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  1. More of this storyRead the original story

    Friday | The Westerly Sun

    ... Verzillo and the ball was carved by Andrew Anderson - all of blue-white granite mined at the Sullivan Quarry in Bradford. It didn't take long for the original Columbus Day committee to gather funds to build the statue, it was set in place in Wilcox ...

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    Related Topix: Westerly, RI, Life, Holidays, Columbus Day

  2. Dams and fish ladders

    Friday | The Westerly Sun

    ... were a resource used to power the mills that were the lifeblood of the villages of Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, Bradford and Potter Hill. The mills are gone in some places, still active in others, and elsewhere just deteriorating shells or ...

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    Related Topix: Shannock, RI, Hope Valley, RI, Cumberland, RI, Exeter, RI, University of Rhode Island

  3. Step in line for the 61st Annual Columbus Day ParadeRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 9 | The Westerly Sun

    ... and the ball was carved by Andrew Anderson - all out of blue-white granite mined at the Sullivan Quarry in Bradford - and was set in place on the grounds at Wilcox Park on October 12, 1949. It wasn't long after that the Columbus Day Parade was ...

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  4. More of this storyRead the original story

    Wednesday Oct 8 | The Westerly Sun

    ... came around the same time as news of layoffs or closures at three other area companies that spring. Since then, the Bradford Dyeing Association officials have also announced they expect to close on Nov. 25 - leaving around 120 employees out of work ...

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    Related Topix: Westerly, RI, Law, Employment / Labor Law, Home Gardening, Home

  5. WARM hopes to help with heating costs

    Thursday Oct 2 | The Westerly Sun

    ... Dollar Makes a Differencea drive. Last winter, Tracy Bettez went three weeks without home heat and hot water. The Bradford single mother of three - ages 9, 5 and 4 - could not afford the minimum 100-gallon oil delivery and sought heating assistance ...

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    Related Topix: Westerly, RI

  6. Bradford Fire District levies service fees

    Tuesday Sep 30 | The Westerly Sun

    Bradford Fire District approves resolution setting service fees to property owners who currently do not pay fire taxes.

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  7. A scene from my vacation: The Wood RiverRead the original story

    Sunday Sep 28 | Providence Journal

    Photo by Sheila Lennon. Click the image to enlarge it. The Wood River at Bradford, R.I. last Wednesday.

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  8. BDA: Expect shutdown

    Thursday Sep 25 | The Westerly Sun

    Bradford Dyeing Association officials say the textile plant will close its doors in 60 days primarily because of a dispute with the agency responsible for military purchasing, but also because of issues ...

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  9. RI military contractor to close

    Thursday Sep 25 | WHJJ-AM Providence

    ... the U.S. military say they will shut down in two months because of a dispute with the government. The closure of Bradford Dyeing Association Inc. will mean the loss of about 120 jobs. Michael Grills, chief executive of nearly century-old plant, says ...

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  10. More of this storyRead the original story

    Thursday Sep 25 | The Westerly Sun

    BDA officials notify employees that plant will discontinue manufacturing operations in 60 days. Bradford Dyeing Association officials said Wednesday they have notified all employees that the plant will discontinue manufacturing operations in 60 days, ...

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  11. Local schools show mixed results on statewide science test

    Wednesday Sep 24 | The Westerly Sun

    Bradford ties for top honors among elementary schools in RI. Click here to view local schools' NECAP results More than half of local middle school and high school students tested last spring in a first-ever ...

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    Related Topix: Warwick, RI, Hope Valley, RI, Ashaway, RI, Charlestown, RI, Education Etc.

  12. High school scheduleRead the original story

    Tuesday Sep 16 | The Westerly Sun

    ... and Prout School, at Rogers, 4:15; South Kingstown, Middletown and Portsmouth at Westerly, at Grills Preserve in Bradford, 4:00 Girls' cross country Chariho vs. Rogers, North Kingstown and Prout School, at Rogers, 3:45; South Kingstown, Middletown ...

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  13. Ashaway home destroyed

    Monday Sep 15 | The Westerly Sun

    ... flames when firefighters arrived on the scene following several 911 calls at 11:30 p.m. Firefighters from Ashaway, Bradford, Hope Valley and Dunn's Corners were on the scene for into the early morning hours and again this morning to investigate the ...

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    Related Topix: Ashaway, RI, Fire, Hope Valley, RI

  14. High school scheduleRead the original story

    Sunday Sep 14 | The Westerly Sun

    ... and Prout School, at Rogers, 4:15; South Kingstown, Middletown and Portsmouth at Westerly, at Grills Preserve in Bradford, 4:00 Girls' cross country Chariho vs. Rogers, North Kingstown and Prout School, at Rogers, 3:45; South Kingstown, Middletown ...

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  15. Proia and Turner win BASS junior championships

    Sep 10, 2008 | Providence Journal

    Nick Proia of Warwick, left, and Lowell Turner of Bradford are heading to Lake Winnipesaukee to compete for berths in the BASS Junior World Championships.

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    Related Topix: Providence Metro, Warwick, RI, Providence, RI

  16. Westerly High harriers finally have a homeRead the original story

    Sep 10, 2008 | The Westerly Sun

    Something big is happening Monday in the Bradford section of Westerly. The boys' and girls' cross country teams from Westerly High will be hosting their first home meet at their first home course in decades.

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  17. A taste of R.I. history in Journal booklet

    Sep 9, 2008 | Providence Journal

    ... said recipes came from Marian Smith (a former Journal food editor), Helen Wilber (then Journal food editor) and Bradford Swan (then a Journal arts writer). Antoinette Downing was a contributor and that was both interesting and odd since she was the ...

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    Related Topix: Providence Metro, Providence, RI, Life, Food, Seafood, Recipes

  18. Bradford woman cultivates her dream

    Sep 3, 2008 | The Westerly Sun

    ... who arrived in Rhode Island "via Chicago, New Jersey, France, Hawaii and Cape Cod." Four years ago, she bought the Bradford property with the intention of setting down roots and growing greens for a living. Instead, she said, it's been "a heartbreak ...

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    Related Topix: Block Island, RI, Charlestown, RI, Life, Food, Vegetables, Agriculture, Science

  19. Food banks are filling need

    Sep 2, 2008 | The Westerly Sun

    Giant shelves line the pantry at the newly-relocated Bradford Jonnycake Center, waiting to be filled.

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    Related Topix: Carolina, RI, Hope Valley, RI, Westerly, RI

  20. 2 arrested in vandalism spree

    Aug 29, 2008 | Turnto10.com

    ... Police arrested two people in connection to a vandalism spree in town. Police arrested Zachariah Sanchez, 18 of Bradford, and a 17-year -old male juvenile from Westerly related to 36 incidents of vandalism and three assaults. On June 22, 36 ...

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