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Bristol Police Chief Kevin Lynch and Father Barry Gamache ceremonially cut a cake at St. Mary’s Church, with the backing of the Bristol Police Honor Guard.
St. Mary’s Church honors Bristol Police
On Thursday, Jan. 9, St. Mary’s Church held a Mass of Appreciation in honor of National Law Enforcement Day. This was the church’s second annual celebration thanking and honoring law … more
These stone projectile points were returned to the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology today, after vanishing from the museum in 1985.
Stolen museum artifacts found and returned almost 35 years later
More than thirty years after they vanished from the collections of the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology, a group of 34 stone projectile points, hundreds, perhaps more than a thousand years old, … more
With the launch of a new legislative session, East Bay lawmakers discuss priorities
The Rhode Island General Assembly got back to work last week, and with it, your elected representatives. East Bay Life spoke to several local senators and representatives to hear what issues are at … more
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Study shows housing and food challenges for Bristol seniors
Bristol is starting 2020 with a lot more knowledge about its senior population, thanks to a community needs assessment sponsored by an organizational grant by the Rhode Island Foundation, and … more
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Rebecca Oliver (left) and Simon Thibault celebrate and gather their gear after their team, the TaterBots, won a round that jettisoned the team into the finals at the First Tech Challenge robotics competition at the high school on Saturday.
Mt. Hope robotics team makes school history
Mt. Hope High School students made history for their school on Saturday, when they were the first to ever host a First Tech Challenge robotics competition not held on the New England Institute of … more
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Colt Andrews employees listen as Bristol patrolman John Mlynek delivers instruction during an active shooter training at Colt Andrews School.
Bristol Warren schools and cops prepare for the worst
Pop, pop, pop! The sounds of the .22-caliber blank gun rang throughout Rockwell Elementary School, as volunteers from the Bristol Police Department, posing as ‘bad guys,’ stormed the … more
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Bristol historic commission puts temporary halt to farmhouse demolition
Patrick Usher may have the excavator all waiting to go, but the Lemuel C. Richmond/Usher Farmhouse in Bristol will not come tumbling down just yet, after the Bristol Historic District Commission held … more
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Brian Ganley (left) and Melissa Cotta both spoke to the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority board of directors on Wednesday morning, urging them to investigate how to install suicide prevention barriers on the state's tall bridges.
To prevent suicides, citizens ask bridge board for a safety study
The Rhode Island Bridge and Turnpike Authority Board opened its final meeting under Director Buddy Croft’s tenure on Wednesday morning with public comments from citizens concerned with stopping … more
Bristol theater is in the holiday spirit, Rhode Island-style
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Santa Claus was actually a member of an extended Rhode Island-based Italian American family including a younger back-up-plan brother Ant’ny, an … more
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Nearly 50 apartments possible at former Cool Moose home in Warren
The trustees of a home left in the late Bob Healey’s estate have signed a purchase and sales agreement for the home and two lots of land at 665 Metacom Ave., agreeing if conditions are met to … more
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Bristol Warren wrestlers win tournament
The Kickemuit Middle School’s wrestling team won the Birchwood Tournament this past Saturday, easily defeating second place finisher Nathaniel Greene. Mt. Hope scored 218.5 points overall, with … more
Benjamin Church Senior Center Assistant Director Donna Wilson coordinates a holiday gift program for seniors that serves hundreds of people.
There’s still time to ‘Foster a Senior’ in Bristol
There’s a Santa’s Workshop of sorts at the Bristol Senior Center , and it’s about to get very busy. Several rooms on the second floor of the center are cleared out and ready to … more
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Warren woman faces felony DUI charge after serious accident
A Warren woman faces felony charges after losing control of her car and slamming into a tree along Naomi Street last Wednesday night, Dec. 4. A 20-year-old Warren man riding in the passenger seat of … more
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Miss Charity 2019 Winner Annie Krzywicki (left), runner-ups Colby Dagwan-Santos, Hope Tyska and Miss Congeniality Molly Thibaudeau pose for a photo on the Mt. Hope High School auditorium stage after the pageant.
A night of fun and philanthropy at Mt. Hope High
On Thursday night, Dec. 6, friends, family, and faculty gathered at Mt. Hope High School to crown Miss Charity, from a field of nine contestants. The third annual event was begun as a DECA project … more
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Bristol Police: Officers charge driver with DUI, arrest couple after argument
The Bristol Police Department had a relatively quiet week from Nov. 25 to Dec. 1, though still intervened in a couple of situations and arrested three people over the course of the week. Monday, … more
This Hope Street building has been home to a bank since 1886.
Historic Bristol bank building is up for sale
As long as anyone remembers, the building at 601 Hope St. was a bank. Before it became the Bank of America in 1998, it was Fleet; before it became Fleet in 1982, it was the Industrial National Bank, … more
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Newest members of the Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame include (front row, left to right) Lenny Estrella Jr., Phillip Wagoner, Kendra (Lanzire) Klein, Kerri (Ferreira) Giarrusso, Kristen (Oliver) King, Nichole O’Connell, Paul Castigliego Jr., and Dennis Dobbyn; and (back row) Jayson Gaynor, Kenneth V. Nerone, Marc Federico, Michael Topazio, John Ratier, Brian Machado, and Andrew B. Abilheira. Not present was Michael Marolla.
Hall of Fame honors outstanding Mt. Hope and Bristol athletes
The stars were out in full force Saturday night at the 39th annual Bristol Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet at the Venus de Milo in Swansea, as 16 new Hall of Fame members were introduced to a … more
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This aerial image from Google Earth shows the Bristol Transfer Station off Minuturn Farm Road, with the large, capped landfill area to the east. This site between Berry Lane and Tower Road would be home to 16,000 solar panels under an agreement the town.
Bristol signs deal for solar array at former landfill
What to do with an old landfill? You can’t sell or develop the property; you can’t build homes or plant corn. For David Milner, Bristol resident and CEO and founder of Warren-based NuGen … more
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Joe Brito signs agreement to buy Bristol industrial park
A majority of the assets in the downtown Bristol Industrial Park may be changing hands, as well-known Bristol resident, businessman and property owner Joseph Brito Jr. has signed an agreement to … more
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BCWA customers surprised as bills skyrocket due to glitch
Jacqueline Waterman said she literally had a panic attack when she opened her dad’s bill water bill last week. Ms. Waterman, who lives in Maine but has power of attorney for her father, an … more
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This photo of the Mt. Hope Bridge was taken Sunday morning, Dec. 1, at Mt. Hope Park in Portsmouth.
Suicidal juvenile thwarted from attempted Mt. Hope Bridge jump
PORTSMOUTH — A juvenile was prevented from jumping from the Mt. Hope Bridge by police and several citizens Sunday night, Dec. 1. According to Detective Lt. John Cahoon, Portsmouth … more
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Barrington senior Owen Hackett celebrates after the game.
Eagles devour Huskies, 22-6, in annual Thanksgiving Day rivalry
Barrington beat Mt. Hope 22-6, in their annual Thanksgiving Day football game in Barrington on Thursday morning. The now Eagles have an 18-9 series lead over the Huskies. more
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The popular website Airbnb promotes more than 300 places to stay in and near Bristol.
Bristol will consider how to regulate short-term rentals
Bristol is kicking the tires on having a way to track the number of short-term rental properties in town. “We’re just trying to be proactive at this point,” said Chris Vitale, … more
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Warren volunteers feed nearly 400 on Thanksgiving
A fleet of volunteers and a fleet of cars delivered nearly 400 meals to the needy Thanksgiving afternoon, running the operation out of St. Thomas The Apostle Church in Warren. The volunteers, led by … more
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Bristol Police: DUI, underage drinking and urinating in public
Bristol police officers arrested one person for driving under the influence and cited several young adults for  possession of alcohol and urinating in public, in incidents from Nov. 18 to … more
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