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Overall winner Pete Harley reaches the finish line of the 2024 "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k road race to benefit the Mt. Hope indoor track program and held Sunday, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach.
Harley haves his way in winning annual 'I'd Rather Be Indoors' 5k race
Peter Harley, of Bristol, was the overall race winner of the third annual "I'd Rather Be Indoors" 5K race held Sunday, Dec. 8. The event benefits the Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field … more
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Lola Silva, shown during her eighth-place effort in the girls' long jump at the 2024 state meet, is among the top returning performers to the Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team this winter.
Mt. Hope sides start indoor track seasons with sensible expectations
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field teams got their 2024-25 seasons going last weekend when the Huskies participated in their respective Injury Fund preseason meets Saturday, Dec. 7, at … more
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New synthetic turf field could be a boon to Mt. Hope High School athletics
The season's first snowfall recently was as good a time as any to remind folks, especially those in Warren who still may not have heard, about the Bristol Planning Board's recent approval of the … more
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers … more
JJ Pimental was one of three Mt. Hope High School players, along with Preston Brodd and Ben Martel, to be chosen as first team, All-Division III football honorees for 2024.
Huskies are appropriately awarded several football accolades
Though the 2024 season ended a bit controversially for the Mt. Hope High School football team as the Huskies squabbled with the Rhode Island Interscholastic League over the new playoff power ranking … more
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The Warren Planning Board holding forth during its November 25 meeting.
Settlers Green project in Warren continues to be a bit unsettled
It was an unexpectedly rather light agenda for the Warren Planning Board during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting held Monday night, Nov. 25. The members, as well as many interested … more
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Warren Police Log: Officers answer several complaint calls, make DUI arrests around Thanksgiving
The following is a synopsis of Warren Police logs from Monday, Nov. 25-Saturday, Nov. 30: Monday, Nov. 25 Warren Police officers responded to a handful of complaints beginning at around 9:30 in … more
The respective East Bay Warriors teams enjoyed another successful Rhode Island Southeastern Massachusetts Pop Warner Football and Cheer League season in 2024 including the 12U Black group which earned a postseason berth, then dropped its opener.
East Bay Warriors enjoy another successful Pop Warner season
The respective East Bay Warriors teams enjoyed another successful Rhode Island Southeastern Massachusetts Pop Warner Football and Cheer League season in 2024. The East Bay Varsity spirit squad … more
Senior captains Ben Troia, Roman Fauci, Tyler Garside and Malcolm Michaud pose for a photo with their pies from host Rogers after their Thanksgiving game loss at Toppa Field on Wednesday night.
Game Photos: Captains reflect on Tigers’ season after Turkey game loss
The Tiverton High School football season came to an end after suffering a 40-0 loss to D-3 Rogers in a Thanksgiving Day match up at Toppa Field on Wednesday night. The Vikings made it alright after … more
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The 2024 Mt. Hope High School game day cheerleaders included: (front row left to right) Liliana Bowden, Rylee Rogers, Gabby Daniello, Ava Larisa, Maxine Scott, Rachael Thurston, Emily Cabral; (back row) Yasmine Resendes, Addison Hunt, Vanessa Silva, Madison Costa, Kelsi Anderson, Violet McDermott, Caitlin Richardson, Emma Ladd, Natalia Quezada-Grant, Ellady Gomez, Mia Malo, Cristina Marino, Lila Maloney and Camryn Goldade.
Mt. Hope High School game day cheerleaders earn accolades
Like their football playing peers, the Mt. Hope High School fall sports cheerleaders, under the direction of head coach Samantha Golden, also completed their 2024 season Thanksgiving week during the … more
A couple takes a selfie after downtown is lit up to close the opening night festivities of the 36th annual Warren Holiday Festival Friday evening, Nov. 29.
Annual Warren Holiday Festival goes off flawlessly
The 36th edition of the Warren Holiday Festival, held on and around Main Street November 29 and 30, was nothing short of a resounding success. Over 1,000 patrons were on hand for Friday night's … more
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Rhys Davies drives to the hoop for the Mt. Hope High School students in their scrimmage against staff Monday night, Nov. 25.
Gallery: Mt. Hope High School students vs. teachers basketball game
The respective Mt. Hope High School girls' and boys' basketball teams began their preparations for the upcoming 2024-25 season with a scrimmage against staff members Monday night, Nov. 25. The … more
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Warren Zoning Board backs Special Use Permits for Touisset Road, Monast Street projects
Upon second hearings of two pieces of business carried over from its October meeting, the Warren Zoning Board approved that pair and one other at its latest gathering held Wednesday night, Nov. 20. … more
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Mt. Hope's Robert Annis and Preston Brodd combine to tackle Barrington's Charly Potter during the team's 2024 Thanksgiving football contest.
Eagles edge Huskies for seventh consecutive Thanksgiving football win
Barrington High School defeated Mt. Hope for the seventh consecutive time in the teams' Thanksgiving football series as the visiting Eagles rallied to edge the host Huskies, 22-19, Wednesday night, … more
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Warren couple wins appeal of Laurel Lane special use permit denial
A Warren couple has won its appeal in State Superior Court of a ruling made by the Warren Zoning Board in 2020, denying their request to be granted a special use permit to construct a second home on … more
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Former Warren High and URI great Louis "Duke" Abbruzzi scampering for another touchdown.
You always get your money's worth with high school football holiday rivalries
High school football rivalries… there’s nothing quite like it at this time of year. Whether you were rooting for the old Warren Redskins or Bristol Colts (or the Barrington Eagles, … more
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Seniors Evan Rodrigues (holding) and JJ Pimental are two of the Mt. Hope High School football players about to participate in their final games as Huskies when the locals play host to rival Barrington on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday morning, Nov. 28.
Huskies hope to end Barrington's recent holiday football run of wins
The Mt. Hope High School-Barrington High Thanksgiving Day football game, the continuation of the series between Colt-Bristol High and Barrington, enters its fourth decade this fall when the Huskies … more
Warren Police Log: Local law enforcement responds to sick animal calls, an underage driver, warrants
The following is a synopsis of Warren Police logs from Monday, Nov. 18-Saturday, Nov. 23: Monday, Nov. 18 The beginning of the work week for the WPD included a call at just before 11 a.m. of a … more
The latest rendering of the new Mt. Hope High School main entrance.
New Mt. Hope High School design concept conjures a 'village'
The design aesthetics, both inside and out, of the new Mt. Hope High School are becoming clearer and more realistic as seen during the most recent update on the project given to the Bristol Warren … more
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Volunteers haul a tarp of heavy wrack out of the marsh during the Laurel Park Improvement Association "Wrack Attack and Park Pick-up" event along the Kickemuit River shoreline on Saturday, Nov. 16.
LPIA volunteers 'attack the wrack' in the Kickemuit River marshes
Members of the Laurel Park Improvement Association gathered Saturday, Nov. 16, in the marshes off Laurel Lane for a "Wrack Attack and Park Pick-up" event along the Kickemuit River shoreline. The … more
Maddie Melnyk, a freshman, led the Wildcats in scoring. The center forward scored 18 goals and had 9 assists this season. 
Wildcats field hockey team named MAC champs
The Westport field hockey team was named Mayflower Athletic Conference champs with an undefeated league record of 4-0 earlier this month. Wildcats’ forward Bella Babb was named MAC MVP and … more
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The Town of Warren wastewater facility off Water Street.
Warren secures substantial federal grant for wastewater infrastructure fixes
Former Rhode Island governor and current U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19, her office's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.1 million … more
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Addison McMillan, Millie Piper and Vivienne Noonan shows the prizes they earned at the Mt. Hope High School Debate Club's first competition of 2024-25 term Saturday, Nov. 16, at Classical High in Providence. Piper won both team and individual awards.
Piper 'irons' out a pair of wins in MHHS Debate Club opener
The Mt. Hope High School Debate Club squad vied in its initial Rhode Island Forensic League tournament of the 2024-25 term on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Classical High in Providence. The MHHS group … more
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The Guiteras Elementary School will be close at the end of the current 2024-25 term due to dwindling enrollment and maintenance costs.
Bristol Warren School Committee approves early closing of Guiteras building
A year after it was first announced, the decision of the district administration to close the Guiteras Elementary School was officially made official by the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee at … more
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Sharing in the joy of the East Bay Printing & Copying Center's 50th anniversary celebration were (clockwise from top left) Nicole Albergaria, wife of the late Alan Albergaria, Steven DaSilva, owner Melissa Carbone Soares, John Carbone and Jane Piccerelli.
East Bay Printing ... Doing fine at 50
The East Bay Printing & Copying Center celebrated its 50th anniversary open house in style last Wednesday, Nov. 13, amongst family and friends at its location at 601 Metacom Ave., in the Ocean … more
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