Like every other college student in America, Nick Williams was home a few weeks ago with not much to do.
Banished from campus and quarantined mostly at home, he and his younger brother George were …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/28/20
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Beginning Monday, when Rhode Island transitions to Phase 2 of its economic reboot, residents will be able to dine indoors, cut and color their hair, get a new coat of nail polish for the first time …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/28/20
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The Bristol Fourth of July Committee was introduced to the chief marshal for its 2020 celebration by unusual means Wednesday evening.
In a brief ceremony held in a courtyard outside of …
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5/27/20
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Suzanne Magaziner has lived a remarkable life.
“Only in America could the working-class granddaughter of four impoverished immigrants grow up to attend college and law school, and work in …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/27/20
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PROVIDENCE — Explaining “a lot of information will be coming out in next couple of weeks as we start reopening our economy,” Gov. Gina Raimondo spent the better part of her Friday, …
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By Mike Rego
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5/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and …
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5/22/20
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Bristol Police spent much of the weekend chasing down complaints of "large" groups gathering in violations of state restrictions. Some were legitimate complaints that ended with officers dispersing …
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5/22/20
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The Rhode Island National Guard rolled into Bristol on Thursday afternoon and set up a mobile COVID-19 testing facility at the Bristol Fire Department headquarters.
Working out of two trailers …
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5/22/20
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The First Congregational Church in Bristol took 300 cases of donated Blount Fine Foods soups and distributed them to families in need during a two-and-a-half-hour stretch on Tuesday.
They are …
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5/22/20
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As the country prepares to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo reminded people that large gatherings are still not allowed and the guidelines governing travel are …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/21/20
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While people continue to enjoy takeout from local restaurants, several of those that can adapt to the state’s newest outdoor dining regulations are trying to do so. The town has, to date, …
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5/21/20
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EAST BAY — Today we face a national crisis in the form of a deadly pandemic. However, we at the East Bay Regional Coalition remind all there is a hidden link between COVID-19 and other national …
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5/21/20
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With some 500 families in his parish, the Rev. Marinaldo Batista is used to saying Mass before a crowd. In fact, he says Mass four times every Sunday to accommodate the people who want to come to St. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/21/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, Gov. Gina Raimondo explained the criteria being used to determine when the state is ready to move into a different phase of re-opening …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/15/20
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Bristol police officers made their first arrest in nearly a month, as the quiet streets of the 2020 pandemic continue.
Monday, May 4
Officers intervened in a verbal argument between a man …
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5/15/20
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The Town of Bristol is ready and willing to move quickly to help restaurants expand their outdoor seating areas. Gov. Gina Raimondo’s announcement that restaurants will be allowed to reopen to …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/15/20
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The Bristol Oyster Bar closed its doors, along with the other restaurants in the state, in mid-March. It had just announced plans to open for takeout service when the governor announced this past …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/15/20
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Rhode Island children (and parents) got some good news on Thursday afternoon, when Gov. Gina Raimondo announced she will be allowing summer camps to open on June 29. Like everything in life, camps …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/14/20
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Colt State Park reopened to vehicular traffic and visitors on Thursday morning, with some restrictions. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management will allow only 350 cars inside the …
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5/14/20
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Dozens of people will be spending thousands of hours planning and preparing for the 2020 Mt. Hope High School graduation, and the whole affair depends on the timely arrival of caps and gowns. In …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/14/20
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The governor had a clear message with Mother's Day approaching: Social gatherings are still limited to five people.
During her press briefing on Friday afternoon, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she wants …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/8/20
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Bristol Warren schools could see a surplus of as much as $1.4 million this year, due in large part to spending decreases realized since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
Superintendent Dr. …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/20
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Sunday, May 3, was an eventful day off for Jennifer Pasqual, a Roosevelt Drive resident and nurse at the Rhode Island Veterans’ Home.
According to her husband, Thomas, Jennifer and her …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/8/20
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Rhode Island’s stay-at-home order will indeed end on Saturday, Governor Gina Raimondo announced at her …
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By Bruce Burdett
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5/7/20
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Michelle Martins doesn’t know what this year’s Fourth of July celebration is going to look like.
It’s not a position the Bristol Fourth of July Committee chairwoman anticipated …
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/7/20
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