Bristol

This I Believe RI: Working The Soil

Jennifer Bristol — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:54:45 +0000

Madame Marie Curie, the renowned chemist and physicist who was the first female Nobel prize recipient, once said, “Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” And isn’t it true that perseverance in the face of daunting odds is what helps us get through life’s challenging moments? That’s what we hear from Jennifer Bristol.

Jennifer Bristol is the Executive Director of Mount Hope Farm in, of all places, Bristol, Rhode Island. She reports having two amazing daughters, and lives in Pawtuxet Village with her best guy Jim and their best dog Rocket.

Prudence Island Ferry to Halt Service in December

Natalie Jablonski — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:12:34 +0000

Prudence Island residents are worried about how they’ll get to and from the island this winter. Owner Bruce Medley says he’s ready to retire after running the only ferry service to the island for 43 years.

Medley is in favor of a bill in the statehouse that would create a quasi-public agency to run the ferry. He says this would make the service eligible for federal funding.

Cicilline: Public Outcry Will Force Lawmakers to Act

Ian Donnis — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:19:46 +0000

Congressman David Cicilline says the across the board spending cuts known as the sequester are a distraction from more important issues in Washington. He predicts that public outrage about the impact of across the board spending cuts will eventually lead to a new budget agreement.

Plastic bag ban could affect food safety

Jehane Samaha — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:32 +0000

As Bristol becomes the latest Rhode Island town to consider banning plastic bags, experts say the benefits of a ban could extend to the food we eat.

Associate Professor of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, Rainer Lohmann, says toxins clinging to plastic trash can make their way up the food chain, polluting our seafood. He says banning plastic bags is a good first step for cleaning up plastic pollution.

Friday, February 1, 2013

Lydia Rogers — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:45:12 +0000

A new poll shows less than half the state approves of the job being done by Governor Lincoln Chafee. A Cranston Florist is being sued for discrimination. These stories and more on the RIPR Morning News Podcast.

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Bristol proposes plastic bag ban

Jehane Samaha — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:07 +0000

Following in Barrington’s footsteps, Bristol’s Town Council will review a proposal to ban single-use plastic bags from the town’s businesses in a meeting scheduled for February 20^th. Council Member Timothy Sweeney initially proposed the ban on January 23^rd. He says the response thus far from Bristol citizens seems positive, as the ban would reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the Bay.