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Warren Town Council Vice President Steve Calenda cried foul at the notion of reverting Council terms back to a structured, two-year term, arguing that it would effectively rob him of a year of elected service he would be entitled to under the current system.
Voters will decide term length, limits for Town Council
A recommendation by the Warren Charter Commission to revert term lengths for Town Council members to two years will be decided upon by voters this November in a referendum — along with a host … more
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Warren PD: Drunken teens and an egging incident
Warren police dealt with plenty of unruly juveniles on Halloween this year. more
Debra Gagnon has done a marvelous job in leading seniors at the Warren Senior Center in her twice-weekly exercise program.
Fitness provides fountain of youth for Warren seniors
This 72-year-old Fall River resident has been leading local seniors in regular exercise at the center faithfully, much to the delight of all those who participate. more
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Boston Dynamics electrical engineer Crystal Kemp puts Spot through his paces.
Boston Dynamics visits Kickemuit Middle School
The world-famous robotics company visited KMS last week to show off one of their robot 'dogs.' more
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Lt. Christopher Perreault of the Warren Police Department answers questions from Town Solicitor Tony DeSisto on Thursday morning at the Department of Administration in Providence.
Italo-American Club shooter was highly intoxicated on day of murder
Michael Ouellette, who killed Asst. Fire Chief Brian Remy on Sept. 2, 2021 before taking his own life, was highly intoxicated prior to committing the murder, as revealed during a hearing regarding the Italo-American Club's liquor license on Thursday. more
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The 2021 Folks Fest brought lively energy to an eager crowd after the lockdowns of 2020.
Warren Folks Festival will return Aug. 20
The Collaborative, a nonprofit arts organization, has announced the 6th Annual Warren Folks Festival will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 30 Cutler St., Warren, RI. … 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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Debates around the mask mandate raged during a Bristol Warren School Committee meeting this past summer. That mandate ends this Friday and Monday marks a new chapter in the pandemic for Rhode Island schoolchildren.
Masks to be "recommended" but not required in Bristol Warren schools
As of Monday, March 7, it will be up to parents to decide whether or not their kids will wear masks during the school day. more
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Department of Business Regulations hearing officer Catherine Warren speaks to attorneys from the Town of Warren last Tuesday morning at the Department of Administration headquarters in Providence.
Italo-American Club bartender did not have license to serve alcohol
A bartender that served a beer to Michael Ouellette moments after he shot and killed Warren Assistant Fire Chief Brian Remy and injured another patron of the Italo-American Club in Warren last year did not at the time have a valid certification to serve alcohol. more
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Stingy Alley, operated by Square Peg owners Joel and Amy Cary, will open potentially as soon as this fall or winter (if all goes to plan), at 489 Main St., where Sprout CoWorking used to be.
Stingy Alley gets Warren Council approval
A Main Street vacancy won’t remain vacant for long, as the owners of Water Street’s The Square Peg have received Town Council approval for a business and liquor license to operate another … more
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The building at 10 Liberty St., which was originally the Liberty Street School before being used by 2nd Stage Theater for storage and fabrication of stage materials, is now the site of a possible new housing development.
Plan would transform Liberty Street School into housing development
Developers that acquired the property at 10 Liberty St., where the vacant Liberty Street School has sat for years, gave a preliminary overview of their plans to transform the property into 24 total units of housing on Friday. more
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Members of the Kickemuit Middle School girls’ cross country team, with Eleanor Lial (middle, bib number 27) and coach Renae Cicchinelli (far right).
Middle School cross country championships marred by re-do controversy
It was a race that Kickemuit Middle School 8th grader Eleanor Lial was looking forward to as her final race as a middle schooler. What happened was, by some accounts, unprecedented. more
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RIDOT begins Bristol-to-Providence ferry service on December 20
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has contracted with SeaStreak, Rhode Island Fast Ferry and the Block Island Ferry to offer free ferry service to … more
Gov. Dan McKee announces East Providence as a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for most of the East Bay area during a press event Wednesday, April 7.
State announces East Providence as East Bay regional vaccination site
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence has been charged to be one of three newly created regional COVID-19 vaccination pods, which will serve residents of most East Bay communities over the next few … more
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Back in June, Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah DiBiase spent part of the Senior Prom helping students cross from tent to tent on a rainy night, during the event hosted along the Herreshoff Marine Museum waterfront. This fall, the school decided it is not safe hold the traditional Homecoming dance.
School cancels dance, so parents plan their own
  “Students are gathering at other school events … There are no state restrictions. Why is this an issue?” MICHELE … more
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Jan Malik, long-time DPW director, now retired, speaks after receiving his plaque of recognition at the Warren Town Council last Tuesday evening.
Jan Malik honored by Warren Town Council after career of service
After 32 years of service to the Town of Warren, Jan Malik was honored by the Warren Town Council during their April meeting. more
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Do you agree with Warren's proposed full ban on smoking marijuana in public?
The Warren Town Council has initiated an effort to enact an ordinance banning public consumption of marijuana in all public places (including public streets and sidewalks). What do you think? more
East Providence Animal Control seeks public’s help finding dog’s owner
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of dog. On March 16, East Providence police responded to Rumford Pets at 865 … more
Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about a new executive order that authorizes fines for those not following the state's isolation or home quarantine directives.
State adds teeth (fines) to quarantine measures; governor says surge is weeks away
The State of Rhode Island is getting more serious about its orders for people to stay in isolation or self-quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an … more
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Yes, there is free lunch
I’m breaking protocol to tell this story in the first person, because the whole project really began at home in our kitchen. First, a little background. [If you want to skip my personal … more
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Bristol Town Council President Nathan Calouro and Vice President Mary Parella, along with Town Administrator Steve Contente, during the first JFC meeting in March.
More student support is focus of approved $56.9M school budget
The Bristol Warren Regional School District’s Joint Finance Committee (JFC) unanimously approved, 9-0, the $56,950,024 million FY23 school budget requested by Superintendent Ana Riley. more
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Lt. Governor Sabina Matos talks to Pat Stark of Warwick and Lyn Malone of Barrington at the Coffee Depot in downtown Warren.
Lt. Governor Matos stops in Warren during campaign kickoff
Lt. Governor Sabina Matos sat for an extended interview at the Coffee Depot in downtown Warren during a stop to begin her re-election campaign last Friday. more
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The winners for the nip bottle cleanup were: 3rd place winners (l-r): Jodi, Eamon and Finn Lawless with 1,047 bottles; 2nd place winner was Jan Moniz with 1,321; and the 1st place winner was Byron Kee, with an astounding 3,040 nip containers collected.
Warren volunteers clean up nearly 7,000 nip bottles for Earth Day
More than 200 volunteers more than tripled last year's total for nip bottles picked up from local roadsides, parks, and beaches. more
Dylan Cote offers a bunt during his first at-bat against Pawtucket, Tuesday.
Bristol Warren 12U all-stars fall to Pawtucket 4-0, move to loser's bracket
The team now moves on to host Barrington in a loser’s bracket game on July 5 at 5:45 p.m. more
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Search for new BCWA director takes another strange turn
Two Warren residents who had been told they couldn’t apply are back in the running in the on-again, off-again attempt to fill a vacant seat on the Bristol County Water Authority’s board … more
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