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Mt. Hope hoops notes: boys win a pair; girls fall to E.P.

The Mt. Hope High School basketball teams returned to the hardwood from the recent holiday break in earnest last week, beginning with a split of a home double-header Monday evening, Jan. 7. That …
Mt. Hope wrestlers take down two notable tourney results
The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team began the 2024-25 season feeling very good about the winter ahead and so far the Huskies have … Read More
Mt. Hope's Ferreira sets new boys' swimming solo, relay records
A home meet for the Mt. Hope High School swimmers against the Middletown/Rogers co-op Friday night, Jan. 3, at PODs in East Providence … Read More
Bristol Marine expands beyond New England
With the deal officially closing at the end of 2024, Huckins Yachts of Jacksonville, Florida has been added to Bristol Marine’s … Read More

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Sports
 Mt. Hope indoor tracksters set several PRs in most recent Headley Division meet
The Mt. Hope High indoor track and field teams returned to regular season action post-holiday break with losses to Cumberland and … Read More
Eagles come up short against Rams in girls hockey
The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team slipped to 1-2 after losing to LaSalle on Friday night, Jan. 3.   The loss … Read More
Mt. Hope High School salutes student-athlete academic All-Stars for 2024
Members of Mt. Hope High School’s Academic All-Star team for 2024 were honored in between games of the boys' and girls' basketball … Read More

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Obituaries
David Long David Archer Long, 90, of Barrington, RI, passed away peacefully at Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, RI on Sunday, January 5, 2025 from injuries sustained from a fall. An adored father and grandf
Rita Crabtree Rita (Francis) Crabtree, age 101, of High Street, passed away on January 4, 2025, at Silver Creek Manor. She was the wife of the late Albert Crabtree. Born at Mt. Hope Farm in Bristol, she was the...

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Letter: Gratitude for a magical season

Dear Editor: On behalf of myself and the board of directors at the James D. Rielly Foundation, I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who made this holiday season at the Bristol …

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Editorial: Ethical gaps and lapses in R.I. government

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