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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PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and …
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5/22/20
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Warren's part time DMV branch at Warren Government Center has been closed since March. Now, it has likely served its last customer.
DMV spokesman Paul Grimaldi confirmed Friday morning that the …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/20/20
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What do you think about mandating vaccines specifically for educators who work within our communities' schools?
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12/10/21
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To the editor: The Rhode Island Office of Management and Budget produced an analysis on March 24 claiming the state of RI could potentially save $5.4 million a year in taxpayer dollars if we allow …
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5/20/22
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To the editor:
Only once has Mike Pence stood up to Donald Trump and that was a political calculation rather than a courageous response.
Pence’s silence during the Trump presidency, …
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7/8/22
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The Kickemuit Middle School sixth, seventh and eight grade bands and the Mt. Hope High School Marching Band and Concert and Symphonic Bands performed during the Bristol Warren Regional School …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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3/23/23
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An anonymous letter from a parent alleged safety concerns regarding a broken PA system at Mt. Hope. Administrators for the district confirmed it is being fixed, and was delayed by supply chain issues.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/5/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Charlie Masterson said the Beirut Marine Memorial located on the grounds of the Portsmouth Historical Society was borne from a conversation the late Shirley Zdanuk had with a …
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By Jim McGaw
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10/25/23
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The Atlantic coastal states of Maine through Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on Draft Addendum II to Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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11/21/23
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The Mt. Hope girls track team placed 12 with 24.20 points during the RI state track championships at Conley Stadium on Saturday.
Sophomore Thea Jackson had a good day in both the track and field …
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Story and photos by Richard W. dionne, Jr.
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6/4/24
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Police made four arrests, and responded to a situation on Beth Avenue which resulted in a dog bite, between June 3-10, 2024.
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6/14/24
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PROVIDENCE — Explaining “a lot of information will be coming out in next couple of weeks as we start reopening our economy,” Gov. Gina Raimondo spent the better part of her Friday, …
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By Mike Rego
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5/22/20
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To the editor: What a painful two years it has been for all of us, but especially for our communities’ children. They have lost times and experiences that they will never get back. And they …
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1/6/22
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A Bristol Warren Regional School District School Committee “Ask the Candidate” forum will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 237, 850 Hope Street, …
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10/11/22
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The Warren Town Council unanimously requested Town Manager Kate Michaud to find $20,000 in cuts throughout the approximately $26.2 million budget in order to boost the salaries of certain non-union town employees.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/6/23
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District officials and their chosen school building consultant team answer questions and critiques levied from some members of the community.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/26/23
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The identity of the man, who was described as white and in his 50s, was not immediately released to the public.
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4/8/24
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I am writing to inform you of a significant decision I have made regarding my role in our town’s governance.
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6/13/24
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A week after Dr. Jonathan Brice resigned as superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, the School Committee hired his temporary replacement. Robert “Bob” Hicks was …
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By Scott Pickering
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7/27/21
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On a quiet side street in Hampden Meadows, a contractor has set up a sprinkler near some newly-planted grass seed.
By 9:30 a.m. the sprinkler is on, splashing water across a small section of …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/29/22
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To the editor:
I imagined I just got elected governor of Rhode Island. I have had no prior connection to Rhode Island politics, so I am beholden to no special interests. I am honest, smart, …
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10/11/22
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