Westport girls fall 71-56 to Renaissance School in Elite 8 For the second year in a row, the Westport girls basketball team's Division 5 tournament run stalled at the Elite 8. This season, the 5th seeded Widcats fell to 4th seeded Renaissance School …more Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.|3/12/24 |
Bay View Players take top prize at Rhode Island Drama Festival The St. Mary Academy-Bay View Players theatre troupe was crowned champion at the 2024 Rhode Island Drama Festival last week for its performance of “The Night Witches,” a play about the …more 3/12/24 |
St. Mary Academy-Bay View announces second quarter honor roll for 2023-24 term St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi announced 170 students made the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2023-24 term. This academic distinction recognizes the dedication of …more 3/11/24 |
Bristol's Seabra Foods to close and be replaced by Clements' Marketplace At the end of March, a Hope Street mainstay will be no more.more By Christy Nadalin|3/8/24 |
Unique Black doll exhibit coming to Linden Place Black dolls help tell the stories of African-American history. And as the founder and curator of one of the most significant collections of black dolls anywhere, Deb Britt does not take her mission lightly.more By Christy Nadalin|3/8/24 |
Bristol Council Recap: Insurance mandated for boaters using Town Marina A mandate for boaters to have liability insurance to use the Town Marina is just one interesting tidbit contained within this recap of the Feb. 28 Bristol Town Council meeting.more By Christy Nadalin|3/7/24 |
‘Moby-Dick’ speaker draws full crowd at Herreshoff Nathaniel Philbrick, an internationally best-selling author, was a highlight within a very full slate of events of Bristol BookFest 2024.more By Christy Nadalin|3/7/24 |
Reminder: Lane restrictions on Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today reminded motorists that scheduled lane restrictions on the Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday, March 11. …more 3/7/24 |
Former Bristol resident named 'Military Spouse of the Year' Former Bristol resident and Mt. Hope High School graduate Kathryn Weaver has been named Armed Forces Insurance Ft. Meade Military Spouse of the Year, in recognition of her work with special needs and medically complex families in the military.more By Christy Nadalin|3/7/24 |
Bristol Zoning approves plan for 8 additional rooms at Bristol Harbor Inn The Bristol Harbor Inn was on the docket at the Monday, March 4 meeting of the Zoning Board of Review, requesting dimensional relief to add eight new hotel rooms to the third floor.more By Christy Nadalin|3/6/24 |
Sending students out of district driving budget increase for Bristol Warren schools By far the biggest chunk of that increase from the prior year comes from a $951,574 increase in “other purchased services”, which Superintendent Ana Riley explained mostly encompasses the cost to bus students to other schools out of district.more By Ethan Hartley|3/6/24 |
Girls and boys swim teams smash school records at states The Mt. Hope boys and girls swim teams broke school records as they competed at the state championships at Brown University on Saturday. The boys placed 14th out of 25 teams. The girls placed 18th. …more Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.|3/5/24 |
8th Annual Andrew P. McKenna fundraiser draws crowd to Portside Tavern The 1SG P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund awards four $1,500 scholarships in Andrew’s honor to graduating high school seniors in the state of Rhode Island.more By Manny Correira|3/4/24 |
East Bay legislators seek more regular bridge information from RIDOT PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of …more By Mike Rego|3/4/24 |
Mt. Hope swim teams sending multiple athletes to states this weekend As a team, they were runners up for the division. But when accounting for the odds against them, team participants and coaches say the season meant so much more than what appears on paper.more By Ethan Hartley|3/1/24 |
Bristol's plans for a permanent stage at Town Beach now 'on hold' The Town anticipated a total budget of $300,000, with half coming from a grant. The bids came in at more than twice that.more By Christy Nadalin|3/1/24 |
Bristol Golf Park opens for first full season this weekend This weekend, Saturday and Sunday, the course will be open for play from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.more By Christy Nadalin|2/29/24 |
Development plans for Bristol's former Oliver School begin taking shape A plan for 11 one- and two-bedroom units, with three priced at or below 80% of the area median income, recently went before the Bristol Technical Review Committee.more By Christy Nadalin|2/29/24 |
Family and friends reflect on the love, and legacy, sown by Patrick Usher Patrick Usher Sr. passed away recently at the age of 82 after a highly successful career as a farmer and a man of vision.more By Manny Correira|2/27/24 |
McCarthy's great escape secures state title Junior Andrew McCarthy escaped the grasp of Ponaganset’s Colby Vital with one second left to win the 144-pound state championship by a 7-6 decision during the state wrestling tournament at the …more Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.|2/27/24 |
Genevieve Marszalek celebrates 110th birthday Is she or isn’t she the oldest living person in the state of Rhode Island? That question keeps arising every time Genevieve Marszalek celebrates a birthday.more By Manny Correira|2/26/24 |
Huskies find competition steep at state meet The girls indoor track team, which placed second in their division and second at the class meet, had a tougher time competing on the state level. The Huskies placed 20th as a team with 11 points during the state indoor track championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Saturday.more Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.|2/22/24 |
Engineering review suggests complete rebuild or near reconstruction of Washington Bridge WPRI Channel 12 was first to report a draft review on the status of the westbound section of the Washington Bridge written by an engineer hired to investigate the shuttered section paints a …more By Mike Rego|2/22/24 |
Former Bristolian steps into national spotlight to promote cancer screenings Dr. Paulo Pacheco, who grew up in Bristol and whose family's legacy can still be felt throughout the town, was recently featured in a national broadcast segment encouraging colon cancer screenings.more By Christy Nadalin|2/22/24 |
Elks issue retort to Bristol's marina analysis A battle between the Bristol County Elks’ Club and the Town of Bristol regarding their claim that increased wave turbulence from the town’s marina has caused a safety concern at their own dock rages on.more By Christy Nadalin|2/22/24 |
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