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The 2025 Bristol Fourth of July concert series has been officially moved to the campus of Roger Williams University, much to the chagrin of a group of petitioning residents.
Citizens file petitions to lock in Bristol concerts and parade
A group of residents determined to keep the Bristol Fourth of July concerts in the same place as they been for the past decade, formally filed a petition to codify their desires, along with two other … more
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Letter: Firearms ban will put your life in danger
To the editor: Rhode Island’s legislature is set to pass a law that puts you and your family in danger. The bill — the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2025” … more
Visitors participate in sanding and prepping a rain barrel for painting at last year’s rain barrel event in Barrington.
Gardeners have the best dirt
The smell of dirt is intoxicating. It is said to be a natural antidepressant. It’s spring, and it’s Earth Month — the perfect time to get dirty. The Eastern Rhode Island … more
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Letter: Hoping Bristol rejects ill-conceived hotel plan
The long running saga of the attempt to construct a hotel within sensitive wetlands areas on Gooding Avenue continued last week with a front page article in the Phoenix highlighting the developers … more
Letter: Our Mt. Hope students are deserving of recognition
I am writing to express how important it is for our community to hear more about the outstanding achievements of the students at Mt. Hope High School. While challenges and concerns often make the … more
Editorial: Be it resolved, a barrier to public access
A resolution being pushed before city and town councils throughout Rhode Island is asking for their support in making access to public records more challenging. Most of the thousands of bills … more
Zak Suman and Nate Calouro perform Stick Season by Noah Kahan during Mt. Hope High School's Musicafe on Thursday.
Student-run Musicafé attracts record crowd
An all-time record crowd crammed into the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria and cheered while students performed a set list containing songs from Chet Baker, Hall and Oates, Dua Lipa, Nirvana, Michael … more
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Joe Pedulla celebrates hitting a late-game shot for the Mt. Hope High School Unified Basketball League squad against Portsmouth March 18 with teammate Mike Scaloro (far right)
Mt. Hope High tips off 2025 Unified Hoops season
The Mt. Hope High School Unified Basketball League season is well underway. The Huskies made their 2025 debut against Barrington then hosted Middletown before welcoming Portsmouth to Bristol last … more
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Join our April 5 protest of federal government actions
To the editor: I am writing this letter on behalf of a recently organized group, Islanders for Democracy. We are area citizens who are alarmed at the actions being taken at the federal level. … more
Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee passes FY25-26 school budget
In a very brief meeting held Thursday night, March 20, in the Mt. Hope High School library, the Bristol Warren Regional School District's Joint Finance Committee unanimously passed the Fiscal Year … more
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Warren's Christopher Stone is seeking additional donations through the end of March for his Eagle Scout project, which assists young families through "St. Gabriel's Call."
Warren's Stone seeks donations in final days of Eagle Scout project
Warren resident Christopher Stone's endeavor to earn his Eagle Scout rank through Scouting America, until just last month known as Boys Scouts of America, concludes over the next week with his supply … more
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Will voters assign bridge blame at the polls?
1. STORY OF THE WEEK: As we roll into the weekend, perhaps you’re savoring the emergence of spring, the arrival of March Madness in Providence, an expected return to form of the Red Sox or any … more
The Mt. Hope High School competition cheerleading team placed third in Division III at states and qualified for the New England championships held at Worcester State University.
Huskies place third in Division III competition cheerleading finals
The Mt. Hope High School competition cheerleading team vied the 2025 state championships Sunday, March 16, at the Ryan Center on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston. The … more
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Mt. Hope girls' soccer coach Kerri Ferreira Giarrusso is pictured with boys' soccer recipient Mario Pereira of La Salle Academy and girls' lacrosse honoree Brittney Godbout of Chariho High after each was recognized as the 2023-24 Rhode Island coach of the year in their sports Sunday, March 16, at the Ryan Center in Kingston during the state basketball tournament.
Mt. Hope's Giarrusso formally receives 2023 girls' soccer coach award
Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer coach Kerri Ferreira Giarrusso was among a host of fellow instructors and referees honored recently by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League for their efforts … more
Bristol Police: Lockouts, dispersals, road rage and ding dong ditch
Monday, March 10 A resident on Wapping Drive reported damage to a recycling bin. A resident on Beach Road reported a sink skunk in their back yard at 10:48 a.m. An officer investigated … more
Ashley Ernest sits outside her camper van turned mobile art studio on a beautiful day.    
Creative Wanderings wanders around the state  
School buses have turned into tiny houses on wheels. Vans have become synonymous with a nomadic existence that enables travel. And one local camper has turned into a mobile art studio. Turning … more
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Brian Schuster, head of external affairs for Rhode Island Energy, talks to a crowd of, at times, agitated audience members during a public forum about rising energy costs this winter.
Big bills, small answers, at RI Energy forum
A group of East Bay residents filled the Herreshoff Room at Rogers Free Library Monday evening hoping to answer one big question: Why have my energy bills increased so dramatically this winter? They … more
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The Mt. Hope Combined Vocal Ensemble/Chorus sing.
Gallery: Bristol Warren School District All Chorus concert
Student musicians and singers from the Bristol Warren Regional School District, including performances by Kickemuit Middle School and Hugh Cole Elementary School pupils, held their annual All Chorus … more
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The Gooding Avenue site of the proposed 80-room hotel development.
Bristol hotel hearing brings critics and complaints
While developers at D & M Boca Development, a developer based out of North Dartmouth, presented their pre-application for a Comfort Inn Hotel to the Bristol Planning Board on Thursday, March 13, … more
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Letter: Moving beyond the mass exodus tax flight myth
The greatest obstacle to policymakers enacting a modest personal income surtax on Rhode Island’s highest earners, those in the Top 1%, is the fear that any such measure will trigger a mass … more
Rosanna Ortiz (left), president of RMO Public Relations and Kristen Adamo (right), president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, share a glass of wine at the Reserve on Dorrance in Providence — one of the many venues hosting their upcoming culinary and wine event in the city. 
Food and wine, more food and more wine … 
Some people just want to sit down. Rhode Island’s foodie culture calls for more than just chain restaurants and drive-throughs that cater to the fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle many have … more
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Mt. Hope High School's Emily Moran grabs a rebound for the Huskies during their Division II preliminary round playoff victory over Johnston. The senior was team's leading scorer and rebounder this winter. Moran was selected by the league coaches for the top tier All-Conference award on the third team.
Four Huskies garner top league hoops accolades
The accolades are in for the Mt. Hope High School basketball teams with the completion of the 2024-25, including the Division III champion boys' squad received a pair of spots on the league's top … more
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Bristol Warren School Committee gives first approval to several policy updates
As part of the continuing review of the district's policies, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee at its March 12 meeting gave first approval to a series of updates suggested by the … more
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Participants of Friday's virtual town hall event included Senators Jack Reed and Shelton Whitehouse, Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, Executive Director of the Economic Progress Institute, and Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank
RI Democratic leaders denounce federal cuts to assistance programs
Referring to cuts to the USDA affecting local food organizations as well as proposed cuts and what they could mean for SNAP funding and Medicaid, Rhode Island's congressional delegation held a virtual town hall to discuss their concerns. more
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DUIs, domestic incidents top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department. Monday, March 10 Ronald Rivera, 33, of 9 Chester Ave., Chelsea, Mass., was charged with … more
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