Dying with dignity, in Little Compton
The hardest part for Jennifer Hopkins McDowell isn’t the terrifying isolation that will consume her — not the physical decline, not the cognitive deterioration and not the stripping away …
Love is in the air — for one local romance novelist
Each word means something. Finding the right ones takes time — time spent sitting in a feeling, in a space, building a mood through the five senses to draw out the words that say exactly what …
Barrington Police: ‘Clown-faced’ teenagers charged with vandalism
Barrington Police charged the same three teenagers twice in two separate incidents last week. The first set of charges stemmed from vandalism in town and the second set was related to …
Concert of sweet harmonies of the Swing Era
Navy Choristers present their spring concert
Blood drive honors memory of two who left too soon
In case you haven’t heard, the British will be coming to Bristol May 16 to 18 (Don’t worry, patriotic Bristolians are going to send them packing!). In addition to historical …
In response to Mike Proto’s letter to the editor, “ Citizens are motivated to make change, ” Bristol Phoenix, April 10, I offer the following for consideration. Although I can …
As we bear witness to the rapid dismantling of our governmental institutions, many of us are feeling a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. While there may be little we can do here in Bristol to …
We drove across the Hixbridge bridge today and just before heading east over the bridge, on the left, were a series of mangled trees. Ripped to shreds (same horrible machine that …
The Little Compton village center is a unique and valuable asset to our town. To relinquish control of any part of it would not be in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers. …