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Column: Important lessons from (almost) forgotten history

As someone who makes it their profession to know things and seeks out knowledge when I find myself ignorant on issues of importance, I will admit flatly that I was ashamed to learn how little I truly … more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/12/22

Jordan Scriven works on the mural at Jannito Field on Monday afternoon. She said she would be finished with it by the end of that day.

New mural puts fresh face on Jannitto Field

A new mural has been painted on the dugout near the backstop of Jannitto Field on Water Street more

5/12/22

Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, May 11, 2022

5/12/22

Drone view of Jacob’s Point captured by Warren photographer Butch Lombardi.

Public walk at Jacob’s Point this Saturday

Explore Jacob’s Point this Saturday to learn about the endangered marsh and some of its inhabitants. more

5/12/22

Warren residents discuss their ideas with Town Councilman Brandt Heckert for the Burr's Hill Park Activity Building during a "Design Charette," on Wednesday.

Public weighs in on Warren beach building

A design charrette held last Wednesday, May 4, at Kickemuit Middle School drew around 30 participants, including various town officials, to brainstorm ideas for the proposed concessions and utility building space at the Warren Town Beach. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/11/22

Letter: Thanks to the Warren Tree Commission

To the editor: Thanks to Ethan Hartley and the Warren Times-Gazette for the article about the Arbor Day celebration at Kickemuit Middle School on April 29th . The Warren High School Class of … more

5/11/22

Kickemuit Middle School Principal Dennis Morrell explains some of the history of the location to students.

Spreading the East Bay’s native history

A new marker placed on Child Street near Kickemuit Middle School strives to provide historical context on the Pokanoket settlement that long inhabited local land and explores King Philip’s War. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/11/22

Clean up hitter Grace Stephenson smacks one of her four hits during the Huskies 23-3 win at Barrington on Monday. Stephenson scored three runs and drove in two runs.

Mt. Hope softball pounds Barrington 23-3

The Mt. Hope softball team pounded Barrington 23-3 in five innings during a Division II away game on a cold and blustery Monday afternoon. The Huskies improve their overall record to 12-1, the … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/11/22

Aidan Ramaglia (middle) and the Huskies take off their caps during the playing of the National Anthem before their Strike-Out Cancer game with Barrington at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. The two teams used the game as a fund-raiser for the Jimmy Fund, collecting more than $5,000 in donations.

Baseball rivals raise money for Jimmy Fund

The Huskies and the Eagles are rivals — that much is clear. But on Friday afternoon, under a gray sky at Guiteras Field in Bristol, the baseball teams from both schools met with a … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/10/22

May baskets — our forgotten Rite of Spring

By Jenny O'Neill Westport’s old-timers have fond memories of a now forgotten tradition of May baskets. These hand-made paper or cardboard baskets, filled with small treats and trinkets, … more

5/6/22

Letter: America, imploding from within

To the editor: Ka-Boom! Could our democratic society implode from internal causes? Tragically, this is becoming thinkable and even likely. Many Americans seem clueless or … more

5/6/22

Seniors gather inside Andreozzi Hall for some fun and games.

Warren Senior Center provides much more than bingo

The folks who congregate regularly at the Warren Senior Center have a lot to be thankful for. And it all starts at the top with longtime Executive Director Elizabeth “Betty” Hoague. more

By Manny Correira | 5/6/22

Town Planner Bob Rulli said that flooding issues on Child Street and Market Street, such as the issues recently seen following Ida last year, which flooded this Child Street garage, could be potentially remediated by work in the focus area of this grant.

A $3.5M grant for Warren could help address Child St. flooding

Warren received the money as part of a $420 million USDA program, which includes $33 million for eight projects within Rhode Island. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/5/22

Safecracker Cesar Lecaros drills through the thick steel walls of an old safe found in the Oliver School basement, whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s.

What was inside this century-old Bristol school safe?

Hundreds of viewers tuned into Facebook Live on Tuesday afternoon as a crowd of Town and school officials watched professional safecrackers meticulously work on opening a safe whose contents hadn’t seen the light of day since at least the mid-70s. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/5/22

Residents found with vast quantity of drugs after calling police

Detectives located and seized $35,000 in cash, 10 pounds of marijuana, 12 ounces of cocaine, pills, and THC extract vape cartridges from a house that had called police to respond to a breaking and entering in progress. more

5/5/22

Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, May 4, 2022

5/5/22

Letter: Help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’

To the editor: For the first time in three years, since Covid-19, the U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), will restart the "Stamp Out Hunger" … more

5/5/22

Nancy (Zinni) Telford places a flower next to a stone dedicated to the members of the Warren High School Class of 1965 who have passed away. More than two dozen members of that same class came together on Friday to plant a tree for Arbor Day and instill a sense of lasting friendship for generations of students to come.

KMS tree ceremony celebrates bonds of friendship, 60 years ago and today

About two dozen members of the Warren High School Class of 1965 came together to plant two saplings in the ground near the corner of Child Street and Hugh Cole Road. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/4/22

Sophia Ferolito, portraying main protagonist Dewey Finn.

Mt. Hope Masqueraders to present ‘School of Rock’ this weekend

The Masqueraders are bringing back their spring musical with “School of Rock”, Thursday through Saturday, May 5, 6, and 7 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m., at the Mt. Hope Performing Arts Center, 199 Chestnut St., Bristol. more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/4/22

Huskies attacker Maria Lacey is thwarted by Tollgate players as she carries the ball through the middle on a scoring bid.

Mt. Hope girls lacrosse falls to Tollgate 7-3, boys lose to Prout/EWG 16-3

Goalkeeper Abby Razzino made seven saves as the Mt. Hope girls lacrosse team fell to Tollgate 7-3 during a home game on Friday evening. The Lady Huskies record dipped to 1-5 and the team is currently … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/4/22

A map from Mayflower Wind shows the projected route of cables required to transport power from its offshore wind farm to a connection at Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass. The connection requires a long stretch up Mt. Hope Bay, across land in Portsmouth, and up the Sakonnet River.

Offshore wind farm proposes cable connection through Sakonnet River, Mt. Hope Bay

The project developer contends it will generate enough clean energy to power 800,000 homes, and will plug into the grid that serves Rhode Island as well. But potential environmental impacts have yet to be discussed publicly. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/4/22

Richardson’s, located at 13 Child St., submitted these design plans (before on top, proposed below) for what they intend to do with the $25,000 from the ARPA-funded facade improvement program implemented by the Town of Warren.

Four Warren properties get facade improvement grants

Businesses within Warren’s lone Qualified Census Tract in town — an area that includes much of Market Street, Child Street, Water Street and Main Street — are eligible for up to $25,000 in grant funding to help rejuvenate their storefronts. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/4/22

Portsmouth sophomore pitcher John Mass struck out 11 and gave up just one hit in a seven-inning complete game against Mt. Hope at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon.

Portsmouth tops Mt. Hope twice in four days

PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Two games against Mt. Hope High School added up to two Division 1 wins for the Patriots varsity baseball team Friday and Monday. On Friday at Guiteras Field in … more

5/3/22

Letter: Pay attention to the real threats to our liberty

To the editor: Liberty, in common usage, means “freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control.” Thankfully, because of our constitution, we have a system of laws to … more

4/29/22

Commentary: On Mother’s Day, don’t forget moms who struggle

Mother’s Day is the day when we celebrate our moms and the other women in our lives who have given us love, guidance, inspiration, and support.What we don’t often do on Mother’s … more

By Diane LeValley | 4/29/22