‘People Places & Things’ at Hope Gallery
Featuring Hope Gallery’s twenty-six represented artists and four guest artists exhibiting eclectic fine art and fine craft to the theme “People, Places & Things” through May 31. WHERE: Hope Gallery, 435/437 Hope Street, Bristol WHEN: May 7 to May 31, Thursday through Sunday 12:30-5:30 p.m. or by appointment MORE INFO: www.hopegalleryfineartfinecraft.com; 401/396-9117
Read More →East Providence moves up in latest RITFCA outdoor track rankings
PROVIDENCE — The RITFCA released its second set of rankings for the 2013 outdoor season and Hendricken and LaSalle continue to top the polls. Hendricken posted 95 points and garnered five first-place ballots of the nine coaches who responded in the boys’ rankings. Of note locally, the Barrington girls ranked third and the boys fourth. [...]
Read More →Portsmouth seeks ideas on ferry service
PORTSMOUTH — Calling ferry transportation “a lifeline” for Prudence Island residents, the Town Council has taken the first step to try to keep the service going — and to add Hog Island to the mix as well. Prudence Ferry owner Bruce Medley recently announced that his company will cease operations on Dec. 1, leaving islanders and local [...]
Read More →Barrington bests the rest for girls’ Eastern Division outdoor track and field title
BARRINGTON ─ After a five-day delay due to weather, the Eastern Division Championship girls’ outdoor track and field championship meet, featuring 10 teams from around the East Bay, went off without a hitch Monday, May 13, at Barrington High School’s Victory Field. The host Eagles took the overall title with 166.33 points, while Portsmouth finished second [...]
Read More →Barrington, East Providence, Mt. Hope score points in Cumberland girls’ track invitational
CUMBERLAND — Athletes from three of the local entries picked up victories at the annual Cumberland Invitational girls’ outdoor track and field meet hosted by the Clippers Saturday, May 11. Barrington High School junior Abby Livingston ran a time of 2 minutes, 20.4 seconds to win the 800 meters. Kylie McPherson of Mt. Hope won [...]
Read More →KC Moaners, Brush Your Teeth Band perform in Bristol
Bristol’s Stone Church Coffee House at the First Congregational Church concludes its sixth season on May 11 with a double header, split bill featuring talented performers the KC Moaners and the Brush Your Teeth Band. The KC Moaners were born in the wilds of Northern R.I. one cold winter evening sometime in the late 1990′s [...]
Read More →‘Hello Dolly!’
“Hello, Dolly!” will be presented at the Mt. Hope High School Performing Arts Center this weekend. This is a family play and tickets are on sale at the door. Where: The Mt. Hope High School Performing Arts Center, Chestnut Street, Bristol WHEN: May 9-11 at 7 p.m. and May 12 at 2 p.m. COST: General $15, Students/Seniors $10 [...]
Read More →Portsmouth may seek bids for Prudence Ferry service
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council Monday night, May 13, will consider a request from Town Planner Gary Crosby to solicit bids for a proposal to provide ferry service to and from Prudence Island beginning in December. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Prudence Ferry owner Bruce Medley recently announced that his company will [...]
Read More →Mt. Hope girls’ latest softball win puts Huskies tied for first in division
Mt. Hope Huskies and the Portsmouth Patriots lit up the scoreboard on Tuesday, May 7 with Mt. Hope winning the offensive battle 10-8 in seven innings. The teams combined for 21 hits in the duel. Starting pitcher, Madison Reis, pitched the first three innings after coming off from an injury. Reis gave up 3 [...]
Read More →Sailors, boat dealers delighted at Bristol’s leg of the Rhode Island Boat Show
If the fair winds and sunshine wasn’t enough to lure boating enthusiasts to Bristol’s waterfront this past weekend, then maybe it was the chance to view or climb aboard one of the new or used vessels on display at the Rhode Island Boat Show. This was the third year for the boat show with Bristol [...]
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