Hospitality businesses are a more than $5 billion industry in Rhode Island. But the closure of the westbound Washington Bridge has commerce as well as commuters in a jam. According to an economic impact study conducted earlier this year by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association and Salve Regina University, the greatest impact was on Providence […]
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Lessons from Rhode Island’s free ferry experiment
The Bristol-to-Providence free ferry was a short-lived experiment that started on Dec. 21 as an emergency response to the Washington Bridge closure. But it was dropped on Jan. 19 because of low ridership and steep costs. Does that mean commuter ferry service in the Ocean State is a lost cause, or could it play some […]
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Rudolf Haffenreffer collected dozens of human remains. Now Brown University wants to give them back
The Haffenreffer Museum at Brown University expects to transfer its full collection from Bristol to Providence in the fall of 2025. But before it does, it wants to return the roughly 86 human remains in its collection to their rightful Tribes of origin. The repatriations are long overdue, as a federal law requiring them has […]
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First day of free ferry service between Bristol and Providence sees low ridership, but enthusiastic passengers
Dec. 21 was the opening day of a free ferry between Bristol and Providence. The state started the temporary service to help ease traffic following the closure of the I-195 Bridge connecting the east bay and Providence. It was a brisk but still dawn in Providence as the first passengers filtered off the first boat […]
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Being a Kurd is the Hardest Job in the World
The Public’s Radio’s podcast on immigration, Mosaic, has a series of community essays. This essay is by Selahattin Sep, who lives in Bristol, Rhode Island with his wife and two children. He runs a shoemaking company called Tigris Handmade. I think most people will find the title of this article exaggerated and many will reject […]
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Scott MacKay’s Commentary: Bristol’s 234th Independence Day Celebration Is Still Relevant
Few local celebrations in the United States stay relevant after two centuries. The Public’s Radio political analyst Scott MacKay takes us this week to his adopted hometown of Bristol, Rhode Island which marks Independence Day in a manner unlike any other community in the nation.
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Rep-Elect Apologizes After Deceiving Warren Democrats
A Democratic state rep-elect from Bristol is facing criticism for deceiving Warren Democrats during his fall campaign. Laufton Ascencao, a progressive organizer who made an energetic run for the seat being vacated by Rep. Ken Marshall (D-Bristol), has apologized and acknowledges violating the trust of friends and allies. In a statement, the Warren Democratic Town […]
