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Hi Bristol! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Chromebook rules could affect Bristol Warren students and parents
  • What Bristol teachers' new silent alert buttons can actually do
  • What new HUD numbers reveal about Bristol County's public housing

Also on today's calendar: Halloween Costume Craft Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 71 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 64, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Thickening clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bristol Warren Schools Debate Chromebook Liability Rules (upriseri.com) — Bristol Warren school leaders just advanced a new technology policy and Chromebook care guide that spell out how local students and families must protect district devices. After a debate led by member Margaret Richards over liability and age-appropriate instruction, the committee approved the first reading and tweaked the Chromebook guide, with both documents returning for a final vote soon.
   

2. Bristol Warren OKs Colt Andrews Intercom, Alert System (upriseri.com) — Colt Andrews School in Bristol will soon get a new intercom, classroom sound systems, and silent teacher alert buttons under a nearly $234,000 package approved by the regional school committee. The system promises clearer instruction and added safety tools, though questions remain about if and how it might eventually connect to existing school cameras and related privacy policies.
   

3. Bristol County, Rhode Island public housing in 2025: HUD counted 378 people in reported households (southcotimes.com) — Public housing data for Bristol County, which includes Bristol, shows 378 residents living in 340 reported public housing households in 2025, with 98% of units occupied. Average tenant payments and incomes both rose slightly from 2024, reflecting ongoing affordability pressures. The piece also outlines proposed federal HUD budget changes and national efforts to address aging public housing and high rent burdens.
   

4. Cheapest midgrade gas in Bristol County at $4.89 per gallon in week ending Oct. 3 (southcotimes.com) — Drivers in Bristol County, including Bristol and Warren, saw the cheapest reported midgrade gas at $4.89 per gallon for the week ending Oct. 3, with a county average of $5.12. The report, based on GasBuddy data, notes Rhode Island's statewide midgrade average was slightly lower and explains that global supply disruptions and tight inventories are helping keep prices elevated.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • East Bay Community Action Program, a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic —Hannah Johnson Read on Patch
  • Either People have gotten really lazy, or really desperate to make money.
    Saw a sign today offering to put up Christmas lights for people. (Nextdoor Poppasquash Rd)
  • Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Clerk - Florist - 0723 in Bristol. Apply here.
  • Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Barrington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.

Ok Bristol! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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