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Workers are in the final stages of getting both the Silver Creek Bridge and the approaches on both sides ready to reopen fully to traffic.
DOT says Silver Creek Bridge will be fully open again soon
Only about eight months ago, long before 2020 opened showed its real face, the high-season closure of the northbound route into town was Bristol’s biggest headache. The Rhode Island … more
Chris Deltoro gives his daughter, Bella, a hug before she heads into class at Sowams School.
Welcome back! Barrington students return to school
Barrington students returned to school on Monday morning, Sept. 14, after a six-month absence from the school buildings. Students in grades K through 6, as well as high school freshmen were back … more
In a 5-0 vote on Monday night, the council chose to keep flying the Black Lives Matter flag on the Barrington Town Hall flag pole indefinitely.
Black Lives Matter flag will keep flying in Barrington
Members of the Barrington Town Council pledged their allegiance to the Black Lives Matter flag during a lengthy meeting on Monday night, Sept. 14. In a 5-0 vote, the council chose to keep flying … more
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Barrington Middle School cross country and track coach Larson Gunness (right) is shown leading a summer running program practice in 2019.
Middle school fall sports postponed
Larson Gunness is hoping to come up with a "Plan B." The coach of the Barrington Middle School track and cross country teams is scrambling to find some way to allow student-athletes an … more
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice answers a question during a Sept. 9 meeting that lasted nearly five hours for school committee members and administrators.
Bristol Warren district changes reopening plans for two schools
Bristol’s Colt Andrews Elementary School will open on Monday with no students in the buildings, and Mt. Hope High School students have lost 50 percent of their in-person classroom time for the … more
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice said they could use another week before opening schools, but the school board decided to forge ahead.
Divided school board OKs Sept. 14 Bristol Warren re-opening
In a 5-3 split vote, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee voted Thursday night to approve the Monday, Sept. 14 re-opening of schools, despite a request from the superintendent and some … more
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Colt teacher tests positive, co-workers placed in quarantine
A Colt Andrews Elementary School teacher tested positive Thursday for the Covid-19 virus, and several staff members at the Bristol elementary school are currently in quarantine for 14 … more
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Dyer Street residents Tomasz Krawczak and Patty Sylvia and King Philip Ave. resident Jim Lawton (left to right) talk about the challenges of living next to off-campus student homes on King Philip Avenue. The two homes that had a spike in activity and “problems” last spring are shown behind.
Bristol residents hoping to coexist with college kids next door
For the neighbors of two Roger Williams University student rentals on King Philip Avenue, it was a long spring. COVID-19 closed campus, leaving the students living off-campus without much to do. … more
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The Bristol Town Council candidates debated Wednesday night, and the session can now be seen via the link below.
Bristol Democrats talk about 'progressives,' police, pandemic and more
The Bristol Democratic Candidates Forum was held virtually on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 2, and posted online on Thursday. Cosponsored by the League of Women Voters and the East Bay Media Group, … more
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Barrington resident requests town fly 'Back the Blue' flag
A few days after the town manager raised the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall flag pole, a longtime Barrington resident requested the town also fly the "Back the Blue" flag. Tom … more
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Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah Dibiase shows the school's cafeteria during a tour a few weeks ago. They expect to seat one student per table this year.
In Bristol Warren, approximately 850 students will be staying home
One out of every four students enrolled in Bristol Warren will learn from home this year, after their parents opted to keep them at home instead of allowing them to return to the classroom. As … more
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Jacqueline Jayne applied for and received a zoning variance and a special use permit to construct a home on the land at 0 Seabrook Court, and also received CRMC approval. But the town has not issued her a building permit yet.
A street divided: A land dispute in Barrington
A complex property dispute in a quiet Hampden Meadows neighborhood has led to multiple lawsuits and questions about town procedures and protocols. Did the town properly notify abutters about a … more
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Rock Singewald poses by his kayak at the completion of his 25-mile row to Newport, with Curtis Betts in the background.
Warren man, 71, kayaks from Providence to Newport
It's no small task kayaking from Providence to Newport, but Warren resident Rock Singewald, 71, accomplished the feat last Friday. Mr. Singewald, an avid boater and member of the Warren Harbor … more
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The Black Lives Matter flag flies on the pole outside Barrington Town Hall.
Town manager flies Black Lives Matter flag at town hall
Late last week, Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha decided to hoist the Black Lives Matter flag on the Town Hall flag pole. Mr. Cunha said he was anticipating a rally to be held on the town hall … more
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Warren canvassers chief does not submit resignation
Warren Board of Canvassers chairman Vincent Calenda, who indicated Thursday that he would resign his post Friday morning after making a derogatory comment on Facebook about Democrats and used a … more
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Warren elections chief to resign following controversial comments
The chairman of the Warren Board of Canvassers was expected to resign his post Friday morning after he made a derogatory statement about some Democrats, and used what some believed was a racially insensitive term to … more
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Warren firm develops UV-C sanitizing system
A Warren software firm has developed a portable UV-C system designed to kill a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and its CEO believes the system, launched in Ireland last month and North America … more
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Bristol patrol officer Keith Medeiros (left), Captain Scott McNally and Chief Kevin Lynch play knock hockey with campers after lunch on Tuesday.
Young Bristol campers are learning to lead
  Reached after the first of two weeks of the Bristol Police Department’s third annual Youth Leadership Camp, Lt. Steven St. Pierre, who oversees the program, was feeling celebratory. … more
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A bicyclist heads south on Thames Street in Bristol after a ride along the bike path on Tuesday. A popular route to get bikers from Independence Park to the southern end of Bristol would be to send them south along Thames, get them over to High Street, and then connect them to Ferry Road, on their way to the Roger Williams University campus.
Engineers outline four routes to connect campus and downtown Bristol
The Town of Bristol wants to connect the southern end of the East Bay Bike Path to the southern end of Bristol. The big questions are how, and how much? The town has so far formed a task force to … more
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Police: Portsmouth man set fire to woman’s belongings
PORTSMOUTH — A 37-year-old local man was arrested Saturday, Aug. 22, after he allegedly set fire to a woman’s belongings in his backyard. According to police, Timothy M. Leisge, … more
Advocates of outlawing the Animal Registry and amending town Right to Farm rules celebrate moments after their victory at last February’s special town meeting. Last week, though, the state Attorney General’s office notified the town that those changes run contrary to state law.
AG rejects Westport farm rule changes
WESTPORT — Six months after special town meeting voters threw out the Westport Board of Health’s animal registry, the state Attorney General has ruled that voters had no business … more
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Warren officials order Kinnicutt Avenue home vacated
Warren has ordered the occupants of a Kinnicutt Home out, and authorized the turning off of electricity, after finding numerous alleged violations of town and state health and safety codes on the … more
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Moving protest planned for Saturday in Barrington
A special rally/protest is planned for Saturday, Aug. 29 in town. Organizers are calling for people to line up along County Road in two locations at 2:30 p.m. One group will line County near the … more
Bristol resident John Jameson paints a watercolor wash of the stone bridge over the Mill Gut at Colt State Park last Tuesday afternoon.
When Covid hit, this artist went back to basics
When Covid restrictions forced everyone inside, painter John Jameson went outside. That’s not to say he’s a rule-breaker — quite the opposite. “I’d rather take … more
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha speaks to the crowd at a rally against racism held outside Barrington Town Hall on Sunday, Aug. 9.
Manager defends decision to issue statement about racist incident
It is not often that the town puts out a public statement regarding a police incident, said Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha. But the recent video of an altercation between two Rumstick Drive … more
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