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From Dec. 4 to Dec. 10, Bristol police officers responded to dozens of calls and made nine arrests. Below is a roundup of activity for that week.
Monday, Dec. 4
A neighbor reported a verbal …
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12/16/17
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The Warren Town Council will hold a special meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, to discuss the future of Warren Town Manager Jan Reitsma’s employment with the town.Mr. Reitsma, who was hired by …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/16/17
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Long gone are the days of smoking in the boy’s room at Barrington High School.
The new trend is vaping in the boy’s room. And the girl's room.
At the December meeting of the …
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BY JOAN D. WARREN
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12/15/17
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Former Bristol Senior Center Director Maria Ursini reached a plea agreement with the Town of Bristol, which agreed to drop two felony counts against her, in exchange for accepting a lesser …
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12/15/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island School Building Task Force, co-chaired by General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Education Commissioner Ken Wagner, reported out its findings last week, offering up …
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By Mike Rego
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12/15/17
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Sam Abram revisited his Bowden Avenue home on Friday afternoon.
The longtime resident used crutches while navigating the rooms, which were cluttered with broken drywall and shards of glass. The …
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12/15/17
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The former owner of the Tuscan Tavern at 632 Metacom Ave. plans to open up a new restaurant on the site, following the closure of McBlarney’s County Tap and the Preppy Pig last month.
Oganes …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/14/17
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Mt. Hope High School students Madison Rodriques and Sloan Simpson organized and produced the school’s first-ever Miss Charity pageant, which raised more than $1,900 last week. Even more …
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By Emily Kamens
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12/14/17
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PORTSMOUTH — The School Committee has unanimously approved a policy that authorizes the continued use of trained drug-sniffing dogs in periodic searches of students’ lockers and …
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By Jim McGaw
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12/14/17
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PORTSMOUTH — In separate incidents on Tuesday, Dec. 12, police charged two men with making threats to public officials.
The first took place around 5:30 p.m., when Antonio P. Vieira, …
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12/13/17
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Armed with their own laptop computers, Kickemuit Middle School students literally have the world at their fingertips. But a group of 13 of them has fared well in a statewide contest by trying to find …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/13/17
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Jonathan Glatt and Sara Ossana founded O & G Studio nearly 10 years ago, and almost immediately, their inspired, handmade furniture made a splash with the tastemakers who design the kinds of …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/13/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Those inside the city hall chamber and those watching from afar were stunned late in the Tuesday, Dec. 12, school committee meeting when during her monthly report District Finance …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/17
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MaryRose “Ma” Aguiar, 92, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, under the care of hospice and her loving family in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. She was born in Warren, R.I., on Feb. …
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12/13/17
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Albert “Budd” D. Buddemeyer, 63, of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 unexpectedly surrounded by family.
Born in Norfolk, …
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12/12/17
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A 39-year-old Bristol resident was arrested for drunk driving after slamming his gray Volvo into another car and injuring its female driver just after midnight on Sunday morning.
The accident …
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12/12/17
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He was a BMX legend, an X-Games gold medalist and a world record holder, but people in Barrington and East Providence are also remembering Kevin Robinson as a wonderful father and husband, a great …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/12/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Town Council President Keith Hamilton has accused two members of Portsmouth Concerned Citizens (PCC) of improperly contacting the private firm responsible for conducting the …
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By Jim McGaw
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12/12/17
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Margaret Kane earned a new title recently.
The longtime Barrington resident discovered earlier this fall that she was an All-American in track and field. It was welcome, and quite unexpected news …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/12/17
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And though she be but little, she is fierce. — ShakespeareOf course, Shakespeare's words were spoken by Helena, speaking of Hermia, in A Midsummer Night's Dream. But, if they were …
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/11/17
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Dr. Ronald N. Mancini passed away at his home on December 5, 2017. Ron was born on April 26, 1947 in Providence, RI to Camillo V. Mancini and Alyda (DeWilde) Mancini. Ron grew up in Barrington, RI …
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12/11/17
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Lisa Ferris Sylvester, 47, of Remsen, N.Y., and formerly of Rhode Island, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at Mohawk Valley Health Systems-St. …
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12/11/17
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Monday, Dec. 4
A Baker Street resident called the animal control officer after finding what appeared to be animal fur in the front yard. It turned out to be plant-based.
A Wood Street …
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12/11/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The second suspect in the recent spree of armed robberies in the area has been apprehended.In a joint press release issued Sunday afternoon, Dec. 10, the East Providence, …
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By Mike Rego
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12/11/17
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Former Barrington resident Cassidy Edmondson recently participated in the 2017 Miss Teen pageant competition.
Out of the 80 contestants, Cassidy finished in the top 10 in the ages 16 to 20 …
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12/11/17
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