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Water System Flushing Schedule - 05/16

Water System Flushing will be done Sunday through Thursday, 10pm to 6am. Rust deposits from the cast iron mains will temporarily cause discolored water. If you experience discolored water after 6:00am, run the water for 5 to 10 minutes until it clears. The Authority suggests storing water during the day for drinking purposes. Should you have any concerns or problems call our emergency telephone number 401-245-5071.

Bristol probates - 05/16

The Court will be in session at the Town Hall, 10 Court Street on the dates specified in notices below at 9:15 A.M. for hearing said matters:

Public Service Appointments - 05/16

The public is being notified that the Honorable Town Council desires to seek applications from among the citizens of Bristol to fill appointments for the following current service:

Invitation to bid - bid no. 761 - 05/16

Sealed bids will be received until 12 noon on June 6, 2012, for furnishing the Town of Bristol with the following:

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Bridge tolls pitched, not a hit

Business owners fear tolls would put people out of business

It was a tough sell to the 50 or so residents who rely on bridges for their daily commute, but on Monday night those who want to re-instate tolls on the Mt. Hope Bridge and initiate tolls on the new Sakonnet River Bridge gave their pitch.

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Challengers get T-shirt

Not only are the Portsmouth Challenger baseball players taking the field in the Little League World Series this summer, they’ve now got their own T-shirt.

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Unified hoops takes second in state

Mt. Hope edges out Barrington, yields to Central Falls in state finals

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Volunteer, for-hire charter boat inspections catching on

Inspections target commercial vessels such as charter fishing boats.

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Two straight for Mar Mostro, mega-mast in place

Portsmouth-built Mar Mostro crosses Miami finish line first.

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‘We came home to our music’

New Video

Husband-and-wife folk music duo Atwater-Donnelly — now living in the East Bay — delves into the roots of cultural history.