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The town is planning to make improvements at the Opechee Drive right of way (shown) and another on Bowden Avenue.
Barrington formally acquires two rights of way
The Barrington Town Council recently held a public hearing on the proposed acquisition of two undeveloped rights of way. One right of way is located on Opechee Drive — between numbers 7 and … more
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Letter: Some of these ‘rising seas’ theories are all wet
Bristol's planning for the adverse flooding arising from the long-term relative sea level rise is very important and needs to be applauded. The disastrous Silver Creek bridge should not be repeated. … more
Letter: Writer's union-bashing tactics were tired and stale
Last week’s Phoenix contained numerous letters to the editor regarding the diversity, equity and racism issues plaguing the Bristol Warren Regional School District, but one letter that at first … more
Letter: Failing grades for our school system
Intrigued by an enlightening opinion letter of the Nov. 11 Phoenix (“ School district isn’t racist — but it is failing ”), stating the math and science proficiency of Mt Hope … more
Retired USMC Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Ortega survived an IED attack and the PTSD that followed it, and shared his story with a large contingent of local and state officials and military service veterans on Nov. 11.
Retired marine captivates during Bristol's Veterans Day Ceremony
Retired USMC Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Ortega stole hearts and made tears flow during the annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony, held at the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol on Nov. 11. more
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Interim Superintendent Ed Mara with Assistant Superintendent Dianne Sanna during a recent meeting.
Interim Superintendent Mara leaving school district Friday
Interim Superintendent Ed Mara's last day in Bristol Warren will be Friday, Nov. 19, meaning the next person to step up as the district's head administrator will be the sixth one to do so in less than three years. more
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Westport Shorelines - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Sakonnet Times - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Portsmouth Times - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Barrington Times - Wednesday, November 17, 2021
The Post - Thursday, November 18, 2021
Editorial: This is not the right turf plan for Barrington
The latest proposal for artificial turf fields in Barrington was conceived by good people, volunteering their time, off and on, for more than two years. That does not make it a good plan. We … more
Todd Blount, President and CEO of Blount Fine Foods, is the third generation of his family to run the business since it incorporated in 1946. But the company has deeper roots than that, stretching back five generations to 1880.
Adaptability the key to Blount’s 75-year rise
The Blount story is one of a local business that has stood the test of time through creativity and a constant push to stay in front of the rapid changes inherent within the food industry. more
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The Tigers run out onto the field after securing their victory in the state championship game.
Tiverton Tigers win state soccer championship
The Tiverton boys’ soccer team closed out their season undefeated (18-0) at the state championship game against Narragansett High School Sunday evening at Cranston Stadium, beating their last … more
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A truck is towed away from the scene of the incident, showing visible damage from gunshots fired in the owner’s direction by a resident of a High Street apartment building.
High Street shooting ends without injuries
A harrowing encounter on High Street in Bristol ended peacefully Wednesday morning, as Bristol and Rhode Island State Police were able to apprehend a 32-year-old suspect who fired multiple shots from … more
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Letter: Vaccine skepticism 'increasingly untenable'
To the editor: In 1919 the Volstead Act was passed, which was a nationwide mandate to make the manufacture and sale of alcohol illegal. It failed, and was repealed. We still, nonetheless, have … more
The Barrington High School field hockey team plays its home games on the field that runs along the edge of County Road. A new fields report is proposing eight acres of the BHS athletic fields be covered in artificial turf.
Report includes plan for 8 acres of turf at Barrington High School
A new report focused on athletic fields in Barrington includes wide-ranging recommendations, such as covering a large portion of the high school’s playing fields in artificial turf (but not … more
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Barrington High School held a special event last week, as seven student-athletes signed their collegiate letters of intent.
Seven BHS student-athletes sign letters of intent
Barrington High School held a special event last week, as seven student-athletes signed their collegiate letters of intent. The student-athletes are Mady Calhoun (Brown University, basketball), … more
Barrington resident leaves generous gift to the town
Who was Concetta Marie Masiello, and why did she leave more than $200,000 to the town? Members of the Barrington Town Council may have been asking themselves that question during this … more
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Every Student Initiative (ESI) members Charlie Townsend and Anna Conheeny discuss the best way of joining two pieces of material to make a blanket in the basement of St. Barnabas Church on Sunday. ESI has been making and giving away the blankets to children with cancer for the past four years.
In Portsmouth: Coverings of kindness
PORTSMOUTH — Young cancer patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital will soon be a little warmer at night, thanks to members of Every Student Initiative (ESI). more
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Westport transfer station employee Stephanie Harvey greets visitors to the transfer station Friday morning.
Westport trash service back following shutdown
The Westport Transfer Station is once again accepting household waste, after service was suspended earlier this week due to problems with the town's former trash provider. On Monday, the Board … more
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Crews make improvements to the bike path bridge detours. The 2022 federal Appropriations bill includes $5 million for the bike path bridges.
Federal government kicking in $5 million for bike path bridges
Funding for the East Bay Bike Path bridges has made its way into the 2022 Appropriations bill that was recently unveiled by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee.   Senator Jack Reed, a … more
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AJ Amaio (left) a senior member of the Portsmouth High School Marching Band, personally thanks Army veteran George Cushman, 90, for his service during a Veterans Day tribute at Thriving Tree Coffee House on Thursday, Nov. 11. Cushman, who regrets having stopped playing piano when he joined the military many years ago, urged band members to always keep playing music throughout their lives.
In Portsmouth: ‘This is one Veterans Day I will never forget’
PORTSMOUTH — George Cushman was pumped up. The 90-year-old Army veteran shook his fist and waved other veterans over to join him in front of the Portsmouth High School Marching Band before … more
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