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Dr. Lisa Cowley and Victor Westgate have spent years and traveled many thousands of miles learning how to achieve a happy retirement, and how to navigate the process no matter where you are on the journey.
Warren couple to share secrets of happy retirement in series of talks
Dr. Lisa Cowley and her husband, Victor Westgate, have spent about 15 years researching, self-exploring, traveling, and interviewing hundreds of people to be able to answer one question insightfully: What to do after retiring? more
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Christmas events kick off this weekend in Bristol with Grand Illumination
The Bristol Christmas Festival Committee will kick off the season’s holiday festivities with the Grand Illumination on Saturday, Dec. 2. In the event of rain, the Grand Illumination will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3. more
Santa Claus prepares to welcome guests to his house during last year’s inaugural opening. The house has a new location this year on the Town Common.
The Santa House is back in downtown Bristol
Relocated this year to 240 High St. next to the historic Bristol Statehouse, the Bristol Santa House aims to be even more accessible. more
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Dillion Fesmire (right), playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, clowns around with his future bride Constanze Weber, played by Eli Cabral, during a recent dress rehearsal of the PHS Drama Club’s production of “Amadeus,” which will be staged Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18, in the school’s Kate Grana Auditorium.
‘Amadeus’ takes to the stage at Portsmouth High
PORTSMOUTH — Before it became a hit movie in 1984, the fictional story of the rivalry between court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the late 18th century was told on the … more
Last October, volunteers from North Farm and the Audubon Society planted 4,000 daffodil bulbs, donated by the Bristol Garden Club, from the “Welcome to Bristol” sign on Hope Street all the way to South Lane. Here they are bloomed along Hope Street in April.
Bristol Garden Club planting another 10,000 daffodil bulbs
This Saturday, Oct. 7, volunteers from North Farm, the Veterans Home, and Mt. Hope High School will join other volunteers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans Home greenhouse to add another 10,000 daffodils to Bristol’s streetscape. more
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An electric charging station sits outside the Rhode Island Veterans Home.
Curious about electric cars? Check out Colt State Park this weekend
It’s National Drive Electric Week, and to celebrate, RIDEM, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, and the Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition are hosting "Drive Green at the Park." more
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The timeline including the list of all known enslaved individuals that came through Bristol, seen on display outside of Linden Place.
Presentation: Who were the enslaved of Bristol and Warren?
On Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the George Hail Library, Courtney Garrity, creator of the database with the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society will meet with Pat Mues and Sarah Weed of the Warren Middle Passage Project to discuss their research. 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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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 Catnip Junkies, with Beth Sing on vocals playing at a porch on Walley Street during last year’s festival. They’re back to perform in 2023 as well.
Bristol's Porchfest party kicks off on Sept. 17
PorchFest 2023, the fourth incarnation of the event, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m., along High Street between Walley and Byfield. more
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Helen Leffers, of Barrington, is offered a beer after participating in the 14th annual Finish for a Guinness 5K last year.
Don’t miss the 15th (and final) Finish for a Guinness 5K
Lace up your racing shoes and do some calf stretches, because it’s time for the 15th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K race, taking place on Sunday, Sept. 3 in Warren. more
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Cantor Joel Gluck of the United Brothers Synagogue, uses a “yad” to locate a line in the Torah scroll. He is currently preparing this scroll for Yom Kippur, which involves searching for and marking the places on the scroll from which he will be chanting at the service. UBS has two sets of scrolls, which are only used for the High Holy Days. The other set has already been prepared for Rosh Hashanah.
Second oldest synagogue in Rhode Island to celebrate 100 years in Bristol
United Brothers Synagogue will be celebrating their 100th year on High Street in Bristol this Sunday, Aug. 27 with a rededication of the sanctuary from 2 to 4 p.m. more
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Daughter and father, Melissa Benevides Vance and David Benevides, key committee members of Sunday's upcoming Motorcycle Ride for Freedom, are hopeful for another great turnout.
12th Annual Ride for Freedom is this Sunday in Bristol
Everything is ready for the 12th annual Frontline Ministry Ride for Freedom this coming Sunday, Aug. 20. more
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Prudence Island has about 13 miles of well-maintained trails that cut through the otherwise wild island vegetation and woods.
How to do Prudence Island in under six hours
PORTSMOUTH — If you’re a typical Portsmouth resident, chances are you’ve never stepped foot on even one of the several bridge-less islands that are part of our town. more
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The Andrade family, through Jody & Billy Andrade’s Foundation, and the John Andrade Insurance Agency Inc., donated funds for a call to artists to design the memorial being installed at Independence Park.
Bristol Middle Passage Project to host slavery remembrance event
The organization will sponsor an event in Independence Park on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m., commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Abolition of Slavery. more
The large replica of Magellan’s flagship will be open for tours at the Church Street dock throughout the week.
10th annual Bristol Harbor Fest is this Saturday
The full schedule of events includes the Blessing of the Fleet at 1 p.m.; a stuffie competition at 2:30 p.m.; and a traditional native littleneck boil from 5 to 7 p.m. more
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A replica of the Nao Trinidad, the flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, is coming to Bristol today and staying until Aug. 13.
Bristol to host replica of Magellan flagship that circled the globe
The Nao Trinidad, the flagship of the Magellan-Elcano expedition, led the first circumnavigation of the world from 1519 to 1522, and its replica is visiting Bristol from Aug. 3-13. more
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The Ocean Race 2022-23 - 1 July 2023. Prize giving on stage in the Ocean Live Park in Genova. Overall 1st Place IMOCA, 11th Hour Racing Team.
11th Hour Racing to celebrate Ocean Race victory this Friday
The first American team to ever win Ocean Race will hoist the cup in Newport on Friday, and all are invited. more
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Carnival at the Carousel
EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel … more
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Vocalist Tish Adams will be performing under the tent on July 27.
Herreshoff Concert Series starts this week
The Herreshoff Marine Museum will be hosting an unforgettable summer of music, every Thursday from July 13 to Aug. 31, under the tent on the HMM waterfront, from 6 to 8 p.m., rain or shine. more
The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Feast Chief Marshal this year is longtime parishioner Denise Asciolla (center). She is flanked by Nicholas Simeone (left, the Thomas Vendituoli Award recipient) and the Rev. Henry P. Zinno Jr., pastor of Mt. Carmel Church.
Mt. Carmel's 125th July Feast begins July 9
Everything is ready for the 125th Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church 16th of July Feast, according to the Rev. Henry P. Zinno, Jr. more
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The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21) stands moored at the United States Naval Academy pier in Annapolis, Maryland, Sept. 4, 2022.
Take your pick: Three ships available for tours in Bristol
This year, Bristol will have not one, not two, but three ships visiting by sea to join Bristol’s 238th Independence Day Celebration. more
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The ship will arrive at the Bristol Town Pier on the morning of July 1 and depart on the afternoon of July 2, 2023. Ship tours are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 1 from 12:00 – 5:30 p.m and on Sunday, July 2 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
U.S. Coast Guard's 'Razorbill' open to tours in Bristol starting July 1
The ship will arrive at the Bristol Town Pier on the morning of July 1 and depart on the afternoon of July 2, 2023. Ship tours are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 1 from 12:00 – 5:30 p.m and on Sunday, July 2 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. more
Warren artist Arianne Del Rios’s work, titled “A Good Day for Fishing”.
Warren artists featured at Bristol Art Museum exhibit showcasing the ocean
This community exhibit inspired by scenes from the sea can be viewed in the  Community Galleries of the Rogers Free Library now until July 20, 2023. more
The Golden Rule in the waters off Hawaii.
Trailblazing vessel for world peace to visit Bristol on June 13
The Golden Rule, a 34-foot wooden ketch and the first boat to engage in environmental direct action in the world, will be docking at Rockwell Park this Tuesday, June 13, at 11 a.m. more
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