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Mt. Hope junior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 and allowed just three hits, a walk and four runs in seven innings of work. 
Mt. Hope softball clinches division title
The Mt. Hope softball team  clinched the Division II South title as they out slugged Portsmouth 8-4 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies are 16-0 in league play with one game … more
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Mt. Hope second baseman Parker Camelo slaps a tag on Rams baserunner Shea Caton for the second out of the seventh inning. 
Jones strikes out five as Huskies edge LaSalle 1-0
Starting pitcher AJ Jones struck out five as the Mt. Hope baseball team edged La Salle 1-0 at Guiertas Field on Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies swept the two game series with the Rams and clinched … more
Principal Dr. Deborah DiBiase talks to the graduates of the Mt. Hope High School Class of 2021 last spring. “Dr. D,” as she’s commonly known, has been told that a majority of school committee members are not in favor of bringing her back next year.
Bristol Warren School Committee may not renew Dr. DiBiase's contract
Rhode Island's 2021 Principal of the Year recently learned that she does not currently have the support of a majority of the Bristol Warren School Committee to get a new contract this summer. more
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A rendering provided by applicant Matthew King to the Warren Town Council provides a glimpse of his vision for the former DB Mart on Main Street, which he hopes to transform into a spot for rotating food trucks and a static business serving other offerings from a to-go window.
Food venue proposed at former BD Mart in Warren
The application to transform the building was put forth by an existing Warren business owner — Matthew King, who owns and operates the Taco Box near the intersection of the bike path and Child Street. more
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Warren Fire Department Captain and former Warren Town Council member Chris Stanley was named one of the 54 James Madison Fellows for 2022.
Warren resident Chris Stanley among 2022 James Madison Memorial Fellows
The award is intended to recognize distinguished teachers, to strengthen their knowledge of the origins and development of American constitutional government. more
Warren PD: Many raccoon sightings and a very confused cat
Warren Police activity from May 9-16, 2022 more
Perky Nellissen and 8-month-old Ziti pose together at their Little Compton home. Nellissen and Ziti are both going through guide dog training for the first time.
Guide dog training – learning as they go
1 Perky Nellissen and 8-month-old Ziti pose together at their Little Compton home. Nellissen and Ziti are both going through guide dog training for the first time. 2 Perky Nellissen teaches … more
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Rock Singewald, President of the Warren Land Conservation Trust Board of Directors, points to areas of Haile Farm Preserve during a walk through the public trails in April.
Warren Land Conservation Trust at center of efforts to safeguard natural resources
Founded in 1987, the volunteer-run nonprofit organization strives to protect and preserve open space for the enjoyment of all, while advocating for measures to increase resiliency against the wide-reaching implications of manmade climate change and protect native species.
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Warren offering small business support services in June, July
Workshops will focus on growth planning, marketing and PR strategy and development, sales forecasting and planning, social media and email marketing, setting up Google My Business, guidance on optimizing or building websites and more.  more
Jen and Jay Rainone enjoy a game of cornhole at the Bristol Warren Education Foundation’s first in-person fundraiser since 2019.
Bristol Warren Education Foundation hosts first fundraiser since 2019
The fundraiser shifted away from the spelling bee towards an “adult recess” theme, held at Hope & Main's parking lot in Warren. more
The Huskies storm teammate Aidan Ramaglia after his walk off hit scored two runs to lift Mt. Hope over East Providence 10-9 in the seventh inning.
Ramaglia’s walk off hit in seventh boosts Huskies nine over Townies, 10-9
The Huskies stormed outfielder Aidan Ramaglia who stood on second base after he hit a groundball base hit up the middle to score Matt Gale and Caleb DeCastro and give the Huskies an improbable 10-9 walk-off victory at Guiteras Field on Friday afternoon. more
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Kids are welcome to enjoy learning to row as well, provided they have a parent on hand.
Learn to Row Day set for June 4 in Warren
The Fourth Annual “Learn to Row Day” is going down at the Warren Town beach on Saturday, June 4 more
Warren PD: A late night welder and disruptive skateboarders
Warren Police activity from May 2 to May 8, 2022. more
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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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