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Our family purchased a home in Bristol in 2016 and became permanent residents in 2019. We settled on Bristol to spend our retirement because of the natural beauty, unparalleled history, but most …
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10/15/20
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Barrington police responded to the Wampanoag Trail near the first bird sanctuary at about 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 after a pedestrian was struck by a car while crossing the road.
Police said …
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10/15/20
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A meeting of the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) on Tuesday resulted in the final approval of a town marina expansion plan, on the same day that Sen. Jack Reed visited town to review …
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/15/20
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To the editor:
When we read last week's editorial, “Where’s the rigor at BHS?,” we, as students, were surprised and disappointed to read such an unwarranted and misleading …
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10/15/20
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The ridiculous smear tactic to associate Democrats with ‘antifa,’ including Town Council candidate Bethany Sousa Foster, as Steve Annarummo suggested in his Oct. 1 letter to the edito r, …
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10/15/20
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The Barrington High School boys soccer team has opened its season with a pair of wins, defeating Rocky Hill School 4-0 in a non-league game on Friday, and then knocking off Cumberland 1-0 in a league …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/15/20
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Policing has been a hot topic across America in 2020, with high-profile cases of police brutality shining a spotlight on the structure, training and mission of modern police forces. Concurrently, the …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/15/20
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Last week a disgruntled ‘Democrat’ opined on these pages that the Bristol Democratic Town Committee (BDTC) is not inclusive, saying in part that: “you are welcome only if you agree …
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10/15/20
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A man known throughout the Bristol community for his molestation of young boys has been released from prison and is back living in town. On Wednesday, the Bristol Police Department took steps to …
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10/14/20
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Mark Whittaker has always enjoyed taking his students outdoors for some of their lessons.
The Hampden Meadows School teacher said he has long incorporated trips outdoors into his curriculum plans: …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/14/20
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Twenty years ago she walked the halls of Barrington High School as a student.
Now she walks the halls as an assistant principal.
The school district recently hired Allison Scanlon, a longtime …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/13/20
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There are new lawn signs sprouting up around Barrington, but they do not promote a candidate.
Created by the Barrington United Veterans Council, the signs share this message: "Keep Politics off …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/13/20
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Eight candidates for the five Bristol Town Council seats are debating on Thursday, Oct. 8. Their forum will be on Zoom and can be viewed live, beginning at 7 p.m. It can also be viewed any time …
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10/8/20
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Eight candidates for the five Bristol Town Council seats are debating on Thursday, Oct. 8. Their forum will be on Zoom and can be viewed live, beginning at 7 p.m. It can also be viewed any time …
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10/3/20
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Mark Papi has some experience opening a brewery. A year ago, he was brewmaster helping open Bristol’s first-ever brewery, Twelve Guns, located off Metacom Avenue.
About a mile away, he has …
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By Scott Pickering
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10/2/20
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As folks debate whether to retain statues of defeated Confederate generals in the public square, one statue that should be commissioned is that of Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She was a legal pioneer as one …
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By Arlene Violet
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10/2/20
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Tap-In is moving back into its Peck Center location early next month, and will need more volunteers when it does so.
The all-volunteer organization which provides goods and services to people in …
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10/2/20
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Bristol Police made no arrests from Sept. 21 to 27, though they did investigate the usual array of suspicious characters and loud backyard gatherings.
Monday, Sept. 21
A resident on …
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10/2/20
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Barrington Public Schools and the municipal government received nearly $100,000 in grant money from the state recently, as part of the "Take It Outside" program.
Rhode Island Governor Gina …
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10/2/20
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Medical experts predicted it, anecdotal stories supported it, and now communities around the globe are experiencing the effects of long-term isolation of those at highest risk of COVID-19. While …
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/2/20
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This year’s election will be the most important election in our lifetime.
The Democratic Party has remained silent throughout much of the chaos caused by the “peaceful …
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10/2/20
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Really, Mr. Hewett? Have you no sense of decency, sir ? — Joseph Welch
In his Sept. 17 letter, “ Bristol voters, know your candidates ,” Pete Hewett attacked the Bristol …
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10/1/20
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As our schools are reopening and teachers are welcoming students into their classrooms, virtually and in-person, let’s all take a minute and reflect. Is everything pleasing to us? Probably not, …
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10/1/20
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Candidates for Barrington Town Council shared their opinions regarding the location of the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall flag pole in Barrington.
In the first installment of the …
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10/1/20
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This letter is about your editorial printed Aug. 20, 2020, titled “ Welcome back Roger Williams ,” plus other subjects. Thank you for making the point that there are numerous …
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10/1/20
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