When Joan Prescott took the helm of Rogers Free Library three decades ago, she settled into a small office that was located immediately to the left of the entrance of an outdated, outgrown …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/14/20
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For a museum whose mission has long been to preserve an authentic depiction of late 18th-century farm life, Coggeshall Farm has seen a lot of changes in the past year or so. Long before the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/13/20
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More than five months after telling everyone to stay home and finish their spring semester online, Roger Williams University kicks off a reunion of sorts this weekend. Students and faculty are …
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By Scott Pickering
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8/13/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her regular weekly press conference today, Gov. Gina Raimondo confirmed what she had already hinted at during media interviews earlier this week: The opening day for Rhode …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/12/20
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Bristol Town Councilor Mary Parella brought up an issue at the July 1 council meeting that, for some residents, remains an unresolved complication of the new automated trash collection system.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/17/20
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Costing about $450,000 outfitted and delivered — with 75 percent of that paid for by a Federal Port Security grant — Bristol’s new fireboat is capable of doing things that the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/16/20
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Yes, Bristol is having a parade on July 4. It will be smaller, quicker and earlier than anyone has seen in decades, but there will be a parade.
Here's some of what you need to know if you're …
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7/3/20
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People began to gather around 9:30 on Friday morning in Independence Park for the raising of a flag in honor of first-responders, an event sanctioned by the Bristol Town Council following a 4-1 vote …
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/3/20
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As has been the case in surrounding towns, fireworks are a frequent complaint from residents in Bristol. Following are excerpts from the Bristol police log of June 22 to 29.
Monday, June 22
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7/3/20
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Minutes after approving a controversial request to fly a first-responders flag for two weeks over Independence Park, the Bristol Town Council voted unanimously to approve a newly-devised flag policy …
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By Scott Pickering
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7/2/20
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It has been nearly three years since High Street resident Richard V. Simpson died on July 4, 2017, while preparing to participate in the Fourth of July Parade. Always one of his favorite days of the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/2/20
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One week after proposing the idea of raising a first-responder flag in downtown Bristol, an upstart citizens group won the day. The Bristol Town Council voted 4-1 Wednesday night to allow that flag …
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By Scott Pickering
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7/1/20
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The Rhode Island State Police announce that members of the State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested a Mt. Hope High School …
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7/1/20
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The deadline for candidates to officially file to run for office came and went on Wednesday, with many familiar names and a few new ones in the flurry of filings as the 4 p.m. hour approached.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/24/20
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Bristol police officers made two domestic violence arrests and were called to a number of reportedly loud gatherings from June 18 to 14.
Monday, June 8
Police received two complaints about …
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6/19/20
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One of the great 2020 pandemic safety nets may be having unintended consequences, particularly in the restaurant industry. A weekly bonus in unemployment insurance is discouraging some low-wage and …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/19/20
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Sunny reports in statewide media this week suggested the Bristol Fourth of July Parade is “back on,” but according to General Chairman Michele Martins, the Fourth of July Committee …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/18/20
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Roger Williams University is making plans for students to return to campus in the fall, including a significantly altered schedule, a blend of in-person and virtual classrooms, distancing and …
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6/18/20
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“Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye,” called Bristol’s Town Crier, Michael Rielly, welcoming the crowd to Bristol’s Flag Day observances on Sunday afternoon on the Town Common. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/18/20
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A Black Lives Matter flag flies over Bristol Town Hall this week, a week after the Bristol Town Council voted unanimously to approve a citizen’s request to take that unprecedented step. Though …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/17/20
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Members of the Mt. Hope High School Vocal Ensemble have released an album and music video, and are using both as part of an effort to raise funds for the Providence Rescue Mission .
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By Ted Hayes
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6/17/20
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PROVIDENCE — The state is expanding its symptomatic testing for COVID-19 to include restaurant workers and bus drivers, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced at a news briefing Friday, June …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/12/20
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way — and after weeks of forced closure followed by weeks of takeout-only business, Bristol restaurants certainly have the will. Some are already …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/12/20
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With Rhode Islanders continuing to (mostly) follow rules and regulations designed to check the spread of Covid-19, state data shows numbers are continuing to trend in a positive direction. While its …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/11/20
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Distance learning has been a great success, but it is time to get back to school, Governor Gina Raimondo announced at Wednesday's coronavirus press briefing, a session devoted almost entirely to …
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By Bruce Burdett
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6/10/20
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