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A person was found dead after a fire on Allen Street in Bristol Monday, according to the fire chief. Firefighters responded to the multifamily home around 10 a.m. The fire chief said there were reports of a resident inside the building. Firefighters made an aggressive attack to get into the fire and the truck company that was assigned to search…

A family was devastated after their cat went missing three years ago.

A woman’s body was found near a restaurant in the waters of Narragansett Bay near Bristol, Rhode Island, Thursday, police said. Police in Portsmouth said Friday that the body is that of a woman who fell from a ferry in the bay this week, She was 39-year-old Laura Ward from Prudence Island. The body was found in the water...

This Veterans Day, a group of vets and their supporters in Vermont’s Addison County celebrated victory in a very special mission. American Legion Post 19 in Bristol was key to solving a mystery of sorts, reconnecting a nearby family with a priceless military artifact that had been lost — after a long and twisting journey. “It was a surprise,” said…

Two young children were burned during a bonfire at a Bristol home Sunday night and they were taken to the hospital, according to police. One injured child is 5 years old and the other is 7 years old. Investigators said the children were burned when “an accelerant was introduced into a backyard bonfire.” Police said they received a 911 call…

Porch pirates have become a big problem in recent years, but when a woman saw a package being taken from her front step on a surveillance camera, she was surprised to see the culprit.

Vermont State Police say a pickup truck driver crashed into a guardrail in Charlotte on Saturday and died at a hospital. The driver, 22-year-old Gregory Ouellette, of Bristol, was the only one in the truck. He was traveling south on Route 7 at about 3:30 a.m. Saturday when the truck crossed into oncoming traffic, struck the guard rail, and rolled….

Bristol Health is teaming up with ESPN to hold a new drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The clinic will be held at ESPN’s North Campus in Bristol starting Monday. The new partnership between Bristol Health, the Bristol-Burlington Health District and ESPN is forming in an effort to vaccinate more people, according to Bristol Health. Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines...

A man died Saturday in a mobile home fire in Bristol, New Hampshire, officials announced. Around 2:15 p.m., a 911 caller reported that there was a fire in the mobile home located at 25 Nyberg Road, New Hampshire State Fire Marshal Paul Parisi and Bristol Fire Chief Benjamin LaRoche said in a statement. Bristol Fire and police responded to the…

A Rhode Island man apparently drowned after jumping into the water to save three teenagers caught in a rip current, police said. Hoen Chin, 56, of Providence, was visiting Bristol with family and friends on Wednesday, Bristol police Capt. Brian Burke said in a statement. Chin entered the water at about 2:30 p.m. when two 13-year-old youths and one 14-year-old…

Vermont State Police say a Bristol man shot and killed his wife and then turned the weapon on himself. Police say the bodies of 70-year-old Candice Guilmette and her 71-year-old husband, Gary Guilmette, were found in the couple’s home on Monday after relatives asked a neighbor to check on them. Investigators say they believe Gary Guilmette shot his wife...

Heavy rain and strong winds brought headaches to many people across Vermont Wednesday night and Thursday. In Lincoln, the mountainous town’s road foreman spent Thursday working to reopen Grimes Road after a washout in a key section. Dave Cavoretto told necn he measured four inches of water in his rain gauge, and some road infrastructure just couldn’t withstand a...

Heavy rain caused problems on roads in Vermont.

Twenty-eight German Shepards in New Hampshire can now find their forever homes after a year of being held in protective custody at the SPCA over an animal cruelty case.

The New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says 28 German shepherds that were seized in an animal cruelty case will soon have a chance to find homes. The dogs have been held at the shelter for 22 months. The society said Wednesday the dogs’ former owner surrendered them.

A fourth person this year has died from EEE in Massachusetts, health officials announced Wednesday. A man in his 70s from Worcester County died from the mosquito-borne illness, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The victim was the 11th human case that has been diagnosed in the state during this year’s outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness.

A third person this year has died from EEE in Massachusetts, health officials confirmed Monday. An unidentified hospital reported the death to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The victim was one of 10 human cases that has been diagnosed in the state during this year’s outbreak of the mosquito-borne illness.

A second person in Massachusetts has died after contracting the EEE virus, state health officials said Friday. The person, a man in his 70s, lived in Bristol county and was the state’s 10th case in this year’s outbreak, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. He was from the town of

A New Hampshire bull had to be euthanized Monday after leading police on a chase through three communities and acting “aggressively”.

An aggressive bull took authorities on a 14-hour, 18-mile chase through three New Hampshire communities Monday before police had to shoot and kill it in Bristol. The 3,000-pound animal had become aggressive and police said they had no choice but to euthanize the animal before it hurt someone. From the neighborhood diner to the local florist, the bull caused quite...