Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that displaced a couple from their 30 Defiance Ave. home in the middle of the night last week.
The fire was reported at 1:40 a.m. on …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/2/21
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The Barrington School Committee is updating its “alcohol sensor device” policy.
Last month, committee members conducted a first reading for the new policy. Barrington School …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/2/21
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On multiple occasions late last month, residents in a quiet West Barrington neighborhood found themselves under attack.
A large raccoon ambushed people on Walnut Road, Grant Street and Bradford …
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6/1/21
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Plastic 'nip' bottles, the single serving liquor bottles that can be found by the thousand in any package store and are a significant source of litter here, could be a thing of the past here if a …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/30/21
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A Cranston man has been charged in connection with the recent rash of offensive and racist stickers posted around Warren.
Zachary Pickering, 22, turned himself in to Warren police Friday morning …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/29/21
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Barrington’s Marketa Douglas could soon have her artwork displayed on the Google homepage.
The Barrington Middle School student is one of Google’s top five national finalists in the …
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5/28/21
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Make no mistake: I think there should be a Congressional study commission that analyzes all domestic terrorist groups perpetrating violence. The Capitol onslaught on January 6 is an obvious choice. …
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By Arlene Violet
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5/28/21
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The letter in last week’s Phoenix entitled “ Bristol has shown it does not care about systemic racism ” was written with great passion, but grossly mischaracterizes our …
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5/27/21
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I must correct false statements in two recent letters to the editor, namely, that the abolition of slavery was an original, uniquely American idea. In his letter , Michael Byrnes stated wrongly that …
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5/27/21
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At the Bristol Warren Region School Committee meeting held on May 27, I had planned on speaking during public comment to share my opinions on school committee member Carly Reich’s sexist and …
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5/27/21
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Public bodies can meet behind closed doors if they’re discussing someone’s job performance or negotiating terms of a contract. They can add things to their agenda if a majority agree to …
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5/27/21
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Mount Hope Farm is on the road to redemption with the Town of Bristol, after more than a year of odd missteps. Their latest step was a walking tour of the farm last Friday morning for members of the …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/27/21
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I’m writing in response to frequent letter-writer Michael Proto and his recurring commentary on racism . How can anyone tell who is a racist and who is not? Can you see into a person’s …
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5/27/21
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Consider two Rhode Island communities. In one, just 3 percent of the students in the public schools are racial minorities — classified as anything other than “white.” In the other, …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/26/21
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More than 600 Rhode Island students from grades 7 to 12 were featured in the 2021 RIMEA (Rhode Island Music Education Association) All-State Music Festival Concert, premiering on YouTube on May 2, …
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5/26/21
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Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello released the identity of the victim in a deadly fire Tuesday evening . The deceased is 34-year-old Corey Rogers, a resident of the 16 Prospect St. multi-family …
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5/26/21
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What will the district’s new “diversity, equity and inclusivity” policy mean for students and their families?
Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae said the direct …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/21
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Barrington High School senior Sasha Westrick recently signed a letter of intent to row for Temple University next year.
Sasha started rowing when she was 13 years old and quickly took to the …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/25/21
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A Warren man accused of the attempted murder of his mother was ordered held without bail Monday, and was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
Kevin M. Mendes, 34, of 22 Birchswamp Road, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/25/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Officials from East Providence hosted a ceremony Monday evening, May 24, at City Hall, where a tree was planted dedicated to the memory of residents who have lost their lives to …
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Words by Mike Rego, Photos by Julie Furtado
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5/25/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Saying the applicant checked all the boxes needed for a special-use permit under the town’s solar ordinance, the Zoning Board of Review Thursday, May …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/24/21
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About a decade ago, RISD-educated toy designer David M. Bird was sweeping his mom’s driveway in Pittsburgh, remembering fondly a job he had at Lego in Denmark, designing miniature figures for …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/24/21
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To the editor:
On Thursday, May 13, the largest mass shooting in Providence’s history happened. Nine people were injured, three critically so. I later found out that my younger brother was …
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5/21/21
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The most recent school budget cycle was one of the most painful in recent memory, with Bristol Warren Regional School Committee members on Monday voting to lay off nearly 25 full time employees and …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/21/21
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Bristol police officers made a handful of arrests, including two for driving under the influence, from May 10 to 17.
Monday, May 10
A sick animal was reported on Dominion Avenue at 2:21 …
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5/21/21
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