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182 pound junior Cory Grifka stares down the opposing crowd as time ticks down during the championship match against Hope’s Jonathan Feliz during the RIIL wrestling state championships at the Providence Career and Technical Facility.
Mt. Hope wrestler Grifka wins second state title
PROVIDENCE—Junior Cory Grifka won the 182 pound wrestling state championship by winning a 12-1 major decision over Hope’s Jonathan Feliz on Sunday night during the RIIL wrestling … more
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East Bay's Kat Barker moves past a Burrillville defender during Game 1 of the playoff series.
Eagles win Game 3 thriller, advance to hockey finals
The East Bay Co-op girls hockey team is headed to the Division I finals. After losing the first game in a best-of-three series against Burrillville, the Eagles played clutch hockey and … more
Bristol Warren schools being sprayed with anti-viral solution amid coronavirus fears
With Covid-19 (the Coronavirus) starting to move into Rhode Island, officials in the Bristol Warren Regional School District are taking steps to protect students and staff from contracting the … more
Mariana Silva-Buck and her daughter, Sofia, are building a lemonade business built on different recipes from different cultures. Operating out of Hope & Main in Warren, the pair work together on design and leadership of Little Maven.
When life gives you lemons … They're making lemonade
Mariana Silva-Buck is a passionate woman. Whether she’s advocating for the rights of domestic violence victims, building a company from the ground-up with her 8-year-old business partner and … more
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Courtesy of Collin Cabral Collin Cabral appears here playing a VR came called “Beat Saber,” a rhythm game where you slash virtual cubes to the beat of a song. The image was captured by Collin playing in front of a green screen and using software to sync his image into the game.
High school senior hoping to break a Guinness gaming world record
Strict rules will be in play when Mt. Hope High School senior and Bristol resident Collin Cabral attempts to break the 44-hour record for non-stop virtual reality (VR) gaming in April. “I … more
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Dr. Jonathan Brice discusses his budget plan at Monday night's budget subcommittee meeting at Mt. Hope High School in Bristol.
Bristol Warren school chief: 'We need this budget'
The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee will take its first full look at the superintendent’s proposed $57.1 million budget Wednesday night, amid concerns that the state will reduce the … more
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Warren debates water discharge ban
The Warren Town Council has passed the first reading of a plan to restrict residents’ draining of water onto public streets, in the cases when draining creates a public safety hazard. … more
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Letter: Gun bans make us less safe
To the editor: Two armed men wearing hoodies and masks broke into a Florida home and began viciously beating a man in front of his wife and 11-year-old daughter. His wife, eight months pregnant, … more
Workers from John Roccio Corp. have been busy relocating utility lines in preparation for complete replacement of the Silver Creek Bridge.
Bristol bridge will be one-way for most of the next 6 months
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the northbound travel lane on Hope Street (Route 114) at the Silver Creek Bridge in Bristol on Monday, March 2 to begin … more
Letter: TCI will hurt business, add taxes and fuel exodus
To the editor: The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is another “wonderful” idea promoted by our governor and the East Side (Providence) think tank in an attempt to extract … more
Commentary: Saddened masterpiece ‘Superman’ building is being thrown into the dustbin
Paris is endeavoring to repair and restore Notre Dame Cathedral. We here in Providence have neglected our only Skyscraper, the most poetic and "philosophical" structure in our downtown. It saddens me … more
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Sixth-graders Neida Cornejo (left) and Sophia Borton watch their 3D project being made right in front of their eyes.
Students get hands-on experience with 21st-century technology
For the past couple of weeks, Kickemuit Middle School students have had the opportunity to gain some exposure to CNC technology through the Mobile Maker Lab . CNC stands for Computer Numerical … more
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Editorial: The real scare isn’t the white powder
One could not watch the scene outside the Bristol Town Common last week and come away with any conclusion other than this — what an extraordinary waste of time, resources and energy. This … more
Editorial: Ban the balloons
At first glance, Rep. Susan Donovan’s effort to ban the intentional release of balloons seems like a silly pursuit far from the core interests of Rhode Islanders. Peruse the photos of fishermen … more
Fishermen have been capturing images of what they find while out on the water.
Fishermen come out in support of balloon-release bill
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 28, on legislation, introduced by Rep. Susan Donovan (D-69), which attempts to protect the environment and wildlife by banning the … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo talks to a large crowd inside a large, elegant room at WaterRower in Warren.
Gov. Raimondo takes the mic to talk jobs, skills and schools (Video)
Gov. Gina Raimondo spent about an hour with a large gathering of the East Bay Chamber of Commerce last Friday, Jan. 31, in a wide-ranging dialogue that talked about tired schools, a growing economy, … more
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Ken and Wendy Wajda recently relocated their repair shop, K&W Automotive, from the BP gas station property in Barrington to the garage that housed Gil's Automotive Services in Warren.
Forced to close shop, Wajdas move to Warren
The Wajdas have moved their business to Warren. But just barely. The longtime owners of K&W Automotive Repair at the BP gas station on County Road recently relocated their business to a … more
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Molly Thibaudeau dismounts from the beam during a home meet against South Kingston, Tuesday, January 21st.
After four undefeated seasons, it’s a rebuilding year for Mt. Hope gymnasts
The Mt. Hope gymnastics team is finally in a rebuilding year, after going undefeated four straight years and winning four state championships, one Division I title in 2019, and three Division II championships from 2016-18, with talented gymnasts Meghan Oliver, Jayme Foreman and Kaitlyn Quinn. more
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By making high-end, sustainably-fashioned furnishings accessible, artist Jeff Soderbergh hopes to inspire others to take small steps toward greener living.
Local artist finding beauty in reusing
The showroom and gallery inside Jeff Soderbergh’s new studio at 549 Park Ave. in Portsmouth is bright and airy, intimately sized but expertly outfitted with only a few select, show-stopping … more
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Letter: Legal gun owners are not the problem
To the editor: On Monday evening (Jan. 27), Tim White did an article on the Rhode Island Blue Card. He started out by saying that due to the shooting in Westerly, he wanted to know if the … more
Sen. Walter S. Felag: Veterans Article 16 in state budget is unacceptable
I have a real problem with Article 16 of the governor’s proposed FY 2021 state budget, which relates to the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol. The “revenue generators” proposed … more
An East Providence special hazards team emerges from the Bristol Warren school administration building with evidence late Wednesday afternoon.
Bristol Police: Suspicious letter contained no threat to schools
Responding to questions, Bristol Police Capt. Brian Burke  revealed more details about a suspicious letter containing a white, powdery substance that triggered the evacuation of the Bristol … more
Letter: BCWA customers, here is why your rates are increasing
Water is one of our most valuable resources. We were acutely reminded of this last year when our only source of supply, the East Bay Pipeline, was found to have a leak and needed to be shut down for … more
Workers repair the cross-bay pipeline during the fall of 2019. The repair bill is one reason water rates are going up 20 percent.
Bristol County water rates going up 10%
Bristol County Water Authority customers will pay 10 percent more for their water starting later this winter as the authority seeks to raise funds to pay for the recent East Bay Pipeline repai r and … more
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Editorial: Taxes and the damage done
Bravo to Governor Gina Raimondo for aiming to make Rhode Island the first state in the nation to get all of its power from renewable energy. That end-of decade goal might just be achievable and could … more
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