Bristol-Warren Patch readers shared their perspective on events and places that make their towns special.
Among the most-read stories this year were calls for local folks to upload their photos to Bristol-Warren Patch — it's a way for our readers to show what they think makes the two towns so special. Our Neighborhood Gallery collected nearly 200 submissions, including some nice shots of the Bay and a few holiday-themed scenes. Unsurprisingly, our gallery of submitted photos from the 2012 Fourth of July Parade in Bristol was also a big hit — both for the photographers and our readers. And when it came time to select a photo that best captured the spirit of summer in Bristol and Warren, nearly 3,600 votes were cast among five submissions — with "My Guys" Fishing by Beth Coccio taking top honors. We also offered readers their chance to vote …
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Voted Top Auto Shop in 2012
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Bristol and Warren bore some of Sandy's wrath in late October.
It was named "Frankenstorm" — both because it approached near Halloween, and because of the ferocity it packed in its winds and rainfall. Hurricane Sandy — later renamed "Superstorm Sandy" after it drenched the East Coast and left parts of Manhattan underwater — came ashore in Bristol and Warren on Oct 29. Beginning with the weekend forecast that first downgraded, then re-upgraded, the storm to hurricane designation, through Gov. Lincoln Chafee's declaration of emergency on Sunday, Oct. 28, and continuing as Bristol residents evacuated parts of the town and the Wharf Tavern in Warren sustained damage from the storm, Bristol-Warren Patch stayed up-to-date on Sandy's progress. Once the storm cleared out, Bristol resident David Barboza …
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Here's a look at the top police and fire stories of the past year on Bristol-Warren Patch.
Bristol Police Release Sex Offender Notice, Feb. 29, 2012 Lots of readers discussed the decision by the Bristol Police Department to notify residents that convicted level-three sex offender James McKay, 27, of 18 Ryan Ave., had relocated to the community. Parts of Bristol Ordered Evacuated, Oct. 29, 2012 As Hurricane [later renamed Superstorm] Sandy approached Rhode Island after leaving New Jersey and New York underwater, residents of parts of Bristol took to higher ground. Police Close Mt. Hope Bridge After Fatal Crash, Dec. 1, 2012 Barrington Man Dies In Crash on Mt. Hope Bridge, Dec. 2, 2012 An early-morning car crash forced the closure of the Mt. Hope Bridge on Saturday, Dec. 1. Police said alcohol was not a factor in the fatal …
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Transplant
12:34 am on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
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