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The town installed more than a dozen granite pillars to mark some of the rights of way in Barrington, but resident Ken Block said that does little good if people can’t park on the nearby streets to access the rights of way.

Are public access points really for the public?

Ken Block never gave public rights of way much thought. Then he got a dog. The longtime Barrington resident said his family’s golden doodle loves to swim, so he often tries to find rights … more

By Josh Bickford | 7/8/21

Janey Bird, Rachel Robinson and Emily Kloeblen (left to right) greet the marchers as they approach their spot.

Bristol parade roars back to life

With the crack of musket fire, the rumble of big rigs and the roar of an appreciative crowd, the Bristol Fourth of July Parade returned to form on Monday, a year after the pandemic altered everything … more

By Scott Pickering | 7/7/21

Pokanoket Sachem Dancing Star, an 11th generation descendant of Ousamequin, extends warm greetings at the start of Saturday's event.

Pokanokets, Warren celebrate an enduring bond

Four hundred years to the day after a momentous meeting in what would later become Warren, members of the Pokanoket Tribe met at the Massasoit Spring on Baker Street Saturday to renew the vows of … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/7/21

Sidney Skurkovich’s artwork will be used to create a special mosaic sign that will be located near the Barrington Community Garden.

Barrington resident's artwork key part of new mosaic sign

This month, Sidney Skurkovich will be helping Barrington residents build a mosaic sign that will greet people as they enter town along the Wampanoag Trail. A grant from PLAN (Personal Lifetime … more

7/6/21

Fire fighters from across southern New England marched with the Warren Fire Department in Monday's Fourth of July parade in Bristol.

Warren honors 9/11 first responders in July 4 float

Firefighters from across southern New England received some of the loudest cheers from the Bristol Fourth of July crowd Monday morning, as they marched in remembrance of the 343 first responders who … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/6/21

Ann Morrill, in red, and her family listen as friends talk of her many years of tireless advocacy for the Kickemuit River.

Ann Morrill honored as 'Guardian of the Kickemuit'

Anyone who's cared about the Kickemuit River over the past 60 years, or who has sailed on or dug clams out of its sandy banks, has probably run into Ann Morrill at one time or another. For … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/3/21

Going to the parade? Bring along the order of march

The Bristol Fourth of July Parade returns to its more traditional format this year, with bands, marching units, celebrtities and more. The parade will step off from the corner of Hope and Chestnut … more

7/3/21

Lilia Elliot, 9, (left) and Maya Brown, 8, play under the daddy long legs spider.

Big Bugs opens at Green Animals

David Rogers’ Big Bugs installation was unveiled last Thursday, a picture-perfect summer evening at Green Animals. David Rogers’ Big Bugs exhibition includes a 10-foot-tall Daddy Long … more

By Christy Nadalin | 7/2/21

Salve buys Pennfield School property in Portsmouth for $3.4M

PORTSMOUTH — Salve Regina University has purchased Pennfield School’s 19 acres of buildings and grounds for $3.4 million, the university announced Friday, July 2. The long-term … more

7/2/21

A drone photograph shows the new solar array atop the mills at 30 Cutler St. Child Street is at the top of the frame.

Warren home to new solar farm you may never see

You could drive by it 1,000 times and never see Warren's newest, and currently its second largest, solar array. It's on top of the mill buildings at 30 Cutler St. For several months, officials … more

7/1/21

Members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee at an earlier meeting. On Tuesday, Victor Cabral (center) and Marge McBride (second from right), both members of the committee's personnel/contract negotiations subcommittee voted to dismiss a grievance filed by the Bristol Warren Education Association. Subcommittee member Erin Schofield (far left) voted to uphold the grievance.

School board rejects Rosh Hashanah grievance

Members of a Bristol Warren Regional School Committee subcommittee on Tuesday dismissed a grievance filed by the teachers' union protesting the opening of school this coming fall on Tuesday, Sept. 7. … more

By Ted Hayes | 7/1/21

The 2021 Bristol Fourth of July Parade will more closely resemble the 2019 edition (above) than the 2020 version, when the procession was converted into a car parade. Expect the Town Crier, the Mt. Hope High School Marching Band and a long host of marchers, floats, celebrities and characters to be looking more like their pre-Covid selves.

Return of the Fourth (on the 5th)

There will be bands. Canons. Singers. Dancers. Soldiers. Cadets. War veterans. Princesses. Firefighters. Splash pools. Hugs. Celebrities. Solo cups. Smiles. And Mr. Potato Head. It will be, … more

By Scott Pickering | 7/1/21

Parker Terrell, a “budtender” at Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center and a member of the union negotiating committee, leads a group of striking workers outside the facility on Saturday. His sign refers to CEO Seth Bock, whom some union workers accuse of retaliatory practices.

Union workers hold one-day strike at Greenleaf in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Holding signs reading “Unfair Labor Practices,” “Justice for Ben” and “Respect Workers’ Rights,” about 25 to 30 union workers … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/30/21

Retiring Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo (second from left) smiles while speaking with former police chief John LaCross (right) and current Barrington Police Lt. Kevin Igoe (second from right) during a special retirement party for Chief DeCrescenzo.

Chief retires after 35 years of police work in Barrington

Dino DeCrescenzo had been on the job for less than a year when he responded to a disturbance in Bay Spring. He was working the overnight shift and was not sure what to expect when he drove his … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/30/21

Mike Gibbemeyer waves flags while standing outside Barrington Town Hall, in support of protecting First Amendment Rights.

Friction over flags — veterans rally, council proposes ordinance

The Barrington Town Council has introduced an ordinance that would ensure space annually on the town hall flag pole for certain flags. The ordinance — introduced during a special meeting … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/29/21

The community’s youth, together with Mayor Bob DaSilva, Sen. Val Lawson and City Council Vice President Bob Rodericks, cut the ribbon on the new Pierce Field Splash Pad Monday, June 28.

Community celebrates opening of second East Providence splash park

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence city officials and community members celebrated the city’s opening of a second splash pad park during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Pierce Field on … more

6/29/21

Warren man appeals Chomp ruling to Superior Court

A popular Warren restaurant's planned move to Water Street has hit a snag, as an abutter has appealed to the Rhode Island Superior Court a recent Warren Zoning Board decision facilitating its move to … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/25/21

Jack Marston tosses a “BG4N” bag during a game of cornhole at Saturday’s Be Great for Nate Night at Schultzy’s Snack Shack in Island Park. Jack, an incoming freshman, was playing the game with fellow Every Student Initiative members Hayden Younger, Jacob Kalif and Oliver Jelley. The event raised money for suicide prevention and youth empowerment in memory of Nathan Bruno, a 15-year-old Portsmouth boy who died by suicide in 2018. This year’s event fell on his 19th birthday.

‘He’s going down in history as helping a lot of people’

Members of Every Student Initiative (ESI) had two things to celebrate at the annual Be Great for Nate Night fund-raising event at Schultzy’s Snack Shack on Saturday. more

By Jim McGaw | 6/25/21

Barrington resident Kira Cortese recently created a Little Free Art Gallery in her front yard.

Little Free Art Gallery pops up in Barrington

Kira Cortese recently installed a Little Free Art Gallery in her front yard on Court Avenue in Barrington. Modeled after the Little Free Libraries, where people can leave or take a … more

6/25/21

Concert series has an infusion of local talent

Move over Nashville — Bristol’s got musical talent to spare, and much of it will be on display during the Fourth of July Concert Series June 20 through July 3. Here’s a musical tour … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/24/21

Expert textile conservator Maria Vazquez unfurls a U.S. flag from the mid-1870s, used by the local Bristol Grand Army of the Republic Post 15, known as the Babbitt Post. It was named for Bristol resident Jacob Babbitt of the 7th RI Volunteers, killed in action at the Battle of Fredericksburg on Dec 13, 1862. Andy Santilli, Varnum Armory contractor and volunteer, looks on.

Bristol owns America’s oldest flag

Fresh off her debut as a Fourth of July question on “Jeopardy,” Bristol is once again flexing her patriotic chops as the owner of the Nathaniel Byfield flag. Dating to about 1690, the … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/24/21

Jeremy Howard poses with Harper Oates, the inspiration for The Play Brigade, alongside the ‘Fearless Girl’ statue in New York City. The statue originally faced the “Bull of Wall Street statue and children often climbed up to pose for pictures with the girl. When Harper first visited she was unable to because of the raised plinth. Her mother was instrumental in advocating for the statue to be repositioned at ground level when it was later moved across the street from the NYSE. This picture was taken at the conclusion of the Fearless Girl relay that Ms. Oates organized.

Little Compton man tackles The Long Trail — at double time

LITTLE COMPTON — On or about June 20, the plan was for Little Compton ultramarathon runner Jeremy Howard to get himself to the village of North Troy, Vt., on the Canadian border. There, at … more

Bruce Burdett | 6/24/21

This Daddy Long Legs sculpture will be one of many you’ll be able to find at Green Animals Topiary Garden starting this weekend.

Big Bugs to invade Green Animals in Portsmouth!

PORTSMOUTH — Green Animals Topiary Garden will be buzzing this summer when David Rogers’ Big Bugs takes over from Friday, June 25, through Sunday, Oct. 3. more

6/23/21

Artist Jessica Brown at work on her utility box painting at Main and Campbell streets. The phrase "Land of the Pokanoket," not yet added by her in this photograph, was later painted over.

Artist, Warren at odds over 'censorship' of public art

An artist commissioned this Spring to paint an image of Pokanoket Massasoit Ousamequin on a utility box near Burr's Hill is accusing the Town of Warren of censorship, after the town directed Warren's … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/22/21

Workers remove Patrolman Adam Floor's truck after an accident early Sunday morning. Mr. Floor was charged with DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Warren officer charged with DUI also faces weapons charge

The Warren police officer accused of crashing his truck into a Metacom Avenue home while driving drunk earlier this month now faces a felony charge of possession of a firearm while under the … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/21/21