Chance to Meet Town Officials in Bristol Coffee Hour
Bristol residents can meet elected town officials at a coffee hour on Thursday January 12 at Guiteras House. Sponsored by the provisional League of Women Voters of Bristol, arrangements are by Mrs. Frank Pardee 3rd and the League's Voters' Service Committee. All Bristol townspeople are invited.
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Bristol
Guiteras House
Provisional
League of Women Voters of
Frank Pardee
League’s
Voters’ Service Committee
Police Chief Poll See Page 20
A brief notice directs readers to page 20 for the police chief poll results and related coverage. The item signals where to find the election update within the newspaper.
Acting Chief Sullivan Takes Charge In Bristol Police
Acting Chief Lt John L Sullivan of the State Police is securely overseeing Bristol Police operations after Anthony Ferrara's 31 year tenure. He focuses on administrative tasks and next year budget while reorganizing files, desks, and assignments and meeting all department members.
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Bristol
John L. Sullivan
State Police
Anthony J Ferrara
Town Hall
Sullivan
Council
Arthur R Roderick
Bristol Storm Delivers Snow and Tides Amid Power Outages
Residents converted to candles as a nor'easter blanketed the area with snow then rain. The Hillsgrove Weather Station logged unusual precipitation, with 82 inches noted for the state, causing scattered damage and high tides near Poppasquash Harbor. A park employee reported the causeway nearing collapse as tides rose and winds gusted.
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Mark Twain
New England
Hillsgrove
Bristol
Poppasquash Rd
Metacom Avenue traffic toll hits one crash every three days
Police records over six months show 61 accidents on Metacom Avenue Bristol from July 1 to December 31, injuring 30 people including two seriously. Most crashes, 42, involved cars turning onto side streets or driveways as 35 access roads feed the four mile artery.
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Metacom Ave
Bristol
Metacom Avenue
Narrows Rd
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Castle Restaurant
State Park
Poppasquash Causeway
Bexvan
New Metacom Avenue
Warren Town Line
Ferry Lane
Mt Hope Bridge
Bristol Coast Guard
Fall River
Prudence Island
Mann Sousa Westeran
State St
Oliver School
Constitution St
Wood St
Church St
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