Bristol coffee house begins new season
BRISTOL — Howie Newman will help kick off the Stone Church Coffee House’s sixth season when he plays a double-header Saturday that also features Rick, Andy and Judy. One of the most engaging performers on the New England folk circuit, Mr. Newman combines music, comedy and audience participation in a unique entertainment experience. Rick, Andy [...]
Read More →Meet Mary Jo Fidalgo-Tavares: Loves family and first-time buyers
Roots: ”I was born on Sao Miguel, Azores. My family — me and my mother, father, and older sister — came here when I was six. I’ll never forget it. It was March, and it was snowing when we got off the plane. I had never seen snow before.” Family: ”My husband Manny and I have two [...]
Read More →Elegant living and pastoral views at Kennedy Orchard House in Portsmouth
The Kennedy Orchard House at 210 Farmlands Drive in Portsmouth is a stunning example of award-winning architect Jim Estes’ shingle-style aesthetic. With three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths over more than 3,000 square feet of living space, Orchard House is an elegant, luxury home with a very welcoming and livable interior. Large windows and floor-to-ceiling glass [...]
Read More →New group, Tiverton 1st, recommends candidates
TIVERTON — Tiverton 1st, a recently formed non-partisan community organization, announced last Friday the candidates that it will be supporting in the November election. The candidates for Town Council that Tiverton 1st recommends to town voters are: James J. Arruda, Renee DeJesus-Jones, Denise deMedeiros, William P. Gerlach, Brett Nicholas Pelletier, and Edward A. Roderick. Seven individuals from [...]
Read More →Barrington High School crowns homecoming king and queen
Barrington High School crowned a homecoming king and queen Friday afternoon and you could say the pair is a lot like Ken and Barbie. Karl Aspelund and Alice Burgess were among numerous Barrington High School students to perform skits during an annual pep rally. While the sketches featured everything from a light saber battle to [...]
Read More →Walk through history in Bristol
BRISTOL — On Saturday Linden Place Museum hosts a walking tour of Linden Place Mansion and downtown Bristol focused specifically on Bristol’s DeWolf Family and its involvement in the slave trade. The guided tour begins at Linden Place, continues through the center of Bristol and down to the waterfront on Thames Street, pointing out significant sites [...]
Read More →Warren demolition hearing scheduled for November 20
A decision on whether or not to allow the demolition of a 152-year-old Main Street home to make way for a parking lot won’t come any time soon. The Warren Town Council voted 4-0 Friday afternoon to hold a required public hearing on the matter of 613 Main St. on Tuesday, Nov. 20. That will [...]
Read More →Barrington Director of Leisure Services position still vacant
Four individuals have received in-person interviews to potentially be named the town’s first Director of Leisure Services but as of Friday, Sept. 28, the position remained vacant. According to Town Manager Peter DeAngelis, work towards filling the post is on-going but no decisions have been made. The town first began advertising for a Director of [...]
Read More →Lynch vows attempt to rid East Providence Charter of ‘mayor’ title
EAST PROVIDENCE — If elected to the City Council, Ward 1 candidate Edward Lynch says he will work to rid the East Providence City Charter of the term “mayor.” On the campaign trail Mr. Lynch said he is frequently asked who he would support as “mayor.” His response, flatly, is “no one.” “I’ve decided to [...]
Read More →Barrington High School football game and homecoming parade moved to Saturday afternoon
A football match-up between Barrington High School and East Providence High School has been re-scheduled from Friday night to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday because of weather. The annual homecoming parade has also been re-scheduled. It will begin at 2 p.m. at Victory Field on Saturday. Other homecoming festivities, such as a the crowning of a [...]
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