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Christmas lights caper — two strands stolen from Barrington home
A Grinch on the loose? On Saturday, Dec. 12, a Lincoln Avenue resident in Barrington called police to report stolen Christmas lights. The resident said her dogs had been barking the night … more
Beth Nolan (left) looks at jewelry with Wink owner Justin Marks. Though sales are definitely depressed, he said local shoppers are making an effort to support the small retailers.
Bristol retailers are just getting by, with sales down 50%
Most local retailers say sales have fallen dramatically in the past year, and for those that have run numbers already, a 50 to 60 percent reduction is typical. It’s hard to count the ways in … more
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East Bay papers may be delayed by weather on Thursday
Due to the predicted adverse weather on Thursday morning, we are anticipating delays in the delivery of the Bristol Phoenix, the East Providence Post and the Portsmouth Times. The problem won't be … more
Chris Parella briefly served as city manager in East Providence after he retired from the police force in that city.
Bristol has a new DPW director — and his first big challenge
It was official on Monday, Dec. 14: Town Administrator Steven Contente struck the “interim” from Chris Parella’s title, naming him Bristol’s new director of public works. … more
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Brown University's Matt DeWolf drives to the basket during a game against URI. Matt starred at Barrington High School and later at Northfield Mount Hermon before heading to Brown University.
Pandemic cuts short college hoops career
Fortunately for the Brown University’s basketball team, Barrington’s Matt DeWolf didn’t decide to morph into the second coming of Paul McCartney who’s arguably the … more
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Barrington's Anders Hansen (left) and Andrew Naperotic (center) built ADDASPACE to help people bring additional living and working space to their properties.
Product of the pandemic
Picture this: You are working in your home office (a.k.a. at the dining room table), while your children take a break from their distance learning to play with the family dog. After a few minutes, … more
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Bristol Warren hires budget consultant
Bristol Warren Regional School District officials last week hired a part time budget consultant to help go over the district's books as officials look to finalize a 2021-22 budget and have it ready … more
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Barrington students moving to distance learning on Dec. 21
Barrington Schools will take a break from in-person learning next week, and continue with distance learning in early January. The local public school district announced the change in an email on … more
As virus surges in R.I., Bristol is not immune
While Rhode Island’s urban clusters are causing the Ocean State to be considered one of the hottest zones on planet Earth for spread of the coronavirus, Bristol has been right there in the … more
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Barrington police: Woman tosses sticks into neighbor's yard
Barrington Police made a few arrests last week, including one for larceny under $1,500. Following are some items from the police incident log. • Barrington police charged Robert Silvia, 55, … more
Donated toys fill the lobby of the police station in Barrington. The Barrington Police Department is once again holding its "Fill a Cruiser" toy drive.
Can you help fill a cruiser this holiday season?
The Barrington Police Department is once again collecting toys as part of its "Fill a Cruiser" holiday campaign. For years, Barrington police officers have organized a toy collection program for … more
Bristol Police: Breaking-and-entering, stolen Christmas lights and more
Bristol Police made only one arrest from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, for a woman who allegedly entered someone else's home illegally, but it had the typical array of neighbor, nuisance and animals calls to … more
Gov. Raimondo: 'Pause' extended to Dec. 20
Rhode Island’s ‘pause’ has been extended another week, expiring now on Dec. 20, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced during her COVID-19 briefing Thursday afternoon. Originally, those … more
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People gather on the front yard of Dr. Richard Gordon during an August rally. The state's case against Dr. Gordon is currently being heard in Sixth Division District Court.
Alleged hate crime case in district court now
The case of the State of Rhode Island versus Dr. Richard Gordon is currently being heard in Sixth Division District Court, and local officials believe the case could be decided soon. The case … more
A storm in October knocked out power to hundreds of Barrington residents, while the Nov. 30 storm left more than 5,000 Barrington homes without electricity.
Barrington unplugged — residents question recent outages
Multiple Barrington residents asked the same question following a recent regional storm: Why does Barrington lose power so often? A look at the National Grid website during a storm on Monday, … more
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A customer walks out of the CVS at the corner of Wood and State streets downtown on Wednesday morning. The pharmacy will close next week.
CVS closing downtown pharmacy known to many as 'Campagna's'
The writing has been on the wall for a decade. That’s how long it has been since CVS purchased Campagna’s, Bristol’s last remaining independent pharmacy. At the time, that left … more
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The five “new” members of the Bristol Town Council (all incumbents), Aaron Ley, Timothy Sweeney, Mary Parella, Antonio “Tony” Teixeira and Nathan Calouro (from left to right), take the oath of office Monday night in a four-minute ceremony.
Bristol town leaders gather for brief, in-person oath
Like all things in 2020, the induction of Bristol town leaders was not quite the same as normal on Monday night, but the town’s seven elected municipal leaders made the most of it, under the … more
Tap-In President Tirza Rivera-Cira (left) receives a $500 donation from Barrington Pop Warner cheerleaders and football players Kaylin Hession, Addison Corrow, Macy Alexander, Trey Paup and Rian Hession on Monday afternoon.
Tap-In blessed with timely donations
Last week, Debbie Thurston received a phone call from Karen Medeiros, manager of the Barrington Shaw's Supermarket. Ms. Medeiros said the store had about 100 loaves of fresh bread that they wanted … more
Bristol hosting free flu clinic next week
The Town of Bristol is hosting a free flu clinic next week and hoping anyone who has not already been vaccinated takes advantage of the opportunity. Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello is overseeing … more
Barrington police and fire block off a section of New Meadow Road on Monday, following an accident.
Eighty-three year-old bicyclist injured in accident
Barrington police are investigating an accident that occurred on Monday afternoon on New Meadow Road involving two people in their 80s. Barrington Police Chief Dino DeCrescenzo said an 82-year-old … more
Steve Coutu is leaving his position as DPW Director of East Providence for the role of Executive Director for the BCWA.
East Providence DPW Director Coutu departs for BCWA post
EAST PROVIDENCE — Steve Coutu is leaving his long-held position as Director of Public Works in the City of East Providence to become the new Executive Director of the Bristol County Water … more
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Just a few hours before the Barrington Town Council meeting on Monday, council member Jacob Brier posted a Youtube video apologizing for some of his prior comments.
One council member apologizes, the other is named president
Just a few hours before Monday night's meeting, Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier announced he was withdrawing his bid to be council president, and he apologized for comments he made about … more
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Barrington native Eirene Donohue wrote the screenplay for Lifetime Network's first Asian-centered holiday movie "A Sugar and Spice Holiday."
Barrington native brings diversity to holiday movies
The roots for Lifetime's first Asian-centered holiday movie stretch from Hollywood all the way to Barrington, Rhode Island. Eirene Donohue, who grew up in Barrington, wrote the screenplay for … more
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Bristol Police: A few complaints about noise and neighbors
Bristol Police made no arrests, but did chase down a few complaints about noisy neighbors or misbehaving juveniles, in incidents reported between Nov. 23 and 29. Monday, Nov. 23 Officers … more
Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier announced Thursday that he would like to serve as the next council president.
One-time top vote-getter sets sights on council presidency
Barrington Town Council member Jacob Brier announced Thursday that he would like to serve as the next council president, a position currently filled by Michael Carroll. In a mass email, Mr. Brier … more
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