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Mt. Hope High School senior Madison Rodriques (at right) works with fellow students from across America in a collaborative exercise during the two-day event in New York City.
A national calling: Why education is a civil right
A two-day event hosted in New York City called upon generations of activists, celebrities, artists, educators and students to reflect on the achievements and efforts of past and present changemakers. … more
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Mary Quinn (left) gets the crowning touch from Franklin Court Assisted Living Administrator Angela P. Cabral during her 100th birthday celebration.
A century of happy living for Bristol's Mary Quinn
Mary Quinn was the guest of her honor at her 100th birthday party celebration Tuesday afternoon at the Franklin Court Assisting Living community room. She was welcomed by several family members and a … more
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Bristol Police field complaints about eggs, leaves and noisy neighbors
The Bristol Police Department made few arrests but had an active week chasing down complaints from neighbors and citizens from Nov. 4 to 10. Monday, Nov. 4 A Wilson Street resident reported … more
Workers feed the liner through the leaky Cross Bay Pipeline last month.
It's back on! BCWA completes Cross Bay Pipeline repair
Seven months after its Cross Bay Pipeline sprung a leak, Bristol County Water Authority officials flipped a switch at the Port of Providence Friday morning and water once again started flowing through … more
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Shivani Mehta speaks about their “Go For Launch” project during the Bristol Warren school committee meeting Tuesday night, with teammates (from left), Aditi Metha, Mykala Hudon and Kristiana Cabral looking on.
Mt. Hope student innovators are ‘Go For Launch’
The first weekend in November, four local high school students, including freshman Shivani Mehta and sophomores Mikayla Hudon, Kristiana Cabral and Aditi Mehta, took one step closer to launching into … more
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Restaurant owner Ben Sukle (middle) and John Ho (right) cook a meal on an historic open hearth for his Birch and Oberlin employees at Coggeshall Farm on Tuesday.
Partners in poultry bring new farming to Coggeshall
With a cold rain drumming on the roof of the 18th-century farmhouse, a celebrated local chef visited Coggeshall Farm this past Tuesday to get up close and personal with the products on his … more
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Bristol Warren Superintendent of School Dr. Jonathan Brice talks to the school committee while Assistant Superintendent Diane Sanna looks on.
Good news, bad news for Bristol Warren in state assessments
The good news is that many Bristol Warren elementary students are performing well. “The students at Rockwell [Elementary School], in particular are performing well, evidenced by the number one … more
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Dr. Jonathan Brice, shown here on July 22, his first day on the job as interim superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, was named the district's permanent superintendent Tuesday night, following a vote of the school committee. The term of his contract is three yars, retroactive to July 22.
Brice named permanent superintendent in Bristol Warren
Dr. Jonathan Brice was appointed as the permanent full time Superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District Tuesday evening. Dr. Brice, who was hired as a one-year interim … more
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Diane Hamer shares a moment with her dad, Vietnam veteran Tom Roy during the annual Veteran's Day ceremony at the Rhode Island Veteran's Home in Bristol on Monday.
Photos: Bristol veterans honored during annual ceremony
Bristol's veterans were honored in the annual Veteran's Day ceremony at the Rhode Island Veteran's Home on Monday. Veteran's gathered in the new hall with their families and friends. Brigadier … more
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Bristol Police: Three rollover accidents, plus DUI arrests and domestic assaults
Bristol police officers responded to multiple rollover accidents, one of which resulted in criminal charges, in a busy week for the police department. Monday, Oct. 28 Following a report of … more
Residents react positively (mostly) to DOT’s Bristol bridge solution
QUOTE “The new traffic plan would still clog up the town to the detriment of businesses, and the elevation of the roadbed is not high enough to accommodate sea level rise.” Patrick … more
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Dr. Jonathan Brice, superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, addresses students, parents and teachers Tuesday evening.
Superintendent: Bristol Warren school district must change
Bristol Warren’s new school superintendent laid out a five-year plan for the district Tuesday evening, telling a group of about 100 parents and teachers during a 90-minute presentation at Mt. … more
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Art or no, Bristol says window signs have to go
That the calligraphy in the windows of the building at 205 Thames St. was visually appealing was never really in question; virtually everyone at the Monday night Bristol Zoning Board of Review … more
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Lynn and Larry Walsh stand on the beach behind their Bayview Avenue home in Portsmouth. They took their inflatable dinghy out after realizing a woman had jumped from the Mt. Hope Bridge Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 29. The woman was rescued near the large bridge abutment in the background at left. Before reaching their destination, Mrs. Walsh jumped off the dinghy to make room for a Rhode Island State Police trooper, who was swimming toward the victim. Mrs. Walsh swam safely back to shore.
Portsmouth couple, Trooper credited with saving jumper’s life
PORTSMOUTH — From their waterfront home at 2 Bayview Ave., Larry and Lynn Walsh enjoy one of the most spectacular views of Mt. Hope Bridge and the surrounding bay one could … more
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Drawing of the proposed Bristol Marina, set out from the new Bristol Marine Center that is expected to open this spring.
Proposed marina would add 110 Bristol boat slips
Faced with a long waiting list for Bristol Harbor boat dock space, a push is on to expand the town’s existing dockage by 110 slips. The town’s Harbor and Economic Development commissions last … more
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