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  1. Cox fixes half of 16,000 failed East Bay phone lines

    13 hrs ago | Providence Journal

    ... 10 percent of the company's customers in the state, Wolfe said. Some, but not all, Cox customers in Barrington, Bristol, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton and Warren were affected. Bristol and Barrington police departments said they had no trouble with ...

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    Related Topix: Portsmouth, RI, Barrington, RI, Warren, RI, Tiverton, RI, Fire

  2. Season's first wintry mix brings some snow, rainRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | Providence Journal

    ... closer to 1 to 3 inches, but road conditions were expected to become treacherous in places, with temperatures from Bristol to Newport dropping below freezing. Inland areas of the state could see more snow, up to 5 inches in some spots. The snowfall ...

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    Related Topix: Weather, Newport, RI, Providence, RI

  3. GAIA World AIDS Day Event - Hope is a Vaccine AwardRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | PRWeb

    December 3, 2009 -- More than 90% of the 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the world live in developing countries, where access to treatment is limited.

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    Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Medicine, Nursing, PRWeb

  4. Smithfield PD seeks reaccreditationRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Providence Journal

    ... is governed by the policy and procedure manual, which is based on the CALEA standards." Six agencies in the state - Bristol, Cumberland, Smithfield, Warwick, Brown University and the state police - are CALEA-certified, according to the CALEA Web ...

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    Related Topix: Smithfield, RI, Cumberland, RI, Warwick, RI, Johnston, RI

  5. Fresh PicksRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 1 | TheDailyBeast.com

    The Rising Star Chef award-winner tells us what he's loving right now. Chris Santos As a teenager working in his hometown of Bristol, Rhode Island, Chef Chris Santos was drawn to the creative and chaotic world of the kitchen.

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  6. Bank of America supports Audubon initiatives

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Warwickonline.com

    ... Michael Perez, Bank of America Consumer Market Manager; Tara Shanahan, Bank of America Banking Center Manager for Bristol; Linda Francis, Bank of America Banking Center Manager for Warren; and Audubon Corporate Development Officer Deborah Tobey. ...

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    Related Topix: Warren, RI, North Smithfield, RI, Smithfield, RI

  7. Transfers offered RIC tuition breakRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Providence Journal

    As part of an effort to attract more out-of-state students, Rhode Island College is offering a $6,000 tuition break to Massachusetts students who transfer to the public four-year college from Bristol Community College in Fall River.

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  8. RIC offers discount to students at Fall River school

    Monday Nov 30 | Providence Journal

    As part of an effort to attract more out-of-state students, Rhode Island College is offering a $6,000 tuition break to Massachusetts students who transfer to the public four-year college from Bristol Community College in Fall River.

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    Related Topix: Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

  9. Bad weather prompts disaster declaration for RI farmersRead the original story

    Monday Nov 30 | Providence Journal

    ... percent, he said. Vilsack also made the disaster declaration for New London and Windham Counties in Connecticut and Bristol, Norfolk and Worcester Counties in Massachusetts. Tags bad weather Rhode Island farms

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Connecticut

  10. Nona Mahoney, 86, a heroic survivora who endured many of lifea s trialsRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 29 | The Boston Globe

    ... a theater company for actors with disabilities, died of pneumonia Oct. 15 in the St. Elizabeth Manor nursing home in Bristol, R.I. She was 86 and lived in Milton for many years. "She was, first of all, a heroic survivor, just an indomitable ...

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  11. TV documentary says Pearl Harbor attack expected

    Sunday Nov 29 | Providence Journal

    ... protecting veterans' memorials become law Two recently enacted laws sponsored by Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (D-Bristol, Portsmouth) aim to ensure that memorials of veterans are given the respect they deserve. One of the approved bills caps the ...

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    Related Topix: US Military, US Air Force, Prison, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Portsmouth, RI

  12. Death noticesRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 28 | SouthCoastToday.com

    BANNISTER: of Bristol, R.I., formerly of Fall River and Swansea, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, retired Lt.

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  13. Melvin L. Layton, 76Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | Daily Journal

    ... Nov. 23, 2009, at South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Vineland after a brief illness. Born in Bristol, R.I., he lived in Hoboken before moving to Millville at the age of 18. Mr. Layton worked for the city of Millville in the Streets ...

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    Related Topix: Millville, NJ, Vineland, NJ

  14. Swansea family trio charged with kidnapping man in R.I.Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 26 | The Boston Globe

    ... Robert Furtado of the Swansea police said that Anthony Andreozzi, 21, and his sister, Gina, 19, abducted a man in Bristol, R.I., Tuesday night, threatened him with a gun, and demanded money he owed them. Authorities say the brother and sister took ...

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    Related Topix: Swansea, MA

  15. Cops: Desperado family arrested after standoffRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | BostonHerald.com

    ... standoff ended what was already a wild night. Earlier, Anthony and his sister, Gina Andreozzi, had driven to Bristol, R.I., where they kidnapped an unidentified man, "looking to collect a debt," said Swansea Deputy Chief Robert Furtado. He said the ...

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays

  16. Harold R. Bannister, 94Read the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | The Standard-Times

    Harold R. Bannister Lt. Col., ARMOR Ret., "Banny," age 94, of Bristol, died November 23, 2009.

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    Related Topix: Massachusetts High School Sports, High School Sports, Alpine Skiing, Winter Sports

  17. 200 Pounds of Pot Seized in Dartmouth

    Wednesday Nov 25 | WLNE-TV Providence

    ... Bedford Police Department and Detective Robert Jacobs of the Fall River Police Department in conjunction with the Bristol District Attorney's Office State Police Narcotics Unit, State Police Truck Team, Dartmouth Police and ICE agents led to the ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs

  18. Man, children face charges in standoffRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Turnto10.com

    ... in a crib. According to The Herald News, police said Anthony Andreozzi and his sister, Gina Andreozzi, went to Bristol on Tuesday night, picked up a man where he worked and wouldn't let him leave the car. Police said the siblings tried to break into ...

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  19. Police: Kidnap attempt led to Swansea shotgun standoffRead the original story

    Nov 3, 2009 | Providence Journal

    ... night, Andreozzi, 21, and her younger brother, Anthony, 19, kidnapped the man at gunpoint from a rap-music studio in Bristol, R.I., and drove him back to his residence on Barneyville Road, where she tried to break into the apartment, Swansea Deputy ...

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    Related Topix: Swansea, MA, Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, Rehoboth, MA

  20. Swansea family busted in standoff with policeRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Boston Herald

    ... robbery and assault, authorities said. Earlier in the evening, Anthony and his sister, Gina Andreozzi, had driven to Bristol, R.I., where they allegedly kidnapped an unidentified man, "looking to collect a debt," Furtado told the Herald. They held ...

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    Related Topix: Swansea, MA, Rehoboth, MA

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