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Ethan LoBollita comes out of goal to stop a shot while battling Toll Gate at home, Tuesday.

Huskies’ lacrosse halts skid, buries Burrillville 11-2

Sophomores Charlie Knapman and Ben Browne each scored 4 goals as the Mt. Hope lacrosse team buried Burrillville 11-2 in a home game on Friday. The win halted a two game skid and evened their record … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. Photos by Julie Furtado | 4/30/24

A master writer delivers another gripping story of love and loss

‘After Annie’ By Anna Quindlen I have been reading Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Anna Quindlen since 1981, when she wrote the Op-Ed page for the New York Times. Her first novel, … more

By Donna Bruno | 4/30/24

It’s more clear than ever – the kids are in crisis

STORY OF THE WEEK: State-mandated disclosures about the deaths and near-deaths of Rhode Island children have become increasingly frequent over the last year. Twenty-eight fatalities and an identical … more

By Ian Donnis | 4/30/24

Capt. Dave Monti and Steve Brustein of Warwick with cod from the Block Island Wind Farm area. The will to rebuild Atlantic cod will be tested again as managers consider them four distinct stocks.

Workshop outlines wind farm’s cable path

The Better Bay Alliance held a public workshop on April 25 with Ørsted and their Revolution Wind project, which is being built this year along with a cable installation in the West Passage of … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 4/30/24

Portsmouth: Two charged with assault in domestic disturbance

PORTSMOUTH — Police arrested two people following a report of a domestic disturbance at a Glen Road home on Sunday, April 28. Shortly before 7 p.m., officers responded to 62 Glen Road … more

4/29/24

A Roger Williams University student asked the Council for permission to temporarily install this trio of artistic sculptures on various light poles in Town. That request was summarily denied when then Council learned each statue weighed around 50 pounds. They suggested finding private property to host them.

50-pound statues get the thumbs down from Bristol Town Council

Property rights, nosy cameras, a town-wide cleanup and many other topics got discussed at the April 17 meeting of the Bristol Town Council. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/26/24

Letter: Congratulations from a fellow no-no thrower

Please extend my congratulations to MHHS freshman pitcher Trace Dubois for his outstanding performance on the mound. more

4/25/24

Letter: Help Rhode Islanders afford the medication they need

Fighting cancer is indeed a battle, and we can’t win it alone. Our lawmakers can help by passing legislation that removes the financial barriers many face to get care and treatment. more

4/25/24

Letter: We can bring good things to life

Are we putting jobs, food, commercial and recreational resources at risk? more

4/25/24

Letter: Grateful for Bristol Citizens Police Academy experience

I highly recommend every citizen to seriously think about applying to attend this ten-week citizens police academy program. more

4/25/24

RWU educational wind program has now reached over 1,000 local 4th graders

Now in its fifth year, KidWind has now reached more than 1,000 fourth graders who have learned from RWU engineering and education students. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/25/24

Distinctive Homes | Spring 2024

Distinctive Homes | Spring 2024 more

4/25/24

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, April 25, 2024

4/25/24

The Firefighter, watching over the Firemen’s Memorial Park at Thames and Church streets.

New firefighter statue pops up at Bristol's Firemen's Park

It appeared suddenly about a week ago, but the statue of the firefighter has actually been a plan in the works for nearly 20 years. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/24/24

Members of the Kickemuit Middle School Science Olympiad Team for 2024 included only four students from last year’s team that went to Kansas to represent Rhode Island in the national competition. Clearly, interest in the club hasn’t faltered.

Kickemuit Middle School headed to Science Olympiad Nationals for second consecutive year

There’s no better team of science-loving adolescents in Rhode Island right now than the Kickemuit Middle School Science Olympiad squad. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/23/24

Expert angler Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, with the seven-pound largemouth bass he caught this week using a spinner bait in a Narragansett, R.I., pond.

NOAA says recreational fishing was up 22 percent

“Fisheries Economics of the U.S.,” released by NOAA Fisheries, shows recreational fishing in 2022 (the most recent data available) had a dramatic increase compared to 2021. In an advisory … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 4/23/24

A Monarch Butterfly rests on a native Joe Pye weed plant in a Barrington backyard. Since the 1980s, the Eastern Monarch Butterfly population has declined by more than 80%.

Every day can be Earth Day when you landscape with native plants

Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 as way to honor the planet and bring environmental concerns to the forefront of conversations and consciousness. It is a day aimed at awareness, but the intent … more

By Cindy and Ed Moura | 4/23/24

Serious bridge concerns were first documented in 2015

STORY OF THE WEEK: As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the ProJo’s Patrick Anderson delivered a must-read story this week contextualizing how a … more

By Ian Donnis | 4/23/24

The Tea House is the signature building at the Shore Road compound, but it is not the only. There are multiple living spaces, from cottage to bungalow, from main house to greenhouse.

A shoreline property like no other

Visit 10,000 properties, tour every million-dollar listing in the Northeast, swipe through Zillow for days … you will never find anything similar to the compound nestled along the western … more

By Scott Pickering | 4/19/24

Dr. Vassil Zlatarski with some coral specimens from Cuba.

Did you know that the King of Coral is a Bristol resident?

From Bulgaria to Bristol, Vassil Zlatarski has studied fossil and modern corals and reefs for seven decades — and counting. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/19/24

Third westbound lane on bridge opens April 20

A third lane of travel westbound on the east portion of the Washington Bridge will be available to drivers as of Saturday, April 20. The Rhode Island Department of Transportation made the … more

By Mike Rego | 4/18/24

Trace Dubois, of Bristol, throws a pitch during the team’s 3-1 win over Toll Gate, where Dubois threw a no-hitter in his first start as a member of the varsity squad.

Mt. Hope freshman tosses no-hitter in first ever start

Trace Dubois wasn't even supposed to play on varsity his freshman year. He wound up accomplishing one of the sport's most coveted accolades on his very first start. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/18/24

Town Clerk Melissa Cordeiro attempts to thwart an active shooter in a virtual police scenario during a citizen police academy classmates discuss a criminal scenario during class at the Bristol Police Department on Thursday night.

Could you handle the pressure of a law enforcement situation?

Participants of the Bristol Police Department's Citizens Police Academy found out during a virtual simulation of encounters that police officers could come across during any given day on the job. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/18/24

Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, April 18, 2024

4/18/24

Column: Parents of teens, here’s something to be excited about

As a grandfather with young grandkids, maybe I’m a bit idealistic, but it would seem to me any opportunity to support your child’s pursuit of some FREE MONEY like this is time well spent. more

By Craig Evans | 4/18/24