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The Portsmouth School Committee gave preliminary approval Tuesday night to a strategic planning program for the school system.

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Related Topix: Portsmouth, RI, Prudence Island, RI, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jack Reed, Democrat

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Insurance Journal West

Rhode Island Toughens Social Host Liability and Underage Drinking Laws

Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri has signed legislation approved by the General Assembly to strengthen the so-called "social host" law and address a number of other issues regarding underage drinking and ...

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Related Topix: Tiverton, RI, Barrington, RI, Warren, RI

Sat Jul 19, 2008

PalmBeachDailyNews

Palm Beach Synagogue mission to Israel helps fortify school rooftops, ...

Some of the 35 members of Palm Beach Synagogue at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Roger Williams University, Middle East

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Providence Journal

Heritage Days festival gets under way in East Providence

In the first few years of Heritage Days, the city's largest annual festival, games and food vendors were crammed into City Hall's parking lot.

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Related Topix: East Providence, RI, Providence Metro, Providence, RI

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Providence Journal

East Providence School Committee selects temporary leader for schools

A former Foster-Glocester superintendent was chosen over two previous East Providence school chiefs last night to be the city's interim School Department leader.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Providence Journal

Retirements help state top 1,000 job cuts

Donna Chabot, center, a nursing assistant at the veterans home in Bristol for 30 years, spends some retirement time at her sister's home in Swansea.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Axcess News

A town rallies around July 4

Bristol, R.I. - Bristol, R.I., bills itself as the most patriotic town in America.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Providence Journal

Bob Kerr: A state rep brings a man back home

Sometimes, it works. A state official sees a problem, an injustice, and makes some calls.

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Related Topix: Providence Metro, Warwick, RI, Middletown, RI, Video Games, Newport, RI

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Providence Journal

Ancients & Horribles Parade has long tradition

The 82nd annual Ancients & Horribles Parade in Glocester takes place tomorrow, July Fourth, in the village of Chepachet, where, for a day at least, irreverence reigns.

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Related Topix: Chepachet, RI, Cumberland, RI

Fri Jul 04, 2008

WLNE

Bristol Celebrates the 4th

It's the mother of all parades, celebration, pride, patriotism all rolled up into one long party along the streets of Bristol.

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Thu Jul 03, 2008

Providence Journal

Back to Bristol for former Providence mayor Cianci

On July 4, 2002, 10 days after Vincent A. "Buddy" Cianci Jr. was convicted of federal racketeering conspiracy, the then-mayor of Providence marched in the Bristol Fourth of July parade, just like he always did ...

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Related Topix: Providence Metro, Providence, RI, Life, Holidays, 4th of July

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Providence Journal

Borne with the Fourth of July: Bristol carries on a rich tradition

There will be bands, floats and puppets, the trill of bagpipes, smart-stepping sailors, Sousa marches, wide-eyed tykes and military veterans in too-tight uniforms.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Queen Elizabeth, Holidays, 4th of July

Providence Journal

Shriners return for Bristol's big parade

BRISTOL Twenty-one years after they were driven out by rowdy spectators, the Rhode Island Shriners are returning to the annual July Fourth parade - and they're bringing their clown outfits and wacky scooters ...

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Related Topix: Cranston, RI

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Providence Journal

Bristol before the 4th

Prepare for the Fourth. This evening Bristol offers a few options in advance of its big parade.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

WLNE-TV Providence

Bristol Lightning Strike Victim Dies from Injuries

The fisherman who was struck by lightning while fishing in Bristol earlier this week has died.

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Turnto10.com

Wild weather rocks Southern New England

Strong thunderstorms passed through Southern New England on Tuesday. Lightning apparently struck a man in Bristol and set a house on fire in Seekonk.

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Related Topix: Weather, Pawtucket, RI, Providence Metro

Sat Jun 28, 2008

SouthCoastToday

Gay pride celebrated in city streets, two years after Puzzles attack

A rainbow-colored canopy suspended above the back deck of the Bristol building downtown greeted a stream of partygoers attending what was billed as the first SouthCoast Pride celebration Sunday afternoon.

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A family confronts its slave-trading past

Here in Seattle, Elly DeWolfe Hale was far removed from her early American ancestors, a wealthy, illustrious family whose legacy still colors life in Bristol, R.I. Then came a letter that unmasked a shameful ...

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Providence Journal

Fishermen angling to build wind farm

Fishermen's Energy says that it will assemble a team of engineers with experience constructing facilities in Europe, such as this one in Lincolnshire, off the east coast of England, being serviced by the ...

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Sun Jun 22, 2008

Providence Journal

2 Bristol men plead innocent to felony child-molestation charges

Two Bristol men who had served as foster parents pleaded innocent yesterday in Superior Court to multiple felony child-molestation charges.

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Related Topix: Cranston, RI, Providence County, RI, Providence, RI

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