PROVIDENCE — Confirming the worst and what many anticipated, state officials made the public formally aware the closed westbound span of the Washington Bridge is structurally deficient and …
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By Mike Rego
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3/14/24
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According to David Lauria, the MHHS Choral and Guitar Director, Mt. Hope’s contingent is the third largest in the state this year.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/13/24
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2024 Summer Camp Guide
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3/13/24
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Two out of three American households have a cat or a dog, and pet ownership continues to increase. Our pets can also include fish, birds, horses, guinea pigs, rabbits, and more. Companionship is …
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By Bonnie Evans
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3/13/24
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Last week’s heavy rainfall triggered an overflow of roughly 180,000 gallons of untreated wastewater, all of which ended up in Bristol Harbor.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/12/24
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For the second year in a row, the Westport girls basketball team's Division 5 tournament run stalled at the Elite 8. This season, the 5th seeded Widcats fell to 4th seeded Renaissance School …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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3/12/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: How did Middletown native Michael Flynn go from being a high-level military official to someone seen as a martyr, warrior and evangelist within the Christian nationalist movement? …
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By Ian Donnis
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3/12/24
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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 …
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3/12/24
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I love it when a plan comes together. Scott Travers, executive director of the R.I. Saltwater Anglers Association, and his board of directors did an outstanding job with the New England …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/11/24
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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 …
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3/11/24
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At the end of March, a Hope Street mainstay will be no more.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/8/24
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Black dolls help tell the stories of African-American history. And as the founder and curator of one of the most significant collections of black dolls anywhere, Deb Britt does not take her mission lightly.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/8/24
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A mandate for boaters to have liability insurance to use the Town Marina is just one interesting tidbit contained within this recap of the Feb. 28 Bristol Town Council meeting.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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Nathaniel Philbrick, an internationally best-selling author, was a highlight within a very full slate of events of Bristol BookFest 2024.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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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.
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3/7/24
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Former Bristol resident and Mt. Hope High School graduate Kathryn Weaver has been named Armed Forces Insurance Ft. Meade Military Spouse of the Year, in recognition of her work with special needs and medically complex families in the military.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/7/24
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The Bristol Harbor Inn was on the docket at the Monday, March 4 meeting of the Zoning Board of Review, requesting dimensional relief to add eight new hotel rooms to the third floor.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/6/24
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Weddings of the East Bay & South Coast | 2024
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3/6/24
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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.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/6/24
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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.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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3/5/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The next race for governor of Rhode Island is more than two years away, so assessing the full political fallout from the Washington Bridge saga will take time. In the near-term, …
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By Ian Donnis
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3/5/24
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The New England Saltwater Fishing Show is Friday, March 8, to Sunday, March 11, at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence.
If you like to fish on the salt, you are in for a big treat. …
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3/5/24
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To the editor:
The Humane Society Legislative Fund, a lobbying affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, publishes its annual Humane Scorecard of Congress …
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3/4/24
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