Portsmouth Town Council starts poring over budget
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council began deliberations Tuesday night on the town manager’s proposed $68.25 million budget for fiscal 2019 that calls for a tax rate increase of 3.59 …
Attorney general steps into East Providence election mess
PROVIDENCE — The state's attorney general has stepped into the East Providence election fracas.
Attorney General Peter F. … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The pig puns were flying Monday night when the Town Council heard plans for the inspection and maintenance of Spectra … Read More
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team improved to 3-3 after defeating Johnston 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-18) on Monday night, … Read More
The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee voted Monday night to schedule next year’s Spring school vacation in March instead of … Read More
DEM issues non-contact advisory for Seekonk River
PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is advising the public to refrain from contact recreation … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — In a 6-1 vote, the Town Council Monday night approved Town Administrator Richard Rainer Jr.’s recommendation to hire … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — A local resident is asking the council to eliminate a rule prohibiting the use of tarps to unload yard debris at the … Read More
One of St. Mary Academy-Bay View’s most famous alumnae has made a startling revelation, claiming she was sexually abused while a … Read More
An alert resident armed with a cell phone and good memory helped lead to the arrest of two people suspected of larceny and attempted … Read More
Obituaries
Carlos Vargas Cabral, 95, of Bristol
Carlos Vargas Cabral, 95, of State Street, Bristol, passed away on March 23, 2018, at home. He was the husband of Maria Teresa (Contente) Cabral. Born in Horta, Faial, Acores, he was the son of …
Opinion
Letter: Don't muzzle students' freedom of speech
To the editor:
To the teachers and parents of Barrington, Americans have always been proud about free speech. With the tumult of recent years, vocal citizens have turned that chaos into positive …
Giovanni Feroce thinks out of the box
Nobody could legitimately accuse Giovanni Feroce of thinking small. His penchant for bold, well thought-out ideas was fully evident in a prelude last week to his May 20th announcement as a Republican …
Letter: Stronger gun laws needed to make us all safer
To the editor:
To supporters of the current gun control laws: As a concerned student at Barrington High School looking for a way to make a safer country, I don't believe that you should be …
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