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Claiming credibility issues involving the Westport Police Department’s lead detective in the investigation, the state has dismissed charges against 25 defendants accused in …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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The Bristol Warren chapter of the National Education Association has made quite a mess of what was already a messy return to school for thousands of public school students in this district. They have …
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9/24/20
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Adele Carlson had been trying to think of some way to give back to the community.
She grew up in town and attended the local schools, and both her daughters did the same. Now her three …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/24/20
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I spoke recently with one of our state representatives who has been personally attacked by Concerned Citizen-wannabees. One would think that falsehoods and slander is OK in the trashy newspapers …
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9/24/20
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My turn to say thanks to Peter Hewett for alerting Bristol voters to know the candidate’s positions for the upcoming elections. I could not agree more with Mr. Hewett, though our directional …
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9/24/20
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Locally, is this 2020 election uniquely significant or distinctive in any way? And if so, how should Bristol voters decide who gets their vote?
All eight candidates for Bristol Town Council faced …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/24/20
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WESTPORT — A developer’s request to stretch town guidelines for a new solar project received a cool reception from the Planning Board at the board’s September 8 meeting.
After …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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To the editor:
In Peter Fossel’s letter (Sakonnet Times, 17 Sept., 2020) I hear echoes emanating from the surrounding hills and valleys of Con Thien (“Hill of Angles”) Khe Sanh …
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9/24/20
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I would like to take a moment to first alert the elderly to the financial scams for which they may be targeted. Recently, my grandmother was contacted by people impersonating a police department …
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9/23/20
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The candidates for Barrington Town Council are focused on a variety of issues and priorities, ranging from repairing the East Bay Bike Path to ensuring that Barrington remains accessible to people of …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/23/20
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Social justice and the question of morality lessons in the classroom turned into a hot political discussion in Warren and Bristol this week, following an online post last week by a school committee …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/23/20
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To the editor:
There are no liberals on the Supreme Court. Only a liar or a lunatic would call Kagan or Sotomayor liberals. President Obama, himself not a liberal, nominated Garland, the centrist …
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9/23/20
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PORTSMOUTH — After running the figures again, the School Department is reporting a further reduction in the number of students opting for full distance learning as opposed to the …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/22/20
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Barrington High School officials confirmed that a freshman at the school has tested positive for Covid-19.
BHS Principal Joe Hurley sent an email to parents of all high school students on Tuesday …
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9/22/20
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Barrington native Ashley Daugherty is trying to help students.
A school psychologist in Boston Public Schools, Ms. Daugherty recently created a new planner — the Student Planner Plus …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/21/20
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From Dewey Decimal to digital, the local library is a center for literacy and learning. For Rogers Free Library tech guru Kristin Amaral — as much as she loves books — much of her focus …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/19/20
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To the editor:
People across the country are protesting, some peacefully, some not, ostensibly, because Black Americans are being hunted down and killed by police. Lebron James talks of how he …
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9/18/20
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To the editor:
Thank you for writing the article regarding my building permit.
I was disappointed to see so many misrepresentations and half-truths told by the neighbors who have recently …
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9/18/20
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School lunches may be silent, but students are still socializing throughout the day, said the top Barrington school official.
Barrington Superintendent Michael Messore said he has received some …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/18/20
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Bristol Police received a relatively large volume of "noise" calls last week, with neighbors reporting neighbors being loud, playing loud music, partying and gathering in large groups. There were …
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9/18/20
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Bristol Police learned from a father in Little Compton that a man in Bristol was allegedly buying alcohol for minors. According to the Little Compton man, he found alcohol in his son’s room and …
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9/18/20
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For someone who has spent the past few years sailing solo around the world, you wouldn’t think loneliness would be an issue. But for circumnavigating, double-amputee solo sailor Dustin …
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/18/20
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Six Bristol businesses were cited for liquor law violations after reportedly selling or serving alcohol to minors during an undercover police operation last Thursday, Sept. 10.
Bristol Sgt. Paul …
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9/17/20
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Dear Navy Man, I usually do not respond to criticism, implied or actual, but when I received an anonymous letter from you, a 27- year Navy retiree, and you asked me to respond to a variety of points …
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By Arlene Violet
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9/17/20
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It has been a busy summer season at the Barrington Farm School.
The volunteer run farm located near the intersection of Federal Avenue and Middle Highway launched new programs, harvested …
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9/17/20
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