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Bristol Warren Superintendent Ana Riley told the Policy & Curriculum Subcommittee that she would be overhauling the district’s Code of Conduct during their meeting on Monday night, including taking a more hands-on approach to handling disciplinary actions and phasing out automatic suspensions.
Bristol Warren to phase out suspensions in overhaul of school discipline policy
Bristol Warren Superintendent Ana Riley is initiating a plan to overhaul the district’s Code of Conduct, including taking a more hands-on approach to handling disciplinary actions and phasing out automatic suspensions. more
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The COVID testing site on Railroad Avenue is operational once again, and is allowing free, walk-up testing without the need for an appointment.
Where to get free rapid COVID tests in Warren
Free rapid tests are available to students, seniors, and others throughout town by a variety of means. more
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Freshman Lola Silva took home the gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet 2.5 inches during the freshman state track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Monday night. In photo, Silva makes her second place leap during the class championships on Saturday.
Silva wins gold in the long jump at the freshman state championships
Freshman Lola Silva took home the gold medal in the long jump with a leap of 16 feet 2.5 inches during the freshman state track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Monday … more
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The Metacom Avenue corridor, today a sprawling stretch of impervious pavement and disjointed businesses, is the target of Warren’s big-picture plan to rehab its Comprehensive Plan and affect change throughout the rest of the town.
New Comprehensive Plan looks to transform Warren via Metacom Ave.
Big changes are coming to Metacom Avenue, and by extension, the entire Town of Warren. more
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Reese Pavao competes on vault, earning an 8.5 during a late-January meet against Portsmouth, Rogers/EP, and Middletown.
Huskies gymnasts persevere through injuries, COVID
The Mt. Hope gymnasts have battled through injuries and COVID this season to excel in their sport. more
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Yes, there is free lunch
I’m breaking protocol to tell this story in the first person, because the whole project really began at home in our kitchen. First, a little background. [If you want to skip my personal … more
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Raymond Rodrigues attempts to restart his snowblower while clearing a Main Street sidewalk on Sunday.
Warren tops state in snowfall from nor'easter
Warren was hit with 24.6 inches as recorded by the National Weather Service, the most recorded in Rhode Island, following Saturday's storm. more
Huskies senior forward Bruce McGuire sinks a jumper in the first overtime period. McGuire scored a game high 24 points as Mt. Hope beat Ponaganset 57-53 in double overtime during a Division III home game on Friday night.
Huskies comeback and beat Chieftains 57-51 in double overtime to claim first place in Division III
Pandemonium rocked the gymnasium when the final buzzer sounded and the Mt. Hope basketball team beat previously undefeated Ponaganset 57-53 in double overtime to claim first place in Division III … more
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Accuweather forecasters are predicting 2 to 3 feet of snow for southern New England.
Gov. declares 'disaster emergency,' closes roads as blizzard approaches
With heavy snow and high winds expected to create blizzard conditions and treacherous driving on Rhode Island roads tomorrow, Gov. Dan McKee has issued an executive order setting in place two types … more
Tyler Rhynard is already making a national name for himself on the football field.
12-year-old Warren resident a rising football star
Meet 12-year-old Tyler Rhynard of Warren. Following in the footsteps of his high-powered athletic parents, Tyler is making his own history. more
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Simon Thibault (left) Miles Kindness and instructor Ryan Garrity work on their robot.
Shift in Mt. Hope robotics curriculum causes concern
The phasing out of dedicated robotics classes at Mt. Hope High School in favor of what the administration sees as a more robust engineering curriculum has student and faculty proponents of robotics classes nervous about the change. more
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Keri Cronin, pictured here during the town’s Honor Roll ceremony on Veteran’s Day in 2021, served two terms as Council President but was not supported by a majority of the council to continue in that role. She will face re-election in 2022.
Cronin out, Hanley in as Town Council President
John Hanley was voted in as the new President of the Warren Town Council. more
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Planning to use $250,000 in American Rescue Plan funding, the Warren Town Council officially approved a facade improvement plan aimed at fixing up and rejuvenating downtown storefronts.
Warren wants better storefronts, affordable housing, and wifi
ARPA-funded projects approved include a storefront improvement program, seed money for an affordable housing trust, and a look into municipal broadband access for all of Warren. more
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Isabelle Boullier, a student at Roger Williams University, is the new youth program coordinator for Portsmouth Prevention Coalition.
Prevention ‘sort of runs in my family,' says RWU sophomore
PORTSMOUTH — When Isabelle Boullier was 13, her older sister Kyra was out driving in Narragansett on her 17th birthday when a drunk driver hit her car head-on. Kyra survived the crash, but she … more
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Little Compton whale dissected, will be buried
Biologists from Mystic Aquarium spent much of Thursday dissecting the young female humpback whale that washed up at Church Cove and was first spotted Saturday. Using a bulldozer to help them move … more
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A nurse at Colt Andrews Elementary School in Bristol administers a COVID-19 test to a student.
Poll: Do you agree with updated COVID protocols for schools?
Do you think that schools moving to a 5-day quarantine and a "monitor to stay" approach in regards to COVID is a smart move, or a potentially dangerous move? more
'RFP' reveals details about possible future bike path bridges
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation has issued a request for proposals for the replacement of the two East Bay Bike Path bridges. The RFP was made public late last month and includes … more
Dr. Jodi L. Leffingwell holding a copy of her book, ‘A Letter To Our Daughters’ and the 2021 BIBA award for non-fiction.
Local author garners top indie book award
‘A Letter To Our Daughters’, was selected as a winner of the 2021 Best Indie Book Award’s (BIBA) non-fiction category in December. more
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This dock off the western shore of the Touisset peninsula in Warren is the first in Rhode Island constructed of 100 percent composite materials. Pilings, decking and rails are all made of lightweight composite materials.
This dock is built to last
The Pearson family are used to tinkering in factories, inventing new things and then plunking them in the water. It’s kind of their thing. Nearly 70 years ago, cousins Clinton and Everett … more
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Colt Andrews Elementary School Nurse Julie Pirri tests fourth-grader Emma Gray for Covid at the school the week before Christmas vacation.
School nurses — From the shadows to the Covid front lines
Back in the old days of two years ago, many parents could go years without hearing from a school nurse. Sometimes their child could pass through an entire school, K to 3, with nary a call or visit … more
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Warren enacts temporary mask mandate for Town buildings
Warren has imposed a temporary mask mandate for all Town-owned and operated buildings. more
Mt. Hope Nurse Ellen Estrella describes the testing and recording procedures, as assistant Erika Winter works in the background. Estrella described the two of them as Batman and Robin, constantly working to support (and rescue) each other throughout the school day.
Schools update COVID screening and quarantine protocols
The Bristol Warren Regional School District has updated its policies for the quarantining and testing of students and student athletes, reducing the period of time certain close contacts of … more
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Parents vs. The State over school mask mandate
On Aug. 19 of this year, Rhode Island entered a new phase in the Covid-19 pandemic. Citing the increased presence and spread of the Delta variant, which triggered a mini-surge in cases from July into … more
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A crew performs work on the Mt. Hope Bridge during a previous maintenance project. The bridge was built in 1929.
Mt. Hope Bridge not in peril, but needs work
A proposed dehumidification system could add 50 years to the Mt. Hope Bridge for $35 million. Waiting longer to remedy the issues could cost much, much more. more
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John Fennessy, an outspoken opponent of mandated mask wearing in public spaces, is provided a mask by a member of the Bristol Police Department. He refused to wear one, and shortly after the meeting was abruptly adjourned. Next to him is Daryl Gould, who also refused to wear a mask.
Bristol Warren School Committee shuts down meeting due to unmasked attendees
A meeting of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee was abruptly ended after meeting attendees refused to wear masks as mandated by Governor Dan McKee and the RI Department of Health. more
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