The Herreshoff Marine Museum’s 7th annual summer boatbuilding program concluded last Thursday, Aug. 10 with the launch of the vessel that the middle- and high school-aged students had spent five weeks constructing.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/18/23
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An annual tradition became a little sweeter when two Bristol PD patrolmen stopped by a Bayview Avenue lemonade stand last week.
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8/18/23
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The Rhode Island Country Club golf championships proved to be historic last Sunday, as a brother and sister won the men’s and women’s club championships for the first time in RICC …
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8/18/23
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“I came in for the interview at 10:00 a.m., and by 1:00 I had the job. And I never left..."
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/18/23
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Bristol Police made one arrest and looked for a man who was reportedly exposing himself at a local beach between Aug. 7-14, 2023.
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8/18/23
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Twenty-eight years of teaching kids the fundamentals of the game of basketball and what benefits can be gained by paying strict attention to what current and former players have to offer.
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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8/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The current City Council, which inherited the situation from its predecessor incarnation, once again took up the contentious speed control camera program topic at its …
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By Mike Rego
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8/18/23
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Warren Police made six arrests and responded to a cyclist being struck by a car in the center of Town between Aug. 7-14, 2023.
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8/18/23
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Over 50 vendors provided lots of intriguing browsing for those who ventured over to the Town Common for the annual Flea and Fair that took place on Saturday.
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8/17/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Before he took the mound to show off his pitching skills, 13-year-old Jacob Labonte was busy putting up the numbers on the Patriot Field scoreboard last Thursday night.
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By Jim McGaw
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8/17/23
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In all, nearly 60 boats processed past the Nao Trinidad for a blessing, while on land, organizers served 245 littleneck boils and 75 steaks at the dinner, along with countless a la carte shucked oysters and littlenecks.
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8/17/23
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Everything is ready for the 12th annual Frontline Ministry Ride for Freedom this coming Sunday, Aug. 20.
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By Manny Correira
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8/17/23
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Barrington residents are invited to register for a community campout on Barrington Beach.
The event takes place Saturday into Sunday, Sept. 9-10. People can register now with the town — …
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8/17/23
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Check out photos from another lively Black Ships Festival, held in Bristol this past weekend.
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8/17/23
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Opening a sandwich shop had always been a far-off dream for Countryside Market owner Lisa McClarren; ever since she was a kid growing up in a big Portuguese family, she imagined sharing her culinary …
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By Paige Shapiro
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8/17/23
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Last month, Barrington Police received a tip that teenagers were partying at Mussachuck Beach.
Officers in a party patrol unit responded to the secluded stretch of coastline and located the …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/17/23
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On Monday, the Town of Warren held a ceremony for one of its most famous residents that you've probably never heard of, but who is worth learning about.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/17/23
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Donna Coroa Wilson isn't exactly a new face to the Benjamin Church Senior Center, but she is taking over a new role to fill the shoes of Maria Ursini. And she's thrilled for the opportunity.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/17/23
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To the editor:
On behalf of the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, I wish to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came out for our Annual Flea and Fair this past weekend. We …
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8/17/23
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To the editor:
Judith Byrnes’ Letter to the Editor (A safer bike path should be everyone’s goal, Aug. 10, 2023) sounds reasonable enough. But within its logic are several assumptions …
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8/17/23
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To the editor:
Last week's Phoenix featured a front page story regarding recent bills passed overwhelmingly by the Rhode Island Legislature which provides that any current or deceased full time …
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8/17/23
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To the editor:
Greetings from Twin Falls, Idaho! We traveled 2,540 miles to view the painted lines upon your streets. Quick question — who chose the colors? They didn't quite match the …
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8/17/23
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To the editor: This summer, our daughter was fortunate to be part of a wonderful group of kids who worked with Bristol Theater Company. Their hard work culminated this past weekend in four …
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8/17/23
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To the editor:
It is encouraging that the town is joining efforts with URI to document changes to Bristol’s shoreline, but to what purpose? Photographs are useful in demonstrating …
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8/17/23
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Little Compton artist Ian Silvia, of Fried Glass Studios, has begun a month-long residency at Westport Woods.
Silvia, who works primarily in glass, metal and stone, will be working in Westport …
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8/17/23
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