Barrington Business Association offering a ‘Passport to Savings’
The Festival of Lights on Saturday will be a good opportunity to pick-up this year’s Passport to Savings. The coupon book is available at Barrington Business Association shops. The coupons in the book offer a range of savings at roughly two dozen local shops. In addition, the book offers shoppers the chance to win a [...]
Read More →BCWA: Capital plan has measures for addressing THM
The Bristol County Water Authority has already started work toward reducing trihalomethane levels in local water through several initiatives spelled out in a recently adopted capital plan. BCWA Executive Director Pamela Marchand said a number of the plan’s elements could be up and running by the end of next fiscal year provided a rate increase [...]
Read More →Audrey H. Mason, 88, of Barrington
Audrey H. Mason, 88, of Melrose Avenue, Barrington, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at the Grace Barker Nursing Center in Warren. Born in Randolph, Mass., a daughter of the late Arthur and Bertha (LaJoi) Hayden, she was the beloved wife of the late Frederick Mason, Jr. She was a graduate of Nantucket High School and former [...]
Read More →Column: The golden days of pasta sandwiches
When I was in high school, my mother would complain about how much money she spent at the Riverside Almacs. She said my brother and I, and my father to a lesser extent, would devour $200 worth of groceries in one week, and at that time $200 went a lot further than it does now. [...]
Read More →Ferdinand Mendes, 60, Warren
Ferdinand Mendes, 60, of Warren, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at home. He was the beloved husband of Diane (Lapane) Mendes. Born in Fall River, a son of the late Ferdinand and Lillian (Palumbo)Mendes, Fred was a tool maker for ES Products in Bristol, and was a volunteer for Warren Fire Department, Engine 3. He [...]
Read More →Local man hopes for bone marrow match
It’s the season of giving, and Warren and Bristol residents have a rare opportunity — giving the gift of life. Friends of Warren resident Joe Ramos are holding a bone marrow drive for their friend from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13, at the Central Fire Station in Warren. Mr. Ramos, who was born [...]
Read More →‘The Nutcracker’ coming to Mt. Hope High School
Ballet Prestige, a Russian style ballet studio located in Barrington under the direction of Vera Kurmasheva and Zhanat Baidaralin, will bring “The Nutcracker” to life in two performances at Mt. Hope High School on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 8 and 9. The ballet will feature a number of East Bay dancers, including Bristol’s Thomas Curran [...]
Read More →BCWA: Elevated test results came from Bristol
A pair of sample sites in Bristol reportedly showed levels of trihalomethane that could exceed federal regulations based on tests performed between April and August. Bristol County Water Authority Executive Director Pamela Marchand said the two sites at the southern end of the system tested at roughly 90 and 100 parts per billion. Ms. Marchand [...]
Read More →Westport students learn to live with leaner lunches
WESTPORT — They’re adapting to all those fruits and veggies, they’ve swallowed that price hike without much complaint, but one school lunch change goes too far for many Westport students. More milk please! That’s the refrain that Westport School Student Services Coordinator Michelle Rapoza and staff say they hear again and again at lunchtime. Among many [...]
Read More →BCWA: pregnant women may want to contact health department about water
Bristol County Water Authority Executive Director Pamela Marchand said pregnant women or those with infants may want to consult the Rhode Island Department of Health with concerns over trihalomethane levels. A pair of Bristol County sample sites in Bristol were reportedly measured to have higher levels of the compound than what is allowed under new [...]
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