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The way it all sorted out in the matter of Town of Tiverton vs. police Sergeant William Munroe, it’s difficult to tell who is being punished — town taxpayers or the man accused of …
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5/9/20
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PORTSMOUTH — State parks will begin to open on Saturday, May 9, with social distancing rules still in effect.
That includes two state parks in Portsmouth: The Black Regiment Monument at …
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5/8/20
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The governor had a clear message with Mother's Day approaching: Social gatherings are still limited to five people.
During her press briefing on Friday afternoon, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she wants …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/8/20
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Bristol Warren schools could see a surplus of as much as $1.4 million this year, due in large part to spending decreases realized since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
Superintendent Dr. …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/20
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WESTPORT — An attempted traffic stop in Westport early Friday morning led to a pursuit and confrontation with a knife-wielding Fall River man.
Westport Officer Jeremy Dellecese was on patrol …
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5/8/20
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Warren officials are leaning toward working with a Barrington developer and attorney to redevelop the former National Grid site in North Warren, which the town purchased last year for …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/20
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While some school districts in Rhode Island are projecting significant savings due in part to the switch to distance learning, that is not the case in Barrington.
"We have not had a significant …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/8/20
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Massachusetts has an interesting guideline when it comes to rationing ventilators and ICU beds. Even in the case of equal medical need and equal likelihood of success, the younger person gets the …
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By Arlene Violet
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5/8/20
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To the editor:
Apparently your editorial struck a nerve with town councilor Steve Boyajian regarding town manager Jim Cunha.
Councilor Boyajian was quick to defend Mr. Cunha’s action and …
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5/8/20
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Sunday, May 3, was an eventful day off for Jennifer Pasqual, a Roosevelt Drive resident and nurse at the Rhode Island Veterans’ Home.
According to her husband, Thomas, Jennifer and her …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/8/20
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Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order will indeed end on Saturday, Governor Gina Raimondo announced at her …
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By Bruce Burdett
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5/7/20
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Residents across Warren, and Bristol as well, should keep a wary eye on a proposed affordable housing development along the Kickemuit Reservoir. With plans to build 108 apartments in dual, four-story …
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5/7/20
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Michelle Martins doesn’t know what this year’s Fourth of July celebration is going to look like.
It’s not a position the Bristol Fourth of July Committee chairwoman anticipated …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/7/20
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Distance learning has been a challenging time for all involved, but the Wilbur & McMahon School team has been doing what they can to ease the burden on families – something that has not …
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5/7/20
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The Sunrise team at Barrington High School is still working hard each day to bring their fellow students the news, despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic.
In fact, the news …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/7/20
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President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel believed that a crisis was an opportunity to do things that you once thought were impossible.
We are facing a pandemic of historic …
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5/7/20
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To the editor:
A Twin River billboard on I-195 captures the irony of the age. “Let’s all come together. Stay home. Stay safe.” How do we come together when we are practicing …
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5/7/20
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Letters have appeared recently that appear to seek to shield the president from any responsibility for the fact that with just over 4 percent of the Earth’s population, we have about one-third …
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5/7/20
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Two days of warm sunshine illuminated a stark reality in Barrington last weekend. When thousands of residents stumbled out of their houses into the bright sun of a true spring weekend, they found …
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5/7/20
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PORTSMOUTH — No prom.
No traditional graduation.
No senior picnic.
No spring sports.
No final play or concert.
For members of the Class of 2020, …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/7/20
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One of the few certainties in life is taxes, and Bristol residents now have certainty about their tax bills next year. On Monday evening, the Bristol Town Council held a short meeting via Zoom and …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/7/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — While parks and recreational areas will reopen in city later this week, certain usages of those spaces will continue to be restricted, according to a supplemental executive …
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5/6/20
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PORTSMOUTH — Problem: How to safely distribute graduation caps and gowns to Portsmouth High School seniors in the midst of a pandemic?
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By Jim McGaw
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5/6/20
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To the editor:
With the entire planet changed utterly in a few weeks’ time you have focused wasted attention on the workout habits of the Town Manager with a snide editorial comment and …
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5/6/20
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A group formed to fight the Settler’s Green housing development plan off Kinnicutt Avenue has amassed nearly 700 members and has raised close to $1,000 in the four days since it was …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/1/20
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