After an 8-4 conquering of Rumford delivered the Bristol Warren 10U Little League team a District 2 title and a trip to the state tournament, their story ended last week when the lost in the semi-final round to Cumberland by a score of 2-12.
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8/4/22
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To the editor: I strongly urge our town officials to support the posting of a Bristol police officer at our Town Beach on weekends in the summer. Our town beach is an incredible natural resource and …
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8/4/22
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To the editor: In response to the recent letter (‘On three Democrats running as Independents’), where the writer decries the decision of three long-time Democrat politicians to leave the …
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8/4/22
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To the editor:
The Phoenix published in last week’s edition a letter from Barbara Robinson deploring the urgency to approve the Robin Rug development. Without progressive growth, this town …
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8/4/22
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To the editor: Last month, the Bristol Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Marker Committee convened a public meeting to present possible memorial sites and to gather information from citizens who …
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8/4/22
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Burnham began as a part-time employee at the Rogers Free Library in 1997.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/4/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A major wind developer’s plan to lay a 20-mile-long stretch of mostly underwater cables that would also traverse protected land in Portsmouth is attracting increased scrutiny …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/4/22
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A wonderfully scenic, and generally gentle ride, the Path provides a (mostly) safe place for bicyclists as an alternative to increasingly dangerous surface roads. Unfortunately, there is trouble in paradise...
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By Frederick Massie
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8/3/22
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Newport film outdoors will be showing "The Princess" at The Elms on Thursday, August 4. There will be food trucks from Hometown Poke, Wally's Wieners and Sprout and Lentil and live music by La …
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8/3/22
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King Park in Newport will be holding free concerts every Sunday through August 29 from 3:00-6:00 p.m., as a part of NIMFest. The whole family is welcome, including pets. This Sunday, August 7, come …
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8/3/22
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Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River will be holding a concert series every weekend in August.
The Garcia Project will be performing on August 5 at 8:00 p.m., with doors opening at …
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8/3/22
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Rhode Island Republicans may not win a lot of issues, but one thing has stood out for the Party, i.e. it has always promoted women for higher office. Starting in the 1980s, multiple women ran for …
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By Arlene Violet
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8/2/22
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The soccer stadium at Tidewater Landing is variously described as a game-changer that will spark an economic resurgence in Pawtucket or a boondoggle that will be a historic debacle for taxpayers. …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/2/22
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Bristol Yoga Studio will be leading outdoor yoga sessions every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. on the picturesque grounds of Blithewold Mansion. Bring water and a yoga mat for this relaxing and …
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8/2/22
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What did early Rhode Islanders eat? How did they grow, forge for and make their own food? Find out at Coggeshall Farm Museum's Historic Foodways Weekend on August 6 and 7.
Costumed historians will …
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8/2/22
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Enjoy craft beer and views of the providence river at The Guild Brewing Co.'s Beer Garden on the Providence Pedestrian Bridge, happening weekly on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and …
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8/1/22
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2018 Rolling Stone "Artist to Watch" Lisa Morales will be playing at the Norman Bird Sanctuary Friday, August 5 at 7 p.m.
The Mexian-American artist is known for fusing country music and …
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8/1/22
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Not far off the Herreshoff Marine Museum pier, a forlorn vessel has been languishing on a mooring for about a month.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/29/22
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Get to know the people running for three open seats on the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/29/22
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What struck me about local singer, songwriter, guitarist Colby James, when I met him recently, was his unpretentious, warm, affable manner. Although it was the first time we’d met, he treated …
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By Michael Khouri
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7/29/22
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On the surface, a new Morning Consult finding showing Gov. Dan McKee as the lowest-ranked governor in the nation (with a 38% approval rating) doesn’t reflect well on the incumbent. But if McKee …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/29/22
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For many, a meatless meal can be a hard sell, but if you think a plant-based diet is nothing but an endless procession of salads, you haven’t met Chef Pete.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/28/22
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An Art and Music Weekend is at Coggeshall Farm onSaturday and Sunday. Celebrate the beauty of the 1790ssaltmarsh farm as it showcases historic art and musicinspired by the natural world. There is a …
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7/28/22
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