Daniel Francis Sr., 85, of Warren
Daniel Francis Sr., 85, of Warren, died Saturday May 11, 2013 at Silver Creek Manor. Born in Bristol, a son of the late John T. Francis III and Maria (Pacheco) Francis, he was a lifelong area resident. Mr. Francis was employed as a heavy equipment operator with Fairlawn Excavating in Warren for many years until [...]
Read More →Dr. Laurent Gousie, 79, of Bristol
Dr. Laurent Gousie, 79, of Bristol died Thursday May 9, 2013 at Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of the late Marie A. Gousie (Rauh), to whom he was married to for 49 years, and the father of Michael B. Gousie of Massachusetts. Dr. Gousie was a longtime resident of Pawtucket and currently lived in [...]
Read More →Mt. Hope girls’ latest softball win puts Huskies tied for first in division
Mt. Hope Huskies and the Portsmouth Patriots lit up the scoreboard on Tuesday, May 7 with Mt. Hope winning the offensive battle 10-8 in seven innings. The teams combined for 21 hits in the duel. Starting pitcher, Madison Reis, pitched the first three innings after coming off from an injury. Reis gave up 3 [...]
Read More →Sailors, boat dealers delighted at Bristol’s leg of the Rhode Island Boat Show
If the fair winds and sunshine wasn’t enough to lure boating enthusiasts to Bristol’s waterfront this past weekend, then maybe it was the chance to view or climb aboard one of the new or used vessels on display at the Rhode Island Boat Show. This was the third year for the boat show with Bristol [...]
Read More →State treasurer Raimondo pays visit to Bristol
Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo visited Bristol on Friday, May 3 where she took the opportunity to speak about a topic near and dear to her – financial sustainability. For about 45 minutes, Ms. Raimondo met with nearly 60 Mt. Hope High School students inside the school library where she handed each a [...]
Read More →Bristol police: Woman chases down intoxicated driver after alleged hit and run
Wednesday, May 1 At 7:42 a.m. a man turned himself in at police headquarters after an investigation of fraudulent credit card use led to the owner of a former Bristol business. According to police, on April 4 a woman reported that her debit card number had been used and there was money missing from her [...]
Read More →James G. Botelho, 95 of Bristol
Mr. James G. Botelho, 95 of 11 Franklin Street, Bristol, died Saturday, May 4, 2013 following a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Martinelli) Botelho, his wife of 59 years, who died in 2007. Born in Fairhaven, Mass. and raised in Warren, he was the son of the late Manuel and [...]
Read More →Bristol’s former town administrator joining Congressional team
After a brief retirement from local politics, former Bristol town administrator Diane Mederos started a new job on Monday, May 6. Her new role – deputy district director for U.S. Congressman David Cicilline. “Diane Mederos is a talented, extremely dedicated and committed public servant and I am delighted that she is joining my team,” Congressman [...]
Read More →No motion, no vote, no budget in Bristol
Bristol’s provisional budget for fiscal year 2013-2014 that was approved last month created a “hung jury” on Monday night, with freshman town councilors forcing a delay on the vote to adopt or reject the budget. Council vice chairman Halsey Herreshoff, who supported the proposed budget at the provisional vote, was absent from Monday’s meeting. Councilor [...]
Read More →Car flips, temporarily closes Hope at Thames Street
An apparent two car collision sent one car on its side and its driver to the hospital just before 5 p.m. on Monday. According to a witness who was traveling behind the overturned car, two vehicles were in front of her. When one slowed to take a left hand turn, the other may have clipped [...]
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