Bristol’s Pitch, Hit & Run skills competition is Friday
The Bristol Department of Parks & Recreation will host a local Pitch, Hit & Run Major League Baseball-sponsored skills competition for boys and girls age 7 to 14 on Friday, April 26. The event will be held on the men’s softball field at the Bristol Sports Complex at the Town Beach. The competition will begin [...]
Read More →Matilda F. (Holanetz) Perroni, 96, of Bristol
Mrs. Matilda F. (Holanetz) Perroni, 96, of Ocean View Road, Bristol, died Wednesday, April 17, in RI Hospital, Providence. She was the wife of the late Pasquale J. “Pat” Perroni. Born in Providence, she was a daughter of the late William and Matilda (Mancini) Holanetz. She worked as a Registered Nurse for VNA in Providence [...]
Read More →John Alexander, 88, of Bristol
John Alexander, 88, of Bristol, formerly of Barrington, died Saturday, at Philip Hulitar Inpatient Center. He was the beloved husband of Sarah (Cameron) Alexander, loving father of John C. Alexander of North Kingstown, Peter E. A. Alexander (Blair) of Middletown, James D. Alexander (Kathleen) of Barrington and Molly Alexander Oldham of Florida. Loving grandfather of [...]
Read More →Three Mt. Hope basketball players named to RI Coaches teams
A member of Mt. Hope’s varsity basketball squad was recently named to the Rhode Island Basketball Coaches Association (RIBCA) All-Division III Team. Matt Scott, a junior, is the first Huskie to be named to an All-Division team since RIBCA instituted All-Division teams in 2004. Scott was one of eight Division III players to play in the [...]
Read More →Joseph R. George, Jr., 84 of Bristol
Joseph R. George, Jr., 84 of Bristol, professor emeritus of history at Villanova University, died April 17th at Silver Creek Manor. The son of the late Joseph R. and Rose (Sousa) George, he was predeceased by six sisters: Mary Brinza, Rose Bento, Clara Vierra, and Margaret Belmore all of Bristol; Minnie Hughes of East Providence [...]
Read More →Daniel P. Costa, 88, of Bristol
Daniel P. Costa, 88, of Fales Road passed away on Saturday, April 13th at home. He was father of Jane Machado and the companion of Alyce Kulpa. Born in Bristol, he was the son of the late Antonio and Maria (Medeiros) Costa. Daniel was a 1943 graduate of Colt Memorial High School and served in [...]
Read More →Help celebrate Earth Day by cleaning Bristol
On Saturday, Apr. 20, volunteers will spread out throughout town for “Keep Bristol Clean 2013,” marking over 25 years of Earth Day clean-ups. Volunteers are needed to scour the various locations throughout town to pick up litter, sweep, rake and clear public areas of debris. Participants are asked to meet at the Department of Public Works [...]
Read More →Salary hikes for town workers debated by Bristol town leaders
While Bristol’s town council unanimously agreed on the town’s $48 million budget for the next fiscal year, they couldn’t agree on certain components contained within, namely, salary increases for non-union staff and department heads. Going in to the town council meeting on Monday, April 8, when the council approved the provisional budget, council chairwoman Mary [...]
Read More →Domestics, warrants and alcohol induced decisions top Bristol arrests
Monday, April 8 Police are investigating the theft of three hunting bows from a Charles Street garage. The theft was reported at 6:52 p.m. Thursday, April 11 A car driving on Metacom Avenue at 2:27 a.m. without headlights caught the attention of police who stopped the car near the Roger Williams University campus. When police [...]
Read More →Affected residents want ferry service to remain in Bristol
Prudence Island resident, Edward Bishop, played host on Monday, to approximately 25 residents and merchants from Bristol, Prudence Island and Hog Island at Rogers Free Library where they discussed viable options that would continue the ferry service between Bristol and Prudence Island should the current owner cease operations. After reading social media posts and hearing [...]
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