BWEF funds more than $50,000 in grants
The students of Bristol and Warren received some good news this week, a boost in support for innovative programs and classes. The Bristol Warren Education Foundation (BWEF) has awarded $50,408 in funding for the 2013-14 school year. The funds will support 25 grants that impact students in each of the Bristol Warren Regional School District’s [...]
Read More →Letter: Bristol Warren Education Foundation funds more than $50,000 in grants
To the editor: The Bristol Warren Education Foundation (BWEF) is pleased to announce the awarding of $50,408 in grant funding for the 2013-14 school year. The funds will support 25 grants that will impact students in each of the Bristol Warren Regional School District’s (BWRSD) schools. The diverse array of programs presented by the BWRSD [...]
Read More →Rescuers need to be rescued after their boat sinks
Two men from Warren who were trying to help a kayaker in distress on Sunday night, ended up needing a helping hand themselves after their boat took on water and sank off Rumstick Point in Barrington. At about 7 p.m., Barrington police received a 911 emergency call, alerting them to boaters who needed assistance. According [...]
Read More →Bill would make bridge, road repair easier for East Providence, others around the state
PROVIDENCE — Calling it a “home run” piece of legislation, Rhode Island Speaker of the House Gordon Fox and other dignitaries announced at a State House briefing Thursday morning, March 21, a proposal which would make it easier for cities and towns to maintain their bridges and roads while also spurring job creation. The “Municipal [...]
Read More →Francis J. ‘Frank’ Pimental, Jr., 65, of Bristol
Francis J. “Frank” Pimental, Jr. 65 of Metacom Avenue, Bristol passed away suddenly on March 2, 2013. He was the husband of Nancy A. (Skiles) Pimental. Born, September 23, 1947, he was the son of the late Francis J. Pimental, Sr. and Evelyn (Medeiros) Santos. Frank worked for the Town of Bristol for 32 years, [...]
Read More →Fishing boat breaks free from mooring during storm
Living Waters, a Bristol-based fishing boat, broke free from its mooring late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning and drifted into the rocky shoreline next to the Lobster Pot restaurant. Passersby noticed the large green trawler washed up just a few feet from the popular restaurant early Thursday morning and alerted officials. Sgt. Dan White [...]
Read More →Mom alleges abuse at Colt Andrews School; police find claim unfounded
Police did not bring charges against a teacher’s aide at Colt Andrews School in Bristol after the mother of a student there complained to police that her son was assaulted while at school. On Friday, Jan. 18, the mother of an eight-year-old student at Colt Andrews School filed a report claiming that a teacher’s aide [...]
Read More →KPLL holding registrations this month, next
King Philip Little League in Bristol will be holding registrations for the upcoming 2013 Little League season on Thursday nights, Jan. 24 and 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., and on Saturdays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All the signups will be held at Elder Care Community Room. The [...]
Read More →Two East Bay towns are talking trash
Peter DeAngelis has some simple advice for Tony Teixeira. The Barrington town manager knows firsthand how difficult, how delicate, the privatization of refuse and recycling collection can be for a community, and recommends that as Mr. Teixeira, the Bristol town administrator, begins that discussion emotions are checked at the door. “They need to stay focused [...]
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