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Cathy Keighley (left), Michelle Medeiros, Gina DiSano and Deb Coccio hold up prom dresses.
Stressed about prom costs? The Bristol Elks may be able to help
Prom season should be fun, but for so many students expenses can mount quickly. Students from Bristol, Warren, and Barrington may qualify for a new volunteer-led program that can help. more
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Baker Smith, 9, and her mom, Jen, pose with one of Baker’s favorite pieces of artwork at the Coffee Depot on Monday afternoon.
9-year-old Warren resident gets showcase at The Coffee Depot
They say art won't pay the bills. Nine-year-old Baker Smith, meanwhile, has already sold more of her paintings than she has had birthdays. more
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Kara Pisasale falls into a split while executing her floor routine. She earned a 9.1 on the event and led the team with an all-around score of 35.10. 
Pisasale leads Huskies' gymnasts in loss to Portsmouth
The Mt. Hope gymnastics team fell to Portsmouth in their final regular season meet at Strive Gymnastics on Sunday. Mt. Hope scored a 130.75 and Portsmouth scored a 133.30.  The Huskies … more
The Commercial Fisheries Research Center is studying the impacts of the South Fork Wind Farm on black sea brass and scup. The F/V Harvest Moon set and collected fish pots during the construction phase.
Fish pot survey is a win, win situation
It is not often you get a win, win when engaging in fisheries research. But the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation   (CFRF) is trying to find out what impact offshore wind farms have on … more
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The Washington Bridge story just won’t go away – not anytime soon
STORY OF THE WEEK: After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control of … more
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The Patriots’ Rowan Snyder leaps across the beam while competing in Sunday’s meet against Mt. Hope High School. She earned a 9.25 on the event and led her team with an all-around score of 35.0.
Portsmouth beats Mt. Hope in gymnastics meet
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team notched another win on Sunday, defeating Mt. Hope at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset. The Patriots scored 133.3 points to the … more
Shailen Bhatt, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, speaks to the media after touring the Washington Bridge Monday, Feb. 5.
Top Federal Highway Administration official tours Washington Bridge
Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis. Bhatt … more
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A view of the East Shore Expressway and the on-ramp to I-195 West where RIDOT will be testing a new traffic pattern this weekend to the Washington Bridge approach.
RIDOT to test new traffic pattern to ease traffic on I-195 West
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation late last week announced its latest attempt to alleviate the traffic jam on Interstate 195 created by its shuttering of the westbound side of the … more
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Reese Reardon, 15, (left), Emma Russell, 15, and Toby Matias, 17, hold up their boards.
This new student/professional partnership program is pretty rad
“Build your own Skateboard”, is a composites learning program at Herreshoff Marine Museum (HMM), developed in partnership with the Town, and the Bristol Warren Regional School District (BWRSD). more
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Lucy O’Brien, center, a junior, won Best in Show at Mt. Hope’s annual science fair with an impressive project that looked into a possible way to break down PFAS (so-called forever chemicals that have been proven to have a negative health impact on humans) using a cutting edge scientific approach. She worked with a Brown University professor to help develop the project. She is pictured with Jennifer Alexander and Joseph Koger, science teacher leader at Mt. Hope.
Students explore cutting edge topics at Mt. Hope science fair
From the most efficient way to operate a windmill to a bleeding edge technology used to breakdown harmful PFAS chemicals, the students at Mt. Hope put their talents on display Tuesday night. more
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Letter: The Town’s right to govern itself has not been infringed
Recent experience in Warren has shown that the Planning Board has performed this task in a thorough and professional manner. The ability of the town to “govern itself” has not been compromised. more
Letter: Attention Warren Planning Board
You have only one solution that meets these obligations in consideration of the planned Penny Lane development. You can vote to disapprove the plan. more
Letter: Town has no say on affordable housing developments
I do have empathy for people who find themselves in this situation but it is not the government’s job to impose housing at the detriment of the surrounding area. more
The area of the project includes the open space to the north and northwest of the existing basketball and tennis courts at Jamiel’s Park, which will include finishing the capping of the former landfill and restoring a section of eroding coastline, as well as improving public access in the area.
Warren seeks final $350K to fund last phase of coastal restoration project
The Town of Warren got good news recently about $1.25 million in funding from the RI Infrastructure Bank. It got bad news, however, from RIDEM. more
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Researchers from U. Mass Amherst placed acoustic tags on Hammerhead Sharks and Tarpon as part of their shark depredation study.
Killing sharks to reduce depredation is not the answer
Shark depredation, the full or partial consumption of a hooked fish by a shark before it is landed, is an increasing source of human and wildlife conflict in recreational fisheries. This summer and … more
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A view of the Washington Bridge that once carried motorists over the Seekonk River along I-195 West. It has been shut down for seven weeks, its future uncertain.
Accountability is sorely lacking in the I-195 fiasco
The condition of the west bound lanes on I-195 and the subsequent snarl of traffic has unleashed a furious fusillade of accusations and excuses by those in charge. Tens of thousands of daily … more
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Thea Jackson races to victory while competing in the 55 meter dash. 
Jackson victorious at divisions
Thea Jackson placed first in three events and the Mt. Hope girls indoor track team placed second in the Dwyer Division with a team score of 94 points during the division championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday. St. Raphael Academy won the division with a score of 125.5. more
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Lawmakers promising a closer look at I-195 bridge saga
STORY OF THE WEEK: The Washington Bridge saga took a noteworthy turn when state officials last week declined to rule out the possible demolition of the westbound portion of the bridge. If such a … more
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A view of the traffic jam on I-195 extending back to the state line with Massachusetts.
McKee makes several bridge response moves
Facing mounting scrutiny of his efforts in the matter, specifically, Governor Dan McKee had a busy few days responding to the ever-growing Washington Bridge closure crisis over the last week plus. … more
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Editorial: 'Public Comment' rules should be open, flexible and customer-friendly
In the years leading up to the pandemic, most Americans were hyper-focused on national-level politics, with Trump, the Democrats or the Republicans seemingly responsible for everything good or bad in … more
Clements’ Marketplace owner Tracy Anthony speaks in opposition to a plan to create a roundabout in front of her Portsmouth grocery store during a public forum last month. The ability to speak at public meetings is a New England tradition that goes back centuries.
New report on government access – How does your town rate?
One law governs public meetings in Rhode Island, yet seemingly no two public meetings are the same. A sweeping analysis of “public comment” rules by the American Civil Liberties Union … more
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Kara Pisasale performs her floor routine during a recent meet. The freshman led the Huskies with an all around score of 33.7 as the Mt. Hope gymnastics team beat Prout/EWG Co-op and Chariho in a tri-meet on Saturday at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset and improved their record to 5-2 in Division II.
Pisasale leads Huskies gymnasts in tri-meet
Freshman Kara Pisasale lept, twirled and flipped her way to a 9.0 on her floor routine and an led the Huskies with an all around score of 33.7 as the Mt. Hope gymnastics team beat Prout/EWG Co-op and … more
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A multi-family home at 40 Arlington Ave. in Warren caught on fire in the early morning hours on Friday, Jan. 26, bringing out around 40 firefighters to deal with the blaze, which quickly spread throughout the building.
Fire on Arlington Avenue in Warren displaces multiple families
While no residents of the 6-unit multi-family home were injured as a result of the blaze, Warren Fire Chief James Sousa reported that a few cats were lost in the fire. more
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Eli Dunn, on the line at Eli’s Kitchen in Warren. Dunn sold that restaurant in late 2020, going into private cheffing. Now, he’s back with a new restaurant concept coming to Hope Street soon.
Local celebrity chef Eli Dunn opening a new restaurant in Bristol
A "European style cafe" at 301 Hope St. in Bristol (formerly Angelina’s, and Roberto's before that) will be the home of Chef Eli Dunn's newest culinary expedition. more
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