours overseas when he was killed defending his base in Afghanistan in 2015.
New Irish Veterans chapter honors First Sgt. McKenna
The legacy of local war hero 1SG P. Andrew McKenna lives on with the recent establishment of the 1SG P. Andrew McKenna Irish Vets Chapter.  According to Michael Byrnes, a close friend of … more
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Police Lt. Roman Wozny demonstrates how to use some of the new technology in the marked vehicle.
Bristol Police Dept. adds new tools and tech
The Bristol Police have launched headfirst into the new year, upgrading systems that will impact operations and efficiencies and providing new avenues for positive interactions with the community. … more
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Bristol Police Chief Kevin Lynch and Father Barry Gamache ceremonially cut a cake at St. Mary’s Church, with the backing of the Bristol Police Honor Guard.
St. Mary’s Church honors Bristol Police
On Thursday, Jan. 9, St. Mary’s Church held a Mass of Appreciation in honor of National Law Enforcement Day. This was the church’s second annual celebration thanking and honoring law … more
These stone projectile points were returned to the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology today, after vanishing from the museum in 1985.
Stolen museum artifacts found and returned almost 35 years later
More than thirty years after they vanished from the collections of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, a group of 34 stone projectile points, hundreds, perhaps more than a thousand years old, … more
With the launch of a new legislative session, East Bay lawmakers discuss priorities
The Rhode Island General Assembly got back to work last week, and with it, your elected representatives. East Bay Life spoke to several local senators and representatives to hear what issues are at … more
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Study shows housing and food challenges for Bristol seniors
Bristol is starting 2020 with a lot more knowledge about its senior population, thanks to a community needs assessment sponsored by an organizational grant by the Rhode Island Foundation, and … more
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Rebecca Oliver (left) and Simon Thibault celebrate and gather their gear after their team, the TaterBots, won a round that jettisoned the team into the finals at the First Tech Challenge robotics competition at the high school on Saturday.
Mt. Hope robotics team makes school history
Mt. Hope High School students made history for their school on Saturday, when they were the first to ever host a First Tech Challenge robotics competition not held on the New England Institute of … more
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Colt Andrews employees listen as Bristol patrolman John Mlynek delivers instruction during an active shooter training at Colt Andrews School.
Bristol Warren schools and cops prepare for the worst
Pop, pop, pop! The sounds of the .22-caliber blank gun rang throughout Rockwell Elementary School, as volunteers from the Bristol Police Department, posing as ‘bad guys,’ stormed the … more
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Bristol historic commission puts temporary halt to farmhouse demolition
Patrick Usher may have the excavator all waiting to go, but the Lemuel C. Richmond/Usher Farmhouse in Bristol will not come tumbling down just yet, after the Bristol Historic District Commission held … more
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Brian Ganley (left) and Melissa Cotta both spoke to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority board of directors on Wednesday morning, urging them to investigate how to install suicide prevention barriers on the state's tall bridges.
To prevent suicides, citizens ask bridge board for a safety study
The Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority Board opened its final meeting under Director Buddy Croft’s tenure on Wednesday morning with public comments from citizens concerned with stopping … more
Bristol theater is in the holiday spirit, Rhode Island-style
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Santa Claus was actually a member of an extended Rhode Island-based Italian American family including a younger back-up-plan brother Ant’ny, an … more
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Nearly 50 apartments possible at former Cool Moose home in Warren
The trustees of a home left in the late Bob Healey’s estate have signed a purchase and sales agreement for the home and two lots of land at 665 Metacom Ave., agreeing if conditions are met to … more
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Bristol Warren wrestlers win tournament
The Kickemuit Middle School’s wrestling team won the Birchwood Tournament this past Saturday, easily defeating second place finisher Nathaniel Greene. Mt. Hope scored 218.5 points overall, with … more
Benjamin Church Senior Center Assistant Director Donna Wilson coordinates a holiday gift program for seniors that serves hundreds of people.
There’s still time to ‘Foster a Senior’ in Bristol
There’s a Santa’s Workshop of sorts at the Bristol Senior Center , and it’s about to get very busy. Several rooms on the second floor of the center are cleared out and ready to … more
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Warren woman faces felony DUI charge after serious accident
A Warren woman faces felony charges after losing control of her car and slamming into a tree along Naomi Street last Wednesday night, Dec. 4. A 20-year-old Warren man riding in the passenger seat of … more
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Miss Charity 2019 Winner Annie Krzywicki (left), runner-ups Colby Dagwan-Santos, Hope Tyska and Miss Congeniality Molly Thibaudeau pose for a photo on the Mt. Hope High School auditorium stage after the pageant.
A night of fun and philanthropy at Mt. Hope High
On Thursday night, Dec. 6, friends, family, and faculty gathered at Mt. Hope High School to crown Miss Charity, from a field of nine contestants. The third annual event was begun as a DECA project … more
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