Wells Contaminated In Bristol Rhode Island Area
Three of 11 wells in the Dartmouth and Dixon Streets area fail state health standards. A state official warned Bristol council members that four more are borderline and urged possible connection to another water system as soon as feasible.Officials cautioned bacteria presence may not indicate sewage pollution and discussed costs and resident consent for testing and system hookup.
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Dartmouth
Dixon Streets
Bristol
Department
John Hagopian
Hagopian
Frank Marabello
Marabello
Police Chief and Sergeants To Be Named Soon
Retiring Town Council will name a new police chief and three sergeants before leaving office. Seven internal candidates were interviewed recently as council negotiations with the police union continue. Final council meeting is scheduled for Nov 5, two days after the election. A liquor license for an inn on Old Ferry Road was approved after a long pending request despite one objector, Roger Williams College. The council still contends with a new high rise zoning proposal affecting the North Farm area and a related ordinance.
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Police Department Union
Old Ferry Road
Roger Williams College
North Farm
Voters Shift Local Precincts to New Polling Sites
Voters who previously used Rockwell School will cast ballots next Tuesday at the Armory on Asylum Ad. Those who voted at the Court House on High Street will now vote at Reynolds School, officials say.
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Rockwell School
Armory
Asylum Ad
Court House
High St
Reynolds School
State official says incinerator not best for Bristol dump
Rhode Island Health Department official John S. Quinn told the Bristol Planning Board incineration is economically unfeasible for a town system and backed continuing the current Minturn landfill with improvements. He endorsed a shredding machine leSept $250,000 to reduce waste, and noted the Minturn site will not likely be reclaimable for future building. The board planned further visits to model landfills in Barrington, Warwick, and North Kingston.
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Rhode Island Department of Health
Bristol Planning Board
John S. Quinn
Public Works
Frank Muzerall
Quinn
Rhode Island
Muzerall
Minturn
Bristol
Health Department
Mintum
Barrington
Warwick
North Kingston
Water company funds mailing on Bristol water referendum
The Bristol County Water Co. is paying for brochures answering questions about the November 3 ballot water authority referendum. Manager Charles Rogers said the company covers costs and had not seen the brochure until recently. Public support for the issue has waned as local groups revise positions.
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Bristol County Water Co
Water Authority
Charles Rogers
Water Company
Warren Chamber of Commerce
Barrington
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