Enjoy some photos from yesterday's Nor-eastern that blanketed the region in wet, fluffy snow.
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2/14/24
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The proposed $60.1 million general fund budget, which represents a 2% total increase in spending over the FY24 budget, includes a request for $387,866 more in local funding from Warren (a 2.7% increase over last year), and $704,633 from Bristol (a 2.4% increase over last year).
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/14/24
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Sometimes season’s go south before they even get started. It can happen in the blink of an eye. This season the Huskies saw it coming. It’s been the same for the Mt. Hope/East Providence …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/13/24
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Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti took the brunt of the blame for the calamity created as he was peppered with questions about the status of the Washington Bridge from …
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By Mike Rego
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2/12/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 52-year-old Swansea woman was arrested last week after she allegedly eluded police officers in two communities.
Shortly after noon on Friday, Feb. 9, officers were advised …
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2/12/24
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The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled last weekend between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears “Hall of …
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2/11/24
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The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded 20 individual “Action Grants” totaling $12 million, earmarked for Municipal Resilience Projects (MRPs), and Bristol will be receiving $113,225 of that.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/9/24
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Bristol Police made three arrests between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, 2024.
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2/9/24
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The new policy establishes a process to request, approve, and install traffic calming devices, such as speed humps or signage, intended to reduce speeds on roads where residents are concerned about traffic safety.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/8/24
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PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Get ready to sit in traffic again while crossing the Mount Hope Bridge.
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By Jim McGaw
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2/7/24
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A bronze statue born from the mind of Providence-based artist Spencer Evans has been chosen to forever memorialize Bristol’s connection to the dark history of the slave trade, which will be erected at Independence Park some time within the next 18 months.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/7/24
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After many years of begging and borrowing for rehearsal and performance spaces for the wildly popular Arts Alive! program she has nurtured since its birth, Dena Davis and team are about to debut new programming in a space they can truly call home.
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By Scott Pickering
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2/7/24
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Prom season should be fun, but for so many students expenses can mount quickly. Students from Bristol, Warren, and Barrington may qualify for a new volunteer-led program that can help.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/6/24
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The Mt. Hope gymnastics team fell to Portsmouth in their final regular season meet at Strive Gymnastics on Sunday. Mt. Hope scored a 130.75 and Portsmouth scored a 133.30.
The Huskies …
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2/6/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team notched another win on Sunday, defeating Mt. Hope at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset.
The Patriots scored 133.3 points to the …
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2/5/24
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Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis.
Bhatt …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation late last week announced its latest attempt to alleviate the traffic jam on Interstate 195 created by its shuttering of the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/2/24
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The boys indoor track team placed eighth in the high powered Metropolitan Division during the division championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Tuesday night. Barrington beat …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/1/24
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Citing information from DEM that the number of collisions with deer versus vehicles went down in 2023, corresponding with the highest number of deer harvested, the Town Council said continuing the hunting was in the best interest of the public.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/1/24
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Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Thursday that a second individual associated with a 2017 homicide that took place on Sowams Drive in Bristol had been sentenced.
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2/1/24
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Westport resident John E. Conway was recently presented with the "Broad Axe Award" from the Catboat Association of Bristol, RI for his work in restoring Suspect , an exceedingly rare, 1892 D-Class …
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2/1/24
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“Build your own Skateboard”, is a composites learning program at Herreshoff Marine Museum (HMM), developed in partnership with the Town, and the Bristol Warren Regional School District (BWRSD).
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/1/24
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It is not the first time that King Philip Motors (KPM), located at 331 Metacom Ave., has been in the headlines for legal action associated with their business practices.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/31/24
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From the most efficient way to operate a windmill to a bleeding edge technology used to breakdown harmful PFAS chemicals, the students at Mt. Hope put their talents on display Tuesday night.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/31/24
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It’s only been open for about 18 months, but for head chef Pete Carvelli, owner of the State Street plant-based restaurant Foglia, the accolades keep coming in.
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/31/24
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