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The State of Rhode Island is getting more serious about its orders for people to stay in isolation or self-quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/9/20
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The effort started a couple of weeks age, when Bristol resident Bernie Lambrese, a longtime healthcare entrepreneur, saw a news story about an effort in Washington, D.C. to get delicious meals to …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/9/20
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Here’s what they know so far …
There is a 2020 chief marshal for the nation’s oldest, continuous Independence Day celebration, but that person will not be announced until the …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/9/20
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Rhode Island is at a “big clip of increase … in the rapid spread phase” of the coronavirus outbreak, Governor Gina Raimondo said at her daily briefing Wednesday (2:30 p.m. today), …
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By Bruce Burdett
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4/8/20
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Not even a global pandemic could rain on Alan Leach’s parade Friday night.
Though the 14-year-old was disappointed he could not celebrate his birthday like usual — getting ice cream …
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By Kristen Ray
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4/8/20
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Like everyone else, Phil Kinder has been both captivated and impacted by the coronavirus taking over all aspects of daily life. And he heard the call, day after day, from state leaders asking private …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/3/20
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Islanders are now being encouraged by the state to wear cloth-based face coverings in public, Nicole Alexander-Scott, director of the R.I. Department of Health, said …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/3/20
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The Bristol Police log saw a noticeable increase in residents calling to report their neighbors or strangers gathering, playing or congregating in public. Police officers also arrested a Barrington …
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4/3/20
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Gov. Gina Raimondo debuted a new look, new format and new co-star in her Thursday coronavirus briefing, and she steered the hour-long session to a new audience — kids. The governor and her …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/2/20
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On a day that saw 91 new coronavirus cases in Rhode Island, for a total of 657, cases in East Bay towns continue to rise as well. The Thursday, April 2, town-by town numbers, as reported by the RI …
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4/2/20
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Most people agree that the worst of the coronavirus crisis is yet to come. How the community prepares today will determine if hospitals and intensive care units can manage the influx of cases, …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/2/20
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Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced on Thursday, March 26, an aggressive new program to gather information about anyone traveling from New York to Rhode Island, in an effort to limit the …
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3/26/20
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David Andrade, longtime fisherman and owner of Andrade’s Catch on Wood Street, lost the lion’s share of his business when Covid-19 closed restaurants across the region. With restaurants …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/26/20
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In a historic "virtual" meeting closed to the public but live-streamed over the Internet, the Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday night unanimously approved $40.275 million in local …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/26/20
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Bristol now has two police departments.
In reaction to the Covid-19 crisis, the department has been split in two, north and south, with two units operating independently of each other. The bold …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/26/20
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During her daily press briefing, Gov. Gina Raimondo made one big announcement and answered the biggest question on everyone’s mind: She has no plan to order a full lockdown in Rhode …
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3/20/20
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Rhode Island public school students will be staying home next week as the state government steps up measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Shortly after a conference call with school …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/13/20
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Bristol’s Mount Hope Farm is a favorite place for a walk, and maybe a stop at the pond on the way to Cove Cabin to feed the resident ducks and swans. The walk has been a pastime for Bristol …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/6/20
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COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of a beloved event in the Bristol Warren Regional School District, as the annual "Bee," a fundraiser and team spelling event formerly known as the …
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3/6/20
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Workers with The Recycling Partnership, a Virginia-based vendor which is supplying thousands of bins and logistical assistance for Bristol’s new trash pickup program, have staged a sea of dark …
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3/5/20
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Tears flowed from the eyes of Mt. Hope seniors as they were getting big hugs from Principal Debbie Debiase after they played their last high school basketball game, a Tuesday night loss to Rogers in …
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Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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3/4/20
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Following the latest Centers for Disease Control advisories on international student travel, Roger Williams University has canceled all university-sponsored international travel during spring break.
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3/4/20
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PROVIDENCE—Junior Cory Grifka won the 182 pound wrestling state championship by winning a 12-1 major decision over Hope’s Jonathan Feliz on Sunday night during the RIIL wrestling …
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Photos and story by Richard W Dionne Jr
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3/3/20
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The East Bay Co-op girls hockey team is headed to the Division I finals.
After losing the first game in a best-of-three series against Burrillville, the Eagles played clutch hockey and …
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3/3/20
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With Covid-19 (the Coronavirus) starting to move into Rhode Island, officials in the Bristol Warren Regional School District are taking steps to protect students and staff from contracting the …
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3/3/20
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