Bristol Fire Dept Parade and Station Expansion
A big week for the Bristol Fire Department as volunteer firemen march in the annual Firemen's Parade last Sunday. The Defiance Fire Station will house firefighting vehicles and features a newly completed addition shown in the accompanying photo.
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Bristol Fire Dept
Defiance
Program to Aid Pregnant Teenagers in Rhode Island
A Rhode Island pilot program named the Young Parents Educational Center aims to prevent pregnancy related dropouts by helping pregnant teens finish school. Newport based agency sought Bristol as one of eight districts joining the project after a May 18 School Committee vote to participate.
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Rhode Island
Young Parents Educational Center
Bristol
Officials oppose Bristol County freight rail plan
Bristol Warren and Barrington town officials surveyed this week say restoring freight rail service from East Providence to Warren is unnecessary and costly. They criticize not being consulted, question the plan’s public benefit, and prefer using 2.5 million for road repairs among the three towns.
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Bristol County
Bristol, Warren
Barrington
East Providence
Warren
Providence and Worcester Railroad
State Department of Transportation
DOT
George Andrade
Andrade
Hubert Drainville
Drainville
Robert Schiedler
Mr Schiedler
Helipad Proposal Denied by Zoning Board in Bristol Harbor
Paul and Edna Sanroma faced a 3 to 2 defeat as the Zoning Board of Review refused their request for a special exception to build and use a helipad on their Poppasquash Road yard at the head of Bristol Harbor. Opponents cited safety, noise, and wildlife concerns amid 25-signature petition.
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Paul
Edna Sanroma
Poppasquash Rd
Zoning Board of Review
Sanroma
Bristol Harbor
Lucien Montaro
Georgina Macdonald
Montaro
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Manny Correira
Helicopters