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14U's Adam Correia gets ahead of a New Bedford defender. 
Train keeps rolling for East Bay Warriors
The train keeps rolling for the 14U East Bay Warriors football team as they pounded New Bedford 28-0 in the home opener on Sunday, 9/17. Through the first four weeks they have outscored their … more
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Huskies' midfielder Maddox Canario (left) and Yanni Tapinos collide while fighting for a loose ball during Mt. Hope's loss to Barrington on Thursday night.
Mt. Hope soccer teams kick off their seasons
Jackson scores two as Huskies edge Smithfield 3-2 Sophomore striker Thea Jackson scored 2 goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team edged Smithfield 3-2 in a Division I game on Thursday night. … more
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The statue of St. Elizabeth of Portugal is carried proudly through local neighborhood streets on a day filled with religious history.
Parishioners enjoy long awaited first procession for St. Elizabeth’s namesake
The statue of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, who was canonized for her good deeds, including helping the sick and the poor, and was canonized in 1625, was taken through the streets of Bristol in a wondrous procession this past Sunday. more
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Lynn Palmieri helps Alisa Furtado with a math problem in one of the new outdoor learning areas that she helped get built at Hugh Cole Elementary School during the first week of school.
'Grounded and focused' — new outdoor learning areas impress at Hugh Cole
Hugh Cole teacher Lynn Palmieri has been an outspoken advocate on the benefits of outdoor learning for years. Now she has two dedicated outdoor learning spaces to prove it. more
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Bristol PD: New York City resident arrested for stalking
Bristol Police made one arrest and restored the peace during multiple incidents from Sept. 4-11, 2023. more
(R-l) Town Administrator Steve Contente, Parks and Recreation Director Warren Rensehausen, Police Chief Kevin Lynch, State Rep. Susan Donovan and Diane Davis kept the trays of food (a delicious barbecue chicken lunch donated by the Common Pub) coming.
AARP recognizes Bristol as an 'Age-Friendly' community
AARP took the opportunity of the annual senior picnic to make the announcement that Bristol has been added to its network of Age-Friendly Communities. more
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Derek Ferreira (left), Mike Godet, and Luis Medeiros watch Kevin Amaral of Vigilant Brewing Company tee off on the first hole at the Bristol Golf Park.
Town cuts tape on Bristol Golf Park, first players tee off
Players took to the links at the Bristol Golf Park for the first time this week. more
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A new URI study has found extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay. Researchers Victoria Fulfer (shown) and J.P. Walsh estimate that the top 2 inches of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, and that buildup has occurred in just the last 10 to 20 years.
New URI study finds extensive microplastics in Narragansett Bay
Two University of Rhode Island researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, and that buildup has occurred in just the last 10 to 20 years. more
Pizza Wine, a sparkly red meant to pair perfectly with pizza, is a new creation coming soon.
Bristolian helps invent 'Pizza Wine' — So what is it?
Pizza Wine is a light, sparkly red, sold by the can and meant to pair perfectly with pizza. more
Tracey (left) and Leigh Carney, dressed as "old ladies" make their way through a muddy obstacle during last year’s event.
Thrive Outside's fifth annual mud run is this weekend
The fifth annual “Thrive Outside in the Mud” race at Frerichs Farm (43 Kinnicutt Ave.) in Warren is on Sunday, Sept. 17. more
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This happy sloth will be the mascot for the School Attendance Matters (SAM) initiative, which aims to educate parents about the importance of school attendance. The pilot program is happening this year at Hugh Cole Elementary School. It was designed by Hugh Cole art teacher, Daniel Blouin.
Can a cartoon sloth help improve slumping student attendance?
Can a cartoon sloth emblazoned on a t-shirt highlighting the phrase “School Attendance Matters” really make a difference in lowering the number of chronically absent students that attend … more
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Two astronauts aboard The International Space Station, which launched in November of 1998, will host a Live Q&A session with Rhode Island students on Thursday.
KMS student to interact with astronauts aboard International Space Station
A Kickmeuit Middle School student will be among a group of Rhode Island students given the unique opportunity to participate in a live question and answer session with two astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) this Thursday. more
J.P. Medeiros, who will turn 72 in January, has been through a lot during his lifetime, but he remains upbeat following life-saving spinal surgery. Here he visits with the renowned Dr. Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, Spinal Surgery Direector at the Norman Prince Spine Institute.
No matter what, you just can’t keep J.P. Medeiros down
Loss, grief, physical injury and illness have all beset John Medeiros, and yet he continues to stay positive. more
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Bristol PD: Police respond to two reports of dog bites
Bristol Police responded to dog bites and people doing backflips off cars between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2023. more
Eileen Dyer, Rogers Free Library director, and Charles Calhoun, Bristol BookFest co-founder, present the 2024 BookFest read, Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.”
Bristol's 2024 BookFest devoted to Melville's opus, "Moby-Dick"
BookFest 2024 is on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, in three historic downtown Bristol locations. Registration will open in January. more
Signage is now posted at the entrances to each of four town-owned sites that are now permitting deer hunting between Sept. 15 and Jan. 31. This one is located outside the Elmwood Drive entrance of the 100-Acre Woods parcel.
Hikers beware: Hunting begins in Bristol on Sept. 15
Is the Town's new hunting cooperative program a necessary step to reduce the deer population, or a tragedy waiting to happen? more
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Conceptual designs for a new unified Cold Andrew campus have been presented to the Historic District Commission and the Planning Board’s Technical Review Committee.
Proposed plan would join Colt and Andrews schools into one school campus
The plan would join the Colt and Andrews Schools both visually and spatially, creating a complete school campus that will provide a secure space for students to walk, learn, and play safely between and around the two buildings. more
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Warren’s Victoria Gendreau captured the Miss U.S. of America title recently and said it was a "dream come true.”
Mt. Hope grad wins Miss U.S. of America pageant
Warren resident and Mt. Hope graduate of 2016 Victoria Gendreau realized one of her long-time dreams during a recent pageant in Connecticut. more
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Billy McNeil, Operations Manager for Northeast Golf Company, which is managing the new Bristol Golf Park. Tee times begin this Monday at 7 a.m.
At long last, golf is finally back in Bristol
Part golf course, part beer garden, part ecological restoration project, the Bristol Golf Park will be opening for tee times on Monday, Sept. 11, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. more
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The 80-foot catamaran has 1,600 square feet of solar panels built into its exterior. The panels feed into the battery pack that fuels the electric engine, as well as the boat’s mechanicals, like air conditioning, heat, water systems, lights and more.
A golden Sól, with a heart of green
The famed Herreshoff piers at the mouth of Bristol Harbor have hosted some of the world’s most spectacular and unique yachts. They’ve never seen anything like the gleaming, gold catamaran … more
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Bonnie Blue and Ed Gifford present ‘Myths of the Sea’ at Herreshoff Marine Museum thought September. Blue is pictured here holding a figurehead she sculpted for Bristol sailor Donna Lange to take on her second circumnavigation in her boat Inspired Insanity. They are standing next to a sculpture “Vigilant’ by Blue’s grandmother Hazel Holloway Rentsch. Giffords photographs adorn the walls, Blue’s sculpture is placed throughout, and vintage Herreshoff dinghies and molds complete the space.
‘Myths Of The Sea’ now on exhibit at Herreshoff
This collection of works by sculptor Bonnie Blue and photographer Ed Gifford is more than the sum of its very impressive parts. more
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Running back Tyler Rhynard heads up field during the 14U team's game against Seekonk in week two.
East Bay Warriors football: ‘Four Horsemen’ power 14U team to 2-0 start
The 14U East Bay Warriors football team squashed Seekonk 48-0 in week one, then dominated Dighton-Rehoboth 30-0 in week two, to start their season 2-0.   Running backs Tyler Rhynard, Zach … more
Huskies quarterback Ethan Martel brushes off a Tiverton defender while looking to make a pass during Mt. Hope's 21-0 victory over Tiverton during an injury fund game in Barrington on Thursday night.
Huskies dominate Tigers 21-0, in injury fund game
Shane Parker’s Huskies started the season off on the right foot as the dominated Tiverton 21-0 during an abbreviated injury-fund game at Barrington High School on Thursday night.   … more
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The Special Primary is this Tuesday — Where to vote in Bristol
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, Sept. 5, and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Note that polling locations have been combined for this election only. more
John Roccabello amassed an impressive athletic career throughout his life, which continues to this day.
From nearly dead to nearly unstoppable
John Roccabello never let his deafness define him, or stop him from achieving amazing feats in multiple athletic endeavors. more
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