Bristol Phoenix

07/06/2023

A member of the Bristol Fourth of July Celebration committee had an item of irreplaceable sentimental value taken during this year's festivities. She is offering $1,000 for anyone who can help get it back.

Elaine Rusk has volunteered her time and energy to Bristol's Fourth of July Celebration since becoming a resident shortly after Covid struck. Now she's looking for help finding something irreplaceable that was taken from her.

06/15/2023

Devastating development for 11th Hour Racing and skipper Charlie Enright as they had been on a certified tear during The Ocean Race.

Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing crew were involved in a collision with a fellow racing team, GUYOT Environnement, shortly after embarking on the Hague leg of the 2023 Ocean Race.

12/22/2022

A local family was facing a dark holiday season. The Bristol community showed them what the holidays are all about.

The Elliott family, residents of Hope Street, were facing a holiday season that seemed more fit for a nightmare. Some local Bristol magic helped them when they needed it most.

11/09/2022

Jessica Almeida received more votes than any other candidate. Carly Reich won re-election to the school board and Adam McGovern secured the third open seat.

Voters elected Jessica Almeida (3,062), re-elected Carly Reich (2,471), and elected Adam McGovern (2,427) out of the eight eligible candidates on the ballot for school committee.

11/03/2022

Not all heroes wear capes or live in Metropolis. Some work at Guiteras Elementary.

A recent harrowing incident in the cafeteria at the Guiteras School ended well, thanks to the skills and quick thinking of custodian Bobby Santos.

10/20/2022

The town has approved the creation of a cooperative program to expand archery hunting on some public land to help curb the deer population. The program needs to be finalized, but would begin in September of 2023.

The Bristol Town Council unanimously authorized the Town Administrator to draft a program which would allow bow hunting on some town-owned lands, beginning next year, hoping it will reduce incidents of vehicle collisions, Lyme disease, and property damage.

10/13/2022

In case you were unable to tune in last night, the full League of Women Voters of Rhode Island candidate forum featuring Bristol's eight school committee candidates is available now.

Check out the full school committee forum featuring the eight candidates from Bristol. Filmed at Roger Williams University on Oct. 12, 2022 in partnership with the League of Women Voters Rhode Island.

10/07/2022

10/07/2022

“It was in an instant. She said ‘Fire,’ they were yelling at each other, and my goal was to get in there and see if I could help in any way.”

Bristol couple Dave Squillante and Doran Smith were enjoying their long-awaited honeymoon in Barcelona, Spain, until fate called them into action.

09/29/2022

“What we propose is going to be something purely positive...Nothing about this memorial will be about blame or culpability."

The exact specifications of the memorial — including what it would say, how it would look, and where precisely it would go in the park — are still to be determined.

09/22/2022

“When the time finally came to open it, we had a hard time finding the key,” Principal Hughes laughed.

What treasures from 1999 awaited inside?

09/12/2022

All students, staff, and faculty were reported safe and were awaiting dismissal from the football field.

Mt. Hope High School was evacuated this afternoon due to a high reading of carbon monoxide.