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Winter Storm Brings Deep Snow and City Shutdown
A severe March blizzard hits Bristol with record snowfall, shutting schools and delaying shifts at US Rubber and Collins and Aikman. Towns plow crews battle drifts to clear routes while residents report extensive disruption, frozen roads, and continued cleanup as spring arrives.
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Collins’ & Aikman
U.S
US Rubber Co
Collins and Aikman
Colt Farm
Ferry Point
Beach Terrace
Hopeworth
Slocum
Fatima Drive
Highlands
Narrows
Bristol
William P. Sousa
High Street
Civil Defense
Highway Department
Rego and Sons Contractors
Francis Brothers
Brito Construction Co
Somerset
Mass
Mt. Hope Avenue
Upper State Street
U. S. Rubber Co
Carr Manufacturing Corp
Bristol Lace Works
Bristol Manufacturing
Dixon Corp
Rintendent
Ed J Fitzgerald
Narragansett