50-pound statues get the thumbs down from Bristol Town Council

Property rights, nosy cameras, a town-wide cleanup and many other topics got discussed at the April 17 meeting of the Bristol Town Council.

RWU educational wind program has now reached over 1,000 local 4th graders

Now in its fifth year, KidWind has now reached more than 1,000 fourth graders who have learned from RWU engineering and education … Read More

New firefighter statue pops up at Bristol's Firemen's Park

It appeared suddenly about a week ago, but the statue of the firefighter has actually been a plan in the works for nearly 20 years. Read More

Kickemuit Middle School headed to Science Olympiad Nationals for second consecutive year

There’s no better team of science-loving adolescents in Rhode Island right now than the Kickemuit Middle School Science Olympiad … Read More

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Sports

Mt. Hope freshman tosses no-hitter in first ever start

Trace Dubois wasn't even supposed to play on varsity his freshman year. He wound up accomplishing one of the sport's most coveted … Read More

RIDEM stock ponds in anticipation of 2024 trout season

A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island … Read More

Portsmouth wins home opener against Mt. Hope, 8-3

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School varsity baseball team started its season in fine fashion Monday, winning a home opener … Read More

Obituaries

Koula Fotis Koula J. Fotis passed away peacefully on April 17, 2024, at The Hattie Ide Chaffee Home in Rumford, RI. She was 102 years and 2 weeks old. She was the beloved wife of the late John A. Fotis. She leave

Esteruth Rumpler Esteruth (Feldman) Rumpler, age 86, of Barrington, passed away Monday, April 22, 2024. She was the wife of Leonard M. Rumpler, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage. She was born in Boston on Ju

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Opinion

Letter: Congratulations from a fellow no-no thrower

Please extend my congratulations to MHHS freshman pitcher Trace Dubois for his outstanding performance on the mound.

Letter: Help Rhode Islanders afford the medication they need

Letter: We can bring good things to life

Letter: Grateful for Bristol Citizens Police Academy experience

Serious bridge concerns were first documented in 2015

Column: Parents of teens, here’s something to be excited about

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