On one of Teddy’s last Colt State Park days, a random guy on a bike passed us and said “every day is a golden day.” Hesitant at first with the seemingly perfect quote thrown my way, I was …
Editor's note: Select board chairwoman Shana Teas presented this short speech Sunday at a farewell party for Betty Slade and David Cole , who leave soon for Texas: When I was working with David …
STORY OF THE WEEK : If you want something done, ask a busy person. That seems to be the mantra of Ken Block’s independent run for governor of Rhode Island. With just 46 days until voting ends …
Why does it feel like I am being told to simply accept that The Land of the Free is rapidly becoming The Land of the Perpetually Surveilled?
In Bristol, local democracy has grown noticeably quieter. In the 2024 election, for the first time in memory, voters faced no contested races for Town Council, Town Administrator, Town Clerk, or the …
Whip, rope and chain; whip rope and chain These and the scars are all that remain. No redemption or atonement assuage a wicked past, No escape no way out, what was, alas, must last. Ignominious …
Should phones be locked away from kids through the entire school day? I can see both sides.
Primum non nocere – Latin for “first, do no harm” – is an abiding principle of medical ethics, and sometimes politics. This axiom helps explain why Rhode …
Upon the slope of Old Mt. Hope on Bristol’s eastern bay, In a place called Sowams, Pokanokets spent summer days. Here was a sachem, sage he was — a leader of great fame, Though the English called …
Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). Although summer is already more than half over, there is still plenty of time to enjoy the outdoors …
1. STORY OF THE WEEK: All eyes are on Gov. Dan McKee to see which finalist he picks for a coveted vacancy on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The state Judicial Nominating Commission this week …
While we would all like for things to stay the same, change can create renewed beauty we never would have found otherwise.
250 Words of Joy was the start of an almost 2 year collaboration with our beautiful community we call Bristol and the openness of East Bay Media Group. When the perception of the world is filled with …
Rhode Island’s charter school debate has intensified again. With a new three-year moratorium on new or expanded charters in place through 2028–29, families, educators, and policymakers are …
A resident brought an issue to us, we followed up and shared that with the city administration, and they addressed it. Can local government really work that quickly?
2026 marks America’s 250 birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of us remember our country’s bicentennial in 1976, an exciting time of Tall Ships, parades and …
2026 marks America’s 250 birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of us remember our country’s bicentennial in 1976, an exciting time of Tall Ships, parades and …
Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). The goal is to share information with our community about local issues and projects, public health …
2026 marks America’s 250 birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of us remember our country’s bicentennial in 1976, an exciting time of Tall Ships, parades and …
Editor's note: Little Compton held two pie eating contests — one for kids, one for adults — on Saturday, July 4, as the town's historical society held its annual Family Day at its West Main Road …
2026 marks America’s 250 birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of us remember our country’s bicentennial in 1976, an exciting time of Tall Ships, parades and …
1. STORY OF THE WEEK: For all the focus on the Democratic primary contest between Gov. Dan McKee and Helena Foulkes, many Rhode Islanders overlook or underestimate the muscle of the …
Our country, our state, and some of our towns are gearing up to celebrate America’s 250 birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of us remember our country’s …
In what may be one of the biggest Rhode Island political stories in years, longtime House Speaker Joe Shekarchi recently stepped down to pursue an appointment to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Under …
Our country, our state, and some of our towns are gearing up to celebrate America’s 250 birthday and the signing of The Declaration of Independence in 1776. Many of us remember our country’s …
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