News | EastBayRI.com - News, Opinion, Things to Do in the East Bay

Luke Bavier (left), Payton Murphy, Ryan Valentine, Dan Lemos and their teammates celebrate with the Thanksgiving game trophy after whalloping Mt. Hope 41-13 at Roger Dietz Field on Thursday. Stay tuned for a full story online and in the Barrington Times and Bristol Phoenix.

Photos: Barrington wallops Mt. Hope 41-13 in Thanksgiving Day game

Barrington rolled over Mt. Hope 41-13 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game in front of a packed crowd at Roger Dietz Field on Thursday. Stay tuned for a full story online and in the … more

Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 11/25/22

Reily Amaral makes a pitch during the game.

Huskies shutout Woonsocket 6-0, move on to semifinals

The Mt. Hope softball team shutout Woonsocket 6-0 in Division II loser’s bracket quarterfinal game at home on Monday night. The Huskies move on to the semifinals at RIC on Thursday at 7 p.m. … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/13/23

Bristol Town Council continues hunting program despite citizen petition to end it

Citing information from DEM that the number of collisions with deer versus vehicles went down in 2023, corresponding with the highest number of deer harvested, the Town Council said continuing the hunting was in the best interest of the public. more

By Christy Nadalin | 2/1/24

Bristol PD: New York resident arrested for DUI

Bristol Police made one arrest between March 4-11, 2024. more

3/15/24

Joan Prescott is enjoying her final days at the helm of Bristol's public library.

Rogers Free Library director closes book on 30-year career

When Joan Prescott took the helm of Rogers Free Library three decades ago, she settled into a small office that was located immediately to the left of the entrance of an outdated, outgrown … more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/14/20

Bristol Police: Officers make arrests for range of domestic offenses

Bristol police officers make a handful of arrests for domestic assault, domestic disorderly conduct and domestic vandalism, in incidents reported between Feb. 1 and Feb. 7 Monday, Feb. 1 … more

2/12/21

Grange Garcia tosses snow off of the steps of a home on High Street on Sunday.

Bristol gets through blizzard unscathed

Despite a massive dumping of snow, Bristol's DPW was up to the task and there were no significant instances of power outages throughout the area. more

By Christy Nadalin | 2/2/22

Elsa White shoots a 3-pointer as fans look on during Mt. hope's loss to Chariho on Thursday night. The Huskies rebounded to wallop Woonsocket on Friday.

Huskies wallop Woonsocket 54-15, after losing to Chariho

All ten Huskies scored as Mt. Hope walloped Woonsocket 54-15 in a Division II away game on Friday night. The win improved the Huskies record to 9-4, 7-3 in league play. Mt. Hope is currently in sixth … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne. Jr. | 1/23/23

Clockwise from top left: The 11th Hour Racing Team, including skipper and Bristol native Charlie Enright, celebrate winning Leg 6 in The Hague on June 3 (photo by Harry Kh/11th Hour Racing); One of the ferry boats, currently being used to transport people from Providence to Bristol, prepares to depart the State Street dock on its next run to the city as the sun sets on its first day of operation last Thursday (Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.); Derek Ferreira (left), Mike Godet, and Luis Medeiros watch Kevin Amaral of Vigilant Brewing Company tee off on the first hole at the Bristol Golf Park, which opened over the summer (Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.); Bristol’s new hunting cooperative, launched in September, has its share of detractors.

A year told through stories: Bristol in 2023

Here are just a few of Bristol’s biggest stories from 2023 to enjoy as we pin up a new calendar and look forward to a new year of telling stories about our community. more

By Christy Nadalin | 12/30/23

Portsmouth man charged with assaulting elderly woman

PORTSMOUTH — A 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly assaulting a 76-year-old Portsmouth woman. Officers received information that Matthew C. George, 44, of 288 Sprague St., … more

2/26/24

Town by town, virus surge continues — the local count

Led by East Providence with 49, then Barrington with 17, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise in the East Bay, as in the rest of Rhode Island. Next door in Westport there … more

4/10/20

This map shows the approximate location of Monast Island in Mt. Hope Bay in red. Touisset Point in Warren is at top left, east Bristol at left, Tiverton at right and Swansea and Somerset at upper middle to right.

Tiverton sells island to the state DEM

It's so tiny, it barely registers in a Google search and unlike its sister Spar Island, is not listed on many navigational charts. But Monast Island, a deserted quarter acre of sand in the middle of … more

By Ted Hayes | 12/15/22

Bristol's Yarn Mill development moves on to final planning phase

“The ball is in the developer’s court now,” said Community Development Director Diane Williamson. more

By Christy Nadalin | 7/20/23

Dyer Street residents Tomasz Krawczak and Patty Sylvia and King Philip Ave. resident Jim Lawton (left to right) talk about the challenges of living next to off-campus student homes on King Philip Avenue. The two homes that had a spike in activity and “problems” last spring are shown behind.

Bristol residents hoping to coexist with college kids next door

For the neighbors of two Roger Williams University student rentals on King Philip Avenue, it was a long spring. COVID-19 closed campus, leaving the students living off-campus without much to do. … more

By Christy Nadalin | 9/3/20

Bristol property values rise by average of 15 percent across town

The results of the every-third-year statistical revaluation of real estate hit local mailboxes last week, and with a few exceptions, property values went up across town. more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/24/22

The statute of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel is carried outside the church to start the 125th annual feast procession.

Weather couldn't quell 125th Mt. Carmel Feast

Despite threatening weather, the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel went off as scheduled, and the Rev. Henry P. Zinno, Jr., pastor, couldn’t have been more proud or happy. more

By Manny Correira | 7/20/23

Mount Hope Farm representative Merritt Meyer (center) leads a tour of the property with Bristol Historic District Commission members (left to right) John Allen, Oryann Lima and Ben Bergenholtz. To his left is the farm’s executive director, Sheri St. Germain. Behind them all is a foundation poured without any town review or approvals that triggered a cease and desist order, as well as a mandatory review of the farm’s master plan with the town.

Mount Hope Farm working to right their wrongs

Mount Hope Farm is on the road to redemption with the Town of Bristol, after more than a year of odd missteps. Their latest step was a walking tour of the farm last Friday morning for members of the … more

By Scott Pickering | 5/27/21

Nora Prendergast competes on bars, earning a 7.7 on the event.

Mt. Hope gymnasts place second at Regional Championship

The Mt. Hope gymnastics team placed second to Barrington at the Region I championship at the Newport County YMCA in Middletown on Sunday. The Huskies scored 133 as a team to Barrington’s … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr., photos by Julie Furtado | 2/14/22

John Birs of Bristol has raised $108,045 in his five years riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge.

Passion fuels Birs through his fifth Pan-Mass ride

Bristol resident John Birs loves to put miles on his bike — a typical weekend might see him getting together with friends to log 50 or 60 miles on a Saturday, with a (slightly) shorter ride on … more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/11/22

Former Bristol resident Eric Benny Bloom (center), seen here with Bristol Concert Series Co-chairs Patti Nenna (left) and Tammy Mojkowski, made a triumphant return to the recent Fourth of July Concert Series.

Benny Bloom brings Grammy talent back to Bristol

The former Bristol resident and Mt. Hope High School graduate brought his musical talent, which includes Grammy nominations and victories, to town for everyone to enjoy recently as part of the recent Bristol Fourth of July Concert Series. more

By Manny Correira | 7/13/23

Santa Claus prepares to welcome guests to his house during last year’s inaugural opening. The house has a new location this year on the Town Common.

The Santa House is back in downtown Bristol

Relocated this year to 240 High St. next to the historic Bristol Statehouse, the Bristol Santa House aims to be even more accessible. more

By Christy Nadalin | 11/16/23

Jodi and Michael Camelo say they want an apology from the Bristol Warren Regional School District.

Family sues Bristol Warren district over son’s suspension

Jodi and Michael Camelo of Bristol are suing the Bristol Warren Regional School District for what they assert was an egregious mishandling of a disciplinary issue last school year with their son, … more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/21/20

The race crew are (from left to right) Olivia Vincent, Sarah Wilme, Gigi Fischer, Sophia Comiskey, Elizabeth Gardner, Milla Clark, and Phoebe Lee. Not pictured: Callie Dawson.

Making history, from Newport to Bermuda

The eight girls making up the yet-to-be-named crew that is set to become the youngest, all-female team to compete in the Newport to Bermuda race hatched their plan at the Bristol House of Pizza. … more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/12/22

B. L. Green of Barrington with “Paper Weaving #5” a deconstructed watercolor woven with paper thread on a loom. “You’d be amazed how strong it is,” Green said of the paper thread, an apt metaphor for the pandemic, and the show.

Bristol Art Museum display speaks to the challenges of the past two years

Putting the Pieces Back Together, a national, juried exhibition of works by artists from across the country, is only hanging for one more week at the Bristol Art Museum (BAM), closing Friday, April 1. Try to get out to see it — you will be glad you did. more

By Christy Nadalin | 3/25/22

State announces response plans as winter storm looms

PROVIDENCE — The administration of Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have issued plans to respond to a potential high-impact, long-duration winter storm forecast … more

3/13/23