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Mt. Hope charges past Chariho in D-III football victory
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BRISTOL — Home is certainly where the heart is for the Mt. Hope High School football team at the moment as the Huskies won their third consecutive game while serving as hosts, a 33-7 decision …
All of Rhode Island and the farm coast of Massachusetts — indeed, much of the northern half of the United States — got a rare … Read More
WARREN — The Warren Town Hall Chambers, fittingly, was the location for two town-centric forums held Monday night, Oct. 7, including … Read More
The Bristol Technical Review Committee met last week to review plans for a new Mt. Hope High School. The committee includes … Read More
BRISTOL — The Mt. Hope High School soccer clubs split an afternoon-evening doubleheader at the Vendituoli Complex Thursday, Oct. 3, … Read More
The candidates in the three-for-two race to become members of the Town Council seemingly all have something in common, a real and … Read More
Voters of Rhode Island State Representative District 68, which encompasses areas of both Bristol and Warren, will have two candidates … Read More
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The 'Great Mud Escape' is this Saturday at Frerich's Farm
For their sixth annual fundraiser, Thrive Outside has reimagined the popular Mud Run which has become an annual staple in the region to challenge not just your physical stamina, but your mental agility as well.
Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
How the Warren Folks Fest grew into 'RI's Best' local festival
The 8th annual Warren Folks Fest is right on the horizon, and the celebration of local music, art, food, and drink was recently named best local festival by "Rhode Island Monthly".
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Letter: Broken clocks bring memories and requests – fix them
The clock in front of the Warren Town Hall is broken, again. It also could use a paint job. I am sure most people riding or walking down Main Street barely notice whether the time is right or not. …
Letter: This high school construction plan remains reckless
Last week’s Phoenix featured a front-page article highlighting concerns raised by the Bristol Planning Board regarding the chronic flooding in neighborhoods surrounding Mt. Hope High School and …
Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem
The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking.
Letter: There’s still hope for preservation of Bettencourt Farm
Coinciding with that effort, a grant application is being prepared to submit to RIDEM for funds to purchase the development rights of the property. This would potentially enable a farmer to purchase and farm the tillable land.
Letter: ’Social Host’ DUI law — an idea worth exploring
I was taught in my teens that driving is a privilege, not a right. Another week, another driver convicted of DUI that has had numerous prior DUI convictions, many resulting in accidents …