Last week, the Phoenix published a letter to the editor regarding the recent cases of racist and hate filled stickers being placed in Bristol and Warren which was full of personal attacks on local …
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5/6/21
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Now that vaccination appointments are easy to obtain and the vaccine is moving through state clinics and local pharmacies, it’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago they were being …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/6/21
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Emily Slusarczyk’s schedule involves swimming in the pool, running on the track and building in the studio.
Emily is a senior, a captain on the Roger Williams University women’s …
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By Megan Julian
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5/6/21
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When I read Michael Byrnes’ letter of last week, entitled “ Critical Race Theory – A Dystopian Pathology, ” it made me think of the old saying, “ Timing is …
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5/6/21
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Technically, the 2020 Bristol Fourth of July concert series was never canceled. First, it was delayed until August while the Fourth of July Committee waited to see if COVID restrictions would allow …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/6/21
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Use of the new athletic fields at Barrington Middle School has been delayed.
The fields were expected to be available this spring, but an official said that sports teams would not be allowed to …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/6/21
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Their flock of babies had finally flew the nest, with the exception of one recalcitrant sibling who was rudely tossed out by Dad. So, Mr. and Mrs. Osprey flew out to their winter home south of the …
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5/5/21
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What would you do with $4.7 million?
Wait, there is a caveat. What would you do with $4.7 million if you had to spend it on the town?
A newly-formed Barrington Ad Hoc American Rescue …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/5/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going …
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By Mike Rego
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5/5/21
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The U.S. News and World Report recently released its rankings for Best High Schools in the country, and once again, Barrington High School was near the top.
The report ranked BHS number 289 in …
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5/5/21
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A howling wind and tough Tolman defense was not enough to keep the Barrington High School football team from advancing to the Division II State Championship.
The Eagles defeated the Tigers 31-6 …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/4/21
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Here is the good news: The Barrington Middle School construction project is 99.99 percent complete, and the contractor is finishing under budget by $4.3 million.
Just a few years ago, …
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4/30/21
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The pandemic can take credit for having one positive impact on Bristol. It significantly reduced crime.
According to statistics released by the Bristol Police Department, arrests, citations and …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/30/21
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha does not support the new detour proposed for the East Bay Bike Path bridges.
He said that while the proposed changes might be better than the current …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/30/21
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Among the numerous noise complaints and calls about sickly animals, Bristol police officers broke up a college party and cited three young men for providing alcohol to minors.
Monday, April 19
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4/30/21
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It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shaking up lives around the globe. One phenomenon now becoming a trend is the mass exodus from cities to more rural …
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By Joan D. Warren
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4/30/21
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For the second year in a row, middle school student Luke Daniel has designed the official Bristol Fourth of July button. The Fourth of July Committee sorted through 39 entries for this year’s …
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4/30/21
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I extend my sincerest thanks to the Bristol Rotary Charities Foundation for its continued financial support of Bristol’s Emergency Dialer program. In 2020, 97 emergency calls were made using …
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4/30/21
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As a student at Portsmouth High School in the late 1990s, Brian Devolve loved his car — a 1985 Monte Carlo — and looked forward to what he hoped would be a long, decorated military …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/29/21
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Experienced and inexperienced bicyclists are all welcome on the East Bay Bike Path. It is one of Rhode Island’s popular calling cards for tourism.
The two bicycle bridges in Warren and …
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4/29/21
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To the editor:
I've been observing the ongoing debate in town regarding the planned changes to the ninth and tenth grade English classes and wanted to share a suggestion on how we might resolve …
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4/29/21
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Two nursing homes — Silver Creek Manor, family owned and operated for more than 50 years, and St. Elizabeth Manor, part of a family of homes and rehabilitation facilities run by a corporate …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/29/21
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There is a fierce debate sweeping America and our local communities centered on whether America is a systemically racist country. This view is at odds with history and the past 60 …
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4/29/21
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One hundred and sixty-six years ago, heavy trains loaded with industrial cargo began rumbling along railroad tracks from Bristol to Providence. They carried the products of enormous factories from an …
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4/29/21
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To the editor:
Imagine there is a product that you use every day. That everyone uses every day. It allows us freedom of movement. It makes driving to work and to school possible. Without it, …
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4/29/21
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