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Head coach, Jeff Grifka (right) cheers with his team after the Huskies carry out a successful play.
Huskies basketball headed to semifinals
After solidifying their spot as the Division III frontrunner, the Mt. Hope varsity boys’ basketball team beat the #8 ranked Northmen with a final score of 56-41 at their home court on Tuesday evening. more
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Letter: Teacher: ‘I feel complicit having students wear masks’
To the editor: Thank you so much for working on the piece about families wanting mask choice for their families. I am a first-grade teacher in Middletown and a parent and read every page of your … more
Letter: Progress needed on gas-powered lawn equipment
To the editor: A couple of weeks ago, one of your readers suggested that we provide the community with information about legislation that we’re sponsoring in the interest of transparency and … more
Students of all kinds are invited to join in the open classes through the Anchor Athletics program. The program prioritizes cross-training to provide a safe and inviting space for students to work on their fitness and athleticism.
Can working out unite a school? Anchor Athletics wants to find out
With the success of a track workout program, Mt. Hope coach Mark Rhynard was able to open up Anchor Athletics school-wide for both Kickemuit Middle School and Mt. Hope High School, beginning this March. more
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Crisis management: Police are using new staff, training and tactics to confront the mental health crisis
One day last year, a woman in the East Bay area dialed 911 to get help for her daughter, who was in the middle of an emotional meltdown. Police officers on duty, who had responded to similar calls … more
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Coach Mike Pereira (left) and Coach Eric Francis (right) pose with members of the championship team.
Huskies hang banner, dismantle opponents on Senior Night
The bleachers were full of parents and fans as the Mt. Hope wrestling team unveiled their championship banner, crushed Chariho 57-21 and Woonsocket 92-12. more
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Letter: The decline of arts education at RIDE: A cautionary tale
To the editor: The Arts is a core academic subject and has incredible value in the K-12 education system. Research shows that the arts also bring about many other advantages for K-12 students, … more
Letter: Sex education should be modernized
To the editor: Last week's Phoenix contained a letter to the editor vilifying Bristol's two state representatives, Sue Donovan and June Speakman, for co-sponsoring House Bill 2022-7166, which would … more
Letter: Kids are learning about sex in all the wrong ways
To the editor:I write in response to Peter Hewett’s letter to the editor on the proposed bill amendment by June Speakman and Susan Donavan.The sex education taught in our schools does have … more
Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Bryan Ganley (left) lost a close friend to suicide. Melissa Cotta (right) tried to help but could not stop a man from jumping off the Mt. Hope Bridge. Together, they’re asking for suicide prevention barriers on the bridge, along with barriers on Rhode Island’s two other main bridges.
Advocates hopeful that bridge barrier bill will soon save lives
“That bridge at the end of town? That's a loaded gun." more
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A sign displayed at a vigil held on Oct. 12 by family and friends of Richard Raymond, who was assaulted during an incident on Market Street in late August of 2021.
Teenager arrested in connection to Market Street homicide
A 17-year-old was charged with murder on Friday in connection to August, 2021 incident that left one local man dead. more
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Letter: Nice to see positive school stories
To the editor: What a breath of fresh air in the Bristol Phoenix and Warren Times-Gazette this week as the papers offered so many positive stories from the Bristol Warren Regional School District. … more
Paul Castro, a Warren resident and Swansea native, stands before a castle made of Budweiser cases decked in his full Budweiser regalia — a bottle cap cape, can tab chainmail, cap crown, bottle scepter and a sword with a Budweiser tap hilt. The elaborate costume has earned him notoriety as the winner of Budweiser’s 2021 King of Buds contest.
Creative use of 10,000 beers earns Warren man title of Budweiser’s true king
Warren resident Paul Castro is still happily reveling in the inebriating high from being crowned the winner of Budweiser’s fan contest that ran last October. more
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Nora Prendergast competes on bars, earning a 7.7 on the event.
Mt. Hope gymnasts place second at Regional Championship
The Mt. Hope gymnastics team placed second to Barrington at the Region I championship at the Newport County YMCA in Middletown on Sunday. The Huskies scored 133 as a team to Barrington’s … more
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Editorial: A path for change on school discipline
It’s not surprising to see the newest leader of the Bristol Warren Regional School District stepping in to make substantive changes in policy and procedure. Thats to be expected, as change … more
A crowd of anti-mask protesters filled up the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria in August while the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee debated whether to adhere to the governor's mask mandate at the start of the 2021-22 school year. Dr. Geoffrey Berg, a masking proponent, is at the podium.
Poll: Do you agree with lifting the state's mask mandate in schools?
Governor Dan McKee announced on Feb. 9 that the state would lift the mask mandate within school buildings on March 4, leaving the decision on whether to enforce mask wearing up to each individual district. more
Four of these hot pink signs were posted in the front foyer of Barrington High School last week. Orange signs with the same message were posted near another entrance. No one at the school was able to answer who posted the signs or when.
More questions, some answers, about FREE!! school food
Last week I wrote a first-person account of my research into school lunches in Rhode Island. This week I’m back, writing on the same subject, with updates on what I’ve learned, and a … more
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How do women factor into races for Governor and Congress?
STORY OF THE WEEK: When women run for office in Rhode Island, they usually win. Years of gains in the state Senate, for example, resulted in the chamber being equally divided between male and female … more
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Prediction: Another ’Wild West’ for real estate sales in 2022
The housing market in the East Bay is tighter right now than it was heading into the hypercompetitive 2021 spring housing market. Unfortunately for home buyers, more heartache, not relief, is the … more
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Letter: Parents need to be aware of Sex Education bill
To the editor: Our two local Statehouse representatives, Susan Donovan and June Speakman, recently co-sponsored Rhode Island House bill 2022-7166 that, if enacted, would amend existing sex education … more
Mt. Hope students earning All State honors include back (l-r): Jeff Gonzalez, Emily Marino, Henry Scott, Lucien Chidester, Nathan Macedo; Front (l-r): Eva White, Rachel Ouellette, Sophia Ferolito, Vic Bullard, Zelda Hayes, Hannah de Jesus, Abby Bratsos, Analucia Romero, and Sabella Matheson. Not shown: Sonia Bradley, Maddie Campo, Jacen Douglass, Carmen Tandoh.
All-time high 18 Mt. Hope musicians make All State contest
Despite challenges, the number of students from Mt. Hope High School earning All State honors has increased. more
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Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, February 9, 2022
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Bristol Warren Superintendent Ana Riley told the Policy & Curriculum Subcommittee that she would be overhauling the district’s Code of Conduct during their meeting on Monday night, including taking a more hands-on approach to handling disciplinary actions and phasing out automatic suspensions.
Bristol Warren to phase out suspensions in overhaul of school discipline policy
Bristol Warren Superintendent Ana Riley is initiating a plan to overhaul the district’s Code of Conduct, including taking a more hands-on approach to handling disciplinary actions and phasing out automatic suspensions. more
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