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The murder of George Floyd lit a match to a nation loaded with combustible material. Quarantined and isolated for months, with tens of millions jobless, with economic stability shattered, with half …
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6/4/20
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As one of the capitals of the boatbuilding and yachting world, Bristol has produced some legendary sailors, from Nathaniel Herreshoff to Charlie Enright — and hosted many, many more. None has a …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/4/20
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Friday, May 22
Christopher James Gaitten, 36, of 293 Robert Gray Ave., Tiverton, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence, electronic tracking device — motor vehicle, at 10:30 p.m. at …
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6/4/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — There are a few certainties on the annual coverage calendar for The Post, one of the most significant being commencement exercises at East Providence High School and the …
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By Mike Rego
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6/3/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence School Committee, during a special virtual session held late Friday afternoon, May 29, formally affirmed the layoff recommendations of Superintendent …
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By Mike Rego
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5/29/20
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PROVIDENCE — If you’ve been unable to visit a loved one living in a nursing home or an assisted living facility since the COVID-19 outbreak, you’ll have to wait at least …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/29/20
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A 16-year-old Barrington boy has been missing from his home for more than two weeks.
Police said Collin Phillips left his home in Barrington on May 12 and has not returned. A family member …
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5/29/20
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TIVERTON — The Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton will begin a limited invitation-only reopening Monday, June 8, the Rhode Island Lottery announced Friday morning.
The …
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5/29/20
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Pastor Burton Bagby-Grose of Bristol’s First Congregational Church has a familiar call-and-response that he enjoys doing with his congregation.
“I’ll say, ‘No matter who …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/29/20
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Like every other college student in America, Nick Williams was home a few weeks ago with not much to do.
Banished from campus and quarantined mostly at home, he and his younger brother George were …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/28/20
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Firefighters and police officers responded to a boating emergency in Hundred Acre Cove on Thursday afternoon, May 28. The incident occurred at about 2:20 p.m.
Betsy Falvey and her daughter …
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5/28/20
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Beginning Monday, when Rhode Island transitions to Phase 2 of its economic reboot, residents will be able to dine indoors, cut and color their hair, get a new coat of nail polish for the first time …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/28/20
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With regard to the police ‘dispersing’ groups of any size, the First Amendment reads, in part: "Congress shall make no law ... abridging the right of the people peaceably to assemble …
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5/28/20
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To the editor:
Rhode Islanders have lost our voice. Whether or not we approve of how our governor is responding to this crisis, we have lost our voice. Regardless of our individual opinions …
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5/28/20
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PROVIDENCE — The Academy of American Poets announced Tina Cane, State Poet of Rhode Island, has been named one of its 2020 Poets Laureate Fellows. Ms. Cane, a resident of East Providence, will …
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5/28/20
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This is regarding the high school senior class of 2020. The heartbreak is there.We realize the frustration you are experiencing.
The graduating Class of 1943 went through a bad ordeal. We were …
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5/28/20
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It’s never been easier to take an interest in your local government and actually see what your elected leaders are doing. And in this era of executive orders and daily briefings that impact …
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5/28/20
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Members of the Barrington Planning Board support the development of a new Starbucks restaurant in town, but not if it includes a drive-through lane.
During their March meeting, members of the …
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5/28/20
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The Bristol Fourth of July Committee was introduced to the chief marshal for its 2020 celebration by unusual means Wednesday evening.
In a brief ceremony held in a courtyard outside of …
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5/27/20
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Suzanne Magaziner has lived a remarkable life.
“Only in America could the working-class granddaughter of four impoverished immigrants grow up to attend college and law school, and work in …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/27/20
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South Shore Beach will open in time for Memorial Day weekend, the Little Compton town council announced during their meeting Thursday night.
Summarizing from a letter submitted by the Beach …
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5/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — Explaining “a lot of information will be coming out in next couple of weeks as we start reopening our economy,” Gov. Gina Raimondo spent the better part of her Friday, …
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By Mike Rego
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5/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and …
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5/22/20
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Bristol Police spent much of the weekend chasing down complaints of "large" groups gathering in violations of state restrictions. Some were legitimate complaints that ended with officers dispersing …
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5/22/20
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The Rhode Island National Guard rolled into Bristol on Thursday afternoon and set up a mobile COVID-19 testing facility at the Bristol Fire Department headquarters.
Working out of two trailers …
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5/22/20
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