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  • How much will Bristol Warren spend on its next school roadmap?
  • What makes this $2.8M Bristol Highlands home a record-setter?
  • How Bristol's 75-year-old triathlete nearly missed her world championship start

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Bristol Warren School Committee Tables Strategic Plan RFP (upriseri.com) — Bristol residents should know the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee has delayed hiring a consultant for the district's next strategic plan while it debates how much to spend, with figures ranging from $40,000 to $100,000. Members want clearer cost comparisons, details on what services are essential, and updated surplus numbers before tapping district reserves, so a final spending cap decision is expected at the next meeting.
   

2. Bristol home sells for $2.8M, highest non-waterfront sale since 2023 (pbn.com) — A Bristol Highlands home at 19 Ledge Road just sold for $2.8 million, the town's highest non-waterfront sale since August 2023. The 5,000-square-foot Victorian-style house offers water views, multiple decks, a finished walkout level, and access to the neighborhood's private beach, dock, and tennis court, signaling continued strength in Bristol's upper-end housing market.
   

3. Bristol triathlete returns to worlds (eastbayri.com) — Bristol's own 75-year-old triathlete Jessica Wheeler has just returned from the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Spain, where she finished fourth in her age group. Her story traces decades of running, a late shift into triathlons, and her plans to keep racing in road events every few weeks through the winter.
   

4. State's first-time homebuyer program adds three lenders after financing 119 purchases - What's Up Newp (whatsupnewp.com) — Rhode Island's RI AnchorHome program, which helps first-time buyers with lower-rate mortgages and closing cost support, has financed 119 home purchases since December and is now adding three more lenders. With a Bristol state representative among those backing the expansion, the program could open more paths to homeownership for eligible Bristol residents facing high prices and rising rents.
   

5. Discover Newport outlines stewardship push, says visitors generated $340 million in hotel revenue last year (whatsupnewp.com) — New research shows visitors to Newport and Bristol counties generated $340 million in hotel revenue last year, plus strong spending on food, retail, and taxes that support thousands of local jobs. Discover Newport now plans to focus more on "destination stewardship," promising more resident input, cleaner public spaces, and better transit while still drawing overnight visitors to communities like Bristol.
   

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