The grant will go toward installing the Middle Passage Memorial in Independence Park, a historical and educational landmark to honor those affected by Bristol’s participation in the transatlantic human trade.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/28/24
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Nearly six weeks after state contractors bulldozed and widened an emergency access path that cuts through the Horseneck Beach dunes, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is …
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6/28/24
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10-year-old Tommy Beauregard is headed to Lakeville for the sub-regional competition of Drive, Chip, and Putt. If he keeps winning, he could find himself in Augusta.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/28/24
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Warren Police made four arrests between June 17-24, 2024.
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6/28/24
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Bristol Police made two arrests and responded to the Town Common late one night to find a group playing tennis between June 17-24, 2024.
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6/28/24
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The Bristol Police Department held a promotions and award ceremony, aligning new ranks with a restructuring process for the department that was approved by the Town earlier this year.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/27/24
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Peter Strickman held many exhibitions before a diagnosis of schizophrenia, and the subsequent medication, took his desire to paint. He passed away in 2017.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/27/24
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At a time where student and teacher attendance is under the microscope, this Hugh Cole teacher has led by example.
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By Manny Correira
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6/27/24
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In its first appearance on the annual ranking, Bristol takes the 4th spot.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/27/24
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Recently, I overheard a local activist refer to another member of our community (who was discussing the current budget crisis in Warren) as a “right-wing nutjob”.
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6/27/24
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Bullying shouldn’t be used to affect change...Goliath needs to extend the hand of cooperation.
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6/27/24
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Eliza Sirpenski has been singing ever since she could remember. She began belting out Adele, Amy Winehouse and other songs from her favorite pop artists at age 9.
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By Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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6/27/24
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Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see a Juneteenth national holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery.
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6/27/24
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My family and I want to thank Manny Correira for honoring my mother, Betty Grimo, on her 100th birthday celebration.
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6/27/24
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By 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, eight residents filed papers to run for the three open seats on the Barrington Town Council, and six declared their intentions to run for the three open seats on the …
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6/27/24
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An email sent by Rep. Patricia Morgan, seemingly inviting an untold number of people to march with her during the 4th of July Parade, caused a brief flurry of confusion for parade organizers.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/27/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), along with the City of East Providence and the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC), …
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6/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — An update on the new senior center that’s part of a 54-unit affordable housing project turned into a debate Monday night on whether local senior residents were being …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/27/24
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Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee has vetoed a controversial bill sponsored by a Tiverton representative, saying the drug that it would have legalized would be dangerous to public health.
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By Ted Hayes
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6/27/24
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With salary negotiations between the firefighters’ union and the town at a standstill for nearly a month, the newly appointed president of the Tiverton firefighter’s union, Lt. Nicholas …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/27/24
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I am appalled to find the butchery done to our roadside evergreens without any notice. Surprising in a town that cares for its history and its residents and greenery. But perhaps not. Too …
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6/27/24
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This is the season, just past graduations, when many young people, here and elsewhere, are deciding what’s next. For high school grads a gap year, prep for college entrance, or moving into …
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6/27/24
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Dear Sakonnet Times or I should say, “Dear Sidney Tynan,” as this is addressed to the Sakonnet Times’s most faithful correspondent . Sidney, how is it possible that we haven’t …
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6/27/24
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FBI investigators have been searching a wooded area off Route 88 in Westport since early Thursday morning, but are releasing few details about their ongoing work.
FBI spokeswoman Kristen Setera …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/27/24
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Imagine a park that runs the length of South Lake Drive, complete with viewing platforms for birding, docks for fishing, and a pavilion that could be used as an outdoor classroom.
That vision …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/27/24
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