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Bristol Warren School officials react to budget worries

Bristol Warren Regional School Committee members and, just prior, members of the committee's budget subcommittee on Monday night expressed anger, concern, frustration and wariness as Superintendent … more

By Ted Hayes | 2/23/21

Norman Stephen Taber won gold in the 3,000-meter team really and bronze in the 1,500-meter run at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

Commentary: Norman Taber: Rhode Island’s overlooked Olympian

John Kinsella’s great baseball novel, “ Field of Dreams,” popularized the phrase “Go the distance.” I regard it also as an exhortation to runners — from the mile … more

By Patrick T. Conley | 8/11/21

Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, December 8, 2021

12/9/21

Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, April 12, 2017

4/13/17

Keri Cronin, pictured here during the town’s Honor Roll ceremony on Veteran’s Day in 2021, served two terms as Council President but was not supported by a majority of the council to continue in that role. She will face re-election in 2022.

Cronin out, Hanley in as Town Council President

John Hanley was voted in as the new President of the Warren Town Council. more

By Ethan Hartley | 1/20/22

Drone view of Jacob’s Point captured by Warren photographer Butch Lombardi.

Public walk at Jacob’s Point this Saturday

Explore Jacob’s Point this Saturday to learn about the endangered marsh and some of its inhabitants. more

5/12/22

Lola Silva goes airborne during a long jump attempt at the freshman state championships last week.

Huskies freshman Lola Silva notches another gold in the long jump

Silva recently notched another gold medal win on May 24 at the freshman outdoor state championship in Coventry, beating out all other freshmen in Rhode Island for the long jump. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/2/22

Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, August 31, 2022

9/1/22

Guide to Private Education 2022

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9/22/22

Letter: Waterfront group supports shoreline access bill

To the editor: Once again this year, the General Assembly is considering bills to clarify one of the oldest and most cherished Rhode Island constitutional rights — the “rights of … more

4/4/23

Born in 1732, Nicholas Campbell gave his firsthand account of The Boston Tea Party, which was published in a Salem, Mass. newspaper on July 20, 1826. He was 93 years old at the time. His grave marker at the North Burial Ground in Warren will be commemorated on Aug. 14.

Boston Tea Party participant to be commemorated in Warren

Nicholas Campbell is one of just 116 known participants in the Boston Tea Party. His grave, located in Warren, will be commemorated during a ceremony on Aug. 14. more

8/10/23

Now that the district has sent off its Stage 2 application for school construction to RIDE, more concrete financial projections have been released.

How much will a new high school cost Warren?

Part one of a series into the proposed $200M school bond in Bristol Warren looks at the tax impact that would be experienced in both communities if the bond passes in November. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/27/23

Election integrity, mail ballot application bills move through Assembly

PROVIDENCE — East Bay members of the General Assembly were among the legislators to sponsor bills in recent days in both chambers regarding ballot access and election integrity issues as the … more

6/3/24

With the launch of a new legislative session, East Bay lawmakers discuss priorities

The Rhode Island General Assembly got back to work last week, and with it, your elected representatives. East Bay Life spoke to several local senators and representatives to hear what issues are at … more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/15/20

Letter: Never allow a good crisis to go to waste

President Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel believed that a crisis was an opportunity to do things that you once thought were impossible. We are facing a pandemic of historic … more

5/7/20

Letter: In 1943, our graduation was interrupted by war

This is regarding the high school senior class of 2020. The heartbreak is there.We realize the frustration you are experiencing. The graduating Class of 1943 went through a bad ordeal. We were … more

5/28/20

Letter: A lesson from RBG — one relationship at a time

My wife and I attended an appearance by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg in 2018 at Roger Williams University Law School, and I took with me one typewritten question I had drafted for any possible … more

9/24/20

Warren PD: A late night welder and disruptive skateboarders

Warren Police activity from May 2 to May 8, 2022. more

5/13/22

Nicole Tvrdik finds shows her daughter, Evelyn, 6, the names of her relatives Joseph La Roche, a WWII vet, and Wilfred La Roche, a WWI vet, on the Warren Honor Roll at the Town Common after the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday.

Warren shows out to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend

Photos from Warren's 2022 Memorial Day weekend commemorations. more

6/1/22

$This graph from the HCH study shows how, despite what you might pay for internet each month, it doesn’t actually translate to the service you receive. Some people pay as much as $110 a month for service that doesn’t even meet the outdated standard for internet speeds, while others pay a fraction of that for speeds well in excess of the standards.$

Study finds only 1/3 of Warren residents properly served by broadband speeds

Nearly two-thirds of Warren residents surveyed do not have access to the quality of high-speed internet that is now considered the standard — and those more likely to rely on the internet for non-entertainment purposes are more likely to be subjected to subpar service and speeds. more

By Ethan Hartley | 8/25/22

The KMS Science Olympiad team is going to the National competition for the first time. The team amassed 11 medals during the recent state competition in April.

Kickemuit Middle School wins States, now fundraising for Nationals

Bristol Warren's best-in-show performance in April at the state competition has earned them their first-ever appearance at the massive Nationals Tournament on May 19-20. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/8/23

Warren PD: Bristol man arrested after attempted robbery with knife

Monday, July 31 A man on Railroad Avenue reported that another man had harassed him while driving by in a vehicle at 1:31 p.m. A Kathleen Drive resident reported at 7:11 p.m. that sunglasses had been … more

8/11/23

Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, July 24, 2019

7/25/19

Dr. Jonathan Brice, shown here on July 22, his first day on the job as interim superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District, was named the district's permanent superintendent Tuesday night, following a vote of the school committee. The term of his contract is three yars, retroactive to July 22.

Brice named permanent superintendent in Bristol Warren

Dr. Jonathan Brice was appointed as the permanent full time Superintendent of the Bristol Warren Regional School District Tuesday evening. Dr. Brice, who was hired as a one-year interim … more

By Ted Hayes | 11/12/19

Letter: The paper continues its history of anti-union views

There are certain recurring things in life that you can always set your clock by, such as long lines at the mall on Black Friday, hot and humid weather in July, and of course a regular bashing of … more

11/27/19