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Barrington police charge 11 teens following party in the woods

Barrington EMTs rushed a 14-year-old girl to the hospital and local police charged 11 teenagers with underage possession of alcohol following an underage party on Friday night, May 7. Someone … more

5/10/21

Former theatre director: Save the arts in Bristol Warren

Editor's note: This letter from a former Mt. Hope High School theatre director and teacher was sent to East Bay Media Group, as well as members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, on … more

5/7/21

Bristol Warren Regional School Committee Budget/Facilities Subcommittee Chairwoman Sheila Ellsworth, at a recent school committee meeting.

Bristol Warren to vote on $2.3 million in cuts

Members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee's budget/facilities subcommittee on Thursday night approved a list of budget cuts totaling $2.3 million, sending the proposed cuts to the full … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/7/21

Letter: Risks won’t be resolved until the bridges are replaced

The East Bay Bike Path bridges were shut down in 2019 when regular inspections showed that they were unsafe. At the time, the Department of Transportation (DOT) said that they would replace the … more

5/7/21

Letter: More is needed to slow down speeding cars in Barrington

I reside with my family on Chachapacassett Road where we are blessed with a fantastic front porch. One of our favorite pastimes is sitting on the porch and watching the world pass by. “Chacha" … more

5/7/21

Members of the Mt. Hope Masqueraders on stage in 2019, after they won the most recent Rhode Island Drama Festival. Mr. Mendillo is front and center.

Curtains for Mt. Hope theater program?

Mt. Hope High School theatre director Nick Mendillo is fighting for the program's life, and his job, after he was surprised to learn Thursday evening that Supt. Jonathan Brice has proposed … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/7/21

Hundreds of people attended the first-ever Hampden Meadows Yard Sale and Pantry Clean Out Day.

Hundreds attend special Hampden Meadows yard sale event

The first-ever Hampden Meadows Yard Sale and Pantry Clean Out Day was held Saturday, and deemed an overwhelming success. The event was sponsored by Susan Kostas, a Realtor with Coldwell … more

5/7/21

Arlene Violet: Paying people to stay home was always a bad idea

While I oppose some Congressional Republicans’ posture on certain issues, they were prescient about one thing, i.e. the unintended consequences of extending and paying unemployment benefits … more

By Arlene Violet | 5/7/21

Letter: Thanks for your support of the environment, and trees

I want to thank all the folks who came out this past weekend to clean up the town and/or participate in an environmentally-oriented activity. I also want to thank the Mt. Hope High School … more

5/7/21

A resident recently asked the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission to make improvements to the Legion Way skate park.

Barrington resident requests improvements to skate park

The Barrington Park and Recreation Commission is considering dividing the Legion Way ice rink, allowing for a more permanent skate park. During the Commission’s recent meeting, Barrington … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/7/21

Police offer threat assessments and training to Bristol companies

There’s more than one way to catch the bad guys. Police officers can catch them in the act, catch them after they commit the act — or they can stop them before anything even happens. The … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/7/21

Sagamore William Guy (above) and Lorén Spears will deliver the commencement address to two years of Roger Williams University graduates.

Roger Williams University announces commencement plans

Roger Williams University’s commencement celebration this year will be a hybrid of in-person and remote events. Families of graduates will be allowed on campus — briefly — while the … more

5/6/21

Barrington Town Council President Michael Carroll, shown speaking at prior year's event, is asking residents to do their civic duty and get vaccinated.

Council president: Getting vaccinated is your civic duty

Michael Carroll had not rehearsed the line or spent much time thinking about what exactly he would say. But in the midst of Monday night’s meeting, the Barrington Town Council president … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/6/21

Letter: Is anyone really worried that ‘CRT’ is undermining schools?

This fancy new anagram only serves to confuse the issue and obfuscate the problem. Suddenly after the fictional plague of QANON and the real plague of Covid 19, we are treated by the Phoenix to a new … more

5/6/21

Bristol begins property revaluation, expands research to 2019 sales

The Town of Bristol has begun a new cycle of updating property assessments, led by a team from Northeast Revaluation Group of Warwick. Northeast has done previous townwide assessments and currently … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/6/21

Bristol Warren district hires consultant to start fixing finances

Earlier this spring, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee received a sobering evaluation of the district’s financial leadership , policies and procedures from an outside evaluator. Last … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/6/21

Letter: Thanks to Phoenix for publishing a racist letter

Last week, the Phoenix published a letter to the editor regarding the recent cases of racist and hate filled stickers being placed in Bristol and Warren which was full of personal attacks on local … more

5/6/21

Bristol Fire Chief Michel DeMello gives instruction to EMS volunteers as the first day of vaccinations comes to an end back in December. Chief DeMello and Bristol Police Lt. Steven St. Pierre led an enormous team of town employees and volunteers in ramping up and executing vaccine distribution and testing centers for months.

Bristol's first-responders aced their COVID response test

Now that vaccination appointments are easy to obtain and the vaccine is moving through state clinics and local pharmacies, it’s hard to believe that just a few weeks ago they were being … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/6/21

Emily Slusarczyk is shown competing in a sprint event at a recent swim meet.

She swims, she runs, she studies, she excels (Video)

Emily Slusarczyk’s schedule involves swimming in the pool, running on the track and building in the studio. Emily is a senior, a captain on the Roger Williams University women’s … more

By Megan Julian | 5/6/21

Letter: Author’s attack on ‘Race Theory’ suffered from bad timing

When I read Michael Byrnes’ letter of last week, entitled “ Critical Race Theory – A Dystopian Pathology, ” it made me think of the old saying, “ Timing is … more

5/6/21

Back when things were “normal,” a large crowd turned out to watch Colby James and the Ramblers perform in the 2019 Bristol Fourth of July Concert Series at Independence Park beside Bristol Harbor. The series is expected to resume this year, but it will be moved to the Roger Williams University campus. Colby James is scheduled to perform once again.

Bristol Fourth concert series moves to Roger Williams

Technically, the 2020 Bristol Fourth of July concert series was never canceled. First, it was delayed until August while the Fourth of July Committee waited to see if COVID restrictions would allow … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/6/21

The Ad Hoc Athletic Field Advisory Committee commissioned this plan for reconfigured athletic fields at Haines Park as part of their work. The plan is a draft and has not been formally recommended.

Barrington officials remain focused on athletic fields

Use of the new athletic fields at Barrington Middle School has been delayed. The fields were expected to be available this spring, but an official said that sports teams would not be allowed to … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/6/21

Letter: Welcome home, Mr. and Mrs. Osprey!

Their flock of babies had finally flew the nest, with the exception of one recalcitrant sibling who was rudely tossed out by Dad. So, Mr. and Mrs. Osprey flew out to their winter home south of the … more

5/5/21

Millions of dollars on the way to Barrington

What would you do with $4.7 million? Wait, there is a caveat. What would you do with $4.7 million if you had to spend it on the town? A newly-formed Barrington Ad Hoc American Rescue … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/5/21

East Bay vaccination pod now accepts walk-in clients

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going … more

By Mike Rego | 5/5/21