The eight girls making up the yet-to-be-named crew that is set to become the youngest, all-female team to compete in the Newport to Bermuda race hatched their plan at the Bristol House of Pizza.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/12/22
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The $56.9 million budget includes a request of about $510,000 in additional revenue from Bristol and $510,000 from Warren, which would represent an approximately 1.8 percent increase and 3.8 percent increase in allocation from the two communities over last year’s budget respectively.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/10/22
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The exhibit is being made possible by a grant made by the Friends of the Rogers Free Library to the Bristol Art Museum.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/10/22
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To the editor: The Phoenix printed a story in the East Bay Window section last week, which prompted me to write this letter. The article, written by Scott Pickering and headlined “Tax bills in …
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3/10/22
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To the editor: Bristol Blooms will celebrate its 10th anniversary this spring — a decade of beautifying our historic downtown with blooming flower baskets and festive holiday wreaths! …
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3/10/22
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To the editor: The Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker group met recently with our Town Council . Our original plan had been to place a memorial marker near to our waterfront in following the practice …
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3/10/22
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Advocates for placing a memorial to the history of Bristol's involvement in the slave trade made it clear that their proposal of the boardwalk site was a mistake and that it would not be the site they propose moving forward.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/10/22
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To the editor: The Leadership of the Bristol Warren Regional School District has done a remarkable job these last two years, prioritizing the health and safety of our kids and staff during the …
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3/10/22
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The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team lost its semifinals series against LaSalle, 2-0, last weekend.
Eagles head coach Mike Cox said his team played great hockey in the series opener on …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/5/22
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As most municipalities begin their annual budgeting cycles in earnest, we took time to analyze the tax burdens in all Rhode Island cities and towns. Using public data from the Rhode Island Division …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/4/22
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After taking home the state championship title in 2021, Mt. Hope had three silver medalists while finishing in fifth place overall with 125 points at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Championships for 2022.
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By Jen Campisi
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3/4/22
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For many local nonprofit leaders, the downtime of the pandemic forced a reevaluation of priorities, goals and methods, and many find themselves emerging fundamentally changed. For better or worse, here are some of their stories.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/4/22
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Genevieve was born just five months before the start of World War I. The president of the United States at the time was Woodrow Wilson. Putting that all in perspective makes you truly understand the legacy that this woman has carved out for herself all these many years.
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By Manny Correira
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3/3/22
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The district's FY23 budget includes the addition of multiple support staff to bolster student achievement.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/3/22
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To the editor: My son Alex did not live a tragic life. But he also did not live an easy life. From his early years, Alex struggled for three decades with an invisible and progressive illness that was …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: Previously, Reps. Susan Donovan and June Speakman took a tip from “one of your readers” to be more forthcoming with all their constituents , not just the elect who receive …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: The essential history and character of Warren is embedded in the buildings, structures and sites that surround us. Destroy these and Warren becomes an endless string of housing …
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3/3/22
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To the editor:
I was stunned by the letter to the editor in your Feb. 24 issue by George P. Cooper. Your policy is that you will print any letter that is tasteful and accurate. This one was …
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3/3/22
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To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor attacking and ridiculing Stephan Brigidi regarding his efforts to have the town council approve a privately-funded monument on …
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3/3/22
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As a high school Criminal Law teacher, I wanted to address some of Peter Hewett's comments about the new Sex Education Bill that was proposed. A huge part of my curriculum is about human trafficking, …
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3/3/22
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Bristol Police have filed two charges against the man arrested earlier today on Naomi Street. Richard Coelho, 60, is being charged with domestic felony assualt and domestic disorderly …
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3/2/22
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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.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/1/22
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It may have not been the Huskies game plan, but when junior guard Parker Camelo is red hot, you let him shoot.
The Huskies guard scored 17 first half points to give Mt. Hope a 26-19 halftime …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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3/1/22
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