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Town Council member Keri Cronin made a plea to her colleagues to go paperless for Town Council agenda packets, which she said can add up to over 170 pounds of paper waste through just one year for the five members of the board.

Warren Town Council member pushes for paperless agendas

According to Keri Cronin, the Town Council is needlessly contributing over 170 pounds of paper waste each year just from documents delivered in physical paper form to council members. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/18/24

Pare Corporation’s proposed site plan shown to residents on Monday night, which attempts to illustrate that the new school building will be built away from Silver Creek, at an elevation outside of the flood zone for the wetlands on site.

Bristol Planning Board requests more info on new high school plan

Sticking points including drainage, irrigation, parking, and artificial turf force a continuance of project's first local approval into next month. more

By Christy Nadalin & Ethan Hartley | 9/18/24

Ed Cabral, Warren Harbormaster since 2014, in front of the new patrol boat the Town was able to acquire last year.

Warren's harbormaster to retire after 11th season

Ed Cabral has had a front-row seat for big changes along Warren’s waterfront. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/17/24

Some new books for cooler weather reading

Fall’s coming, the mornings and evenings are getting cooler, but there’s plenty of good reading to come. “Deeper Than the Dead” by Debra Webb (2024). The first book in … more

By Lynda Rego | 9/17/24

Joe Klinger of South Kingstown with a 24” summer flounder (fluke) he caught off Jamestown in the West Passage last week. It was the only keeper caught.

Bluefin tuna bite explodes close to shore

The giant bluefin tuna fishing exploded last week. just as the commercial bluefin tuna fishery closed until new quota is available Oct. 1. Recreational permit holders are not impacted by the … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 9/17/24

Though voters say they’re not satisfied, incumbents prevailed on Primary Day

STORY OF THE WEEK: For all the yak about cranky Rhode Islanders and dissatisfaction with the direction of the state, Tuesday’s primary amounted to a big vote of confidence for incumbents. This … more

By Ian Donnis | 9/17/24

Summer Rain spins in circles while performing a blanket dance during the Fourth Annual Pokanoket Heritage Day at Burr’s Hill Park on Sunday afternoon.

Photos: A beautiful day for Pokanoket Pride

Check out our shots from the Fourth Annual Pokanoket Heritage Day that took place on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Burr’s Hill Park in Warren. more

9/16/24

Warren PD: Five arrests, and accusations of cat theft

Warren police responded to a report of two neighbors banging on another neighbor’s door under the assumption the other person had stolen their cat. more

9/13/24

A muddy Caroline White strikes a pose at the top of a giant sand hill.

Photos: Rather than escape the mud, they thrived in it

Thrive Outside held its 6th annual family mud run this year at Frerichs Farm in Warren, but this year had a twist, and a secondary purpose to raise money for a new outdoor learning zone at KMS. more

9/12/24

Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem

The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking. more

9/11/24

Letter: There’s still hope for preservation of Bettencourt Farm

Coinciding with that effort, a grant application is being prepared to submit to RIDEM for funds to purchase the development rights of the property. This would potentially enable a farmer to purchase and farm the tillable land. more

9/11/24

Scott Mathison peeks through the top of a stained glass window at the former St. Mark’s Church during the process of uninstalling the stained glass panels hung throughout the building.

Warren left 'a little less special' with passing of Scott Mathison

The passing of the master craftsman at age 63 leaves a visible legacy throughout the region, and an irreplaceable void for those who knew and loved him. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/11/24

Demolition crews from the Aetna Co. began deck and beam removal from the westbound Washington Bridge span earlier this week.

Demolition of westbound span starts

In the past week contractors for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation began demolition of parapet walls along both sides of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. The work, being … more

9/10/24

Huskies' striker Thea Jackson (mid-right) places a shot into the back of the Lincoln net giving Mt. Hope a 1-0 lead, during their 4-0 home victory over Lincoln on Monday. Striker Sara Nencka (right) looks on.

Jackson, Nencka lead Huskies in shutout

Thea Jackson and Sara Nencka each scored 2 goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team blanked Lincoln 4-0 in a Division I home game on Monday night. The win evens the Huskies record at 1-1 as the young … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/10/24

The creation of Chris Plaisted of New Milford, Conn., “Celeste” is a 20-foot-high spire created with rebar, steel wires, metal and small solar-powered lights.

First sculpture installed at new display pad in Warren

The Warren Arts and Cultural Commission invites the public to welcome “Celeste” by Chris Plaisted at the newly poured concrete pad adjacent to the East Bay Bike Path on Railroad Avenue. more

9/10/24

A harrowing page-turner about an epic journey to freedom

‘Master Slave, Husband Wife’ By Ilyon Woo “Master Slave/Husband Wife” is the remarkable true story of an epic 15,000-mile journey from slavery to freedom made possible … more

9/10/24

Will the real Washington Bridge story ever get told?

STORY OF THE WEEK: The marquee race in Rhode Island’s primary election on Tuesday was state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s challenge to Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins. The GOP race took an … more

By Ian Donnis | 9/10/24

Fly fishing sharpie Ed Lombardo will lead an expert team of fly instructors at a workshop later this month.

Mixed reports from throughout the bay

The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold its Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 4:30 p.m. Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for Greenwich Bay, … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 9/10/24

A representation of the proposed trail system laid out on a map showing the Sowams Meadow Preserve, to the west of Market Street.

Warren Land Trust gets $30,000 grant to help towards new nature trail

With a little help from 11th Hour Racing's charitable foundation, the Warren Land Trust has commenced a search for a firm to help build a parking lot and evential walking trail at Sowams Meadow Preserve. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/9/24

Teenage drivers implicated in two separate accidents

Two teenagers from Barrington. Two car accidents. Two victims — one was a pedestrian in Warren, and the other was a garage door in Barrington. On Thursday, Aug. 29, Warren Police … more

9/7/24

Warren PD: Police arrest six, officer collides with deer

Police made six arrests between Aug. 26 and Sept. 2, 2024. more

9/6/24

Police: Angler allegedly assaulted at the Warren River Bridge

Barrington Police responded to the Warren River Bridge on Saturday night, Aug. 31, at about 9 p.m., after someone called 911 to report an assault at the bridge. Police said a Warren man who was … more

9/5/24

Thrive Outside's mud runs have been the source of great family fun in the past few years. Can you escape from having to trek through the mud pits this year?

The 'Great Mud Escape' is this Saturday at Frerich's Farm

For their sixth annual fundraiser, Thrive Outside has reimagined the popular Mud Run which has become an annual staple in the region to challenge not just your physical stamina, but your mental agility as well. more

9/5/24

Paul Amadio, head of school at Pennfield School, with Allison Serina, senior director of operations and finance. Serina, the first person from Pennfield with whom he had any interaction, also grew up in Leominster, Mass. They didn’t know each other back then, but Amadio played football with her brother.

From the stage to the school

PORTSMOUTH — Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. For years Paul Amadio had been a head of several college-prep boarding schools, most recently in Sedona, Ariz., but … more

By Jim McGaw | 9/4/24

Students ranging from all grade levels gathered on the first day of the 2024-25 term at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, opening the 150th year at the all-female school in East Providence.

St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 150th anniversary

EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View located in the Riverside section of the city kicked off celebrations of its 150th anniversary, including the start of the 2024-25 term when it … more

9/4/24