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Letter: We must trust our teachers, listen to our students

Student voice and distrust were communicated forcefully Monday night during the public comment section of the Bristol Warren Region School Committee meeting. It is a brave thing to stand up in front … more

11/11/21

Letter: Unless we play Identity Politics, Diversity will devour us

On Oct.18, former Lt. Gov. Dan McKee ceremonially signed into law the Student Success Act which, promising in-state tuition to every alien, pits illegals and refugees against our native-born … more

11/11/21

Letter: School district isn’t racist — but it is failing

Bristol Warren’s schools aren’t racist … Worse, they are not succeeding at teaching math and science to the majority of children of any color or religion. The real problem … more

11/11/21

Olivia Neverka-Vinciguerra (middle left), co-president of The Mt. Hope Student Union, Edda Petrillo (mid-right) and other members of the group called for the resignation of school committee members, Tara Thibaudeau, Sheila Ellsworth and Chairperson Marjorie McBride due to what they called their racist and discriminatory actions in denying a contract for project-based learning last month.

Bristol Warren students call for school committee resignations

A large contingent of students and teachers, wearing red in solidarity, showed up en masse to the Monday evening meeting of the Bristol Warren School Committee meeting at Mt. Hope High School. … more

By Ethan Hartley | 11/11/21

Letter: Veterans can still lead us and lift us

Today is profound. It is the first Veterans Day post-Afghanistan, the longest sustained conflict in U.S. history. The aftermath bears an eerie similarity to that of our second longest, the war in … more

11/11/21

Manuel C. “Manny” Correira accepts the Man of the Year plaque from Bristol Sports President Elisio Castro, shortly before the unveiling of his portrait, which hangs proudly in the sports club’s banquet hall on Wood Street.

Editorial: A community celebration for a writer who sees the good

Last Saturday night, in a jam-packed banquet room, a couple hundred people squeezed elbow to soup bowl for a three-hour celebration of community. The occasion was the Bristol Sports Club’s … more

11/11/21

The restaurant industry faces a crisis, as nearly every business struggles to find and retain the workers who keep them running

Restaurants short on staff and high on stress — Apply within

The signs are everywhere. Literally, the signs are everywhere. “Help Wanted.” “Now hiring.” “Seeking: Line Cooks, Bartenders, Dishwashers.” Almost … more

By Scott Pickering | 11/11/21

Letter: Why am I able to keep my job while they lose theirs?

To the editor: Once again this week I was disappointed with the leadership of our town. I was disappointed, but not surprised, because over the past year our leaders have been tone deaf to reason … more

11/10/21

A section of the U.S. Navy’s solar facility on West Main Road as it appears from the west end of Mill Lane. Many residents are worried that similar-looking, large-scale facilities will keep popping up around town. This development did not require town oversight, however, so it did not need to conform to minimum setbacks or buffers to appease abutters.

In Portsmouth: Larger solar arrays barred from residential zones

PORTSMOUTH — After a three-hour hearing in which 16 residents testified in favor of changes to Portsmouth’s current solar ordinance, the Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to … more

By Jim McGaw | 11/9/21

A Westport resident unloads at the transfer station. Town officials hope the current hauling crisis will be over by Monday, Nov. 15.

Westport trash piles up, with nowhere to go

Westporters who bring their trash to the transfer station this week are in for an unwelcome surprise — the town's three household waste dumpsters are full, there is no room for more trash, and … more

By Ted Hayes | 11/9/21

Police: Bag of urine not an act of hostility toward Barrington school official

Barrington Police believe a bag of urine found on the edge of a school committee member’s property late last week was not placed there in an act of hostility. According to police, the school … more

By Josh Bickford | 11/5/21

Letter: What about the veterans who served this country?

This is in reference to the Afgans being brought into this country by the Biden administration. Once again our government picks and chooses who they will help. As a Vietnam veteran, I watched … more

11/5/21

Letter: We cannot take our freedom for granted

“A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to ‘The USA for an amount of up to and including my life.’ ” The above … more

11/4/21

Erin Schofield during a meeting in 2019. At the time, she was chair of the school committee.

Pros and cons of school committee grant oversight

Is a new BWRSD procedure of approving grant funding and expenditures good financial practice, needless meddling, or somewhere in between? more

By Ethan Hartley | 11/4/21

The Barrington Town Council renamed the throwing circle and surrounding field at Barrington High School "Robert Gourley Field."

Weight throwing area named for longtime BHS coach

A short walk from the Barrington High School campus, atop a hill just beyond the JV softball field, is where Bob Gourley worked his magic. Over the course of four decades, the longtime throwing … more

11/4/21

Little Compton eyes town-wide flag policy

The Little Compton Town Council is expected Thursday evening to review and vote on a proposed flag policy that would govern their placement on all municipally-owned flag poles, including those of the … more

11/4/21

Letter: What happened to light-hearted police blotter?

To the editor: One of the joys of living in Tiverton and reading the Sakonnet Times is our town police blotter. Up to the pandemic locking everyone down last year, I could always count on … more

11/4/21

Letter: Greed is the root of many modern problems

To the editor: Remember when - it was only a few years ago - that Boston’s parking lots near Fenway Park were gouging fans with ridiculously astronomical parking fees. Why would … more

11/4/21

Letter: Officers ARE leaving for greener pastures — that’s the problem

Last week’s Phoenix contained a letter to the editor criticizing my opinion on the low police officer salaries in Bristol, and it appears that letter writer missed my point. What I was … more

11/4/21

Letter: Absolutely, it was NOT racism

This gripping headline was representative of two letters to the editor and an editorial in the Oct. 28 Phoenix. Both the letters and the editorial took the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee … more

11/4/21

Theresa Crean talks about a 100-year flood event, as happened in 1938. This marker on the side of the Everready Fire Station on Thames Street shows where the water rose that day.

Expert shows how and why the tide is rising in Bristol

cnadalin@eastbaymediagroup.com The weather last Saturday morning was foul in Bristol. The rain alternated between a light drizzle and just shy of a downpour, making … more

By Christy Nadalin | 11/4/21

Westport couple buys Walt's Farm

A local couple has purchased Walt's Farm from the Westport Land Conservation Trust, and will continue to farm the 12-acre apple orchard that has become a landmark in the north part of town. … more

11/3/21

Housing activists gather in the stairwell during the meeting.

Homelessness highlights Governor’s visit to Warren

A group of advocates made their presence known at the first public input session for the "Rhode Island 2030" plan, held at Hope & Main in Warren. more

By Ethan Hartley | 11/3/21

Portsmouth school employees asked to get vaccinated by Dec. 1

PORTSMOUTH — By Dec. 1, teachers and all other employees of the Portsmouth school district must submit proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19. If they don’t, they will need to … more

By Jim McGaw | 11/2/21

Signs leading up the new speed zone near Kent Heights Elementary School heading north on Pawtucket Avenue.

School zone speed camera warning period in East Providence begins

EAST PROVIDENCE — The 30-warning period following the installation of speed control cameras near schools across the city began this week, the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva and the East … more

11/2/21