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A window on Roosevelt Drive in Bristol offers bears for the hunters — and hope for the future.

Bear hunters take to the streets in Bristol and Warren

Inspired by the Michael Rosen book, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” and motivated by the need for something — anything — to do with restless little ones who do not understand why their playdates and playground visits have been cancelled, bears (and other creatures) have been popping up in windows across America and beyond. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/16/20

Zoning Board of Appeals Chairman Roger Menard presides over the board’s April 1 meeting from his home.

Remote Westport meetings — still a few kinks

WESTPORT — Remote meetings remain a work in progress, members of the Westport Zoning Board of Appeals discovered during their half hour April 1 session. With three items on the agenda, the … more

By Bruce Burdett | 4/16/20

New EPHS project reaches another milestone

EAST PROVIDENCE — As it rises above the horizon, reaching its anticipated height, it not only serves as a beacon of the city’s future, but now also offers a welcomed respite from the … more

By Mike Rego | 4/15/20

Hathaway Elementary School third-grade teacher Ashley Adamson reads to her class from her basement at home. In addition to running their morning meetings as usual, Ms. Adamson and her co-teacher, special educator Victoria Travis, have sent handwritten cards to their students.

In Portsmouth: Teaching in a time of crisis

PORTSMOUTH — Growing up, Ashley Adamson can remember a chunk of time when she would play in her parents’ basement, pretending to be a teacher. more

By Kristen Ray | 4/15/20

Letter: A day in the life of a Barrington teacher

To the editor: I am a Barrington Public School teacher and the president of the local teacher’s union and my life, like everyone’s' has changed dramatically with the onset of the … more

4/15/20

A shopper at Tom’s Market in Tiverton recently. Little Compton’s new Buddy System will match younger shoppers with residents who are worried about or unable to go grocery shopping.

Little Compton volunteers launch grocery Buddy System

LITTLE COMPTON — Those who are worried about grocery shopping or unable to get to the grocery store now have buddies in Little Compton. The Democratic Town Committee this week announced a … more

4/15/20

Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about the new order requiring all employees in customer-facing businesses to wear face coverings.

Governor mandates face coverings for all ‘customer-facing’ businesses

Gov. Gina Raimondo’s daily press briefing included the announcement of a new executive order, to take effect this Saturday, April 18. It will require all “customer-facing” … more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/14/20

Letter: Please help postal employees stay safe

To the editor: During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a package, … more

4/10/20

Raimondo: Six more deaths, 288 new cases of coronavirus

There were six more deaths, 288 new cases and 169 people reported to be in the hospital in relation to the coronavirus, announced Gov. Gina Raimondo during her daily briefing Friday afternoon. That … more

4/10/20

The Blount Grande Mariner (foreground) and Grand Caribe (rear) have been offered as isolation housing for medical professionals fighting the Covid-19 virus.

Blount offers ship housing for medical front-liners

Two Warren-based cruise ships could soon take part in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. Blount Small Ship Adventures officials on Friday offered the use of their sister cruise ships, the … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/10/20

Bristol Police: Residents reporting gatherings and groups all over town

For the second straight week, criminal activity was light, but calls about groups and small gatherings were a frequent occurrence. Following are Bristol Police calls from March 30 to April 5. … more

4/10/20

South Shore Beach, Little Compton (Buzzards Bay Coalition)

Parking ban hits Little Compton's South Shore Beach, Lloyd's Beach, Town Landing

LITTLE COMPTON — Little Compton took action Friday afternoon to prevent parking at South Shore Beach where some report seeing large numbers of cars and lots of people in recent … more

By Bruce Burdett | 4/10/20

Letter: Churches need your support during this crisis

As a member of many organizations, I receive invoices via my mail carrier to continue my membership. Often these invoices ask for additional funds at my discretion to help with building maintenance, … more

4/10/20

Victor Goglia hands the last of Goglia’s Market’s legendary grinders to Sue Rohrman of State Street on Thursday, April 2.

After 102 years, Goglia’s Market is closing down

For more than a century, Goglia’s Market has been serving fresh meat and staples in the Wood Street neighborhood of Bristol. It was established in 1918 by Peter Goglia, the grandfather of … more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/10/20

Police: Car sold, then stolen, now driver is missing

A Barrington resident contacted police on Wednesday, April 1 regarding a civil matter — the resident had sold a car to a man and agreed to assist the man with financing. However, the buyer … more

4/10/20

Town by town, virus surge continues — the local count

Led by East Providence with 49, then Barrington with 17, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise in the East Bay, as in the rest of Rhode Island. Next door in Westport there … more

4/10/20

Brody, now 10 weeks old, sits atop one of the painted rocks at Mt. Hope High School, where he will be frequently be reporting for duty as a comfort/therapy (once schools reopen to students).

Officer Brody, reporting for duty in Bristol

Earlier this week Bristol welcomed the youngest, smallest and by far cutest officer in the history of the town’s police force. Brody, a 10-week-old chocolate labrador retriever, was formally … more

By Scott Pickering | 4/9/20

Asher Schofield bags T-shirts for delivery Thursday afternoon. His Frog and Toad store has sold more than 5,000 of them so far.

Knock it Off! Warren T-shirt campaign is a huge hit

Knock it off! Shut it down! Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s catch phrases, a plea to residents to stay inside, hunker down and help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, have … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/9/20

DEM, Marine association provides boating community with virus guidelines

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association last week issued the following guidance regarding the safe operation of … more

4/9/20

Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about a new executive order that authorizes fines for those not following the state's isolation or home quarantine directives.

State adds teeth (fines) to quarantine measures; governor says surge is weeks away

The State of Rhode Island is getting more serious about its orders for people to stay in isolation or self-quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier today, Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an … more

By Scott Pickering | 4/9/20

Riverside woman cited for texting while driving

Barrington police responded to a car accident on Washington Road on Tuesday, March 31 at about 8:30 p.m. Police said a Riverside resident was driving north on Washington Road when her vehicle … more

4/9/20

Arlene Violet: Small businesses need help and they need it now!

I came across an article in Bloomberg Businessweek (March 30, 2020) which made some great points which I want to share. Author, Peter Coy noted that in economics there is no … more

By Arlene Violet | 4/9/20

In a video still from an online Palm Sunday service, Lydia DeAngelo leads a brief processional from the chapel to the home of her mother, Jennifer Pedrick (read), rector of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

Local churches make a spiritual connection through cyberspace

PORTSMOUTH — It’s Holy Week, which normally means local churches are packed with parishioners from Palm Sunday through Easter. But inside the historic chapel at St. Mary’s … more

By Jim McGaw | 4/9/20

Bernie Lambrese (left) takes delivery from Paul Mancieri of Leo’s.

Bristol volunteers and donors are sending 5-star meals to hospital workers

The effort started a couple of weeks age, when Bristol resident Bernie Lambrese, a longtime healthcare entrepreneur, saw a news story about an effort in Washington, D.C. to get delicious meals to … more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/9/20

Letter: ‘Parent rebates’ editorial makes no sense at all

Last week’s editorial makes the strange suggestion that because the schools are closed now, the Town should rebate the equivalent cost of running these schools to the parents of the students. … more

4/9/20