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Mt. Hope boys' soccer team players work on a conditioning drill during a recent practice. Those students who are going into the building one day per week will soon be switching to two days per week.
Mt. Hope High switches schedules again
Mt. Hope High School students will be back in school two days a week, starting next Tuesday, after Bristol Warren Regional School District officials decided this week to switch to the Partial Hybrid … more
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Following a short parade of town vehicles with sirens and horns blaring, this was the first passenger car to pass north on the newly constructed Silver Creek Bridge.
Silver Creek Bridge reopens to traffic in both directions
As everyone knows, Bristol loves a parade. So how else would they reopen the Silver Creek Bridge after it was partially closed for more than seven months? In true Bristol fashion,  a parade … more
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
Editorial: Union leadership should accept that the fight is over
The Bristol Warren chapter of the National Education Association has made quite a mess of what was already a messy return to school for thousands of public school students in this district. They have … more
English class sparks debate over 'morality' lessons in Bristol Warren
Social justice and the question of morality lessons in the classroom turned into a hot political discussion in Warren and Bristol this week, following an online post last week by a school committee … more
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice tells the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee and hundreds of teachers and parents why Mt. Hope High School can accommodate only 25 percent of students in the building at the same time, during a four-hour public meeting on Zoom last week.
Why did Mt. Hope scale back to one day per week?
In July, the Bristol Warren Regional School District unveiled a school reopening plan that would have Mt. Hope High School students back in the building half the time, and learning from home half the … more
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Letter: Candidate should be held accountable for his actions and words
What qualities do we look for in a candidate running for a seat on the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee? I will list a few examples of behaviors one candidate, Daryl … more
Editorial: Goodbye, Bristol County water supply
The Providence Water Supply Board wants to raise water rates 20 percent. The Bristol County Water Authority wants to end a century-old contract for water. Are they related? Yes. Does anyone care? Not … more
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice answers a question during a Sept. 9 meeting that lasted nearly five hours for school committee members and administrators.
Bristol Warren district changes reopening plans for two schools
Bristol’s Colt Andrews Elementary School will open on Monday with no students in the buildings, and Mt. Hope High School students have lost 50 percent of their in-person classroom time for the … more
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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jonathan Brice said they could use another week before opening schools, but the school board decided to forge ahead.
Divided school board OKs Sept. 14 Bristol Warren re-opening
In a 5-3 split vote, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee voted Thursday night to approve the Monday, Sept. 14 re-opening of schools, despite a request from the superintendent and some … more
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Colt teacher tests positive, co-workers placed in quarantine
A Colt Andrews Elementary School teacher tested positive Thursday for the Covid-19 virus, and several staff members at the Bristol elementary school are currently in quarantine for 14 … more
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Letter: The U.S. Postal Service needs our support more than ever
President Donald J. Trump doesn’t want to lose his re-election. One of the ways he’s trying to stay in power is to try to impede the U.S. Postal Service in doing its job. According … more
Mt. Hope High School Principal Deborah Dibiase shows the school's cafeteria during a tour a few weeks ago. They expect to seat one student per table this year.
In Bristol Warren, approximately 850 students will be staying home
One out of every four students enrolled in Bristol Warren will learn from home this year, after their parents opted to keep them at home instead of allowing them to return to the classroom. As … more
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Rock Singewald poses by his kayak at the completion of his 25-mile row to Newport, with Curtis Betts in the background.
Warren man, 71, kayaks from Providence to Newport
It's no small task kayaking from Providence to Newport, but Warren resident Rock Singewald, 71, accomplished the feat last Friday. Mr. Singewald, an avid boater and member of the Warren Harbor … more
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Letter: Why the term “Nappy headed” is offensive
To the editor: I assume most people see the harm done when a White man uses the term “nappy headed” to refer to a Black woman. But, perhaps some read the recent Facebook post of Town … more
Warren canvassers chief does not submit resignation
Warren Board of Canvassers chairman Vincent Calenda, who indicated Thursday that he would resign his post Friday morning after making a derogatory comment on Facebook about Democrats and used a … more
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Warren elections chief to resign following controversial comments
The chairman of the Warren Board of Canvassers was expected to resign his post Friday morning after he made a derogatory statement about some Democrats, and used what some believed was a racially insensitive term to … more
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Warren firm develops UV-C sanitizing system
A Warren software firm has developed a portable UV-C system designed to kill a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and its CEO believes the system, launched in Ireland last month and North America … more
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Warren officials order Kinnicutt Avenue home vacated
Warren has ordered the occupants of a Kinnicutt Home out, and authorized the turning off of electricity, after finding numerous alleged violations of town and state health and safety codes on the … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo at her regular weekly Coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
It’s official: Opening of public schools pushed back to Sept. 14
PROVIDENCE — At her regular weekly press conference today, Gov. Gina Raimondo confirmed what she had already hinted at during media interviews earlier this week: The opening day for Rhode … more
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Warren resident moderates new podcast on social justice
A new podcast moderated by a Warren resident seeks to highlight social justice and equality issues and hopefully, moderator Kathy Sullivan said, provide strategies for those who wish to help the … more
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Bristol's Fourth – What You Need to Know
Yes, Bristol is having a parade on July 4. It will be smaller, quicker and earlier than anyone has seen in decades, but there will be a parade. Here's some of what you need to know if you're … more
State Police arrest Mt. Hope teacher’s assistant for indecent solicitation
The Rhode Island State Police announce that members of the State Police Computer Crimes Unit and Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force have arrested a Mt. Hope High School … more
Commentary: I miss my dad each Father’s Day and salute him for days and weeks beyond
He was born in London, the Edwardian early 20th century, when Britain still ruled the world's waves. But shortly after the death of his younger brother, their mother died and he was sent to New York … more
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Mt. Hope musicians release album to benefit charity
Members of the Mt. Hope High School Vocal Ensemble have released an album and music video, and are using both as part of an effort to raise funds for the Providence Rescue Mission .   … more
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