Bristol Harbor

Students Help Restore Bristol, RI, Creek Students Help Restore Bristol, RI, Creek

EcoRI.com: Until this school year, the three Mt. Hope High School seniors hadn’t realized, or even considered, for that matter, the importance of Silver Creek. It was just some brackish water across the street from Sip ’n Dip Donuts...

» May 7th, 2013
Mount Hope High School Sailing Team Formed Mount Hope High School Sailing Team Formed

EastBayRI.com: Mount Hope High School has a new sailing team whose members have been out practicing on Bristol Harbor since mid-September. Like neighboring teams from Portsmouth and Barrington high schools, the fledgling team sails 420 dinghies (the...

» November 9th, 2012
Bristol Harbor Closed to Shellfishing After Wastewater Discharge Bristol Harbor Closed to Shellfishing After Wastewater Discharge

EastBayRI.com: The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced that in addition to currently prohibited and seasonally closed waters within Bristol Harbor and surrounding Hog Island, the remaining waters of Bristol Harbor and in the vicinity of Hog Island...

» July 11th, 2012
The Zachornes of Wickford The Zachornes of Wickford

I came to Rhode Island’s Wickford Shipyard with the intention of interviewing a builder of ship models, but as usual got more than I bargained for. “Any idea where I might find Dominic Zachorne?” I asked a yard worker...

» April 27th, 2012
Boats on the Rocks: Bristol, RI Boats on the Rocks: Bristol, RI

EastBayRI.com has posted photos of numerous boats on the rocks of Bristol Harbor, Rhode Island. Warning: Not for the faint of heart. Read and view more: East Bay Rhode Island Follow BoatingLocal: Like BoatingLocal on Facebook. Follow us on...

» August 30th, 2011
New Waterfront Access in Bristol, Rhode Island New Waterfront Access in Bristol, Rhode Island

An article on EastBayRI.com reports that Russell Karian, owner of Robin Rugs on Thames Street on Rhode Island’s Bristol Harbor, has deeded the riparian rights in front of the factory to the town. About 315 linear feet of waterfront...

» September 6th, 2010
Focus on: Bristol, Rhode Island Focus on: Bristol, Rhode Island

Famous among yachtsmen as the “Home of Herreshoff”, Bristol is often considered the yachtiest spot in Narragansett Bay north of Newport. However, a closer look reveals a welcoming, patriotic town with an eclectic cultural makeup and much to offer...

» May 17th, 2010