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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1974
Page
1
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes says Bristol will gain 0-plus new jobs as nearly a quarter to half a million dollars in federal funds flow in. Already 75 000 on hand and fourteen positions to open in January. New work boosts staff from 92 to over 140, easing recession strain.
The town faces a prolonged title search delay on the Penn Central yard off Thames Street delaying a 1972 plan to buy 13 acres. Town Administrator Augustine Nunes vows to push hard, while a Title Guarantee official cites year end overload and vacation backlogs.
Superintendent Edward P. Travers argues for cooperative service programs as a path to preserve educational quality amid rising costs, countering Warren and Bristol leaders pursuing regionalization. He cites tri town special education sharing and other cooperative efforts as scalable steps toward an East Bay School district while acknowledging transport costs offset potential savings.
Warren proposes making Bristol High a junior high for both towns while expanding Warren High to include grades 7 8 9 from both towns, with Bristol High housing grades 10 11 12. A study group may examine feasibility, with voter referenda needed. Travers touts cooperative programs in education to ease regionalization barriers.
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