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Photos: The 23rd Annual Hopeworth Bocce Championship

The 23rd Annual Hopeworth Bocce league championship was held last Saturday evening, Aug. 31, with lots of good competitive fun had by all involved.
State grant gets Bristol Port Marker Project one step closer to goal
The Port Marker Project is one of 62 projects across the state that will be benefiting from the Foundation’s recent, $400,000 round … Read More
NYC chef with Bristol roots returns to run Judge Roy Bean Saloon
Cruz Goler is a chef who has spent the last couple of decades honing his skills in the hyper-competitive New York restaurant scene. … Read More
Daycare center sues Bristol church for breach of contract, damages
The Island Child Care Center has filed suit alleging that St. Michael's church violated the terms of their lease agreement, and is … Read More
Routine street repair leads to historical find in Bristol
When Department of Public Works (DPW) crews responded last week to reports of a puncture hole in the surface of Hopeworth Avenue, they … Read More
Jackson, Nencka lead Huskies in shutout
Thea Jackson and Sara Nencka each scored 2 goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team blanked Lincoln 4-0 in a Division I home game on … Read More
This artwork is for the birds
Bird strikes are one of the leading causes of bird deaths every year, which is why the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium collaborated … Read More
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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.

Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month

The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
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Obituaries
Janice Fiedler Name of Deceased: Janice Fiedler Date: September 10, 2024 Janice (Phillips) Fiedler Newport, RI -Janice (Phillips) Fiedler, 93, of Bonita Springs, Florida, and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on Se
Michael McArdle Please join us in sharing fond and funny memories of Michael(aka Mike, Magoo) on Sunday, October 6, 2024, from 12:30-4:00pm, at the Common Pub, Wood Street , Bristol, RI.
Joan Underwood Joan "Gogo" Underwood, age 75, of S. Dartmouth, MA passed away Thursday, August 29, 2024 at her residence. She was born in St. Luke's New Bedford, the daughter of the late William J. and Suzanne (Stoc
Sports
'Victory Bell' to be installed in honor of Mt. Hope soccer player The late Maddie Pacheco, who passed away in November of 2023, will leave a legacy heard loud and clear.
RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the …
50 years ago, these Warren youngsters ruled the rink Despite having no hockey team of their own, Warren played a big role in the short-lived but historic Rhody Ringers Junior A hockey club that started 50 years ago.
A look back on where Bristol's greatest games were played Once upon a time, going back starting in the 1920s, the Bristol Town Common was the site of some of the greatest baseball contests ever played in this town.
Opinion
Letter: Impressed with Bristol Golf Park

I am grateful to the Town of Bristol, Northeast Golf Company and Vigilant Brewing for working together over the past few years to restore the 9-Hole Par 3 course.

Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem

The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.

Letter: Bristol DPW policy prevents recycling

I don’t understand why I can't pay a fee to bring my recyclables to the town’s recycling facility.

Letter: End of summer does not mean end of heatstroke risk

As the summer comes to an end, I find it timely to remind your readers of the dangers of vehicular hypothermia and the risks that remain as we transition into the fall. 

Letter: Lack of local candidates is concerning

Something that has slipped beneath the radar is the fact that all of the local government seats in Bristol will be going uncontested.

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