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The St. Mary Academy-Bay View Players theatre troupe crowned champion at the 2024 Rhode Island Drama Festival last week for its performance of “The Night Witches" included (top row, left to right) Jillian Escobar, Yishan Brady, Theodora Minca, Emelia Zabbo, Elizabeth Dunlop, Maggie Peterson, Sophia Delara, Julie DaSilva, Lily Tremble, Cassandra Bonilla; (front row) Zara Jean, Yiling Brady, Mrs. Nancy Peters, Olivia Dufresne, Ava Sousa, Selah Ethier.
Bay View Players take top prize at Rhode Island Drama Festival
The St. Mary Academy-Bay View Players theatre troupe was crowned champion at the 2024 Rhode Island Drama Festival last week for its performance of “The Night Witches,” a play about the … more
St. Mary Academy-Bay View announces second quarter honor roll for 2023-24 term
St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi announced 170 students made the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2023-24 term. This academic distinction recognizes the dedication of … more
Reminder: Lane restrictions on Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday
BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today reminded motorists that scheduled lane restrictions on the Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday, March 11.   … more
Sending students out of district driving budget increase for Bristol Warren schools
By far the biggest chunk of that increase from the prior year comes from a $951,574 increase in “other purchased services”, which Superintendent Ana Riley explained mostly encompasses the cost to bus students to other schools out of district. more
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Finn Pansa placed 5th in the state in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.23 seconds. The sophomore placed 8th in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1 minute 53.91 seconds.
Girls and boys swim teams smash school records at states
The Mt. Hope boys and girls swim teams broke school records as they competed at the state championships at Brown University on Saturday. The boys placed 14th out of 25 teams. The girls placed 18th. … more
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Lisa Raiola opened Hope & Main about 10 years ago after getting public approval from the Town of Warren to purchase a vacant school property at 691 Main St. Since then, hundreds of small food businesses have been born from their entrepreneural incubator.
Lisa Raiola named USA Today's Rhode Island Woman of the Year
Lisa Raiola, who founded Hope & Main in 2014 on Main Street in Warren, was named among the most accomplished and influential women in the country for 2024. more
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Warren Police Sgt. Jason Canario works the scene after a tractor trailer truck collided into the building at 11 Child St. attempting to make the turn from Main St. around noon on Tuesday.
Tractor trailer smashes into Warren building
A tractor trailer truck struck the buidling at 11 Child Street in Warren a little after noon on Tuesday destroying a new business that was due to open in just a couple of weeks.  more
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The 8th annual Sgt. P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Beer Tasting Fundraiser was another huge success last Thursday night. Among those making it happen were left-right Peter McKenna (Andrew's dad), Rob McKenna, Cliff Jorge, Carol McKenna (Andrew's mom), Gina-Marie Jorge, Charlene Ferreira, Jonathan Ferreira, Philica Grimo, and Scott Grimo.
8th Annual Andrew P. McKenna fundraiser draws crowd to Portside Tavern
The 1SG P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund awards four $1,500 scholarships in Andrew’s honor to graduating high school seniors in the state of Rhode Island. more
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A view of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge from February 2024.
East Bay legislators seek more regular bridge information from RIDOT
PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of … more
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Revised plans call for a fishing pier to be built on the north side of this bridge abutment.
Revised bike path bridge plans call for fishing access
Revised plans for the new East Bay Bike Path bridges include two new public fishing spots — one on the Barrington River and the other on the Palmer River.   The revised plans — … more
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Finn Pansa competes at the divisional championships for Mt. Hope.
Mt. Hope swim teams sending multiple athletes to states this weekend
As a team, they were runners up for the division. But when accounting for the odds against them, team participants and coaches say the season meant so much more than what appears on paper. more
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A young volunteer paints a dragon onto the mural.
Kids contribute to new mural at Warren library's children's room
Local students in K-5 contributed recently to make a colorful contribution to murals that will grace the walls of the children’s room at the George Hail Library. more
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An elevation of what the proposed town houses would look like. There would be four, two-bedroom units in each town house, including one affordable unit in each, for a total of 12 units and 3 affordable units.
Condo development proposed on industrial parcel in Warren
A preliminary proposal to build three new townhouses with a total of 12 units (three of them earmarked as "affordable" units) at 75 Croade St. went before the Warren Planning Board on Monday, Feb. 26. more
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Torsten Mayer-Rothbarth, who opened Inhabit at 450 Main St. (formerly Space Cadets), holds up a piece of wood furniture that he made by hand. Along with being a skilled woodworker himself, he has forged relationships with many artisans, whose handmade items are displayed elegantly throughout the shop.
New Warren shop specializes in handmade, 'elevated' household goods
A look around at the offerings inside of Inhabit, the newest store open at 489 Main St. in Warren, might conjure a question in the curious browser: Is this stuff for sale, or is it like a museum for housewares? more
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Left to right: Stingy Alley manager Laura Craveiro, The Square Peg manager Kelsey Hughes, restaurateur Amy Cary (owner of Stingy Alley and The Square Peg in Warren and Amy’s Place in Providence), and Senai Hagos behind the bar at Stingy Alley, located at 489 Main St.
Warren's newest bar brings cozy, chic vibe and cocktails to Main Street
Stingy Alley, the third establishment opened by Warren restaurateur couple Amy and Joel Cary, strike a solid balance between a no-frills corner pub that welcomes everyone, while still offering a high-brow cocktail experience. more
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Mt. Hope coach Trevor King lifts Andrew McCarthy into the air in celebration with Dougie Sampson and Ryan Fazzi (right) after McCarthy defeated Colby Vital in the 144-pound finals. 
McCarthy's great escape secures state title
Junior Andrew McCarthy escaped the grasp of Ponaganset’s Colby Vital with one second left to win the 144-pound state championship by a 7-6 decision during the state wrestling tournament at the … more
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Georgie Gatos and Tula Gatos watch Genevieve Marszalek blow out the candles in honor of the latter's 110th birthday!
Genevieve Marszalek celebrates 110th birthday
Is she or isn’t she the oldest living person in the state of Rhode Island? That question keeps arising every time Genevieve Marszalek celebrates a birthday. more
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Lola Silva leaps over a hurdle during the 55-meter hurdles preliminary heat on Saturday.
Huskies find competition steep at state meet
The girls indoor track team, which placed second in their division and second at the class meet, had a tougher time competing on the state level. The Huskies placed 20th as a team with 11 points during the state indoor track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday. more
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Warren resident Sharon Connolly (nearest camera) takes full advantage of what the Warren Senior Center Strength and Balance Class has to offer.
Warren Senior Center's fitness class is a big hit, and a big help
“I’m so grateful to these exercise programs at the senior center,” one participant said. “I can dance again. I can’t explain the joy I feel to move without pain once again.” more
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Engineering review suggests complete rebuild or near reconstruction of Washington Bridge
WPRI Channel 12 was first to  report a draft review on the status of the westbound section of the Washington Bridge written by an engineer hired to investigate the shuttered section paints a … more
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Gov. Dan McKee, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti and the governor's deputy chief of staff Joe Almond (from left to right) address the media at a press conference on the Washington Bridge Wednesday, Feb. 21.
New bridge traffic pattern will split eastbound side into six lanes, three in each direction
The eastbound side of the Washington Bridge will be split into six lanes, three going in each direction, as a means of attempting to address the ongoing crisis created with the closure of the … more
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Head coach, Nicole Daniello, congratulates Caroline Nash after her performance on beam.
Mt. Hope gymnastics looks to promising future after a comeback season
After winning only two meets last season, the Mt. Hope gymnastics team had reason to celebrate this year,  and to look forward to the future. The team placed third in Division II during the gymnastics state championships at Rhode Island College on Saturday. more
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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.
Design process begins for outdoor learning space at Kickemuit Middle School
KMS and Thrive Outside plan to begin their Outdoor Learning Zone using the $100,000 RIDE grant that they received earlier this year. However, this grant will only fund the creation of three of the areas from the Concept Vision Plan. Fundraising will be necessary to accomplish everything envisioned. more
more than most in Rhode Island, Hope & Main Founder and President, Lisa Raiola, has experienced first-hand the drastic increase in need for food assistance programming since the pandemic.
Warren's Hope & Main a leading force fighting food insecurity
More than most in Rhode Island, Hope & Main Founder and President, Lisa Raiola, has experienced first-hand the drastic increase in need for food assistance programming since the pandemic. Their Nourish Our Neighbors program has shown one inventive way to get food to people who need it. more
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Flooding in low-lying areas of town has become commonplace. A program from Warren HEZ looks to begin conversations with those affected and begin figuring out ways to most effectively provide support.
Concerned about climate change? This group wants to hear from you
This project begins with the collecting and publishing of questions heard from Warren residents and information around the current state of climate change adaptation in Warren, and it culminates with a series of co-created tools and archives that attest to the community’s ongoing adaptation to the climate crisis. more
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