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Ponaganset High School students listen to a member of the New York City Fire Department talk about the events of September 11th during a school-wide remembrance event that social studies teacher Chris Stanley organized.

Warren resident wins national award for innovative education methods

Christopher Stanley, a Warren resident and teacher at Ponaganset High School, was listed as a first-place recipient of an accolade granted to just 20 educators nationwide. more

By Ethan Hartley | 8/11/21

Kerri Payne of Residential Properties, along with her dog Penelope, pose in front of Hunky Dory in downtown Warren, one of the participating businesses of the Dog Stroll.

Community Dog Stroll this Thursday

Do you love dogs? What about supporting small, local businesses? Assuming you’re not Ebenezer Scrooge prior to his ghostly visitors kickstarting his steely, cold heart, we’ll assume … more

By Ethan Hartley | 7/30/21

McKee stops short of mandating masks in Rhode Island schools

PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has … more

By Mike Rego | 7/29/21

Greg Pennisten stands in front of his newly-finished mural, a spray-paint piece that celebrates the maritime history of Warren. It was commissioned by Blount Fine Foods in collaboration with The Avenue Concept.

Bold, bright and uniquely Warren

There are plenty of reasons to visit Water Street in Warren. From the tantalizing local eateries to the thriving small businesses, it’s a slice of the way life used to be in small towns across … more

By Ethan Hartley | 7/28/21

School committee members Victor Cabral, Marjorie McBride and Tara Thibaudeau discuss a point made by a resident during the open meeting.

Bristol Warren names interim superintendent

A week after Dr. Jonathan Brice resigned as superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, the School Committee hired his temporary replacement. Robert “Bob” Hicks was … more

By Scott Pickering | 7/27/21

Bruce Burdett at a patio table outside his Bristol home, where he often works. The editor of The Sakonnet Times and Westport Shorelines is retiring this week after 45 years with East Bay Newspapers. “There’s something in all of us that likes to tell people stories, and this was my way to be able to do it,” he said.

After 5 decades in journalism, Bruce Burdett's hanging up his notebook

When Bruce Burdett first arrived in Bristol to start his new job at East Bay Newspapers in the mid-’70s, he was just two years out of college with only minimal experience working for his school … more

By Jim McGaw | 7/22/21

Willam Winds of Thunder Guy, sagamore of the Pokanokets, is given a gift at a recent meeting at Massasoit Spring.

Pokanokets, Warren sign historic pact

The Town of Warren and Pokanoket Tribe, which held dominion over what is now Warren for thousands of years prior to the arrival of colonists, have entered into what could be a first in New England … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/21/21

Dr. Jonathan Brice jokes with a staff member at Monday night's school committee meeting.

Brice resigns as Bristol Warren superintendent

Bristol Warren Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Brice resigned his post during a closed door meeting with the school committee Monday evening. Dr. Brice confirmed his departure … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/20/21

School committee members Victor Cabral, Marjorie McBride and Tara Thibaudeau discuss a point made by a resident during the open meeting at the high school on Monday night.

School board members give in, then fire back at critics

Bristol Warren schools will not open on the first full day of Rosh Hashanah this fall, after Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Brice issued a directive Monday afternoon that overrules an earlier school … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/20/21

Brice: Bristol Warren schools will be closed for Rosh Hashanah

Bristol Warren schools will be closed on Rosh Hashanah this fall, after Superintendent Dr. Jonathan Brice issued a directive Monday afternoon that overrules the school committee's earlier vote to … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/19/21

Assistant Warren Harbormaster Dawn Rego heads down the Warren River Monday afternoon.

Open for business, Warren looks to welcome boaters

The rain had just let up Monday afternoon as Assistant Warren Harbormaster Dawn Rego climbed aboard Warren's Harbor Patrol boat and shoved off from the Town Wharf to patrol the Warren … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/16/21

Warren's growing 'Gateway' project moves ahead

With financing worries assuaged, members of the Warren Town Council were expected Tuesday evening to vote to continue the town's relationship with its preferred development partner for the Warren … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/14/21

Kickemuit Middle School teacher Donna Stouber filed a discrimination suit against her district, which was dismissed.

Speakers denounce school board for Rosh Hashanah start date (Video)

A series of speakers representing both Jews and educators stood on the front step of United Brothers Synagogue in downtown Bristol on Thursday to denounce five members of the Bristol Warren Regional … more

By Scott Pickering | 7/9/21

Women rescued after kayak capsizes, current pins them under bridge

Two women in their 20s were lucky to escape with scrapes and cuts after their tandem kayak capsized just off the American Tourister plant, leaving it and them pinned under the Palmer River bridge … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/8/21

Pokanoket Sachem Dancing Star, an 11th generation descendant of Ousamequin, extends warm greetings at the start of Saturday's event.

Pokanokets, Warren celebrate an enduring bond

Four hundred years to the day after a momentous meeting in what would later become Warren, members of the Pokanoket Tribe met at the Massasoit Spring on Baker Street Saturday to renew the vows of … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/7/21

Fire fighters from across southern New England marched with the Warren Fire Department in Monday's Fourth of July parade in Bristol.

Warren honors 9/11 first responders in July 4 float

Firefighters from across southern New England received some of the loudest cheers from the Bristol Fourth of July crowd Monday morning, as they marched in remembrance of the 343 first responders who … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/6/21

Ann Morrill, in red, and her family listen as friends talk of her many years of tireless advocacy for the Kickemuit River.

Ann Morrill honored as 'Guardian of the Kickemuit'

Anyone who's cared about the Kickemuit River over the past 60 years, or who has sailed on or dug clams out of its sandy banks, has probably run into Ann Morrill at one time or another. For … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/3/21

Going to the parade? Bring along the order of march

The Bristol Fourth of July Parade returns to its more traditional format this year, with bands, marching units, celebrtities and more. The parade will step off from the corner of Hope and Chestnut … more

7/3/21

A drone photograph shows the new solar array atop the mills at 30 Cutler St. Child Street is at the top of the frame.

Warren home to new solar farm you may never see

You could drive by it 1,000 times and never see Warren's newest, and currently its second largest, solar array. It's on top of the mill buildings at 30 Cutler St. For several months, officials … more

7/1/21

Members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee at an earlier meeting. On Tuesday, Victor Cabral (center) and Marge McBride (second from right), both members of the committee's personnel/contract negotiations subcommittee voted to dismiss a grievance filed by the Bristol Warren Education Association. Subcommittee member Erin Schofield (far left) voted to uphold the grievance.

School board rejects Rosh Hashanah grievance

Members of a Bristol Warren Regional School Committee subcommittee on Tuesday dismissed a grievance filed by the teachers' union protesting the opening of school this coming fall on Tuesday, Sept. 7. … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/1/21

Warren man appeals Chomp ruling to Superior Court

A popular Warren restaurant's planned move to Water Street has hit a snag, as an abutter has appealed to the Rhode Island Superior Court a recent Warren Zoning Board decision facilitating its move to … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/25/21

Artist Jessica Brown at work on her utility box painting at Main and Campbell streets. The phrase "Land of the Pokanoket," not yet added by her in this photograph, was later painted over.

Artist, Warren at odds over 'censorship' of public art

An artist commissioned this Spring to paint an image of Pokanoket Massasoit Ousamequin on a utility box near Burr's Hill is accusing the Town of Warren of censorship, after the town directed Warren's … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/22/21

Workers remove Patrolman Adam Floor's truck after an accident early Sunday morning. Mr. Floor was charged with DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Warren officer charged with DUI also faces weapons charge

The Warren police officer accused of crashing his truck into a Metacom Avenue home while driving drunk earlier this month now faces a felony charge of possession of a firearm while under the … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/21/21

Alicia Tally gives principal Deb DiBiase a big hug before receiving her diploma.

Mt. Hope graduation: ‘Here comes the sun!’

Walking across the stage. Applause. Throwing of the caps. For most, these are simply the fundamental pieces of high school graduation. But for the class of 2021 at Mt. Hope High School, these are the … more

By Emma Nicholson | 6/17/21

Laufton Ascencao, in his 2018 campaign photo.

Elected state rep. Ascencao sentenced in felony embezzlement case

Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a former state representative-elect was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court after pleading to felony embezzlement and campaign finance … more

6/17/21