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A couple of “Green Team” volunteers monitor a “Zero-Waste Station” at a Newport festival last summer. The event planner and volunteers worked together to separate the thousands of pounds of waste into — literally — separate buckets, so it could go into separate waste streams. Over the course of 15 such events, Clean Ocean Access was able to divert more than 26,000 pounds of waste from Rhode Island’s central landfill.
‘Green’ consultants are getting ready to grow
Eva Touhey thinks about trash a lot. At times, she finds joy in it. Touhey doesn’t necessarily want to pick through your trash, but she enjoys telling you where to put it — … more
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Hope & Main founder Lisa Raiola showcases some of the more than 100 products that are available for sale at the marketplace, which all came from businesses that began at Hope & Main in Warren.
Hope & Main's Downtown Providence marketplace now open
Hope & Main's venture into the big city is now open for business, and that's good for local business. more
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Jefferey Eutsay at a recent meet with the Mt. Hope wrestling team.
Mt. Hope wrestling coach arrested on domestic violence charges
Jefferey Eutsay, the head coach of the Mt. Hope High School wrestling team, was arrested on Jan. 15 for three counts of domestic violence, including one felony count. He has been placed on administrative leave. more
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A rough drawing of how the concession stand will appear once it is constructed.
Burr’s Hill recreational facility re-approved with new contractor
The design will be mostly the same as previously discussed, and could be ready as early as the summer camp season. more
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Ben Martel, a 220 pound freshman, manhandled Cumberland big, Ethan Raposo and pinned him in the first round of their match during Mt. Hope's lost to Cumberland on Wednesday night.
Huskies' wrestlers begin to find their identity in loss to Cumberland
The Mt. Hope wrestling team fell to Cumberland 50-28 in a Division I match at the high school on Wednesday night. The Huskies are currently 0-3 in D-I and 5-7 overall. The fact that Mt. Hope only had … more
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An analysis of real estate sales in eight different East Bay communities shows that median prices have risen dramatically in every category (single-family, multi-family and condominiums) in every community in the past five years. Increases range from 20% to 100%.
Nothing but up for the East Bay real estate market
East Bay real estate values increased exponentially during the past five years. The increases were similar to what happened in the rest of New England and nationally, but like politics, all real … more
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Hugh Cole principal Colin Grimsley poses with 4th grade student Ian Teixeira after he was recognized for achieving a perfect score on his 4th grade RICAS math assessment.
Here's how Warren's schools ranked on state Report Cards
How did Hugh Cole, Kickemuit Middle School, and Mt. Hope High School rank in the recent RIDE Report Card rankings? more
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Providence Country Day announces 2022-23 first trimester honor roll
EAST PROVIDENCE -— The Providence Country Day School in city recently announced the honor roll of students from the first trimester of the 2022-23 term. High Honors Class of 2030: Maja … more
l-r: Adam Coffey, Miles Kindness, Daniel Vittoria, Brian Conway, Aidan Enjeti (Keaton Fisher could not attend), members of the 3351 Taterbots, celebrate winning the “Think Award” after this weekend’s competition.
Two Mt. Hope robotics teams headed to state championship
Two Mt. Hope robotics teams will compete at the Rhode Island FTC State Championship being held on March 4, 2023 at the New England Institute of Technology's Automotive Center. more
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Bonnie Dion is recognized by superintendent Ana Riley and Hugh Cole Principal Colin Grimsley for saving a student from choking. 
Hugh Cole TA honored for lifesaving effort
Bonnie Dion, a teaching assistant at Hugh Cole Elementary, was honored by the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee Monday night after saving a choking student in December. more
The demolition of the two dams that create the Kickemuit Reservoir is awaiting a final permit approval from RIDEM for the upper dam, while the lower dam is fully approved and ready for removal. Seen in this historic postcard, the water treatment facility will likely face demolition this year if no alternative plan is presented.
Bristol County Water Authority to propose 6 percent increase
Bristol County Water Authority customers may be facing a 6% increase this year. more
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The Eagles celebrate a goal early in Saturday’s game against the Toll Gate/Pilgrim/Chariho girls’ co-op team at Portsmouth Abbey.
Eagles, Titans skate to 1-1 tie in girls’ hockey (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — Even after a five-minute overtime period, a winner could not be decided between the Barrington/Mt. Hope/Portsmouth and Toll Gate/Pilgrim/Chariho high school girls’ co-op … more
Huskies defenders Matt MacDougall, Ben Calouro and James Rustici (from left) fight for a rebound with Tiverton’s Ryan Poland in a physical Division II matchup at Mt. Hope High School on Thursday night. Tiverton won the game, 56-42.
Tiverton beats Mt. Hope, 56-42, in ‘scrappy’ D-II matchup
BRISTOL — Jason Potvin led Tiverton with 15 points as the Tigers beat Mt. Hope, 56-42, in a physical Division II matchup in Bristol on Thursday night, Jan. 5. The win improved the … more
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Huskies defenders Matt MacDougall (left), Ben Calouro and James Rustici fight for a rebound with Tiverton's Ryan Poland in a physical Division II match up at Mt. Hope High School on Thursday night. Tiverton won the game 56-42.
Potvin scores 15 as Tiverton beats Mt. Hope 56-42
Jason Potvin led Tiverton with 15 points as The Tigers beat Mt. Hope 56-42 in a physical Division II match up in Bristol on Thursday night. The win improved the Tigers record to 4-2 in Division II, … more
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Portsmouth High’s Benjamin West skates toward his teammates on the bench to celebrate a goal against Mt. Hope at the Portsmouth Abbey rink on Wednesday, Jan. 4., The Patriots won, 10-3.
Portsmouth defeats Mt. Hope in boys’ hockey, 10-3
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity hockey team continued its fine season with a 10-3 win over Mt. Hope on Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Portsmouth Abbey rink. The … more
A worker from the R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority directs traffic during work on the Mt. Hope Bridge last month.
RITBA clarifies restriction on Mt. Hope Bridge weight limit
PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — The new 30-ton weight restriction for the Mt. Hope Bridge applies only to certain vehicles, the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) stated in a … more
Stories to watch in 2023: Climate change, housing and the economy (stupid)
We reached out to dozens of people of influence to ask what story or stories they will be watching in the new year. Here’s what they had to say, in their own … more
DEM stocks 10 ponds, lakes for winter fishing
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will be stocking the following 10 lakes and ponds with rainbow trout, Sebago Atlantic salmon, and new this year, lake … more
Reps. June Speakman and Jason Knight will host a Q&A series on the state's affordable housing law on Wednesday, Jan. 11
Q&A on affordable housing law to be held in Warren
A community conversation on the state's affordable housing statute will be held in the lower level of Warren Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. more
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Warren Fire Department apparatus responds to a barn fire in Touisset in April of 2022.
Warren fire and EMS volunteers have another busy year
The Warren Fire Department and EMS division responded to 3,295 emergency calls for service in 2022. more
A recent observation of the project site revealed large numbers of trees that had been recently cut down, bringing up questions as to whether the project was kicking into gear again.
Huge Warren solar array resumes construction
A seven-megawatt solar project that was approved about two years ago at the former Windmill Hill golf course on Schoolhouse Road has not seen much movement since that approval process happened — until now. more
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Huskies’ guard Abby Razzino (above) scored a combined 40 points to lead the Huskies and earn tournament MVP. The senior scored 21 points in Mt. Hope’s 64-46 pummeling of Coventry on Tuesday and 19 in the 47-36 championship win over Pilgrim on Wednesday.
Huskies girls basketball team wins Classic championship
The Mt. Hope girls basketball team crushed Coventry and outlasted Pilgrim to win the Ocean State Credit Union Holiday Classic played in Coventry on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of wins improved the … more
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Senator Jack Reed visited Warren over the summer, where he discussed the earmarked funding passed for a new fire/rescue station and teased a new batch of funding to make improvements to the town’s police station. That funding now awaits a signature from President Biden.
Warren receives over $3 million for public safety upgrades
Warren will be receiving a small but significant piece of the nearly $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that was passed by both chambers of Congress and now awaits a signature from President Biden. more
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Clockwise from top left: Marissa Ferris stands on the top deck of The Wharf, which earned the accolade of Best Outdoor Dining spot in the East Bay and the Best Restaurant in the East Bay. The town of just over 11,000 people as a whole earned more than 20 victories and mentions in Rhode Island Monthly’s annual “Best of Rhode Island”; The Huskies mens basketball team ended their 2021/22 season with a record of 19-2 and capped a dominant season with their second Division III hoops championship in a four-year span; The aftermath of a fire that started at a barn on Barton Avenue in Touisset on April 16. The third of three blazes that beset the community on Easter weekend; A demonstration in front of Reynolds School in June in support of Dr. Deb DiBiase.
Record snow and a controversial development highlight 2022 in Warren
Record snowfall began the year, a night of fire in Touisset marred Easter weekend, and a polarizing development highlighted an eventful year in Warren. more
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Mt. Hope freshman varsity safety Preston Brodd was nominated and accepted into the 2023 Dream All-American Bowl.
Huskies freshman chosen as one of nation's best football players
Mt. Hope freshman varsity safety Preston Brodd was nominated and accepted into the 2023 Dream All-American Bowl, taking place on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at SoFi Stadium. more
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