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The improved Colt Park dock has new timbers, rub-rails and pile caps.

Repairs completed at Colt Park boat launch

The Department of Environmental Management, with support from The Nature Conservancy, has completed repair and maintenance work on the public boat launch in Colt State Park in Bristol. The … more

6/12/21

Workers install sod turf at the Barrington Middle School baseball field last week.

New Barrington ball field gets a makeover

Barrington baseball teams were unable to use the new ball field at the middle school this spring, but work is underway to bring the field into playing condition as soon as possible. A … more

6/11/21

Bristol Police: Two arrests for domestic assault, plus stolen wallets

There were a few arrests and some noisy neighbor complaints in Bristol from May 31 to June 6. Monday, May 31 Police were called to Saint Elizabeth Manor to disperse a visitor who refused to … more

6/11/21

The town council has closed South Lake Drive to vehicle traffic.

Cars permanently barred from South Lake Drive

The days of driving your car down South Lake Drive are gone forever. At their meeting on June 7, members of the Barrington Town Council voted to close the road to vehicle traffic permanently. … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/11/21

Max Julian tends a net from the bow of one of the work boats as the Maria Mendonsa circles in the background on a murky morning.

Family, friends mourn student/fisherman

LITTLE COMPTON — At 22 years old, Little Compton resident Maximus Julian was about to graduate … more

Bruce Burdett | 6/11/21

The Barrington United Veterans Coalition will be hosting a 1st Amendment Flag Rally at the Barrington Town Hall in the vicinity of the Veterans Honor Roll on June 14.

Rally planned for Flag Day in Barrington

In honor of Flag Day 2021, the Barrington United Veterans Coalition will be hosting a 1st Amendment Flag Rally at the Barrington Town Hall in the vicinity of the Veterans Honor Roll on June 14 from … more

6/11/21

Longtime resident and BHS tennis coach Betsy Brenner displays a copy of her book "The Longest Match." She will read excerpts from the book at a special event at Barrington Books on Saturday.

Resident heals and helps others with new memoir

She never planned to write a book. She never thought she would have the time. But when the pandemic set in, Betsy Brenner found herself with more than enough time to share her story of discovery … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/11/21

Susan Pasqual leans against her back fence, with the warmup for a Mt. Hope girls’ lacrosse game taking place in the background.

A front-row seat is not what she ordered

Susan Pasqual has a small yard with a big view. As one of the neighbors directly abutting the northwest corner of the Mt. Hope High School campus, she has always been able to look from the back deck … more

By Scott Pickering | 6/10/21

Jacob Brier's amendment would serve as an early step toward purchasing the former Carmelite Monastery property on Watson Avenue in Barrington

Amendments call for more spending in Barrington

Barrington residents will be asked to decide on at least three amendments at the June 16 financial town meeting. Four members of the Barrington Town Council filed one of the amendments — … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/10/21

These tanks off Bayview Avenue serve the majority of water customers in Bristol. After upgrades to the system of water mains along Metacom Avenue, the tanks will be providing higher water pressure to homes and businesses throughout the east side of town by next spring.

BCWA spending $4.5 million to boost Bristol water pressure

The Bristol County Water Authority (BCWA) is about to launch two significant projects that will be noticeable, temporarily disruptive and designed to give Bristol’s water infrastructure a major … more

6/10/21

Andre Arsenault (second from left) poses with several of the members of the band which backed him up on the recording of “02809” and who will perform with him in concert at Roger Williams University on June 29 — (from left to right) Bob Tomassone, Scott Grimo and Eric Leffingwell.

When the concerts stopped, he started making music

First performed publicly last Fourth of July, the song “02809” is an homage to the July 4 celebration in Bristol. The first song of Andre Arsenault’s creation that has reached such … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/10/21

Barrington budget: Spend, spend, spend

Stephen Primiano has found a simple way to describe Barrington’s budget this year: The tax levy is going down, but spending is going up. The chairman of the town’s Committee on … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/10/21

Todd Nicholson and Rebecca Ernst stand inside the 8,000-square-foot space that will house their Pivotal Brewing Company. Part of “Unity Park,” rising in the shell of the old Industrial Park off Wood Street, its construction has been delayed for many months because of supply line delays with their custom, historic windows.

Brewery to anchor new Unity Park development in Bristol

If not for the windows, a recent tour of Pivotal Brewing Company, one of the many new tenants set to make a splash at Unity Park, the site of the former Bristol Industrial Park, would have certainly … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/10/21

The Robin Rug mill complex at the south end of Thames Street has been the focus of redevelopment speculation for a few decades. A new proposal would create 151 apartments inside the complex.

Tourister developer has a plan for downtown Bristol mill

Brady Sullivan Properties, LLC, which redeveloped the former American Tourister factory in Warren , is seeking approval to redevelop the Thames Street Robin Rug complex into “Bristol Yarn … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/9/21

Bright colors, honking horns and school spirit on parade

Members of the Barrington High School senior class were treated to a special car parade on Friday, June 4. The parade started at Barrington High School and followed a route through the western … more

6/9/21

Virginia  Boyle directs the guitar ensemble performing “Merengue,” by Richard Charlton, during Mt. Hope High School's spring concert at the school on Saturday afternoon.

Photos: Music on a sunny afternoon

The Mt. Hope Spring Concert was performed outdoors in front of a large crowd with folding chairs and umbrellas, in the senior parking lot on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The String Ensemble, … more

Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/8/21

Anders Weiss, who graduated from Barrington High School in 2011, was recently named to the U.S. Olympic Men’s Four boat.

Barrington native headed back to the Olympics

Barrington native Anders Weiss has earned a second trip to the Olympics. Mr. Weiss, who graduated from Barrington High School in 2011, was recently named to the U.S. Olympic Men’s Four … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/7/21

The East Bay Bike Path bridges have been closed since 2019.

East Bay legislators file bill to reopen bike path bridges

Rep. Jason Knight is leading a charge to have the state repair and reopen the two closed East Bay Bike Path bridges. Rep. Knight and a group of his fellow East Bay representatives want the state … more

6/7/21

Kevin Mendes was arrested late last night in connection with a hammer attack on his mother.

Warren woman attacked by son remains in critical condition

A Warren woman who police say suffered a brutal hammer attack at the hands of her son two weeks ago remains in critical condition, and friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe page to help cover … more

6/4/21

Providence police major named new police chief in Barrington

Barrington has hired a new police chief. On Thursday, June 3, the town manager announced that Michael Correia, a 34-year veteran of the Providence Police Department, has been named the … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/4/21

Senior Nathan Lima works with a drill press fitted with a mortise bit in the Mt. Hope High School wood shop. A part of the Construction pathway since he came to Mt. Hope in the 10th grade, Nathan already has a job lined up after graduation.

Mt. Hope building new pathways to adulthood

Vocational training at the high school level has a new look, and a variety of programs are being implemented to help connect students with opportunities — while also connecting the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/4/21

Longtime Barrington High School throwing coach Bob Gourley watches the Eagles’ Liam Capozza throw the hammer during a recent practice session.

BHS coach is ‘one of the best in the nation’

Where do you start when discussing long-time Barrington High hammer and weight throw coach Bob Gourley? Might it be that he has developed at least eight national and six state champions? … more

By MIKE SCANDURA | 6/3/21

Proudly wearing the crowns Saturday night are 2021 Little Miss Fourth of July Eden Sweeney (left) and Miss Fourth of July Victoria Travassos.

After a year's hiatus, Bristol crowns Miss Fourth

Since 1948, the crowning of Miss Fourth of July, and more recently, Little Miss Fourth of July, has been an annual tradition. As with so many things, 2020 broke the pageant streak, though the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/3/21

Gallery: Kettle Point pier ribbon cutting ceremony

EAST PROVIDENCE — A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new public pier on the grounds of the Kettle Point development was held Thursday morning, May 27. A number of state and local officials … more

Photos by Rich Dionne | 6/3/21

Cause of Bristol house fire is still under investigation

Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that displaced a couple from their 30 Defiance Ave. home in the middle of the night last week. The fire was reported at 1:40 a.m. on … more

By Scott Pickering | 6/2/21