Bristol
A town in Bristol County, Rhode Island — population 22,128 as of 2022.
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Rhode Island rural health projects take shape with $156M federal award
By Alexander Castro-September 23, 2026 6:17 pmUpdated 8:48 pm This story was originally published in Rhode Island Current, a publication partner of Ocean State Stories. The federal government infused $50 billion into rural healthcare last July when President Donald Trump signed…
Government & Civic
Water Over the Dam: A Retrospective on the Big River Reservoir Debacle
Sixty years after the state took 8,600 acres of private property for the ill-fated Big River reservoir, one last defiant holdout looks to move on. By Tom Mooney Originally published in Rhode Island Monthly. “Copyright permission granted Rhode Island Monthly 2026.” When it finally…
General
Against the Tide
Meet some of the newly minted MDs choosing to stay in the Ocean State. By Jen A. Miller This story originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue (Volume 8, Number 2) of Health Discoveries @ Brown. Republished courtesy of Health Discoveries @ Brown. When Abigail Dillon, MD, was…
Education
Porchfest - NEW DATE! - Sunday, September 27, 2026
Weekend rain out moves Porchfest to Sunday, September 27, 2027.
EventsArchery deer hunting season in Rhode Island begins one-half hour before sunrise on Tuesday, September 15 and runs through one-half hour after sunset on Sunday, January 31, 2027.
Local SportsUtility work on Saturday, September 19 and 26 will take place on Chestnut Street. The road will be closed from 7 am to 4 pm both days. Seek alternate route.
TransportationIn and around Bristol
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Bristol by the numbers
- Median age
- 43
- Households
- 8,731
- Persons per household
- 2.2
- Median household income
- $97,764
- Median house value
- $485,000