“When Christmas Came to Town,” crafts a fictional, heartwarming story out of events inspired by real life that happened right here in Bristol.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/20/23
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Gov. Gina Raimondo’s daily press briefing included the announcement of a new executive order, to take effect this Saturday, April 18. It will require all “customer-facing” …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/14/20
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Back in the good, old days of 2018, candidates used to canvass neighborhoods, ring doorbells, hand out pamphlets and ask for votes. Imagining pre-Covid life, the eight candidates for Bristol Town …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — Legislation led in the House of Representatives by East Providence Katherine Kazarian (D-Dist. 63), the "Let RI Vote Act,” was approved there as well as the Senate and …
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5/19/22
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What struck me about local singer, songwriter, guitarist Colby James, when I met him recently, was his unpretentious, warm, affable manner. Although it was the first time we’d met, he treated …
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By Michael Khouri
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7/29/22
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The program included five weeks of classroom instruction where 4th grade students worked in small groups to build wind turbines and test them in a wind tunnel. In all, more than 50 turbines were built and tested.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/26/23
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Jonathan Levi lives within his life’s work. His home, nestled along the east branch of the Westport River, is unlike any other.
Besides being home to Levi and his wife, it is a physical …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/9/23
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The delightful display was set up by Foxhill Avenue resident Bob Desmarais, an 81-year-old Westport, Mass. native.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/21/23
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BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today reminded motorists that scheduled lane restrictions on the Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday, March 11.
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3/7/24
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Patrick Usher may have the excavator all waiting to go, but the Lemuel C. Richmond/Usher Farmhouse in Bristol will not come tumbling down just yet, after the Bristol Historic District Commission held …
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By Kristen Ray
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1/9/20
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The Rhode Island National Guard rolled into Bristol on Thursday afternoon and set up a mobile COVID-19 testing facility at the Bristol Fire Department headquarters.
Working out of two trailers …
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5/22/20
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Pastor Burton Bagby-Grose of Bristol’s First Congregational Church has a familiar call-and-response that he enjoys doing with his congregation.
“I’ll say, ‘No matter who …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/29/20
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Bristol candidates for three open seats on the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee include Jamie Brooks, William O’Dell, Marjorie McBride, Brian Bradshaw, Andrew Benn, Corrie Daluz, Karen …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/24/20
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Bristol Police made seven arrests between June 12-19, 2023.
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6/23/23
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A group of local boating and sailing enthusiasts have created a new nonprofit foundation whose mission is to provide excursions onto local waters to enhance the lives of the differently abled.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/21/23
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When you put a hundred driven, selfless, passionate women in the same room, good things happen. This was certainly the case earlier this month, when 100 Women Who Care Rhode Island hosted their …
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By Julia Stearly
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1/12/24
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Bristol is starting 2020 with a lot more knowledge about its senior population, thanks to a community needs assessment sponsored by an organizational grant by the Rhode Island Foundation, and …
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/10/20
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The proposed cable dehumidification technology needed to extend the life of the iconic bridge is expensive, with a projected $35 million price tag. But that’s a fraction of what the cost would be for a full cable or bridge replacement.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/29/22
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Amid increasing reports of accidents or near-misses on the East Bay Bike Path between people riding electric bicycles and everyone else, Rhode Island lacks clarity on what is or is not allowed on its …
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By Katie Langley
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8/24/22
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The Bristol Santa House enjoyed a very successful inaugural year, with at least 500 children signing the guest book.
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/25/23
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It was a season for the history books for the East Bay Warriors Pop Warner football team, which included the first Rhode Island Southeastern Massachusetts (RISMA) Super Bowl victory in over a decade.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/20/23
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Nathaniel Philbrick, an internationally best-selling author, was a highlight within a very full slate of events of Bristol BookFest 2024.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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A majority of the assets in the downtown Bristol Industrial Park may be changing hands, as well-known Bristol resident, businessman and property owner Joseph Brito Jr. has signed an agreement to …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/4/19
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Mt. Hope High School students made history for their school on Saturday, when they were the first to ever host a First Tech Challenge robotics competition not held on the New England Institute of …
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By Scott Pickering
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1/9/20
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Of nearly 150 submissions, ‘Sunflower Love’ was selected to be the soundtrack for a campaign to continue raising awareness about the war in Ukraine.
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/25/23
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