The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society (BH&PS), the Battle of Rhode Island Association, and the Bristol 250 Commission have joined forces to sponsor a weekend of events, May 16-18, …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/14/25
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Celebrate World Turtle Day with the family on Friday, May 23, at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium. Meet a variety of turtles up close and personal — touching, learning, and even snapping …
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5/14/25
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The lot at 51 Cole St. adjacent to the East Bay Bike Path gained a changed zoning designation by the council at its Tuesday's May 13 meeting from being considered in the town's manufacturing district …
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By Mike Rego
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5/14/25
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The annual festival brings traditional fiber arts to life with sheep shearing and wool dyeing demonstrations, spinning and weaving exhibits and Two Coves Farm sheepdog herding demonstrations. Browse …
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5/14/25
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The Warren Town Council, at its May 13 meeting, gave final formal approval of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 operational budget.
The budget, which received approval from the state, calls for …
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By Mike Rego
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5/14/25
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State and town legislatures met at Independence Park Tuesday morning to advocate for the passage of House bill H-6252, which would formally establish the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Act. The bill …
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Christian Silvia
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5/14/25
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Despite the rain’s best efforts to scuttle their event, supporters and friends of the Bristol Health Equity Zone and the Matthew Patton Foundation successfully set up their “Ribbons for …
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5/14/25
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The East Providence boys track team finished their dual meet season by crushing Tiverton 103-50 and Mt. Hope 115-32 at home on Monday evening. The third place Townies improved their overall record to …
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Story and Photos by Rich Dionne
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5/14/25
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"I'm lucky to be alive," Joseph DePasquale exclaimed in recent days with what one might glean would be the expected exuberance considering the near-death experience he went through about seven weeks …
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By Mike Rego
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5/14/25
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The Greater Tiverton Community Chorus will present its annual spring concert, “Make A Joyful Noise,” under the direction of Christian Black and accompanied by Katie Estrella. The theme …
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5/14/25
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The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, the Battle of Rhode Island Association, and the Bristol 250 Commission have joined forces to sponsor a weekend of events celebrating the 250th …
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5/14/25
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Going to the gym is something often taken for granted. Not everyone has the stamina to keep up the pace of an intense workout, especially those living with health issues. Even a low impact workout …
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By Michelle Mercure
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5/14/25
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As the sounds of “Chirp,” “Tweet,” “Coo,” “Caw,” and other bird songs multiply each day, spring rolls in like a natural wake-up call as the sun slowly …
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By Michelle Mercure
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5/14/25
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BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — When it comes to the nearly century-old Mt. Hope Bridge, looks can be deceiving, says the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA).
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By Jim McGaw
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5/13/25
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Environmental Police Officers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are teaming up with boating safety advocates across the U.S. and Canada to promote safe, responsible …
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5/13/25
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To the editor:
The Barrington School Committee has asked its communication consultant to issue a press release explaining the approval of an artificial turf field contract at the high school and …
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5/13/25
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Ben Parylak, Peyton Hillier and Dylan Edwards each scored two goals and Nick Spaight tallied three assists as the Barrington High School boys lacrosse team defeated North Kingstown 9-8 on Monday …
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5/13/25
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The whale has been determined to have been dead since at least January, but it is not known how it died.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/13/25
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While the numbers are subject to change, members of the Tiverton Town Council met Monday night and agreed on a preliminary combined town and school budget of $60.62 million, an increase of $1.89 …
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By Christian Silvia
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5/13/25
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The following is a synopsis of the Warren Police logs from Monday, May 5-Sunday, May 11:
Monday, May 5
A Warren Police officer responded to a noise complaint call from Massasoit Avenue are …
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5/13/25
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Marine services director Chris Leonard has resigned his post, effective Wednesday, July 2.
Leonard held the job for 10 years and worked with the harbor department in other roles for years prior. …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/13/25
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The Barrington High School boys track team finished the dual meet season undefeated after wins over Shea (143-7), Tiverton (121-29) and Tolman (134-16) last week.
Grady Hazlett won the …
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5/13/25
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Ashlee Cabral was hoping Barrington officials would create a temporary dog park in town.
And while that did not happen, the president of the Friends of Barrington Dog Park is comforted by …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/13/25
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They defeated a similar plan nearly a decade ago. Now, Little Compton mariners hope for the same result as the United States Coast Guard plans, again, to remove what locals say is a crucial …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/13/25
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Hannah Goodman’s dream of being a writer dates all the way back to elementary school in Middletown. Fast forward a few years and the Bristol resident, a psychotherapist by day, has recently …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/13/25
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