Expressway Plans May Still Change
The Army hints possible revisions to the Bristol section of the East Shore Expressway. A service road from Griswold Ave toward Bristol Ferry light could be altered to improve safety near the Nike missile site. The plan was discussed with state, town, Army officials, and the college to address safety concerns.
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U.S. Army
Bristol
East Shore
Roger Williams
Bristol Ferry
Griswold Ave
Bristol Ferry Light
College
Nike
Raymond A Walker
DPW
Roger Williams College
Guiteras to House Seventh Grade After High School Move
Bristol School Committee votes to move the seventh grade from the new high school back to Guiteras next September. The shift relies on reallocating space across town elementary schools and may trigger staff resignations and reshuffling of lower grades.
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Bristol
Guiteras School
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Colt School
Fitzgerald
St. Mary’s
Kinder
Guneral
Guiteras
Salvatore
Gianola
Stephen W. Easton
Barrington Congregational Church
Donald L. Kimmel Jr
Brown University
Correia
Bristol Plans Irish Themed Celebration With Missing Stone
James D. Rielly sought a piece of the Blarney Stone to use in Bristol Fiesta honoring St Patrick. Officials replied the stone is private property of Blarney Castle owners and unlikely to be loaned or sold for public events.
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James D. Rielly
Ata Ty
Santa Claus
Charlie Weaver
Rielly
Thes Blarney
Blarney
Castie
Amy
Etna
Mr. Rielly
Jane
Q. Rielly
Ice Floe Departs Harbor Moving with Wind March 11
A large floe of ice left the harbor March 11 aided by a northwest wind and warm spell. It carried an upright car tire frozen to its surface, several dozen seagulls, and mooring buoys as it drifted down the harbor. A thin ice skim reappeared in the upper harbor as temperatures stayed in the mid-twenties and winds eased.
Chamber Debates Bay View Expressway Interchange
Bay View Plan faces criticism as Bay View Ave interchange is called hazardous and shortsighted. Town groups press for a divided interchange and better solutions at Gooding Ave and Bristol Ferry. State plans extend Wood St to Naomi to connect with Gooding Ave exit.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bristol Motor Lodge
Bay View Ave
Franklin St
Chamber
Gooding Ave
Bristol Ferry
Wood St
Naomi
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Silver Creek
Veterans Park
Hope Street
Joseph Sousa
Joseph Kinder
Ireland
Emerald Isle
Bay View
Joseph G . Riccio
St. Mary’s Cemetery
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