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Public can submit questions for Bristol candidates debate — Oct. 8

Eight candidates for the five Bristol Town Council seats are debating on Thursday, Oct. 8. Their forum will be on Zoom and can be viewed live, beginning at 7 p.m. It can also be viewed any time … more

10/3/20

Kris Papi and Mark Papi have built the bar, decorated the space, set up their brewing system and brewed six different varieties of beer. All they need is a liquor license to open Six Pack Brewing.

Six Pack is ready to be Bristol’s next brewery

Mark Papi has some experience opening a brewery. A year ago, he was brewmaster helping open Bristol’s first-ever brewery, Twelve Guns, located off Metacom Avenue. About a mile away, he has … more

By Scott Pickering | 10/2/20

Arlene Violet: It is wrong to politicize the Supreme Court

As folks debate whether to retain statues of defeated Confederate generals in the public square, one statue that should be commissioned is that of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She was a legal pioneer as one … more

By Arlene Violet | 10/2/20

Volunteers move items out of Tap-In's headquarters in the Peck Center building in April. In October, the agency will re-locate back to the Peck Center after operating out of the Barrington Presbyterian Church for six months.

Tap-In needs volunteers for its renovated space

Tap-In is moving back into its Peck Center location early next month, and will need more volunteers when it does so. The all-volunteer organization which provides goods and services to people in … more

10/2/20

Bristol Police investigate a few backyard gatherings and loud neighbors

Bristol Police made no arrests from Sept. 21 to 27, though they did investigate the usual array of suspicious characters and loud backyard gatherings. Monday, Sept. 21 A resident on … more

10/2/20

Barrington schools, town receive 'Take It Outside' grants

Barrington Public Schools and the municipal government received nearly $100,000 in grant money from the state recently, as part of the "Take It Outside" program. Rhode Island Governor Gina … more

10/2/20

Donna Wilson of the Bristol Senior Center delivers lunch on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to Frank Palumbo. For many Bristol seniors isolating during the pandemic, a brief interaction like this might be the only contact with another person they have all day.

The high cost of low transmission

Medical experts predicted it, anecdotal stories supported it, and now communities around the globe are experiencing the effects of long-term isolation of those at highest risk of COVID-19. While … more

By Christy Nadalin | 10/2/20

Letter: Support for ANTIFA and BLM should be questioned

This year’s election will be the most important election in our lifetime. The Democratic Party has remained silent throughout much of the chaos caused by the “peaceful … more

10/2/20

Letter: Smear attack on Democrats is plain nonsense

Really, Mr. Hewett? Have you no sense of decency, sir ? — Joseph Welch In his Sept. 17 letter, “ Bristol voters, know your candidates ,” Pete Hewett attacked the Bristol … more

10/1/20

Letter: Show our teachers we support and appreciate them

As our schools are reopening and teachers are welcoming students into their classrooms, virtually and in-person, let’s all take a minute and reflect. Is everything pleasing to us? Probably not, … more

10/1/20

Barrington Town Council candidates (from left to right) Annelise Conway, Rob Humm, Carl Kustell and John Alessandro.

Council candidates differ on location of Black Lives Matter flag

Candidates for Barrington Town Council shared their opinions regarding the location of the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall flag pole in Barrington. In the first installment of the … more

10/1/20

Letter: All is not peaceful in our Bristol neighborhoods

This letter is about your editorial printed Aug. 20, 2020, titled “ Welcome back Roger Williams ,” plus other subjects. Thank you for making the point that there are numerous … more

10/1/20

BCWA Executive Director Pamela Marchand addresses the public at a press conference held shortly after the discovery of a leak in the East Bay Pipeline in April 2019.

Marchand retiring as head of BCWA

Bristol County Water Authority Executive Director Pamela Marchand will retire when her current contract expires at the end of February. Ms. Marchand, a Providence water supply engineer who was … more

By Ted Hayes | 10/1/20

Letter: Union took the right actions for its members

In last week’s Phoenix, there was an editorial criticizing the Bristol-Warren Education Association for taking legal action against the Bristol-Warren School District to delay the reopening of … more

10/1/20

Mt. Hope boys' soccer team players work on a conditioning drill during a recent practice. Those students who are going into the building one day per week will soon be switching to two days per week.

Mt. Hope High switches schedules again

Mt. Hope High School students will be back in school two days a week, starting next Tuesday, after Bristol Warren Regional School District officials decided this week to switch to the Partial Hybrid … more

By Ted Hayes | 10/1/20

Bristol Council candidates talk taxes, spending and small business

In a Phoenix story a week ago, several candidates for Bristol Town Council warned voters to be wary that some of their opponents may not be fiscally responsible with town budgets and taxes. This week … more

By Scott Pickering | 10/1/20

A large board rests upon a folding table found at the makeshift campsite.

Makeshift campsite in Barrington woods dismantled

The Barrington Department of Public Works removed a couch, table and piles of litter from a makeshift campsite that someone had built in the woods behind the YMCA. A resident who was going for a … more

9/30/20

Letter: In response to Mr. Alschuler's letter

To the editor: I want to thank Mr. Alschuler for responding to my articles. However, it seems as if he may have misunderstood several parts of what I wrote. I am happy to have a sincere and … more

9/30/20

Letter: Barrington Times should not publish names, addresses in police reports

To the editor: I am writing about something that I have been thinking a lot about lately: the police reports published in the Barrington Times. Publishing the police reports with no concern for … more

9/30/20

With power out, some BHS students leave school early

A power outage in Barrington resulted in a delayed start for the high school on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The electricity went out at about 7:30 a.m., and officials at the high school decided to keep … more

9/30/20

Members of the Barrington United Veterans Council (from left to right) Paul Dulchinos, Bill Groves, Joe Macrae, Al Girard and Luigi Carusi, stand in front of the town's Honor Roll on Monday afternoon. The Barrington UVC will hold a rally on Oct. 5 to protest the town's decision to fly "private/political" flags on the town hall flag pole above the veterans memorial.

Veterans plan rally, call for an apolitical flag policy

The Barrington United Veterans Council will hold a rally to protest the town's decision to fly "private/political" flags on the town hall flag pole above the veterans memorial. The rally will be … more

9/30/20

Letter: Everything Trump does is about his own ego

Editor’s note: This letter was written in response to John Brady’s letter (“Trump’s no Boy Scout, but I’ll still be voting for him”) that was published in the … more

9/29/20

Gabe, Lucas and Sam Tanous (from left to right) pose for a photo outside one of the fields at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

Barrington family shares baseball talents

Arguably Tom Tanous and his three sons could be classified as Barrington’s “First Family of Baseball.” Tom is the New York Mets Vice President of International and Amateur … more

By MIKE SCANDURA | 9/29/20

Letters: Stars and Stripes should fly alone

To the editor: Though I wish no notoriety, I must register my immediate and profound distress over the flying of any other flag on the same pole as our beloved and respected Old Glory. … more

9/26/20

Following a short parade of town vehicles with sirens and horns blaring, this was the first passenger car to pass north on the newly constructed Silver Creek Bridge.

Silver Creek Bridge reopens to traffic in both directions

As everyone knows, Bristol loves a parade. So how else would they reopen the Silver Creek Bridge after it was partially closed for more than seven months? In true Bristol fashion, a parade … more

9/25/20