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The Schoolyard Market at Hope & Main will feature food, cocktails, and plenty more each Wednesday evening from June 15 through Sept. 28

Hope & Main’s Schoolyard Market opens June 15

Schoolyard Market happens every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. June 15 through Sept. 28 at Hope & Main, 691 Main Street, Warren. more

6/9/22

Pam Zabel of Greene counts fish at the 2016 BioBlitz in Hopkinton.

This weekend, it’s a Bio-Blitz along the bike path

Don’t be surprised to see more traffic than usual along a 4.4-mile stretch of the East Bay Bike Path this weekend — nor folks there at all times of day and night. BioBlitz 2022 is … more

6/8/22

The Massasoit Historical Association recently received a grant for nearly $24,000 from the Champlin Foundation to install a new HVAC system.

Warren's Massasoit Historical Association nabs Champlin grant

$23,898 from the Champlin Foundation will go towards the installation of a new HVAC system to improve the building’s climate control. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/8/22

Chomp Kitchen owner Sam Glynn inside the restaurant’s new home on Water Street.

Chomp strives to open on Water Street this summer

The restaurant has resumed the move to its much bigger location at 279 Water St., and plans to open either at the end of August or beginning of September. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/8/22

Teammates gather to celebrate with Reily Amaral after she hit a solo homer in the fourth inning during the Mt. hope's 13-3 win over Narragansett in the loser's bracket quarterfinals on Tuesday. The homer was Amaral's second homer in two days.

Huskies crush Mariners 13-3 in loser's bracket quarterfinals

After losing to Toll Gate 11-7 in the Division II winner's bracket quarterfinals on Monday evening, the Mt. Hope offense found their mojo, erupted for 11 hits and crushed Narragansett 13-3 at the high school on Tuesday afternoon. more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/8/22

Each year the members of the Warren Fire Department gather for a celebration and remembrance of those who have served and passed away. A parade and performance from the Mt. Hope marching band is planned for this year.

Warren Firefighter’s Memorial Parade this Sunday

The event will being with mass at St. Mary’s Church at 8:00 a.m., with a parade following from the town’s fire department headquarters at 11:00 a.m. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/7/22

Toll Gate center fielder Sydney Perreault chases down Alice Grantham after she attempted to stretch a single into a double to lead off the sixth inning.

Titans thrash Huskies 11-7 in quarterfinals

Mt. Hope fielders are used to seeing strikeouts from ace Reily Amaral, but against Toll Gate, the Huskies saw hits and lots of them as The Titans thrashed Mt. Hope 11-7 in the winner’s bracket quarterfinals at Mt. Hope High School on Monday evening. Mt. Hope will host Narragansett in a losers bracket playoff game on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/7/22

Davis Lee of Portsmouth congratulates a classmate at the conclusion of Portsmouth Abbey’s commencement exercises on Sunday, May 28.

Abbey grad: Classmates ‘picked me up’ after failures

PORTSMOUTH — Catherine O’Hara told her fellow graduates at Portsmouth Abbey that she had “failed a lot” over her four years of high school, but nearly every time one of … more

6/7/22

Mt. Hope juniors achieve highest reading/writing SATs in school history

Although the numbers are not yet technically official, the sentiment of the program was to heap praise upon the kids and the teachers who rose up to principal Dr. Deb DiBiase’s challenge to reach 70 percent proficiency for this school year. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/3/22

Advocates celebrated back in 2018, when then-Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order making Rhode Island the first state to act on new gun policies since a gunman shot and killed 17 people at a Florida high school earlier that month. The event was attended by hundreds of people, including many students. Rep. Jason Knight (holding microphone) addressed the crowd in the Statehouse lobby at the time.

The long fight for new gun laws

There are many ways to absorb and process news of a lone gunman slaughtering 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Images of the smiling, mostly 10-year-olds and their teachers evoke sorrow, … more

By Scott Pickering | 6/2/22

Lola Silva goes airborne during a long jump attempt at the freshman state championships last week.

Huskies freshman Lola Silva notches another gold in the long jump

Silva recently notched another gold medal win on May 24 at the freshman outdoor state championship in Coventry, beating out all other freshmen in Rhode Island for the long jump. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/2/22

Among the many stakeholders attending the presentation of critical health and welfare data about Rhode Island’s children were (l-r) Stephanie Geller, Deputy Director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT; Rita Capotosto, VP of Family Development, East Bay Community Action Program; Emily Spence, Program Manager, Parents As Teachers; Melissa Goldstein, Director, Bristol Health Equity Zone; and Kristin Read, Director, Warren Health Equity Zone.

Kids Count data shows rising mental health concerns among kids

Data from 2020 shows that 467 teens ages 13 to 17 were admitted to the emergency department following a suicide attempt, with 334 hospitalized. more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/1/22

Nicole Tvrdik finds shows her daughter, Evelyn, 6, the names of her relatives Joseph La Roche, a WWII vet, and Wilfred La Roche, a WWI vet, on the Warren Honor Roll at the Town Common after the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday.

Warren shows out to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend

Photos from Warren's 2022 Memorial Day weekend commemorations. more

6/1/22

A photo of Sgt. Ronald Wilkinson seen at the memorial site, next to the stone which also honors Lester DeRiso, Edward Krawczyk, and Richard Brule, all residents of Warren who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.

Warren commemorates fourth native soldier lost in Vietnam

Ronald James Wilkinson, then a corporal, was killed when leading a counteroffensive against North Vietnamese soldiers in 1969. He was killed just six days before his 21st birthday. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/1/22

A place to sit and enjoy a book and a light bite, arc{hive} books + snackery will open this month on Market Street.

Book store and ‘snackery’ coming to Market Street in Warren

Uriah Donnelly, founder and executive director of The Collaborative nonprofit arts organization, and his wife, Janet Moscarello, have received all necessary approval to open their new venture, arc{hive} books + snackery. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/1/22

Brad Denson (left) celebrates with Ethan Santerre after the freshman scored a run in the second inning. The Huskies lead off hitter smashed three hits and drove in three runs.

Huskies nine out slug Cranston East 10-6 in D-I playoffs

The Mt. Hope baseball team slugged 14 hits to crush Cranston East 10-6 in the team’s first ever Division I playoff win at Guiteras Field on Tuesday afternoon. Mt. Hope improved their season … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/1/22

Mt. Hope softball clinches division title, finishes season 16-0

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 finished the regular season 16-0 in league play and 17-1 overall. more

By Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/27/22

Dave McCarthy, veteran and chairman of the Warren Honor Roll Committee, will provide opening remarks for events throughout the two-day Memorial Day remembrance event schedule.

Warren Memorial Day observance schedule of events and parade route

Warren will observe Memorial Day with two days of events on Sunday and Monday. See the full schedule and parade route here. more

5/27/22

Connections Program being moved from Hugh Cole to Guiteras Elementary

The Connections Program, as it is called, was created prior to the pandemic as a means of providing additional social-emotional support to students throughout the entire district with a licensed therapist to provide those supports in a classroom setting. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/26/22

Warren Charter Review Commission proposes return of Financial Town Meeting

Also included in the potential amendments are changes to the length of terms for Town Council members, changes to the budget process, and a proposal to make certain existing ad hoc commissions part of the official charter language. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/26/22

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

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 5/25/22

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

5/25/22

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

By Ethan Hartley | 5/25/22

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

By Ethan Hartley | 5/24/22

Dr. Deb DiBiase speaks during a graduation ceremony at Mt. Hope High School.

Should Dr. Deb DiBiase be given a contract extension?

News has emerged that a 5-4 majority of the Bristol Warren School Committee is not in favor of extending the contract of Mt. Hope High School Principal Deb DiBiase. more

5/24/22