McKee focused on recent legislative efforts to simultaneously boost renewable energy and the economy. Kalus criticized McKee's environmental record and sincerity.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/27/22
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Lottie Colarusso turned 105 on Oct. 20, 2022 at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol. And she'd love to tell you about it.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
The destruction wrought by Hurricane Ian in Florida is reminiscent of that along the shore of Bristol Harbor from past hurricanes, which demonstrate the vulnerability of Robin …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
This week we learned about the proposed decision to permit public deer hunting in Bristol. Our Town authorities are attempting to organize a slaughter of our defenseless deer as …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
Voting for Bristol School Committee members may be your most important vote this election. Why? Our Bristol-Warren schools are under-performing and voting for the same candidates …
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10/27/22
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To the editor: It was pretty interesting reading Peter Hewett and Jonathan Carney’s letters to the editor side by side in last week’s paper. Peter Hewett (a member of the Bristol County …
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10/27/22
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To the editor:
As a longtime subscriber to the Phoenix, one of the subscription benefits I enjoy is the opportunity to read all of the East Bay Media Group's local newspapers from surrounding …
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10/27/22
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The O’Brien & Brough Distillery and Tasting Room is set to open on Nov. 19 in Bristol's Unity Park.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/26/22
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Part three of a Q&A series with the eight Bristol candidates for three available seats on the school committee.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/26/22
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Joseph Koger, a Seekonk resident and science teacher at Mt. Hope High School, was named Educator of the Year during the Audubon Society’s 125th Annual Meeting.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/26/22
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The Mt. Hope volleyball team fell to East Providence 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-10, 25-16, 15-17) in a five set marathon on Tuesday night. “It was a back and forth battle,” said Huskies head …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/26/22
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Mt. Hope’s Jessica Deal became the new cross country freshman state champion after destroying the field with a time of 15:19.36 at Smithfield’s Deerfield Park during the freshman …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/25/22
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To the editor,
The level of state debt in Rhode Island has reached a crises level. The Portsmouth Concerned Citizens has been recommending a “no” vote on all state bond proposals for …
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10/25/22
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The East Bay Regional Coalition recently completed year one of a 5-year grant totaling $625,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to conduct mental health awareness …
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10/25/22
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To the editor:
For over 100 years, the League of Women Voters has been considered a fair, nonpartisan arbiter of political matters, and an impartial sponsor of candidate forums and …
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10/24/22
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PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Now that independent candidate Andrew Kelly has dropped out of the race, there are three remaining hopefuls running for the R.I. Senate District 11 seat (Portsmouth …
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10/24/22
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The Bristol Police will be offering their free Citizens Police Academy, from Jan. 12 to March 16, 2023, a ten-week program that will meet on Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/22/22
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In light of today’s news that Rhode Island’s first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Newport County, state health officials are sounding the …
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By Jim McGaw
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10/21/22
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Bristol PD broke up multiple loud parties in addition to assisting residents and a cat on the bike path between Oct. 10-17, 2022.
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10/21/22
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NEWPORT COUNTY — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Friday that the first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rhode Island has …
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10/21/22
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An 18-foot Colorado Blue Spruce, located at a West Kingstown nursery, has been identified as a good candidate to replace the existing tree, which is now growing too close to power lines to decorate safely.
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/21/22
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Last week, the Bristol Police Department learned that they would be receiving $341,250 in state and federal grant money to outfit 39 Bristol Police officers with body cameras.
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/21/22
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To the editor:
Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to The Editor regarding the protection of women's reproductive rights, and while it focused on this issue at a statewide and national level, …
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10/21/22
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To the editor: Another heinous brick in the heinous woke progressive wall. The point of the port marker landing monument is not to memorialize those poor souls whose lives ended in transit in …
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10/21/22
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