A splash of colorful history added to Franklin Street The recent unveiling of a colorful mural by Christine Depoto, a series of 13 portraits of Freedom Riders of 1961 is catching the eye of drivers heading towards Metacom Avenue.more By Christy Nadalin|2/9/23 |
Bristol's Citizens Police Academy graduates largest ever class “I think most people, when they see a cop, they think, ‘uh oh’," said one participant. “I won’t do that anymore.”more By Christy Nadalin|3/30/23 |
Spring Home Improvement 2023 Spring Home Improvement 2023more 4/12/23 |
Letter: Want an easy way to make a real difference? To the editor: Every now and then you may have the urge to help out your community in some way, but you may not know how. Please let me suggest to you an easy way to do that. On Saturday, May …more 5/4/23 |
Vets get free access to the internet at RI Veterans Home A partnership between the state, the Rhode Island Veterans Home and i3 Broadband enabled veterans to receive free access to high-speed broadband internet to keep in touch with friends and loved ones, and access services.more By Christy Nadalin|6/21/23 |
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 7/12/23 |
Bristol PD delight local lemonade vendors An annual tradition became a little sweeter when two Bristol PD patrolmen stopped by a Bayview Avenue lemonade stand last week.more 8/18/23 |
Community mourns loss of 22-year-old Mt. Hope grad Madisyn Pacheco Friends, family and community members are rallying in support following the tragic loss of a young woman who, by all accounts, spread happiness to all she met.more By Ethan Hartley|11/29/23 |
Editorial: Let the light shine Government works best in the light. When its actions are open, seen and transparent, they can be measured. They can be scrutinized. They can be questioned. They can be challenged.more 3/14/24 |
77-year-old cycles from Kansas City to Bristol — for the second time A native Bristolian, John St. Angelo isn't letting 1,750 miles get between him and his 60th high school reunion.more By Ethan Hartley|6/20/24 |
Editorial: Parents deserve rebates for distance learning Parents are integral to the success of Rhode Island’s distance learning programs, and they too should be recognized, and compensated, for their significant contributions. Consider the …more 4/3/20 |
Commentary — Senator Reed: Time to move on from a disgraced presidency Donald Trump disgracefully invited and incited a mob to attack law enforcement and assault our democracy. He reminded everyone why he is unfit to lead, why I voted …more By U.S. Senator Jack Reed|1/7/21 |
For drone pilots and the real estate market, the sky’s the limit The property is spectacular, even from the ground.A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and …more By Ted Hayes|2/18/21 |
Westport man arrested for threatening another with a loaded gun A 23-year-old Westport man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly brandishing a pistol and threatening another man inside of a Bristol residence. Bristol Police were alerted to the …more 4/7/21 |
Letter: Looking forward to public input on port marker project To the editor: The Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker group met recently with our Town Council . Our original plan had been to place a memorial marker near to our waterfront in following the practice …more 3/10/22 |
Bristol PD make arrests after fight with pepper-spray and airsoft gun Three men are expected to be arrested for their role in an altercation that involved pepper spray and a non-lethal CO2 gun.more 11/23/22 |
Silver Creek food service director wins state award Ashely Pimental, the food service director for Silver Creek Rehab And Adult Healthcare, recently won state honors by being named Food Service Director of the year for 2022.more 1/20/23 |
Letter: Why say no to a student representative? To the editor: It is frustrating to learn that the Bristol Warren School Committee, in a split 5-4 vote and contrary to the recommendation of its own Policy Committee, voted against having a …more 5/4/23 |
Mount Hope Bay opens to shellfishing Great news for recreational and commercial quahoggers, as 515 acres in Mt. Hope Bay are now open as conditional rather than a prohibited shellfishing area. The area can be fished …more 5/30/23 |
St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 147th Commencement PROVIDENCE — On Monday evening, June 5, St. Mary Academy – Bay View graduated its Class of 2023 at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Each of the 49 graduates have been accepted to …more 6/12/23 |
Iconic symbol of Bristol, or a sloppy paint job? “This is supposed to represent the colors of the American flag. That’s why we’re doing this...So if it’s supposed to represent the flag, it ought to be the right colors.”more By Scott Pickering|7/13/23 |
Federal judge dismisses challenge to R.I. shoreline access law Wrong court, wrong argument and against the wrong people. So declared U.S. District Court Judge William Smith in his Sept. 19 opinion dismissing a legal challenge to the state’s newly …more By Nancy Lavin/R.I. Current|9/22/23 |
Bristol PD: One arrested for DUI, vulgar sign holder dispersed Police made one arrest and managed a variety of civil issues between June 10-17, 2024.more 6/21/24 |
Race and gender expert hoping to change higher education (Video) Kamille Gentles-Peart hopes to be a lighthouse for the 250 universities and colleges in New England.With her new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fellowship from the New England Board Higher of …more By Megan Julian|3/19/21 |
A fourth generation takes over 130-year-old business Elizabeth Kinder looks equally at home tending the trees of the Samuel Kinder and Brother nursery on Poppasquash Road as she does performing onstage, an accomplished Mezzo-soprano. “I’m …more By Christy Nadalin|4/8/21 |
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