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The Kanopy streaming service will be accessible through utilization of your library card, beginning this Friday.

Free streaming service now available at Rogers Free Library

Rogers Free Library will begin offering Kanopy streaming; patrons can stream 10 titles a month. more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/13/22

Joe DaPonte with the rooster in March, soon after it was un-molded.

Giant rooster sighted in Bristol Industrial Park

When they are not building high-performance fishing and sailing vessels or presiding over 4th of July Events, Joe and Rosa DaPonte are building giant roosters. more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/12/22

Town Administrator Steven Contente and Congressman David Cicilline flank a big check secured by Cicilline for the conversion of the old Walley School building. Also pictured: Council Chairman Nathan Calouro, Police Chief Kevin Lynch, Acting Director of Parks and Recreation Tim Shaw, Sen Wally Felag, Councilman Tim Sweeney, and Councilman Aaron Ley.

Bristol receives nearly $700,000 for Walley project

The funding will assist in the conversion of the decommissioned Walley School into a new senior and resource facility. more

5/12/22

Column: Important lessons from (almost) forgotten history

As someone who makes it their profession to know things and seeks out knowledge when I find myself ignorant on issues of importance, I will admit flatly that I was ashamed to learn how little I truly … more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/12/22

Good weather is expected for this weekend's festivities.

Bigger than ever, Bristol's State Street Arts Fair is on Saturday

Music and various local arts and crafts artisans will fill State Street in Bristol from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. more

5/12/22

The wide view from the A/V setup of the Bristol Town Hall provides a clear picture of the full council with reliable audio, and is capable of live streaming and full playback on YouTube following a meeting.

Despite great tech, Bristol boards are conducting most business in person

The speed at which town government has dialed back the use of remote meeting technology suggests they prefer the way things were. more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/12/22

Letter: On the Bristol safe contents

To the editor: I would like to comment on the bronze plate of the Colt Memorial School logo that was recently found in a safe at the former Oliver School. If I were a professional betting man, I … more

5/12/22

Letter: Concern regarded political affiliation transparency, not the political group

To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained two letters from members of the Bristol County Concerned Citizens, criticizing me for a letter I submitted the previous week regarding local … more

5/12/22

Letter: Flooding hazard diminishes the use of Robin Rug

To the editor: In addition to the finding that the usable space in Robin Rug has been inflated due to faulty math, a further reduction is needed because of the flooding hazard. The size elevation is … more

5/12/22

Letter: Looking for leaders, and candidates for office

To the editor: While the past two years have been challenging in many ways, they have also highlighted the importance of community and the power of coming together to support one another and get … more

5/12/22

Letter: Bristol is in need of a new Senior Center?

To the editor: Talk about duplication of services across the board! We have a Senior Center that goes above and beyond and offers all and more than the proposed plan at the Walley School. We … more

5/12/22

Letter: A different perspective on Yarn Mill square footage

To the editor: Friends of Historic Bristol (FHB) is questioning the gross square footage of The Yarn Mill Project and trying to pressure the Planning Board into a new look at the project. The square … more

5/12/22

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, May 12, 2022

5/12/22

Drone view of Jacob’s Point captured by Warren photographer Butch Lombardi.

Public walk at Jacob’s Point this Saturday

Explore Jacob’s Point this Saturday to learn about the endangered marsh and some of its inhabitants. more

5/12/22

Kickemuit Middle School Principal Dennis Morrell explains some of the history of the location to students.

Spreading the East Bay’s native history

A new marker placed on Child Street near Kickemuit Middle School strives to provide historical context on the Pokanoket settlement that long inhabited local land and explores King Philip’s War. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/11/22

Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks one of her four hits during the Huskies 23-3 win at Barrington on Monday. Stephenson scored three runs and drove in two runs.

Mt. Hope softball pounds Barrington 23-3

The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Barrington 23-3 in five innings during a Division II away game on a cold and blustery Monday afternoon. The Huskies improve their overall record to 12-1, the … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/11/22

Aidan Ramaglia (middle) and the Huskies take off their caps during the playing of the National Anthem before their Strike-Out Cancer game with Barrington at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. The two teams used the game as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund, collecting more than $5,000 in donations.

Baseball rivals raise money for Jimmy Fund

The Huskies and the Eagles are rivals — that much is clear. But on Friday afternoon, under a gray sky at Guiteras Field in Bristol, the baseball teams from both schools met with a … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/10/22

May baskets — our forgotten Rite of Spring

By Jenny O'Neill Westport’s old-timers have fond memories of a now forgotten tradition of May baskets. These hand-made paper or cardboard baskets, filled with small treats and trinkets, … more

5/6/22

Letter: America, imploding from within

To the editor: Ka-Boom! Could our democratic society implode from internal causes? Tragically, this is becoming thinkable and even likely. Many Americans seem clueless or … more

5/6/22

Safecracker Cesar Lecaros drills through the thick steel walls of an old safe found in the Oliver School basement, whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s.

What was inside this century-old Bristol school safe?

Hundreds of viewers tuned into Facebook Live on Tuesday afternoon as a crowd of Town and school officials watched professional safecrackers meticulously work on opening a safe whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/5/22

A number used to assess how many units can be built at the former Robin Rug mill building is being contested by advocates who say it includes space within the footprint that cannot be built upon or altered.

Math used to assess density of Yarn Mill development faces scrutiny

Advocates are questioning why the Town of Bristol used a generous measurement to allow more residential units in redevelopment of Thames Street mill. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/5/22

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, May 5, 2022

5/5/22

Surrounded by friends, family, and East Bay Chamber members, Paul Palumbo of Roberto’s Cafe Cuts the ribbon, while co-owner Richie Corrente (R) looks on. “We have a great staff, old and new,” Palumbo said right before cutting the ribbon. “And we’re just looking forward to the future.”

Roberto’s Cafe opens for breakfast and lunch at Hope Street institution

A big crowd turned out on Sunday, May 1 to welcome a new, but familiar face to the Bristol dining scene. Roberto’s, which recently reopened under the ownership of Portside’s Richie … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/5/22

Letter: A great new series for owners of historic properties

To the editor: Rhode Island has been on the cutting edge of historic preservation from its very early days. Major figures like Antoinette Downing, Bonnie Warren, Bristol’s own Lombard Pozzi and … more

5/5/22

Letter: Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’

To the editor: For the first time in three years, since Covid-19, the U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), will restart the "Stamp Out Hunger" … more

5/5/22