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Kim Peecher named BWRSD Teacher of the Year
Kim Peecher, kindergarten teacher from Hugh Cole Elementary (now at Rockwell this year), was named the Bristol Warren Regional School District Teacher of the Year for the 2021/22 school year. more
Afonso “Fonzie” Carvalho works on a specialty box in Taylor Box Company’s Hand and Assembly Department within their Child Street plant. As a packaging specialist, Carvalho works on the finer touches that go into creating unique boxes for high-end clients.
Packaging for the world's most famous brands — made in Warren
Where in Rhode Island can you find products designed for world-renowned brands such as Sony, Adidas, HBO, National Geographic, and Nike — all under one roof? Child Street in Warren, of course. more
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Talia Reid sings “Like a Tattoo,” by Sade accompanied by David Lauria on guitar during the 26th Musicafe at Mt. Hope High School on Thursday.
Performers bloom at 26th Musicafe
The high school cafeteria buzzed as a crowd of 200 students, family and friends sat in the dark with anticipation. Mt. Hope senior Casey Ruth Little and her pink electric guitar took the makeshift … more
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Tiverton police officer Jacob Rapoza.
Former Tiverton SRO charged with 2nd Degree Child Abuse
The Warren Police Department announced the arrest of a Tiverton police officer following an investigation into potential child abuse. more
Two new CTE programs approved at Mt. Hope High School
Beginning in the Fall of 2024, students will be able to begin an educational track in Audio & Video Production and Graphic Communication Design. more
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The west-to-east side crossover on Interstate 195 towards the Washington Bridge will be moved closer to the span in an attempt to alleviate congestion.
RIDOT preps new lane configuration on east side of bridge
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will shift the location of the crossover from the westbound side of Interstate 195 to the eastbound side and eventually over the Washington Bridge as … more
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Governor: Two week 'pause' begins Nov. 30 — social gatherings stop immediately
With cases continuing to surge and hospitals now reaching 97 percent capacity of their available COVID-19 beds, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she had no choice but to place Rhode Island on a two-week … more
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First singles player Elsa White hits a forehand during her match against South Kingstown on Wednesday.
Mt. Hope 'Go getters' start season at, 2-0
The Mt. Hope tennis team blanked Rogers, 7-0, in Newport and blew out South Kingstown, 5-1, at home, to start the young fall season at, 2-0.  The Huskies currently share the top spot in Division … more
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Guiteras Elementary School custodian, Robert Santos, was honored by the school committee for saving a student that was choking during a lunch period in October.
Hero custodian honored by school committee
Bobby Santos, the custodian at Guiteras Elementary School, saved a student’s life after they began choking during a lunch period in October. more
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Data from the Rhode Island State Police, which aggregates information from each municipal police department, shows that the total number of arrests among 11-15- and 16-20-year-olds in Warren was rising prior to Covid, and is on the rise again since 2020.
Data shows arrests among youth increasing since 2020
Crime among adolescents and teens has gone up since 2020, with multiple East Bay communities seeing their highest number of arrests in 2021 or 2022. We examine this troubling trend and search for reasons why that might be. more
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Post 2 sweeps Post 10 from Senior Legion Baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season came to an abrupt end for the Riverside Post 10 Seniors with a doubleheader loss to visiting Warwick/West Warwick … more
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Amaral's staff line trays with holiday meals as a steady flow of customers fills the dining area.
Amaral’s 11th Annual Holiday Dinner said to be biggest yet
Amaral’s Fish & Chips held their 11th Annual Holiday Dinner on Sunday, bringing in a crowd of people throughout the day to enjoy a hearty, home cooked meal at no cost. more
Cool off, Knock It Off! Warren restaurant joins viral campaign
It started with T-shirts. Then came coffee, beer, personal protective equipment - even barbecue sauce. Now the wildly popular “Knock It Off” design created by a Warren-owned Providence … more
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Camelo, Little named Homecoming King, Queen
Parker Camelo  and Casey Little were named Mt. Hope's Homecoming King and Queen in a brief ceremony during the Huskies homecoming football game. more
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Nick Marcoux, Lynora, 7, (top), Djuna, 11, (middle) and Ari Machado, 13, (right) celebrate with the lights on Main Street. 
Warren hearkens in the holidays with 34th Holiday Festival
Unless you were there, and we hope you were, it’s hard to adequately describe the feeling of participating in the festival — the 34th annual celebration of its kind. more
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Mt. Hope High School Choral Director, David Lauria, with (l-r) Kylie Rolando, Casey Ruth Little, Nick Perry, and Hannah de Jesus, spoke about the new album “Staring at the Milky Way,” which includes 11 original songs written, performed, and produced entirely by students.
Mt. Hope musicians set to release new original album
A new album comprised nearly exclusively of wholly original songs, written, recorded, performed, and produced entirely by student musicians, is hitting the airwaves soon. more
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A rendering from ZDS Inc. shows the concept for rehabilitating the existing building at 119 Water St. into a two-story restaurant. The proposal also includes plans to renovate the building at 113 Water St. into a mixed use commercial/residential space.
Plan proposes refurbishing 119 Water St. into a new restaurant
About eight months after a proposal for a housing development was denied by the planning board, a new proposal from the same developer seeks to turn 119 Water St. into a restaurant, and renovate the building at 113 Water St. into a mixed-use building with a business on the ground floor and one apartment unit above. more
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A view of the East Shore Expressway and the on-ramp to I-195 West where RIDOT will be testing a new traffic pattern this weekend to the Washington Bridge approach.
RIDOT to test new traffic pattern to ease traffic on I-195 West
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation late last week announced its latest attempt to alleviate the traffic jam on Interstate 195 created by its shuttering of the westbound side of the … more
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Warren preliminary budget calls for 4% tax increase
A first look at the budget that would take effect on July 1, 2024 in Warren reveals signs of a community facing some difficult decisions in the weeks ahead. more
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The champion Mt. Hope gymnastics team of (from left to right) Assistant Coach Courtney L'Heureux, Avery Furtado, Maria Tucciarone, Nora Prendergast, Marissa Grenier, Reese Pavao, Brooke Ramella, Caroline Nash, and Head Coach Nicole Daniello pose for a photo after the Region 1 State Championships on Saturday.
Prendergast and Pavao lead Mt. Hope to regional state title
Prendergast and Pavao lead Mt. Hope to regional state title   PHOTOS BY JULIE FURTADO   19: The champion Mt. Hope gymnastics team of (from left to right) Assistant … more
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Workers remove Patrolman Adam Floor's truck after an accident early Sunday morning. Mr. Floor was charged with DUI and refusal to submit to a chemical test.
Warren officer charged with DUI also faces weapons charge
The Warren police officer accused of crashing his truck into a Metacom Avenue home while driving drunk earlier this month now faces a felony charge of possession of a firearm while under the … more
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Running back Brock Pacheco runs for a first down in the second quarter of the team's home game against Westerly on Friday night. Pacheco ran for 23 yards and also had 23 receiving yards.
Mt. Hope football team loses to Westerly, 28-7, falls to 1-2
The Mt. Hope football team lost to Westerly, 28-7, at Vendituoli Field in front of a packed crowd on Friday night. The loss dropped the Huskies record to 1-2 in Division II and 2-2 overall. The … more
Dickey photographed 146 Water Street and dedicated an entire post to it, writing, “This little commercial building is likely the best preserved little shop in all of Rhode Island. What really makes it special is that is sits on a street with several other, small-scale and well preserved commercial buildings. Together, they provide a sense of what it was like to live in 19th-century coastal New England.”
Popular 'streetscape' influencer charmed by Warren's waterfront
Matthew Dickey runs an increasingly popular Instagram page called “streetscapecurator”, and though he normally focuses his attention throughout the Greater Boston area, Warren came calling his name. more
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Mother: Suspended officer struck son in face
More details have emerged surrounding the recent arrest of Tiverton police officer Jacob Rapoza on a felony charge of second degree child abuse. Rapoza, the former Tiverton High School school … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo talks about the new order requiring all employees in customer-facing businesses to wear face coverings.
Governor mandates face coverings for all ‘customer-facing’ businesses
Gov. Gina Raimondo’s daily press briefing included the announcement of a new executive order, to take effect this Saturday, April 18. It will require all “customer-facing” … more
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