Bristol NewsLocal news for Bristol, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Wild weather rocks Southern New England- June 30, 2008 Strong thunderstorms passed through Southern New England on Tuesday. Lightning apparently struck a man in Bristol and set a house on fire in Seekonk.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/wild-weather-rocks-southern-new-england?fromr... Gay pride celebrated in city streets, two years after Puzzles attack- June 28, 2008 A rainbow-colored canopy suspended above the back deck of the Bristol building downtown greeted a stream of partygoers attending what was billed as the first SouthCoast Pride celebration Sunday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/gay-pride-celebrated-in-city-streets-two-year... A family confronts its slave-trading past- June 26, 2008 Here in Seattle, Elly DeWolfe Hale was far removed from her early American ancestors, a wealthy, illustrious family whose legacy still colors life in Bristol, R.I. Then came a letter that unmasked a shameful ...http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/a-family-confronts-its-slave-trading-past?fro... Fishermen angling to build wind farm- June 24, 2008 Fishermen's Energy says that it will assemble a team of engineers with experience constructing facilities in Europe, such as this one in Lincolnshire, off the east coast of England, being serviced by the ...http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/fishermen-angling-to-build-wind-farm?fromrss=... 2 Bristol men plead innocent to felony child-molestation charges- June 22, 2008 Two Bristol men who had served as foster parents pleaded innocent yesterday in Superior Court to multiple felony child-molestation charges.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/2-bristol-men-plead-innocent-to-felony-child-... Chief justice names deputy counsel to be interim clerk- June 20, 2008 Debra A. Saunders, the state Supreme Court's deputy general counsel and a co-owner of the Daily Scoop ice cream shops, starts work this morning as the interim Supreme Court clerk.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/chief-justice-names-deputy-counsel-to-be-inte... Load Limit Again Lowered on Sakonnet Bridge- June 18, 2008 The state Department of Transportation said yesterday that it will for the second time lower the weight limit on a key state bridge, over the Sakonnet River, because its steel beams have continued to corrode.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/load-limit-again-lowered-on-sakonnet-bridge?f... Federal counselors help stem foreclosures among veterans- June 16, 2008 While house foreclosures are soaring nationwide, quick intervention by loan counselors at the Department of Veterans Affairs has reduced the number of veterans defaulting on their home loans.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/federal-counselors-help-stem-foreclosures-amo... An island getaway in your own backyard- June 14, 2008 The kitchen looks straight through to the dining area and front living and sitting rooms.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/an-island-getaway-in-your-own-backyard?fromrs... Fair offers antiques and garden things- June 12, 2008 Find form and function, antiquity and practicality on the farm. This weekend is the second annual Garden & Antique Fair at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol.http://www.topix.net/city/bristol-ri/2008/06/fair-offers-antiques-and-garden-things?fromrs... |