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