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Town will not explore grants to preserve monastery property as open space
Annelise Conway walked out of the Barrington Town Council meeting on Wednesday night, Aug. 30, feeling frustrated. A few minutes before the meeting adjourned, Conway made a motion to have the … more
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Barrington Police: Fishermen fight over crab trap
On Thursday, Aug. 24, Barrington Police received a call about two fishermen arguing. Police said a 45-year-old Barrington man was upset because a Riverside man had taken his crab trap and drove … more
Kateri Chappell Buerman, who runs The Four Hearts Foundation, hands a free popsicle to Benny Godek at the Turnpike Avenue Playground. The Foundation is raising funds to build a larger, modern and more-inclusive playground on the site.
'Popsicles for play' in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — There were plenty of sticky fingers at the Turnpike Avenue Playground on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 30. The Four Hearts Foundation hosted a “Popsicles for … more
Sakonnet — where to vote in Tuesday's primary
Tiverton and Little Compton will host a Primary election Tuesday in the race to fill the First Congressional District seat vacated earlier in the summer by David Cicilline. There are 14 … more
Political consultant Peter Fenn, of Westport.
Noted political consultant to address Westport Democrats
The Westport Democratic Town Committee will host Peter Fenn, a long-time consultant to Democratic presidential candidates, at a meeting at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 16. Fenn, … more
Letter: Time to lawyer up as development tsunami approaches
Does Tiverton need a very experienced land use lawyer now? You bet we do! There are several developments on the horizon which will add 600 new residential units to the area just north of Route 24 on … more
Westport to jet skiers — slow down
Saying they’re an accident waiting to happen, Chris Leonard, the head of Westport’s marine services division, wants to impose new regulations to control the speed of personal watercraft … more
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John Roccabello amassed an impressive athletic career throughout his life, which continues to this day.
From nearly dead to nearly unstoppable
John Roccabello never let his deafness define him, or stop him from achieving amazing feats in multiple athletic endeavors. more
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The Catnip Junkies, with Beth Sing on vocals playing at a porch on Walley Street during last year’s festival. They’re back to perform in 2023 as well.
Bristol's Porchfest party kicks off on Sept. 17
PorchFest 2023, the fourth incarnation of the event, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m., along High Street between Walley and Byfield. more
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Letter: Do your part to keep our roads safe
To the editor: It’s been a wonderful summer in Bristol and as we look forward to the final weekend, I am writing to remind all residents about the dangers of impaired driving. As President … more
Letter: Déjà vu
To the editor: Last Sunday, Aug. 20, we went to see the band Trinity, and all they play is Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and they do it very well. We left our house in Warren at 4 p.m. and … more
Letter: I agree with last week’s letter on the new school site
To the editor: The letter in last week’s Phoenix from a BHS teacher makes eminent good sense and adamantly implores the BWSB not to continue in its poorly planned choice to build the new … more
John A. Holmes Jr.
Letter: Tribute to John A. Holmes Jr. — 'You can’t make it up'
To the editor: Some 50 years ago, a bachelorette party was held with invitations to employees of various modeling agencies. A young, exquisite, classy, beautiful lady joined them as a chaperone … more
Letter: Are Barrington Public Schools anti-union?
To the editor: If you've seen the news lately you have probably noticed the increase in union activities where workers are organizing and using collective bargaining to demand fair wages and … more
A.I. in Barrington schools: We need a policy
Last year, a group of Barrington High School students handed in their papers and learned a short time later that their work had been flagged — a computer program determined that the students … more
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Portsmouth Times - Thursday, August 31, 2023
Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, August 31, 2023
Historian Keith Stokes, Vice President of the 1696 Heritage Group and a descendent of Rev. Mahlon Van Horne, an early Civil Rights activist, speaks at Independence Park on Aug. 23 commemorating the International Remembrance of the Abolition of Slavery.
On the echoes of slavery: ‘Live like an abolitionist’
The Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project recently organized an event on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Independence Park to coincide with the International Day for the Remembrance of the Abolition of Slavery. more
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The Post - Aug. 30, 2023
Duncan Ingraham wants to see the vacant, town-owned Coggeshall School building on East Main Road transformed into the Portsmouth Youth Activity Center to serve all of Portsmouth.
In Portsmouth: Same pitch, but four years later
PORTSMOUTH Nearly four years after he was given the green light to come up with a formal plan for the use of the vacant Coggeshall School building, Duncan Ingraham was back before the Town Council … more
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Tiverton Farmers Market has sweets, treats, meats and produce
The Tiverton Farmers Market takes place every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Town Farm Recreation Area, 3588 Main Road. The vendor lineup (subject to change) is: more
Barrington Police: Man detained after late-night incident
A Glen Avenue resident called Barrington Police shortly after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 24 to report a man banging on the door and attempting to gain access to her vehicle. Police officers … more
East Providence Council confers second approval to ARPA allocations
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, at its dual-purpose gathering Tuesday night, Aug. 29, gave the second of two necessary passages to a series of ordinances allocating the bulk East … more
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Sophomore Jacob Duarte debuts as the EPHS starting quarterback when the Townies play Central Falls September 1 in their Injury Fund preseason game.
Townies prep for 2023 fall sports seasons with Injury Fund, non-league outings
EAST PROVIDENCE — Nearly all of the East Providence High School fall sports squads will be in action this weekend as the Townies prep for the start of their upcoming 2023 regular season … more
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The Rev. Vander S. Martins poses alongside the statue of St. Elizabeth, who will finally have her own feast day next month.
First feast celebrating St. Elizabeth planned for September
It’s hard to imagine that St. Elizabeth Church parishioners dating back more than 100 years have never had the opportunity to celebrate its patron saint in a holy, commemorative fashion. That will change in September. more
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