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Kylie Delemos hugs goalie, Molly Gersen, while celebrating a 17-12 quarterfinal win over Barrington on Thursday at Portsmouth High School.
Patriots beat Barrington, advance to lacrosse semis
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity lacrosse team advanced in the Division I state playoffs with a 17-12 victory over Barrington at home on Thursday, May 23. Sophia … more
Gavin Palombo (right) is greeted by teammate Colin Roche after the former's game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the EPHS baseball team by Chariho in the preliminary round of the Division II playoffs Friday, May 24.
East Providence escapes Chariho's upset bid in D-II baseball playoff opener
Gavin Palombo's extra-inning base hit helped the East Providence High School baseball team avoid a massive upset by Chariho in the preliminary round of the 2024 Division II championship playoffs. … more
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EP's Nathan Thurber poaches a shot at the net while doubles mate Jordan O'Hara races to cover for the Townies during their 2024 Division II quarterfinal playoff match against Prout Friday, May 24. EP won the overall contest 4-0 to advance to the semis.
Townies cruise past Crusaders in Division II boys' tennis quarters
The third-seeded East Providence High School boys' tennis team breezed by visiting and sixth-seeded Prout in the quarterfinal round of the 2024 Division II championship tournament Friday, May 24. … more
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Portsmouth High School Division I All-Stars Nick Spaner, Cam Ruggieri, and John Mass (from left) at the Rhode Island Division 1 Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game on May 11 at McCarthy Stadium.
Portsmouth baseball team starts playoff run today
PORTSMOUTH — A young Portsmouth High School baseball team will begin its playoff run this afternoon (May 24), with a Division I preliminary game at home against Moses Brown at 4:30 p.m. … more
Warren PD: Police called for illicit use of a porta-john
One juvenile was arrested by Warren Police between May 13-20, 2024. more
The State Traffic Commission has agreed to improve the signs at a crosswalk near the intersection of Washington Road and Lincoln Avenue, and will also lower speed limits on Washington Road.
Slow down — state aims to make Barrington road safer
The State Traffic Commission recently approved a series of safety upgrades for one Barrington road. According to a press release from the Barrington Police Department, the State Traffic … more
Letter: Musings on Little Compton's Town Meeting, and the way things were
The 2024 Little Compton Financial Town Meeting is now history. Once everyone had checked in, it was called to order at 7:22 p.m. To include extensive instructions from our Town Moderator, it lasted … more
Bristol PD: Three arrests and a pizza refund
Bristol Police made three arrests and responded to a variety of complaints between May 13-20, 2024. more
Tiverton firefighters’ union sues fire chief, town
The Tiverton firefighters’ union and its president David McGovern filed suit against Tiverton Fire Chief William Bailey and the Town of Tiverton Friday, alleging the chief and town violated … more
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This map shows the location of pump stations originally included in the town’s failed $35 million Route 6 water and sewer project. The select board on Monday deadlocked on taking land for pump station easements at pump stations one and two, shown at upper left of photo.
Westport select board deadlocks on Route 6 eminent domain
A divided Westport Select Board deadlocked Monday night on a plan to take two State Road properties west of Route 88 by eminent domain, a move the town administrator said would shore up the … more
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St. Elizabeth's Church will begin two straight weeks of religious celebration this weekend, starting with the United Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit and the Holy Trinity event.
Popular St. Elizabeth events kick off this week in Bristol
Two of the most famous and hallowed religious events will take place over the next two weekends at St. Elizabeth’s Church. more
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Blithewold gets grant for synthetic ice rink
A $50,000 infusion of cash means soon you will be able to skate at Blithewold, no cold weather needed! more
Barrington residents attend the Financial Town Meeting inside the high school gym on Wednesday night, May 22.
Budgets continue to grow in Barrington
In 2013, gas cost about $3.60 per gallon, a dozen eggs cost about $2, and the combined school and municipal budgets in Barrington totaled $59.3 million.   Eleven years later, gas is about … more
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Buyers, be crafty — Sellers, be ready
Every real estate market presents opportunities. The challenge is finding them. Today’s market, especially in the East Bay of Rhode Island and Southcoast of Massachusetts, is much the same … more
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Hooray for the open house!
The pandemic killed the open house, but that tried and true real estate sales tactic is making a big comeback. It is one of few bright spots for buyers in a market that still overwhelmingly favors … more
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A newspaper article from the day details the “fiery cross” that burned in Portsmouth.
100 years ago, the KKK burned a fiery cross in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — We don’t usually picture Portsmouth as a town that would host a meeting of the Ku Klux Klan. more
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Maggie Lima (right) gets a hug from Bay View teammate Mackenna Buffery after she scored what proved the game-winning goal for the Bengals in their victory over East Providence in the Division III girls' lacrosse playoff quarterfinals Thursday, May 23.
Bengals get the better of East Providence again in D-III girls' lacrosse playoffs
For the second time in as many years in the postseason, cross-city rival St. Mary Academy-Bay View handed East Providence High School a gut-wrenching loss in the Division III girls' lacrosse … more
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248 Nanaquaket Road Prior: $1,084,400 Current: $1,655,100 Increase: 52.7 percent
Tiverton assessments up as much as 47 percent
As president of a group representing over 200 homeowners at Countryview Estates in Tiverton, Al Affonso is in a unique position to hear from many of his neighbors regarding the town’s property … more
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Bristol striving, but struggling, to meet state's housing goals
At just shy of 6% of its housing listed at prices deemed affordable, Bristol has consistently failed to meet the state's standard of 10%, though not for lack of effort. more
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Barrington’s Ethan Knight (center), shown during the Eastern Division Championship meet, won two events at the Class B Championship on Sunday.
Eagles race to Class B Championship
Postseason championships continue to pile up for the Barrington High School boys outdoor track team.   On Sunday, May 19, the Eagles cruised to the Class B Championships, which were held at … more
Letter: Let’s work harder to find relief for taxpayers
Regardless of past mistakes, the town is at a critical point where decisions are being made that affect all of us. more
Letter: How does the math on school bond debt work?
According to School District calculations, Warren’s share of the $200 million school building bond is 37.82% or $75,640,000.00. Based on the current budget and the audit report, how can this be accomplished? more
Letter: It takes a village, and we're grateful for ours
We are thrilled to report that the response to our request for financial support was outstanding! more
Standout pitcher Tim Robitaille and the East Providence High School baseball team begin defense of their Division II title with a home game against Chariho Friday, May 24, in the opening round of the 2024 playoffs.
Townies begin defense of Division II baseball crown against Chariho
The East Providence High School baseball team begins its pursuit of a second consecutive Division II championship in city Friday night, May 24, when the Townies host Chariho. First pitch is 5 … more
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Bristol-based organization gets $100K to improve mental health outcomes
The Bristol-based chapter of The Arc has received a $100,000 grant to conduct mental health training and engage the community on how to better serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the state. more
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