After 25 years, gun violence still haunts former Bristol student
Twenty-five years after a bullet to the head nearly killed him, former bully Steven Bernard still bears the scars, physical and emotional, of that cold day in 1988 at Bristol High School. He drags his left leg when he walks. His left arm hangs lifeless at his side. And his head still shows the path [...]
Read More →Bristol’s Calouro to lead Joint Finance Committee
When Warren Town Councilor Cathie Tattrie was voted in as the Joint Finance Committee’s interim chairman, she was the only person to vote against her nomination. On Thursday, March 14, Bristol’s Nathan Calouro was voted unanimously to the chairman’s seat, a position that seems to go to anyone willing and thick-skinned enough to accept. “I’m [...]
Read More →Spellers swarm around fun at BWEF Bodacious Bee fund-raiser
Wearing bright yellow, rubbery foul weather gear, the team from Tanner Law, aptly named ‘the Raining Champs’, stood on stage inside the Roger Williams University field house while words such as ‘qualitative’, ‘gregarious’, and ‘booglarized’ were tossed their way. Unfortunately, the Raining Champs, who were the Bodacious Bee’s reigning champs, were among the first teams [...]
Read More →Potential federal cuts will not affect BWRSD favorable budget request
Government leaders across the country and the state, including those here in Bristol and Warren, are watching closely to see what actions, if any, Washington lawmakers will take to avoid sequestration. By Friday, March 1, if Congress cannot agree on a plan to reduce the country’s budget deficit, automatic cuts to a variety of federally [...]
Read More →No budget increase sought for Bristol Warren school district in 2013-2014
On Monday, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee approved the school administration’s budget request for the 2013-2014 school year, marking the first time in memory that the district will not seek an increase from the previous year’s approved budget. In fact, the total budget request that will be presented to the Joint Finance Committee, $53,685,074, [...]
Read More →Alleged child molester was coach and school employee for years
Ricahrd Perry, a former employee of Bristol Warren schools and well-known youth sports official in the East Bay and beyond, has been held without bail at the ACI in Cranston since Dec. 13. An alleged victim of Mr. Perry first approached Bristol police in April 2004. The victim filed a molestation complaint against Mr. Perry, [...]
Read More →Rockwell students get fit with Patriots players
For the students at Rockwell School in Bristol, the Tuesday morning routine was anything but routine. No sooner had the students settled down in the school gymnasium did they erupt with the chants for what was about to come through the door. “Patriots! Patriots! Patriots!” For a good 10 minutes, students and teachers alike, most [...]
Read More →School funding lawsuit widens, puts JFC members at risk
Unless a judge dismisses the Joint Finance Committee from the lawsuit brought against the town of Warren by the Bristol Warren Regional School District, those that serve on the JFC can expect to receive a court summons as early as next week. The suit came after the Town of Warren refused to pay their share [...]
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