With some 500 families in his parish, the Rev. Marinaldo Batista is used to saying Mass before a crowd. In fact, he says Mass four times every Sunday to accommodate the people who want to come to St. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/21/20
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To the editor:
The man is a menace. There have been 13 Presidents in my lifetime. Each deserved some respect. Through the years I’ve believed in the two-party system, for we need in a …
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5/21/20
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ACLU of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown released this statement after Gov. Gina Raimondo’s announcement and release of the “Crush Covid RI” app:
As the Governor …
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5/20/20
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth School Committee Tuesday night warmly welcomed the appointment of Melville Elementary School Principal Elizabeth Viveiros as the district’s new assistant …
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5/20/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, Gov. Gina Raimondo explained the criteria being used to determine when the state is ready to move into a different phase of re-opening …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/15/20
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The “Knock It Off” logo, which has been printed on more than 10,000 T-shirts since soon after the start of the Covid-19 crisis, is popping up all over the state, from beer cans to …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/20
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Bristol police officers made their first arrest in nearly a month, as the quiet streets of the 2020 pandemic continue.
Monday, May 4
Officers intervened in a verbal argument between a man …
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5/15/20
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The Town of Bristol is ready and willing to move quickly to help restaurants expand their outdoor seating areas. Gov. Gina Raimondo’s announcement that restaurants will be allowed to reopen to …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/15/20
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The switch to distance learning will save Barrington schools about $300,000 in transportation costs, said the district's director of finance and administration, Doug Fiore.
During an interview on …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/15/20
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With Rhode Island restaurants set to re-open to limited outdoor dining Monday, May 18, Warren officials are working to make sure that the town’s eateries are able to take as much advantage of …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/20
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The Bristol Oyster Bar closed its doors, along with the other restaurants in the state, in mid-March. It had just announced plans to open for takeout service when the governor announced this past …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/15/20
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On Sunday, May 10, Mothers’ Day, Bristol’s Arthur Medeiros celebrated his 100 th birthday.
His many friends and family members organized a motorcade, including by one person’s …
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5/15/20
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PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth has developed an application process for allowing temporary outdoor dining at restaurants currently licensed by the town, that will continue through …
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5/14/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The School Committee will hold a special session Tuesday night, May 26, when the body and the administration will review the particularly difficult circumstances pertaining to …
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By Mike Rego
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5/14/20
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Rhode Island children (and parents) got some good news on Thursday afternoon, when Gov. Gina Raimondo announced she will be allowing summer camps to open on June 29. Like everything in life, camps …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/14/20
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Barrington High School will hold a virtual graduation ceremony this year because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus.
School officials emailed students and their families on Wednesday night, …
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5/14/20
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When the world changed in March 2020 due to Covid 19, and our communities were shut down to shelter in place and socially distance, we started a campaign with two goals — support our struggling …
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5/14/20
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Monday, May 4
A Wheaton Street woman called police out of concern for her brother, who she thought might have been under the influence of narcotics.
Rescue crews were called to Long Wharf …
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5/14/20
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Colt State Park reopened to vehicular traffic and visitors on Thursday morning, with some restrictions. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will allow only 350 cars inside the …
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5/14/20
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, I have observed the Bristol police report becoming larger every week, with the majority of incidents being so called “concerned citizens” …
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5/14/20
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Dozens of people will be spending thousands of hours planning and preparing for the 2020 Mt. Hope High School graduation, and the whole affair depends on the timely arrival of caps and gowns. In …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/14/20
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Helping others was already second nature for Little Compton resident Cyrus Allen.
For almost three years, the 20-year-old would volunteer his time at the nonprofit LC Makers, sharing with …
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By Kristen Ray
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5/14/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The School Department announced the annual recipients of its teacher of the year awards at the May 12 meeting of the School Committee, including as well the selection of …
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By Mike Rego
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5/13/20
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To the editor:
Barrington has one-fifth the statewide rate of positive COVID-19 tests.
We're fortunate that we have many office workers able to work from home. We have few apartment buildings, …
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5/13/20
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To the editor:
I understand that editorials and letters are opinion pieces, and I read each week interesting and thought-provoking pieces by East Bay readers and others. I especially enjoy Arlene …
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5/13/20
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