From Colt State Park to the Fourth of July parade, here are 5 things to know about Bristol

But how much do you really know about the Ocean State? We broke it all down town-by-town to give you the most interesting ...
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Bristol announces Navy ship coming to town for 4th of July

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Navy is sending the USS Billings up Narragansett Bay to be part of Bristol’s Fourth of July Celebration. The 378-foot Freedom-class littoral combat ship will arrive in ...
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Bristol named safest community in RI for 6th straight year

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — Bristol has once again been recognized as the safest town in Rhode Island, according to Safewise. The annual Safest Cities report revealed that Bristol’s violent crime rate is 0 ...
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After two centuries, the town of Bristol, R.I., reckons with its slave-trading past

For the first time, Bristol citizens will erect a public marker to honor the memory of those oppressed by the town’s role in the slave trade A stroll down Hope Street in Bristol, R.I., past the ...