Most local retailers say sales have fallen dramatically in the past year, and for those that have run numbers already, a 50 to 60 percent reduction is typical. It’s hard to count the ways in …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/17/20
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Due to the predicted adverse weather on Thursday morning, we are anticipating delays in the delivery of the Bristol Phoenix, the East Providence Post and the Portsmouth Times. The problem won't be …
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12/16/20
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It was official on Monday, Dec. 14: Town Administrator Steven Contente struck the “interim” from Chris Parella’s title, naming him Bristol’s new director of public works. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/16/20
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Fortunately for the Brown University’s basketball team, Barrington’s Matt DeWolf didn’t decide to morph into the second coming of Paul McCartney who’s arguably the …
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By MIKE SCANDURA
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12/16/20
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Picture this: You are working in your home office (a.k.a. at the dining room table), while your children take a break from their distance learning to play with the family dog. After a few minutes, …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/16/20
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Bristol Warren Regional School District officials last week hired a part time budget consultant to help go over the district's books as officials look to finalize a 2021-22 budget and have it ready …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/15/20
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Barrington Schools will take a break from in-person learning next week, and continue with distance learning in early January.
The local public school district announced the change in an email on …
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12/15/20
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While Rhode Island’s urban clusters are causing the Ocean State to be considered one of the hottest zones on planet Earth for spread of the coronavirus, Bristol has been right there in the …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/11/20
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Barrington Police made a few arrests last week, including one for larceny under $1,500. Following are some items from the police incident log.
• Barrington police charged Robert Silvia, 55, …
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12/11/20
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As the pandemic pummels the population, particularly in the United States, including Rhode Island, far too many folks have surrendered to pandemic fatigue. Governor Gina Raimondo has imposed a …
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By Arlene Violet
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12/11/20
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The Barrington Police Department is once again collecting toys as part of its "Fill a Cruiser" holiday campaign.
For years, Barrington police officers have organized a toy collection program for …
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12/11/20
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I reviewed the bike path extension project website in relation to the “High Street” option. Some of my unknowns from this limited review have surely been discussed in workshops.
The …
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12/11/20
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Bristol Police made only one arrest from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, for a woman who allegedly entered someone else's home illegally, but it had the typical array of neighbor, nuisance and animals calls to …
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12/11/20
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Reporter Tom Mooney, who earlier interviewed me about my objection to removing the words “Providence Plantations” from the state’s name — a view the Journal allowed me to …
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12/10/20
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Rhode Island’s ‘pause’ has been extended another week, expiring now on Dec. 20, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced during her COVID-19 briefing Thursday afternoon.
Originally, those …
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By Kristen Ray
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12/10/20
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The case of the State of Rhode Island versus Dr. Richard Gordon is currently being heard in Sixth Division District Court, and local officials believe the case could be decided soon.
The case …
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12/10/20
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Multiple Barrington residents asked the same question following a recent regional storm: Why does Barrington lose power so often?
A look at the National Grid website during a storm on Monday, …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/10/20
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I am grateful to the town leadership for moving the East Bay Bike Path extension project forward .
I must say that I was disappointed in what the contractor recommended as a route. The number …
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12/10/20
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I am writing in response to the letter written by Erich Haslehurst, dated Nov. 25 . Except for Mr. Haslehurst’s kind and appropriate words about our former town clerk, his letter appeared to me …
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12/10/20
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The writing has been on the wall for a decade. That’s how long it has been since CVS purchased Campagna’s, Bristol’s last remaining independent pharmacy. At the time, that left …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/10/20
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Last week, Gov. Gina Raimondo petitioned the Rhode Island Superior Court and obtained a temporary restraining order closing two Maxx Fitness Clubs in Lincoln and Warren, and in the case of the Warren …
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12/9/20
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Like all things in 2020, the induction of Bristol town leaders was not quite the same as normal on Monday night, but the town’s seven elected municipal leaders made the most of it, under the …
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12/9/20
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Last week, Debbie Thurston received a phone call from Karen Medeiros, manager of the Barrington Shaw's Supermarket.
Ms. Medeiros said the store had about 100 loaves of fresh bread that they wanted …
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12/9/20
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The Town of Bristol is hosting a free flu clinic next week and hoping anyone who has not already been vaccinated takes advantage of the opportunity. Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello is overseeing …
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12/8/20
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Barrington police are investigating an accident that occurred on Monday afternoon on New Meadow Road involving two people in their 80s.
Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo said an 82-year-old …
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12/8/20
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