Categories - Main | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

Bristol eliminates bonuses and buyouts for clerk and administrator

At the last Bristol Town Council meeting on July 28, Chairman Nathan Calouro opened the discussion about compensation and benefits for the town’s two elected employees , Administrator Steven … more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/12/21

Letter: What happened to people respecting one another?

In case anyone missed it, there were two recent despicable opinions over the past week, with similar themes of wishing harm or even death on others. One came from an elected official — a … more

8/12/21

Junior sailor Freida Milner gets expert instruction from United States SailGP Team members Jimmy Spithill (l) and Cooper Dressler.

Young sailors reach new heights

Bristol Yacht Club and the East Bay Sailing Foundation welcomed world class sailors to town over two days in late July for a unique experience that some lucky young sailors will remember for a … more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/12/21

E.P. Zoning Board moves marijuana dispensary matter to special session

EAST PROVIDENCE — To the consternation of the dozens of neighbors and concerned residents in the area, the Zoning Board opted not to take up the matter of the proposed marijuana dispensary in … more

By Mike Rego | 8/12/21

Norman Stephen Taber won gold in the 3,000-meter team really and bronze in the 1,500-meter run at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

Commentary: Norman Taber: Rhode Island’s overlooked Olympian

John Kinsella’s great baseball novel, “ Field of Dreams,” popularized the phrase “Go the distance.” I regard it also as an exhortation to runners — from the mile … more

By Patrick T. Conley | 8/11/21

A photo of the Cherry & Webb dunes from the application on file with the conservation commission.

Westport dunes boardwalk plan continued

Westport Conservation on Wednesday continued a hearing on a proposed beach boardwalk sought at Westport Point until its next meeting in September. Applicants Keith Miranda and Michael Tzannes, … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/11/21

Ponaganset High School students listen to a member of the New York City Fire Department talk about the events of September 11th during a school-wide remembrance event that social studies teacher Chris Stanley organized.

Warren resident wins national award for innovative education methods

Christopher Stanley, a Warren resident and teacher at Ponaganset High School, was listed as a first-place recipient of an accolade granted to just 20 educators nationwide. more

By Ethan Hartley | 8/11/21

Letter: Join the Committee on Divisiveness, Intolerance and Even-stevens

To the editor: The Town Council proudly announced its foray into its next lunatical fantasy. An anonymous source says the Committee on Divisiveness, Intolerance and Even-stevens (DIE) will … more

8/11/21

Letter: Sloppy logic in last week’s editorial

To the editor: Newspaper editorials have long played an important role staking positions within a community that may be unpopular but necessary to consider. I have long admired the Times-Gazette … more

8/11/21

Letter: D is for Democracy, not Disrespect

To the editor: How sad it is that a good argument can be made that the “D” in America’s DNA stands for Disrespect. Slavery and its aftermath and the massacre and … more

8/10/21

Letter: Freedom is not free!

To the editor: I passed by a sign in Barrington that read” Unmask Our Children”. How dramatic. Would the kids think that masks were some form of torture? Would they be … more

8/10/21

Letter: Editorial ignored medical facts

To the editor: The editorial that ran in the Barrington Times on Aug. 4, titled “Set the students free”, was inflammatory, erroneous and irresponsible. Describing the CDC and … more

8/10/21

Letter: Shocked and infuriated by editorial

To the editor: I am a physician who has been caring for patients in an urgent care that serves a very impoverished community highly affected by COVID. I am completely shocked and infuriated by … more

8/10/21

Kerri Payne of Residential Properties, along with her dog Penelope, pose in front of Hunky Dory in downtown Warren, one of the participating businesses of the Dog Stroll.

Community Dog Stroll this Thursday

Do you love dogs? What about supporting small, local businesses? Assuming you’re not Ebenezer Scrooge prior to his ghostly visitors kickstarting his steely, cold heart, we’ll assume … more

By Ethan Hartley | 7/30/21

Arlene Violet: And then there was….one

Regular readers of this column may be aware that I represent pro bono (no legal fee) the elderly retirees who had worked at St. Joseph’s and/or Fatima Hospital before St. Joseph’s closed … more

By Arlene Violet | 7/30/21

McKee stops short of mandating masks in Rhode Island schools

PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has … more

By Mike Rego | 7/29/21

Commentary: The Hope Diner, where today is just like it was yesterday

Of late, I am weekly dismayed to read about what some consider the inhospitable treatment in our once neighborly, bucolic town. By all appearances it remains the very charming place in which I was … more

7/29/21

Letter: Be bold, provide more music and arts in schools

As the 2021/2022 school year approaches, I sincerely hope the Bristol Warren school district will consider the bold move to greatly expand music, visual arts, and other fine arts programs and to … more

7/29/21

Actor Daniel Kozar (left), in character as a Herreshoff client, reacts favorably to the amended plans presented by Nathaniel Herreshoff, portrayed by Jim Moore, in a reenactment for Episode One of “The Boatbuilders.”

Boatbuilding documentary series filming in Bristol

It’s a hot July afternoon, and shipwright Nathaniel Herreshoff has a job to do. He’s delivering a revised set of plans to some important clients, a husband and wife whose desire for a … more

By Christy Nadalin | 7/29/21

Editorial: The process is flawed when the public has no voice

It seems a private group will be consuming the entire footprint of the Barrington government center grounds, enveloping the Town Hall, library and senior center. It will be serving and selling … more

7/28/21

Letter: The unvaccinated are putting everyone’s safety at risk

Dear unvaccinated friends, you need to understand that every unvaccinated human body is a sanctuary for the coronavirus. It’s a safe place where the virus can rest, grow, multiply, and … more

7/28/21

William Stewart is alleged to have brought a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton.

Tiverton man faces federal charges in molestation case

A 20-year-old Tiverton man is facing federal charges on allegations that he enticed and transported a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton with the intent to engage in sexual … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/28/21

Letter: The Eagle has landed

Pondering this month’s coverage of billionaires, proving Sir Issac Newton’s law of gravity and motion, I reflected back on a momentous event 52 years ago. At 3:17 p.m. EST on … more

By Howard G. Sutton | 7/28/21

Grid clears way for demolition of old East Providence High School building

EAST PROVIDENCE — The new East Providence High School Building Committee received word earlier this week regarding the beginning of demolition of the old structure. Eric Andrutis, of the … more

By Mike Rego | 7/28/21

Seapowet area residents opposed to two oyster farms off their shores have mobilized in recent weeks, planting hundreds of signs, launching a website and raising more than $12,000 to cover legal fees.

Seapowet residents mobilize against oyster farms

Members of the Tiverton Town Council on Monday night directed the town solicitor to look over a proposed resolution that, if passed locally and sent to the Rhode Island General Assembly, could give … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/28/21