200th Anniversary Harbor Fireworks Reenactment Draws 4000
A vivid re-enactment of the town's British bombardment marked the 200th anniversary. About 4,000 spectators gathered along Bradford Street and the waterfront to watch rockets, fireworks, and cannon from historic ships Bill of Rights and Black Pearl. A torchlit march preceded the display as townspeople, including Gail Eastwood and a town choir, joined the event amid a bright crescent moon and calm harbor conditions.
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Premier Thread Co
Bradford St
Bill of Rights
Black Pearl
Bristol Yacht Club
Canon
Police
Jim Reilley
Weilding
High St
Franklin St
Bristol Hosts Colonial Bombardment Day Anniversary
Noting the 1775 bombardment, Bristol residents mark a yearly anniversary with luncheon in costume. Sons of the American Revolution leaders Herbert Burnham Oliver Butts and Capt Charles Cook host partners, a sherry toast, and a poem read by Roswell Bosworth Sr. Prizes for colonial costumes awarded at the Historical Society.
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Bristol
Boston Red Sox
Herbert Burnham
Oliver Butts
Capt
Charles Cook
Sons of the American Revolution
Burnham
Capt Cook
Mr Butts
Roswell Bosworth Sr
Munroe
Butts
Ben Franklin
Bardment
Bill of Rights
Ed Darowski
Co. Thomas Carpenter Rehoboth
Rehoboth
Joe Davis
Davis
Historical Society
Court St
John Millar
HMS Rose
Newport
Marie Dick
Barrington
Gladys Wyatt
RI Bicentennial Commission
Alicia Turner
Berry Lane
Leonard Sanford
Opechee Drive
Emily Price
Dick Plourde
Primrose Rd
Susan Ocwieza
Kingswood Rd
Susan C Church
385 High St
Benjamin Church
Church
Ruth Briggs
Helene Tessler
Bristol Historical and Preservation Society
Historical Society Museum
Wallace
Lottery finalists shine at Warwick drawing in lavish setting
Two longtime Rhode Island lottery finalists, Manuel Furtado 72 and Albert Mello 70, earned prizes at a gala drawing at Chateau De Ville Warwick. Furtado won 400, Mello 1300, while the grand prize went to Georgia Bonaminio of North Providence. Both men plan to save, travel a bit, and cover bills as relatives cheered in the Rose room.
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Furtado
Veterans Home
Mello
Providence “Journal
Chateau de Ville
Warwick
Filene
Filene’s
Duffy's
Bristol
Manuel Furtade
Albert Mello
Georgia Bonaminio
North Providence
Bonaminio
Christina Furtado
Mellos
Furtados
Mary Mello
Manuel Furtado
Consumer aid set for town office soon opened
Town Administrator Augus tine Nunes announced a consumer affairs satellite office will open in town. The office, run by the state Attorney General Julius Michaelson, will handle complaints of fraud or deception with bilingual lawyers sometimes present. An investigator will be at town hall Tuesday 1 4 pm starting Oct 14. Michaelson plans a visit to offer direct assistance.
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Augustine Nunes
Nunes
State Attorney General's Office
Julius Michaelson
Attorney General's Office
Town Hall
Michaelson
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