Bristol residents were surprised last week when the state began releasing names of nursing homes with COVID cases, to find St. Elizabeth Manor on the list, a facility which is home to many family and …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/30/20
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They are like every other senior class: they are athletes and academics, artists, community organizers, and leaders. Many of them are all of these things and more. They have hopes and dreams, and …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/30/20
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Distance learning — “How long will it last?“ is the question Governor Gina Raimondo said she has heard more than any other.
And Thursday came her answer …
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By Bruce Burdett
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4/23/20
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Every Rhode Island educator is swimming in the deep end of the pool these days, learning how to teach children from their kitchens while students are home in their bedrooms, all of them surrounded by …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/23/20
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Dr. D, as she’s commonly known, gets an unexpected kiss from one of her dogs during a “Zoom” interview.
Mt. Hope High School Principal Deb DiBiase has an office familiar to most …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/23/20
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Deborah DiBiase stood alone on the field of the Mt. Hope High School football stadium, engulfed in light. It was just before 8:20 p.m. on Monday, April 20, and the high school principal was live and …
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By Kristen Ray
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4/22/20
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The Bristol Warren school community is planning a symbolic show of support for the Class of 2020 — Mt. Hope High School seniors whose final, should-be triumphant days in school are being wiped …
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4/17/20
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The most frequent call for Bristol law enforcement these days is from residents reporting the groups, gatherings and activities of neighbors who might be violating social distancing standards. …
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4/17/20
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This extremely large and agile resident of an unclear downtown address achieved regional notoriety when a video of his high-wire-walking antics ended up on sports and pop culture blog Barstool, …
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4/17/20
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Gov. Gina Raimondo added two new terms to the growing lexicon of Covid-19 terminology. Along with “social distancing” and “Knock it off,” Rhode Islanders can add “Blue …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/16/20
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Everything is normal at the Bristol Fire Department — understanding, of course, that absolutely nothing in life is normal these days.
Firefighters and paramedics are still responding to …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/16/20
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Inspired by the Michael Rosen book, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” and motivated by the need for something — anything — to do with restless little ones who do not understand why their playdates and playground visits have been cancelled, bears (and other creatures) have been popping up in windows across America and beyond.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/16/20
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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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There were six more deaths, 288 new cases and 169 people reported to be in the hospital in relation to the coronavirus, announced Gov. Gina Raimondo during her daily briefing Friday afternoon. That …
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4/10/20
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For the second straight week, criminal activity was light, but calls about groups and small gatherings were a frequent occurrence. Following are Bristol Police calls from March 30 to April 5.
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4/10/20
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For more than a century, Goglia’s Market has been serving fresh meat and staples in the Wood Street neighborhood of Bristol. It was established in 1918 by Peter Goglia, the grandfather of …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/10/20
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Led by East Providence with 49, then Barrington with 17, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise in the East Bay, as in the rest of Rhode Island.
Next door in Westport there …
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4/10/20
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Earlier this week Bristol welcomed the youngest, smallest and by far cutest officer in the history of the town’s police force.
Brody, a 10-week-old chocolate labrador retriever, was formally …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/9/20
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association last week issued the following guidance regarding the safe operation of …
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4/9/20
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The State of Rhode Island is getting more serious about its orders for people to stay in isolation or self-quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/9/20
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The effort started a couple of weeks age, when Bristol resident Bernie Lambrese, a longtime healthcare entrepreneur, saw a news story about an effort in Washington, D.C. to get delicious meals to …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/9/20
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Here’s what they know so far …
There is a 2020 chief marshal for the nation’s oldest, continuous Independence Day celebration, but that person will not be announced until the …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/9/20
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Rhode Island is at a “big clip of increase … in the rapid spread phase” of the coronavirus outbreak, Governor Gina Raimondo said at her daily briefing Wednesday (2:30 p.m. today), …
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By Bruce Burdett
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4/8/20
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Not even a global pandemic could rain on Alan Leach’s parade Friday night.
Though the 14-year-old was disappointed he could not celebrate his birthday like usual — getting ice cream …
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By Kristen Ray
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4/8/20
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Like everyone else, Phil Kinder has been both captivated and impacted by the coronavirus taking over all aspects of daily life. And he heard the call, day after day, from state leaders asking private …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/3/20
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