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Goalie, Sara Turillo blocks a LaSalle shot.
Eagles fall to Rams in girls hockey semifinals
The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team lost its semifinals series against LaSalle, 2-0, last weekend. Eagles head coach Mike Cox said his team played great hockey in the series opener on … more
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Tax bills in R.I. — from top to bottom
As most municipalities begin their annual budgeting cycles in earnest, we took time to analyze the tax burdens in all Rhode Island cities and towns. Using public data from the Rhode Island Division … more
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Art classes include providing kids the opportunity to experience multiple aspects of filmmaking, as well as hands-on experience with printmaking.
2022 Warren Art Academy opens in April
The Collaborative will hold free art classes for youth the week of April 18-22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the organization's two spaces: 498 Main St. and 4 Market St. more
Mt. Hope freshman Andrew McCarthy placed second in the state, losing to Peyton Ellis of Coventry by a 10-4 decision in the 113-pound championship at the Rhode Island wrestling state championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Sunday. McCarthy won a 3-1 decision over Cam Davis of Cranston West in the semis.
Huskies take 5th in state wrestling tournament
After taking home the state championship title in 2021, Mt. Hope had three silver medalists while finishing in fifth place overall with 125 points at the Rhode Island Interscholastic Championships for 2022. more
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Man who walked into Warren PD wielding knife and axe arrested later that day
On the morning of Friday, Feb. 25, Warren Police were advised by a passing motorist (who wished to remain anonymous) of a male on Main Street waiving an axe around. Officers checked the surrounding … more
$56.9 million budget approved by Bristol Warren school committee
The district's FY23 budget includes the addition of multiple support staff to bolster student achievement. more
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Genevieve Marszalek was in her element Sunday afternoon in celebration of her 108th birthday at the Willows Assisted Living facility in Warren.
Willows resident celebrates 108th birthday
Certainly one of the oldest residents living here in the East Bay area, Genevieve, if one can imagine, was born at the same time Woodrow Wilson was sitting in the White House as this nation’s 28th president, and five months before the start of World War I. more
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Debates around the mask mandate raged during a Bristol Warren School Committee meeting this past summer. That mandate ends this Friday and Monday marks a new chapter in the pandemic for Rhode Island schoolchildren.
Masks to be "recommended" but not required in Bristol Warren schools
As of Monday, March 7, it will be up to parents to decide whether or not their kids will wear masks during the school day. more
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The Huskies pose for a photo after they beat Ponaganset 47-35 in the Division III championship at RIC on Sunday.
Red hot Camelo scores 20 as Huskies win the D-III Championship
It may have not been the Huskies game plan, but when junior guard Parker Camelo is red hot, you let him shoot.  The Huskies guard scored 17 first half points to give Mt. Hope a 26-19 halftime … more
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This year’s Solve for Tomorrow team, flanked by R.I. Veterans Home Residents Frank Silvia (left) and Steven Coyne, include (front row, l-r) seniors Alice Grantham and Mikayla Hudon; and (back row, l-r) seniors Mikayla Ricks, Aditi Mehta, and Abby Heroux, freshmen Jacob Betres and Luke Daniel, junior Henry Scott, and freshmen Eliza White, Lucy O’Brien, Zahra Sheikh, and Madeline St. Pierre. Photo Courtesy of Mary Cabral.
Mt. Hope students develop mobility app for senior veterans
Students developed a device that both serves as a rearview mirror on a wheelchair or scooter, as well as a mobile command center for the vets’ phones, which can alert someone if they become immobile. more
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Residents speak to school committee members Victor Cabral (mid-left) and Marjorie McBride before a meeting at Mt. Hope High School. School committee member Tara Thibaudeau is right.
Teaching positions, not programs, face possible cuts to balance school budget
The salary line of the recommended budget represents a $396,951 increase over the revised budget that was adopted by the school committee this past January. more
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The multi-purpose field is located north of the Pete Sepe Pavilion near Hugh Cole Elementary School. A composite bridge currently sits coned off, which will eventually be used to access the field. Houses from the nearby neighborhood can be seen in the background, which sit in close proximity to the field.
Neighbors irked by multipurpose field set to open in April
Numerous abutters to the new field voiced their opposition or apprehension regarding the placement of the field, which sits in close proximity to their neighborhood. more
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The Broken Bridge near Kickemuit Middle School will begin its restoration at the end of February, which will culminate in the replacement of the 165-foot span and connect the two sides of the Kickemuit River for the first time since the bridge was destroyed during the 1938 hurricane.
Broken Bridge, destroyed in Hurricane of '38, to begin reconstruction
Work on the Broken Bridge near Kickemuit Middle School is set to begin by the end of this month, which will connect the two sides of the Kickemuit River near the Kickemuit Middle School for the first time since the bridge was destroyed by the Hurricane of 1938. more
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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