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Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced on Thursday, March 26, an aggressive new program to gather information about anyone traveling from New York to Rhode Island, in an effort to limit the …
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3/26/20
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Another in our series of small good deeds being done by Warren residents as the Covid-19 crisis continues: A Beach Street resident with an abundance of daffodils put this sign in front of her house …
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3/26/20
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David Andrade, longtime fisherman and owner of Andrade’s Catch on Wood Street, lost the lion’s share of his business when Covid-19 closed restaurants across the region. With restaurants …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/26/20
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Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha signed an executive order on Thursday morning, March 26, banning gatherings of 10 or more people, requiring visitors to Barrington to self-quarantine, and making any …
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3/26/20
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In a historic "virtual" meeting closed to the public but live-streamed over the Internet, the Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee on Wednesday night unanimously approved $40.275 million in local …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/26/20
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Westport organic farmer and ‘seed saver’ Bill Braun will soon be sub-leasing space at Westport Town Farm.
The Board of Selectmen approved the arrangement unanimously at its March 2 …
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By Bruce Burdett
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3/26/20
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Bristol now has two police departments.
In reaction to the Covid-19 crisis, the department has been split in two, north and south, with two units operating independently of each other. The bold …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/26/20
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During her daily press briefing, Gov. Gina Raimondo made one big announcement and answered the biggest question on everyone’s mind: She has no plan to order a full lockdown in Rhode …
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3/20/20
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As a service to the community, East Bay Media Group is maintaining a list of local businesses, restaurants and merchants that remain open for business. The list is being compiled through our own …
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3/19/20
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Rhode Island public school students will be staying home next week as the state government steps up measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Shortly after a conference call with school …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/13/20
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Bristol’s Mount Hope Farm is a favorite place for a walk, and maybe a stop at the pond on the way to Cove Cabin to feed the resident ducks and swans. The walk has been a pastime for Bristol …
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/6/20
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COVID-19 has led to the cancellation of a beloved event in the Bristol Warren Regional School District, as the annual "Bee," a fundraiser and team spelling event formerly known as the …
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3/6/20
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A second potential partner has stepped forward with a plan to redevelop the former National Grid site in North Warren. The Warren Town Council is expected to discuss his plan, and another proposed …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/6/20
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To the editor:
No, really. It’s for the birds. Many who read this are aware of the recent Cornell Lab of Ornithology report indicating that since the 1970’s songbird population in …
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3/6/20
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Councilor Jacob Brier's letter "Why I support annual revaluation" only succeeds in sidestepping the real problem: an ongoing lack of proper oversight of the assessor's office by the …
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3/6/20
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team will play in the Division I semifinals on Sunday, March 8, after the St. Raphael's team withdrew from the tournament.
Tenth-seeded Barrington had …
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3/6/20
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The Rhode Island Department of Health will hold a community flu shot clinic on Saturday, March 7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Barrington Public Library.
Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha …
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3/6/20
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We at the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society believe that history can help advance our town’s economic development and provide solutions to current problems. To that end, last …
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3/6/20
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The Barrington School Department is currently in its final year of a multi-year contract with its transportation contractor, Ocean State Transit.
The current contract, said Barrington …
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3/6/20
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To the editor:
I have been a professional driver for over 40 years, operating in 45 states. Only one thing gets drivers to slow down, strict consistent enforcement.
Unless it costs them …
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3/5/20
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Barrington Christian Academy has canceled its plans for two mission trips.
BCA Head of School Mike Skazinski said 15 students were scheduled to travel to Jamaica and another five students were …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/5/20
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Recently there has been discussion about commercial rents in Bristol , and as one who has been on both sides of the structure as landlord and tenant, I feel both qualified and compelled to add to the …
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3/5/20
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School officials are still ironing out a few wrinkles in next year's school calendar.
During a meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 27, Barrington Schools Superintendent Michael Messore said the …
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3/5/20
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Workers with The Recycling Partnership, a Virginia-based vendor which is supplying thousands of bins and logistical assistance for Bristol’s new trash pickup program, have staged a sea of dark …
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3/5/20
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The Bristol County Water Authority’s decision to raise rates 10 percent and abandon the current reservoir system makes little sense to me. The plan to dismantle the dams at Schoolhouse Road and …
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3/5/20
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