Superior Comfort Inc. has teamed up with the Bristol Warren School District to launch a special school supply donation drive aimed at ensuring all students have the necessary tools to excel in their studies.
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8/1/24
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When Jacob Ferreira was born with a heart condition, his parents Stephanie and Charlie Ferreira knew there would be some tough times ahead.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/1/24
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Looks can be deceiving, and that's certainly the case with the multi-purpose athletic field in the rear of the Riverside Middle School campus off Forbes Street.
With its new, rust-free fencing, …
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By Mike Rego
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8/1/24
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The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame has announced that husband and wife duo of Jack and Joanne Kennedy, formerly of East Providence and Barrington, have been selected as the recipients of the 2024 …
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8/1/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth public school students have been doing their best to keep their recyclables and food scraps out of the state landfill, but they’re taking it up a notch.
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By Jim McGaw
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8/1/24
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Land use. Facilities. Services. Initiatives.
If it falls under one of those categories, then it is very likely part of the town’s comprehensive plan, and was also likely discussed during …
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8/1/24
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To the editor:
After a long debate — over 20 years worth on my end and many other people and private groups also on redoing victory field and track — the Barrington School Committee …
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8/1/24
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Barrington voters will face an additional question regarding athletic fields when they cast their ballots this November.
The first question will ask residents whether they want to use the …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/1/24
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Updated financial impact calculations showed that the projected tax implications for residents in Bristol and Warren have remained consistent with what district officials promised prior to the bond's approval in 2023.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/1/24
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Town officials ordered the development of plans for a new flagpole installation for the front of town hall.
The action taken by members of the Barrington Town Council during their meeting on …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/31/24
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PORTSMOUTH — If you tuned in to the Paris Olympics this week to root on Americans Taylor Knibb, Taylor Spivey and Kirsten Kasper in the women’s triathlon, remember one day you may …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/31/24
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There’s no doubt about it, Prom is expensive. A team of volunteers from the Bristol Elks Lodge sought to address that, and the results were overwhelmingly positive.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/31/24
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An electric scooter returned. An electric bike reported stolen.
On Thursday, July 25, Barrington Police seized an electric scooter that was believed to have been stolen from outside the …
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7/31/24
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Developed by NuGen, the Bristol Landfill Solar Project covers 90 acres and consists of 20,692 solar panels with an estimated annual production of 8,700,000 kWh, enough to power 700 homes and businesses.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/31/24
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One of Warren’s most storied establishments recently got the opportunity to show off their most prized historical possessions for a Rhode Island PBS documentary team — and the officers at Washington Lodge No. 3 did not disappoint.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/31/24
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WaterFire is a multisensory experience that has drawn hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city. This series of bonfires installed on the three rivers of Downtown Providence entices with aromatic …
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7/31/24
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The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,100 of its newest alumni during the University's 2024 Commencement.
Nearly 4,000 undergraduate degrees and 800 graduate degrees were …
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7/31/24
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Top-seeded Riverside Post 10 advanced to the double-elimination championship round of the 2024 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League Junior Division playoffs after decisively beating visiting …
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By Mike Rego
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7/31/24
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Nestled in the scenic and winding roads of Dartmouth and Westport, Mass., are the studios of some of the region’s finest art ists. From 10 a.m. to 5 p..m from Friday to Sunday, Aug. 2 to 4, Art …
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7/31/24
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To the editor:
I read about the $1.3M in new sidewalk construction on Maple Avenue and Lincoln Avenue.
While I applaud those projects, there is no way that they would be more impactful in …
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7/31/24
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Linden Place will present a theatrical event featuring a portrayal of one of literature’s most beloved authors. “Jane Austen: Who Dares to be an Authoress” is a short play written …
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7/31/24
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Do you know how many liquor licenses there are in Barrington?
Do you know how a business goes about getting a liquor license in Barrington? That question surfaced during the recent Barrington …
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7/31/24
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Assumed to be all but disbanded after the Warren Quahog and Arts Festival had petered out over the last few years, a new thrust for recruitment is giving the group new life.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/30/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Health issued a press release on Tuesday indicating that swimming should be avoided at the Bristol and Warren Town Beaches.
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7/30/24
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Barrington Police said four teenagers from East Providence are suspected of shooting multiple people with toy guns that fire a gel-like capsule.
Police said the incidents took place last …
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7/30/24
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