It’s National Drive Electric Week, and to celebrate, RIDEM, Green Energy Consumers Alliance, and the Ocean State Clean Cities Coalition are hosting "Drive Green at the Park."
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/27/23
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The state Fire Marshal has not yet determined the cause of the fire that severely damaged the home at 110 Griswold Ave. in Bristol.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/27/23
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Ever since he was young kid, Bristol’s Kevin Sousa marveled at the glistening white Gazebo, an iconic structure located smack dab in the middle of the Town Common.
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By Manny Correira
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9/27/23
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I had sought out, for some time, singer, songwriter, guitarist Becky Chace for an interview regarding her life and times in music. A life rich in gigs, travel, recordings, starts, stops and …
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By Michael Khouri
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9/26/23
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The crime occurred in 2017 on Sowams Road in Bristol.
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9/26/23
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The Mt. Hope girls volleyball team came from behind to beat Middletown 3-1( 19-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-12) on Thursday night. The Huskies are currently in third place in Division II with a record of …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/24/23
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The senior laden Mt. Hope tennis team pounded Prout 6-1 in a home match on Wednesday afternoon. The win boosted the Huskies record to 4-1 in Division I, with their lone loss, a 7-0 drubbing by …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/24/23
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Wrong court, wrong argument and against the wrong people. So declared U.S. District Court Judge William Smith in his Sept. 19 opinion dismissing a legal challenge to the state’s newly …
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By Nancy Lavin/R.I. Current
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9/22/23
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Bristol Police made two arrests, dealt with multiple deer-related calls, and received multiple reports of stolen property between Sept. 11-18, 2023.
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9/22/23
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Applications are due by Oct. 15.
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9/21/23
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After a week of uncertain forecasting, mother nature dialed up a glorious September afternoon on Sunday for Bristol’s annual event, PorchFest.
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9/21/23
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On Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the George Hail Library, Courtney Garrity, creator of the database with the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society will meet with Pat Mues and Sarah Weed of the Warren Middle Passage Project to discuss their research.
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9/21/23
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While the global pandemic made a mess of just about everything everywhere, it had a hidden benefit for private schools — it boosted their enrollments. Admissions directors at numerous …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/21/23
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“The innovation crawl came to be because I wanted to show collaborative efforts across the state,” said Mollie Williams, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Innovate Newport. “The Bristol stop will really shine. It’s unique.”
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/21/23
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It’s hard to overstate Lombard Pozzi’s impact on historic preservation in Rhode Island, and especially in his hometown of Bristol. That acknowledgement has now led to the creation of the Lombard J. Pozzi Center for Historic Preservation Education.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/21/23
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‘Semiquincentennial’ doesn’t have the neat ring of “Bicentennial”, but it is nonetheless what we will be celebrating in 2026: the 250th birthday of the United States.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/20/23
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The train keeps rolling for the 14U East Bay Warriors football team as they pounded New Bedford 28-0 in the home opener on Sunday, 9/17. Through the first four weeks they have outscored their …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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9/19/23
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Jackson scores two as Huskies edge Smithfield 3-2
Sophomore striker Thea Jackson scored 2 goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team edged Smithfield 3-2 in a Division I game on Thursday night. …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/19/23
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The statue of St. Elizabeth of Portugal, who was canonized for her good deeds, including helping the sick and the poor, and was canonized in 1625, was taken through the streets of Bristol in a wondrous procession this past Sunday.
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By Manny Correira
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9/19/23
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Hugh Cole teacher Lynn Palmieri has been an outspoken advocate on the benefits of outdoor learning for years. Now she has two dedicated outdoor learning spaces to prove it.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/19/23
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Bristol Police made one arrest and restored the peace during multiple incidents from Sept. 4-11, 2023.
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9/15/23
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AARP took the opportunity of the annual senior picnic to make the announcement that Bristol has been added to its network of Age-Friendly Communities.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/14/23
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Players took to the links at the Bristol Golf Park for the first time this week.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/14/23
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Two University of Rhode Island researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, and that buildup has occurred in just the last 10 to 20 years.
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9/14/23
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Pizza Wine is a light, sparkly red, sold by the can and meant to pair perfectly with pizza.
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9/13/23
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