Nunes defends town wood sale as fringe benefit
Town Administrator Augustine Nunes called the sale of town firewood by a town employee a fringe benefit. He said two workers on town time unloaded wood at his Clifton Road home on February 21 while delivery was arranged by Joseph Sousa, a public works worker who sells wood on the side. Langelo said the practice should end and Sousa was told to stop. The Town meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 in the Burhside Building.
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Augustine Nunes
Sousa
Town Beach
Clifton Drive
Mr Nunes
Nunes
Langelo
Highway Department
Mt Hope Ave
Shane
Bristol Air Pollution Levels High in 1971 and 1973
State Health Department data show Bristol exceeded federal standards for particulate matter at Reynolds School station on High St in 1971 and 1973. Other years and categories mostly met standards. 1974 initial readings show no excessive levels, with Wright noting particulates arise from fuel combustion and are hard to control.
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Bristol
State Health Department
Reynolds School
High St
Thomas Wright
Air Pollution Control Division
State Department of Health
Wright
Town Uses Shotgun Approach To Seek HUD Funds
Bristol submits 17 project proposals totaling 565000 in federal Community Development Act funds hoping for a share of the pot. Town Administrator Augustine Nunes and Community Development Director Lucien Capone say more applications improve odds but acknowledge funding may fall short.
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Federal Housing and Urban Development
Augustine Nunes
Bristol
Lucien Capone
Nunes
Capone
Mr Nunes
Kaiser Aluminum to close two plants for one week
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp will shut its Portsmouth and Bristol plants for one week from March 14 to March 23 due to market conditions. About 400 employees will be idle, with operations interrelated and no firm plan to close the Bristol facility.
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Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
Portsmouth
Bristol
George Milhorn
Kaiser
Milhorn
Bristol High School to Host March Parents Conference Night
The Bristol High School guidance office will host a Parents Conference Night on Wednesday March 19 for grades 8 through 12. Parents may schedule appointments by calling 253-4000 with counselors Miss Madelyn DeLeo James McDermott Eleanor Hall Ed Lynch. The event aims to help working parents meet with counselors after hours.
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Bristol High School
Madelyn DeLeo
James McDermott
Eleanor Hall
Ed Lynch
Joseph Carpmile
Pulse of Life film at Holy Rosary Sodality meeting
The Pulse of Life, sponsored by the RI Heart Association, will be shown at the Holy Rosary Sodality of St Elizabeth's Church. The meeting in the church auditorium on Monday March 10 at 7:30 pm will feature speakers James Kreuz and Joseph Sousa. Life saving information will be given and every member is urged to attend.
Pulse of Life film show aids Holy Rosary trip
The Multi Unit Parents plan a macaroni and meatball supper on March 22 from 5 to 8 pm at the Elks Lodge on Constitutional Avenue to raise funds for Holy Rosary students’ May trip to Philadelphia and nearby cities. Tickets are sold by students or at the door. Mrs Wilson Luther leads the event with a drawing and other activities planned.
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Elks Lodge
Philadelphia
Wilson Luther
Dutch Elm disease backlog hits Bristol tree work
Tree Warden Joseph Kinder reports a backlog of stumps and toppled trees as Dutch Elm disease spreads with mild winters. Funds of 13 200 are prioritized for safety, leaving limited capacity to remove diseased trees. In six months 31 trees topped and 46 removed at a cost of 6694, with two thirds of the budget spent in the first half of the year. plans to clear backlog by March and seek council support are outlined. The article also notes YMCA and DAR events in March and a URI engineer speaker on an underwater project.
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Joseph Ki
Kinder
Highway Department
Police Department
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State Department of Community Affairs
Pulse of Life
Bristol Young Men's Christian Association
Hope Street
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Barrington
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Warren
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