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East Bay Regional Coalition gains grant for alcohol and cannabis prevention
BARRINGTON — The East Bay Regional Coalition, through its BAY Team, was recently awarded a five-year grant from the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities … more
Betty Grimo received the royal treatment recently at her 100th birthday party celebration.
Bristolian's secret to turning 100? Staying active, and lots of Bingo
Betty (Jones) Grimo officially reached the 100-year plateau on May 29, with all the pomp and circumstance befitting a queen. more
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Warren Firefighters Memorial is this Sunday
The commemorative event begins at 8 a.m. at St. Mary of the Bay Church and continues with a parade through the downtown. more
Front row (l-r): Fiona Sharp, Arden Wilkes, Isabelle Courtney, Lucien Chidester. Back row (l-r): Seren Davies, Elsa White, Edda Petrillo, Bridget Williams, Adam Garies and Vic Bullard.
Meet the Top 10 of Mt. Hope High School's Class of 2024
Students from Mt. Hope High School displayed leadership by example, and enthusiasm for advocacy. more
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Kara Pisasale vaults over the bar during the pole vault. She tied for 6th in the event with a jump of 9 feet. Pisasale also placed 14th in the 400-meter run with a time of 1:02.30 and 15th in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:25.97.
Jackson places fourth in dash, triple jump at state meet
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 … more
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Election integrity, mail ballot application bills move through Assembly
PROVIDENCE — East Bay members of the General Assembly were among the legislators to sponsor bills in recent days in both chambers regarding ballot access and election integrity issues as the … more
Warren PD: Multiple arrests, police investigate more car break-ins
Warren Police made seven arrests and responded to multiple reports involving items being taken from vehicles between May 20-27, 2024. more
This concept design shows every element that the district hopes can be included in the final design for the outdoor learning space at Kickemuit Middle School. However, the amount of features that can ultimately be included in the space will depend on how much money can be raised on top of the $100,000 RIDE grant funding the project.
Fundraiser to be held Sunday for KMS Outdoor Learning Zone
Mount Hope Farm will host a family fun day to raise money to help build the new outdoor learning zone at Kickemuit Middle School. more
Sandra Dugan of Atria Aquidneck Place and the East Bay Chamber, (left) looks on as Savannah Murray (middle) and Margherita Dellolio react to winning a prize on the Chamber's wheel.
Chamber's 'Reality Fair' provides a helpful glimpse at financial futures
Each student got 45 minutes to choose a career and work out what expenses they could afford, putting into perspective questions about the cost of living, which has become an issue at the center of society. more
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The 20-unit development would house 8 units in the rehabilitated school building and 12 units in a 4,000 square foot building to the rear. The new building has been the root of many grievances over the development, which has been appealed by an abutter following Master Plan approval granted by the Planning Board earlier this year.
Fate of Liberty Street School development remains undecided in Warren
The development is currently undergoing an appeal in Superior Court brought forth by an abutter, and the Planning Board recently punted any final decision to their next meeting on June 24. more
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Joshua Chiarini, a veteran of three combat tours as a Fleet Marine Force Hospital Corpsman with USMC infantryman in one of the deadliest areas of Iraq, provided a meaningful keynote address on the meaning of Memorial Day.
Veteran who lost friends in Iraq knows all too well the meaning of Memorial Day
"As we ducked our heads inside that aircraft, it would be the last time for some of those marines to see home.” more
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The musicians in the “Tunes-day” jam in Warren change instruments frequently. Here, Elwood Donnelly (left) plays guitar, Aubrey Atwater plays banjo and Ben Gagliardi plays an English accordion.
'Tunes-Day' is a day for song, a day to play
Voices singing traditional Irish folk music resonated throughout the small, two-room café known as the Archive Book and Snackery on Market Street in Warren during the bar’s … more
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James Thibaudeau splits a pair of Toll Gate defenders to advance the ball toward the goal.
Knapman, Browne power Huskies past Toll Gate 12-5, head to semis
Charlie Knapman and Ben Browne each scored 3 goals as the Mt. Hope lacrosse team pounded Toll Gate 12-5 in the Division 3 quarterfinals at home on Thursday night. Goalkeeper Ethan Labolita made 15 … more
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Brigadier General (Ret.) Richard Valente presents a bouquet to Willow Suplido after her reading of “Freedom Isn’t Free”.
Photos: Warren honors nation's fallen soldiers
The rain held off to the relief of those who gathered to commemorate Memorial Day in Warren on Monday morning. more
Warren PD: Police called for illicit use of a porta-john
One juvenile was arrested by Warren Police between May 13-20, 2024. more
Buyers, be crafty — Sellers, be ready
Every real estate market presents opportunities. The challenge is finding them. Today’s market, especially in the East Bay of Rhode Island and Southcoast of Massachusetts, is much the same … more
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Lindsay McKeever, a Cranston native and current Warren resident, was promoted to a high-level administrative job at Hasbro Children’s Hospital after more than a decade leading the adult and children’s emergency departments.
Warren resident named Associate Chief Nursing Officer at Hasbro Children's
“I just love the feeling that we’re making a difference,” McKeever said. “It’s corny but that’s why we become nurses.” more
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Warren to recognize two Memorial Day observances this weekend
Ceremonies will begin on Sunday, May 26 at 9:00 a.m. honoring a Vietnam Veteran, and continue at 7:45 a.m. on Monday, Memorial Day, with Naval Honors at the Town Wharf, followed by a speaking program and parade. more
The deconstruction and repair of the chimney on Town Hall will be accomplished through $112,000 in ARPA money, as approved by the Town Council at their May 14 meeting.
Around $1.4M left in ARPA funds for Warren
Following expenditures over the past couple of years, and three allocations during their most recent meeting, a little less than half of the $3.1 million the Town was allotted during Covid remains, and must be spend prior to December 2025. more
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This sketch from a couple years back illustrated the concept in mind by Matthew King. King said on Monday the vision remains much the same, with Tizzy K’s anchoring the brick and mortar portion, a pizza variant of the Taco Box, and two rotating food trucks on the premises.
Tizzy K's ice cream coming to Warren to anchor new Main Street food spot
The former convenient store that has been vacant for years just outside of downtown Warren is about to be hopping with delicious activity — hopefully by next month. more
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Text-based mental health counseling now available to Bristol Warren teachers
Students will also have access to the mental health services starting during the 2024/25 school year. more
Corporal Peter Fletcher, who served in an anti-aircraft missile battalion for the USMC, died on Jan. 20, 1968, in Quang Tri, South Vietnam.
Warren native who perished in Vietnam to be honored Sunday
Peter Fletcher was a direct descendant of Commodore Abbot, a hero of the War of 1812, a one-time commander of the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet. He was 21 when he died during military service in Vietnam. more
Warren PD: Dog bites, a stolen car and four arrests
Warren police made four arrests between May 6-13, 2024. more
The Mt. Hope Marching Band on parade during Bristol’s Fourth of July Parade.
Since 2008, Mt. Hope band director has instilled a love of music by example
Still just 38 years of age, Mr. Lambert has enabled Bristol and Warren students the opportunity to express their musical feelings while creating a positive atmosphere that has taken both towns by storm. more
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This relatively large electric bicycle would be banned from the East Bay Bike Path and other state bike paths if a current Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management bill becomes law this spring.
E-bikes bill allows some, bans others
The State of Rhode Island recently moved one step closer to a law that would regulate electric bicycles on all state properties, including bike paths. Passed by the full House of Representatives two … more
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