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Budget Commission reinstates East Providence Police Chief Tavares as expected

By Mike Rego 11 hours ago

EAST PROVIDENCE — As The East Providence Post and eastbayri.com were first to report the previous afternoon, the Budget Commission did the expected and voted to reinstate Joseph Tavares to his position as Chief of the East Providence Police Department. The Commission did so at its meeting Thursday, May 23, in Room 306 of City [...]

Mt. Hope students mingle in an artist Anthony Quinn’s world 

Holy Ghost Feast begins three weeks of celebration

Isabella Soares, 4, has a wedge of sweet bread.

Little Compton voters unanimously adopt budget

Larry Anderson convenes Financial Town Meeting, with Scott Morrison, Budget Committee Chairman, to his right (hands clasped) and Town Solicitor Richard Humphrey (right).

Despite disease, Portsmouth boy is unbreakable

Dan McCarty, working on an art project at the middle school recently, puts classmates at ease by talking openly to them about his disease. "I just enjoy doing a lot of things that other kids like to do. I love talking, I like to learn," he says. Photo by Richard W. Dionne Jr.

Bridge toll equipment going up: Tolls to start around July 4

Barrington resident to officials: Let’s get full-day K done!

John Cregan, shown at the financial town meeting, says officials need to remove the barriers and roll up their sleeves and find a way to get full-day kindergarten implemented this fall.

Pay raises for BCWA management

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Community Center sponsors Sakonnet golf outing

By Bruce Burdett 4 days ago

LITTLE COMPTON — The Little Compton Community Center is sponsoring a golf outing at the Sakonnet Golf Club on Saturday, June 1, beginning at noon. This golf outing includes 18 holes of golf on the beautiful Sakonnet River, lunch, a dinner reception, musical entertainment, awards, and raffle prizes. Pricing options are $200 per golfer for the [...]

Help wanted for Town Farm planting day Saturday

Volunteers help out with some early spring planting at Westport Town Farm.

Trekking ’round the ponds

The Honey Dewdrops in Tiverton

Barrymore memorabilia exhibit in Bristol

‘The Rose Tattoo’ in Warren through May

l-r Rosalie Martin (as Vivi), Reese Martin (Salvatore), Valerie Westgate (Rosa) and Matthew Pirraglia (Bruno)

East Providence Prevention Coalition hosts Family Fun Day at Crescent Park Carousel

RWU Visual Arts Senior Show

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Josua Danis of Westport

By Bruce Burdett 16 hours ago

Joshua Danis passed away peacefully surrounded by family after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Westport, Joshua worked for Amtrak as a machine operator for 20 years. He leaves behind his sons, Brandon and Jame Danis II; his parents, James and Denise; his sister, Wendy and her husband Jim Rayne; and nephews, Connor and Griffin [...]

Esther Patricia Mae (Mathias) Moreira, 78, formerly of Bristol

Michael P. Perry, 57, Tiverton

Patricia L. McLane, 72, Somerset

Joseph A. Charette, 72, Land O’ Lakes, Fla.

Mary E. Soares, 92, Portsmouth

Carlos L. Eastwood II, 53, Bristol

Claudette M. Ryan, 77, Middletown

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Letter: With community support, Westport schools received reasonable budget

By Bruce Burdett 21 hours ago

Message from the superintendent on Westport Community Schools website … Dear parents, guardians, and community members: I remember four years ago, coming to you to ask for additional funding for our programs so we would not have to cut staff. Then for the last two budget seasons, we did just that on the heels of [...]

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Barrington’s Voight will play for state title; team advances to semis

Barrington senior Cam Voight will play for the state individual tennis title on Sunday.

By Josh Bickford 2 days ago

Barrington High School tennis players Jason Scanlon and Cam Voight played well in the Rhode Island Individual Tennis Tournament last weekend. Cam Voight won three straight matches and will play against Smithfield’s Matt Kuhar, the top-seeded player in the state, in the finals. Voight opened the tournament with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Daniel Simonds [...]