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Brandon Raposa stocks chips at the Portsmouth Clements’.
Bristol's Seabra Foods to close and be replaced by Clements' Marketplace
At the end of March, a Hope Street mainstay will be no more. more
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Maddie Gill and the BHS girls basketball team will play in the Girls State Tournament on Monday night, March 11. Barrington will play the winner of the Chariho vs. Mount St. Charles game.
Barrington basketball teams earn byes in state tournaments
Both Barrington High School basketball teams will compete in their respective open state tournaments. The BHS girls team, fresh off their Division I championship title, will enter the Girls … more
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Letter: All people deserve to feel safe and treated with dignity
To the editor: In response to and inspired by a local resident’s public comment during our January 9th meeting, the Barrington Diversity, Equity and Inclusion “DEI” Committee … more
Barrington Middle School students Madeline Brackett, Alessandra Brunskill, Naima Basse, Lucia Buonnacorsi (sitting), Ella Mackley and Miles Vaage (from left to right) will star in the production of Mean Girls, Jr.
Barrington students sharing an important message with Mean Girls, Jr.
Arts Alive! and the students at Barrington Middle School will perform Mean Girls, Jr. this month. There will be four chances to see this “fetch” musical which is packed with keen … more
Deb Britt began a collection of black dolls over 50 years ago. Today, her collection includes over 10,000 items.
Unique Black doll exhibit coming to Linden Place
Black dolls help tell the stories of African-American history. And as the founder and curator of one of the most significant collections of black dolls anywhere, Deb Britt does not take her mission lightly. more
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Visiting band will perform with BHS Jazz Ensemble
The Barrington High School Jazz Ensemble will be hosting a Jazz Band from Germany on March 8 and 9.   Both the Barrington High School band and the Phoenix Foundation Jazz Orchestra will … more
Bristol Council Recap: Insurance mandated for boaters using Town Marina
A mandate for boaters to have liability insurance to use the Town Marina is just one interesting tidbit contained within this recap of the Feb. 28 Bristol Town Council meeting. more
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Letter: Why Westport needs the Route 6 water/sewer project
On April 9th, Westport voters will have the opportunity to authorize borrowing for the first phase of the Route 6 water and sewer project. If funding is approved at the ballot and then at Town … more
Westport police logs: Several stolen car calls
Monday, Feb. 26 A caller reported a disabled vehicle on Charlotte White Road at 2:25 p.m. A 911 caller reported an accident on American Legion Highway at 4:23 p.m. Police attempted to … more
Isys Dunphy blocks a shot by a North Kingstown opponent.
Eagles hold Skippers scoreless for second quarter, win D-I Championship
There is defense, and then there is championship-level defense.   The Barrington High School girls basketball team exhibited the latter during the Division I State Championship game at the … more
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Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia is riding in this year’s Policy Unity Tour. The ride will cover approximately 300 miles in four days.
Barrington Police Chief will ride 300 miles in four days
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia will ride in this year’s Police Unity Tour, an event that raises awareness about law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty and also … more
Author Nathaniel philbrick speaks to a full audience at the Herreshoff Marine Museum on March 5.
‘Moby-Dick’ speaker draws full crowd at Herreshoff
Nathaniel Philbrick, an internationally best-selling author, was a highlight within a very full slate of events of Bristol BookFest 2024. more
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Reminder: Lane restrictions on Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday
BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today reminded motorists that scheduled lane restrictions on the Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday, March 11.   … more
The Barrington High School girls basketball team celebrates after winning the Division I State Championship tournament at the AMP on Wednesday night, March 6. Barrington defeated North Kingstown, 50-40.
Barrington girls win Division I State Championship
The Barrington High School girls basketball team held off a late charge by North Kingstown and won the Division I State Championship, 50-40, in front of a large crowd at the AMP on Wednesday night, … more
Kathryn Weaver, alongside her husband, Petty Officer 1st Class George Weaver of the United States Navy, and their two children.
Former Bristol resident named 'Military Spouse of the Year'
Former Bristol resident and Mt. Hope High School graduate Kathryn Weaver has been named Armed Forces Insurance Ft. Meade Military Spouse of the Year, in recognition of her work with special needs and medically complex families in the military. more
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Canvassing Clerk Barbara Sherman shows 17-year-old Maciej Tabak how to navigate the state’s Voter Information Center website (vote.sos.ri.gov) after he filled out his voter registration form at Town Hall Sunday. Thanks to a new state law, the Portsmouth High School student will be able to vote in next month’s Presidential Primary because he will be 18 by the time of the General Election. He was attending the Portsmouth Board of Canvassers’ “Primaries & Pizza” event that featured a presentation about the elections.
Whether you’re 17 or 70, every vote matters
PORTSMOUTH — You don’t typically see a 17-year-old filling out paperwork at Town Hall — especially on a weekend — but that’s exactly what Maciej Tabak was … more
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"Listen to the Silence: Women Lost in the Opioid Crisis" at Jane Pickens Theater
Newport County Prevention Coalition proudly announces a film screening of "Listen to the Silence: Women Lost in the Opioid Crisis" this coming Monday, March 11, an emotional and impactful … more
Plans submitted to the Bristol Zoning Board of Review show the south elevation of the Bristol Harbor Inn, and the changes that would be made to the roofline to add eight additional hotel units.
Bristol Zoning approves plan for 8 additional rooms at Bristol Harbor Inn
The Bristol Harbor Inn was on the docket at the Monday, March 4 meeting of the Zoning Board of Review, requesting dimensional relief to add eight new hotel rooms to the third floor. more
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Members of the Barrington High School Science Olympiad team gather for a photo after finishing sixth at the recent Brown University Science Olympiad Invitational.
BHS Science Olympiad team impresses at Ivy invitationals
Barrington is ready for the Ivy League.   The Barrington High School Science Olympiad team celebrated two top-10 finishes at a pair of recent Ivy League Science Olympiad Invitationals. … more
Tiverton police logs: Several DUIs over the week
Monday, Feb. 26 A caller reported a suspicious person at a Stafford Road business at 1:48 a.m. A Mill Street resident reported the violation of a restraining order at 10:48 a.m. A … more
Trump edges Biden in total votes cast in Westport
President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump easily won Tuesday’s primary in Westport, far outnumbering their lesser-known candidates in townwide voting. Unofficial votes … more
East Providence Pre-Kindergarten Principal Karen Rebello checks out a book with one of her pupils during "Reading Week" at the Oldham Early Learning Center.
Pre-K 'Reading Week' is more than that this year in East Providence
Reading Week is annually one of the highlight periods of each term for the East Providence district-wide Pre-Kindergarten program, now temporarily housed completely at the Oldham Early Learning … more
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EPHS boys' hoopsters enter states as eighth seed
The very last game possible was required to finalize the seedings for 2024 Boys' Open State Championship Tournament, though for the East Providence High School squad it was certain the Townies would … more
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Cody Wood clears the puck away from the Burrillville goal.
Eagles drop back-to-back games against Burrillville
The Barrington High School boys ice hockey team lost its quarterfinal playoff series against Burrillville last weekend and was eliminated from the Division I playoffs. On Friday night, March 1, … more
Sending students out of district driving budget increase for Bristol Warren schools
By far the biggest chunk of that increase from the prior year comes from a $951,574 increase in “other purchased services”, which Superintendent Ana Riley explained mostly encompasses the cost to bus students to other schools out of district. more
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