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  Bristol County, Massachusetts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bristol County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.10% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $43,496, and the median income for a family is $53,733.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bristol_County,_Massachusetts   (506 words)

  
 Bristol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1373 Edward III of England proclaimed "that the said town of Bristol withall be a County by itself and called the county of Bristol for ever", but maps usually show it as part of Gloucestershire, and as the city spilled south of the river, it took the county with it.
Bristol's fiercely independent, pioneering spirit continues and in the early 21st Century is home to one of the largest and most diverse DIY music communities in the UK.
Bristol is home to two major institutions of higher education: the University of Bristol, a "redbrick" chartered in 1909, and the University of the West of England, formerly Bristol Polytechnic, which gained university status in 1992.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bristol   (3242 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Bristol County, Rhode Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bristol County is a county located in the state of Rhode Island.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $50,737, and the median income for a family is $63,114.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Bristol-County,-Rhode-Island   (395 words)

  
 00-1053 -- Bristol v. Board of County Commissioners of County of Clear Creek -- 02/26/2002
XIV, § 1 (county), § 6 (county commissioner), and § 8 (county sheriff).
Bristol alleged that Appellants discriminated against him in violation of the ADA when they did not reassign him to either the position of appraiser-trainee in the County Assessor's Office or the position of dispatcher II in the Sheriff's Office.
It is less clear what the County's and Bristol's intentions were regarding their employment relationship (factor 8), and the jury would be within reason to accept or reject the notion that Bristol's work was "integral to the business" of the County (factor 11).
www.kscourts.org /ca10/cases/2002/02/00-1053.htm   (10616 words)

  
 Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Judge: No fees for Bristol County inmates while sheriff appeals   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson, who was ordered last month to stop charging inmates for basic services, cannot continue collecting the fees while his appeal is pending, a state appeals court judge has ruled.
BOSTON -- Bristol County Sheriff Thomas M. Hodgson, who was ordered last month to stop charging inmates for basic services, cannot continue collecting the fees while his appeal is pending, a state appeals court judge has ruled.
In his ruling, Cowin agrees with Moses' opinion that the fees violate a state law requiring Hodgson to safeguard inmates' funds until their release, and that Hodgson does not have the authority to charge the fees because a state law requiring county inmates to pay for their incarceration was repealed in 1904.
www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/08/21/judge_no_fees_for_bristol_county_inmates_while_sheriff_appeals   (348 words)

  
 City of Bristol, CT - Home
We are the ninth largest city in the state, with country landscapes of open land as well as friendly neighborhoods lined with sidewalks.
Bristol is situated in Central Connecticut, twenty miles south-west of Hartford with easy access to all major highways.
The Bristol community is active in the Arts, a wide range of sporting activities and preserving our city’s rich history of architecture, revolutionary clock making and general manufacturing.
www.ci.bristol.ct.us   (239 words)

  
 Bristol County Savings Bank
At Bristol County Savings Bank we believe a community bank is really about making a true commitment to the people we serve.
At Bristol County Savings Bank we have made this commitment to be involved both through our financial support and charitable giving and also through the volunteerism of our people.
Bristol County Savings Bank tries not only to be a good corporate citizen in these areas, but also a leader.
www.bristolcountysavings.com   (165 words)

  
 Bristol County History
Bristol County, southeastern Massachusetts, U.S., is bordered to the south by Buzzards Bay and to the west by Rhode Island.
Bristol was created from Plymouth colony in June 1685 and named for Bristol, England.
Bristol County was made a county in 1686 from Plymouth County.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ma/county/bristol/history.htm   (223 words)

  
 C.A. No. 03-CV-10246 (PBS), C.A. No. 01-CV-11730-PBS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The County Commissioners of Bristol County are the titular heads of a local government within the meaning of section 201 of the ADA (codified at 42 U.S.C. ' 12131(1)) and 28 C.F.R. They are subject to title II of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. ' 12132, and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 35.
Maria F. Lopes is the Chairwoman of the County Commissioners of Bristol County, Massachusetts, and is being sued in her official capacity.
The County Defendants agree to provide the physical access, make the structural changes, and modify existing policies and procedures at the three Registries of Deeds facilities in Bristol County as called for in Appendix G, and make the accessibility accommodations specified in paragraphs 8 and 11 of Appendix G.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/ada/bristolco.htm   (7879 words)

  
 Welcome to the Bristol County Convention & Visitors Bureau   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bristol County, Massachusetts, originally part of the Plymouth Colony, was incorporated in 1685 and is located in the Southeastern portion of the state.
During Colonial Times, the county was prominent in shipbuilding, metalsmithing, pottery making and developed some of the nation's earliest textile mills.
Bristol County offers a host of ethnic festivals, feasts, restaurants, old world markets and specialty shops.
www.bristol-county.org /about/history.shtml   (399 words)

  
 GENUKI: Genealogical research information about Bristol, Gloucestershire
Bristol is built on a number of eminences, and has a fine appearance.
Bristol returns 4 members to Parliament - 4 divisions, viz., West, North, East, and South, 1 member for each division; the parliamentary limits were extended in 1885 so as to include the local government districts of St George, Horfield, and Stapleton, and an additional part of the parish of Bedminster.
Bristol History.com has a number of short factual stories connected with the City of Bristol, and the area of Kingswood Forest.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/eng/GLS/Bristol   (1667 words)

  
 Issues in Bristol Virginia, Bristol Tennessee, and the Tri-Cities
Bristol and surrounding areas are in the middle of a housing boom and the area is becoming a retirement mecca.
Bristol, Virginia and other local governments are struggling with budget problems in the middle of a so-called "boom." Perhaps it's time to look at the real cost and force those getting the benefits to pay for it.
In the case of Grundy in Buchanan County, Virginia, they are moving the entire town at a cost of $120 million in conjunction with the building of the Coalfields Expressway, a $2-$4 billion highway project.
www.sullivan-county.com   (4258 words)

  
 Bristol County Massachusetts Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Names of residents and where their houses are located are shown in most of the towns and in the outlying areas in the cities.
Forty-five double Maps, in colors, of the cities and towns of the county; together with a double map of the United states and the state of Massachusetts, and a driving map of Bristol County and vicinity, showing all roads in color.
THE TOWN OF WESTPORT, Bristol County, was established July 2, 1787, from a part of Dartmouth.
broadviewbooks.com /counties/bristol.htm   (1272 words)

  
 Bristol County Taunton, Massachusetts (Counties)
The county seat of Bristol County, Massachusetts, is Taunton.
The City of Attleboro is in Bristol County 20 miles NW of Taunton between Norton and Rhode Island...
Dartmouth is in Bristol County, in southeastern Massachusetts, on the southern edge of New...
www.ohwy.com /ma/y/y25005.htm   (402 words)

  
 Bristol County Bristol, Rhode Island (Counties)
The county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, is Bristol.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 49,102, an increase of 243 over the 1990 census.
Bristol, which claims to be the most patriotic town in America, may very well be so.
www.ohwy.com /ri/y/y44001.htm   (147 words)

  
 Bristol - Addison County - Vermonthomesandtowns.com
Bristol has the feel of an old Western mining town - self-contained, hemmed in by mountains, with a short stretch of storefronts that sell pretty much anything a Vermonter would need.
Mount Abraham, at 4,006 feet, is in neighboring Lincoln and is the highest point in Addison County.
Independence Day is celebrated in Bristol with a long parade of fire trucks, local celebrities and kids hoping to scoop up hard candy.
www.vermonthomesandtowns.com /Bristol.htm   (145 words)

  
 Bristol History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The history of Bristol was first recorded in 1669, when the explorer, Robert de LaSalle wrote to his homeland describing his visit to the Burning Springs, where the Seneca Indians escorted him to see this special place.
His soldiers were impressed with the fertile land and many returned as Bristol County, Massachusetts purchased this land for settlement.
Richmond, Bristol and South Bristol were all part of this purchase.
www.townofbristol.org /hist.html   (1056 words)

  
 4 compete in Bristol County commissioner race: 9/ 7/ 2004
As has historically been the case in Bristol County, the Democratic primary will decide the race; there are no Republican or independent candidates.
The commission controls the budget of the Bristol County Agricultural School, three Registries of Deeds and maintenance of the four county courthouses.
The job of county treasurer is listed as part-time, but none of the candidates found fault with the decision.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/09-04/09-07-04/a04lo283.htm   (596 words)

  
 Dukes County, MA Genealogy and History
"The County of Dukes County," composed of Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, and Nomans Land, was established in 1683 by the Provincial Assembly of New York, and was acquired by the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.
Dukes County is bordered on the northwest by Bristol County, on the northeast by Barnstable County, on the east by Nantucket County.
Also see the entry for "Dukes County" in the 1849 Gazeteer of Massachusetts for an overview and brief history of the county as it was written in 1849.
www.vineyard.net /vineyard/history/dukes   (439 words)

  
 Bristol County Corvette Club
The Bristol County Corvette Club (BCCC) was founded in 1984.
Bristol County Corvette Club meets once a month at the Somerset Library located on Route 138 in Somerset, Ma.
You are invited to attend one of our meetings on the second Thursday of each month at the Somerset Library on Route 138 in Somerset Ma.
www.bristolcountycorvetteclub.com   (251 words)

  
 BBC - England Webcams - Bristol city skyline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Bristol is the largest city in the south west of England.
It is properly entitled the City and County of Bristol.
The building is part of the University of Bristol Physics department and the camera looks out across South Bristol and the beginning of the Mendip hills.
www.bbc.co.uk /england/webcams/city_views/bristol_city_centre_skyline_webcam.shtml   (133 words)

  
 Bristol Conservation District -- Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA -- www.bristolconservationdistrict.com
-->The Bristol Conservation District is a subdivision of government that is responsible and devoted to the wise use of Bristol County's natural resources.
All monies raised throughout the year is put right back into the county through their programs and work with the communities they represent.
The Bristol Conservation District is a 501(c)(3) and an AA/EO employer.
www.geocities.com /bcd_mass   (246 words)

  
 PRESENT DAY REHOBOTH   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located in Southeastern Massachusetts in Bristol County, Rehoboth is bordered by Seekonk on the west, Attleboro and Norton on the north, Taunton and Dighton on the east, and Swansea on the southeast and south.
For Bristol County this office is entitled Bristol County Registry of Deeds, Northern District and is located at 11 Court St., Taunton.
Bristol County Mosquito Control Project - This is a county-wide program financed by the cities and towns benefited.
www.town.rehoboth.ma.us /hndbk.html   (7713 words)

  
 BRISTOL TOWNSHIP ONLINE
The Bristol Township Department of Parks and Recreation offers discounted tickets to a majority of the amusement and theme parks in Pennsylvania, and nearby states, to anyone interested.
All topsoil, plants and mulch will be provided by Bristol Township and dropped off by the Bristol Township Public Works Department at the base of the designated neighborhood/section sign.
Bristol Township, in conjunction with State and Federal departments, is preventing storm water pollution through its Storm Water Management Program, which addresses pollution issues from construction and development sites, illegal commercial and residential dumping.
www.bristoltwp.com   (1487 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Bristol County, Mass.
Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
William Wallace Crapo (1830-1926) — of New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass.
Newport County, R.I. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1808-10, 1811-16.
politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MA/BR.html   (1040 words)

  
 History of Bristol County Part 2
This partnership endured until May, 1919, when Judge Hagerty was appointed justice of the Fourth District- Court of Bristol county to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Hon.
His record thus far on the bench has been one of honor and distinction, and judge Hagerty is considered one of the outstanding figures in the profession in Bristol county.
He is affiliated with the First National Bank of Mansfield, and is a director and for a number of years has been active in local public affairs, having filled the office of town clerk and treasurer of the town of Mansfield for five years prior to his admission of the bar.
ccbit.cs.umass.edu /lizzie/images/documents/L0041F02.html   (1816 words)

  
 Taunton Massachusetts, 1890   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
is a prosperous and in some respects a model manufacturing city, lying in the northeasterly section of Bristol County, of which it is the semi-capital.
It is 33 miles south of Boston by the Old Colony Railroad, which traverses all parts of its territory, and by numerous branches, converging here, it is connected directly with Providence, Newport, New Bedford, and a large number of towns within this scope in all directions.
The "Daily Gazette," the weekly "Household Gazette," and the "Bristol County Republican," constitute an able and useful city press.
www.capecodhistory.us /Mass1890/Taunton1890.htm   (1401 words)

  
 Bristol County Sheriff's Office
As Sheriff of Bristol County it is my pleasure to welcome you to the official website for the Bristol County Sheriff's Office.
The Bristol County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to delivering an exceptional level of public safety to the residents of Bristol County by providing comprehensive care and custody to our inmate population and by ensuring that we contribute to the betterment of our county.
Our extensive programs are designed with these goals in mind and on this web site you will find descriptions of the many services that we offer our inmate population and the various resources that we offer all of our communities.
www.bcso-ma.us   (158 words)

  
 Bristol Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Click HERE to read a special message from The Bristol Community Food Cupboard.
Bristol - the town who's mission is to preserve and encourage a clean, naturally beautiful, rural environment with carefully planned growth and increased recreational opportunities, while promoting the preservation of agricultural lands.
The Town of Bristol is located in west central Ontario County, in the State of New York.
www.townofbristol.org   (220 words)

  
 About Bristol, England, UK - History, Architecture, Churches, Statues, Landmarks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
About Bristol is a series of pictorial tours designed to show both well-known and lesser-known aspects of Bristol, and to provide a few facts about this historic English city and county.
There are Landmarks familiar to Bristol's visitors and objects easily missed, and Bristol Suburbs helps to place the ancient port within its modern context.
About Bristol is a pictorial tour with facts of the historic English city and county Bristol, UK.
www.about-bristol.co.uk   (210 words)

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