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Sakonnet Vineyards, on West Main Road, wants to expand its operations to include a full liquor and restaurant license.

Sakonnet Vineyards' expansion plan on hold, again

For the second time in as many years, Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyards’ attempt to obtain a Class B retail beverage license has been put on hold. As was the case last April, the … more

By Paige Shapiro | 5/9/23

Adamsville Post Office building for sale

Another 'For Sale' sign has popped up in Adamsville. But unlike other recent property transfers, the possible sale of the town's US Post Office branch building and an adjoining single family home at … more

By Paige Shapiro | 6/15/23

Tiverton police: Officers log eight arrests

Monday, March 18 A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m. A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m. A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing … more

3/28/24

Portsmouth High’s Honorah Dougherty took first place in the 500 freestyle at last Friday’s meet against Westerly with a time of 6:27.92. She also won the 100 backstroke in a time of 1:11.39.

Portsmouth swimmers split in swim meet against Westerly

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity swim team beat Westerly at Roger Williams University on Friday, improving its record to 2-1 in Division II. The 53-27 victory … more

1/16/24

Clock ticking on Sakonnet aquaculture legislation

With the legislative session set to adjourn at the end of the week, the clock is ticking on legislation that would restrict aquaculture along the Sakonnet River, banning new oyster and other … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/22/22

Little Compton police charge caregiver with stealing from elderly client

A Providence woman working as a certified in-home caregiver was arrested last week after police said she attempted to defraud a client in Little Compton out of nearly $9,000. Jahlena Ann Giron, … more

By Jen Campisi | 8/3/22

Landon Rodrigues won the 55-meter hurdles race in a time of 8.36 seconds, and also took first place in the long jump with a best leap of 20 feet, 8 inches. (File photo from a previous meet.)

Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track team still undefeated

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ indoor track and field team picked up two more wins on Thursday, Jan. 12, to remain undefeated with a 7-0 record. The Patriots beat Narragansett, … more

1/16/23

The photography of Corey Wheeler Forrest of Portsmouth, who fishes out of Sakonnet Point, is the subject of a new exhibit that runs through the summer at Mystic Seaport Museum.

The last of a line

PORTSMOUTH — Long before the Wheelers came along, hundreds of fish traps lined these shores, branching west down the coast to Block Island and east to Little Compton, Westport and beyond. … more

By Ted Hayes | 2/23/23

Tiverton police: Man charged with multiple break-ins

Monday, Oct. 2 A caller from Neck Road reported property damage at 9:30 a.m. A Bulgarmarsh Road man filed an animal complaint at 12:40 p.m. A caller from Canonicus Street reported a … more

10/16/23

Colt Andrews Elementary School Nurse Julie Pirri tests fourth-grader Emma Gray for Covid at the school the week before Christmas vacation.

School nurses — From the shadows to the Covid front lines

Back in the old days of two years ago, many parents could go years without hearing from a school nurse. Sometimes their child could pass through an entire school, K to 3, with nary a call or visit … more

By Scott Pickering | 1/6/22

Portsmouth High’s Tyler Hurd (left) and Evan Tullson sandwich a Vikings ball-carrier while battling Rogers during an Injury Fund game Thursday in Tiverton. The Patriots won, 6-0.

Portsmouth, are you ready for some football?

PORTSMOUTH — The wait is over. The Portsmouth High School varsity football team’s regular season starts Friday, with a non-league game against North Kingstown at home. … more

9/5/22

Moore retains Council seat after state finishes recount

After all the votes were counted a second time, each of the two candidates vying for the last spot on the Little Compton Town Council gained two more votes. Democrat Andrew Iriarte-Moore went … more

11/18/22

Tiverton School Resource Officer Jacqueline Smaldone walks the Tiverton High School halls Saturday morning.

Tiverton names new resource officer for high school

Jacqueline Smaldone, a Tiverton police officer with prior experience as a mental health professional who has worked extensively with troubled teens, has been appointed Interim School Resource … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 3/6/23

Tiverton residents Robert Fazzina (left) and Dr. Robert Bishop discuss the ZBA's decision to support the planning board in its denial of a developer's application to build a crematorium in town. Both have been outspoken critics of the project.

Tiverton lays crematorium appeal to rest

A Tiverton appeals board ruled this week against Sakonnet Partners, LLC, the company that proposed building a crematorium in the north end of town, saying the planning board was justified when … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 9/7/23

Caroline Durost in action Tuesday against the North Smithfield Northmen.

Tiverton girls' tennis: Improvements and progress

The Tiverton Tigers girls’ tennis team is in a building year. Half the players are freshmen and with no seniors and new coaches, there are endless learning moments and opportunities for … more

10/4/23

Players erupt on the bench as the Portsmouth High boys’ hockey team takes a 2-1 lead over Ponaganset in the Division II semifinals on Sunday. The Patriots would go on to upset the No. 1-seeded Chieftains, 4-1, to advance to the state championship game on Sunday.

Portsmouth advances to finals after knocking off No. 1 seed

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity hockey will be playing for all the marbles on Sunday. The No. 5-seeded Patriots stunned the No. 1 seed in Division II, … more

3/11/24

A conversation with the team behind Bristol Porchfest (PODCAST)

Host Kevin Centazzo, aka Kevin from Bristol, speaks with Bristol Porchfest Co-Chair Nancy Kellner and Co-Technical Director Joe Caron on the highly popular event coming to downtown Bristol this … more

9/15/21

EPCAP's regional headquarters located in the Riverside section of East Providence was in December 2022 named in the honor of retiring long-time president and CEO Dennis Roy.

EBCAP announces new officers in retiring Roy’s stead

The East Bay Community Action Program, known to most by its EBCAP acronym, recently announced a series of changes in upper management spurred by the retirement of long-time president and Chief … more

12/22/22

Tiverton eyes new public safety complex

Acknowledging that the current police department building is in dire shape, the Tiverton Town Council voted Monday to form a working advisory committee that will look into whether there is a need for … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 2/15/23

Tiverton will allow some donation bins

While donation bins — the large metal bins often brimming to overflow with clothes, shoes and other items — may soon be outlawed in most of Tiverton, members of the Tiverton Town Council … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 2/23/23

Little Compton drafts hazard, flood plan update

Little Compton officials are looking for public comments as they update the town’s Hazard Mitigation and Flood Management Plan, as required by the federal government. The plan, currently … more

4/9/24

Portsmouth High’s Jack Cianciolo splits a pair of La Salle defenders while controlling the ball toward the net during a varsity lacrosse game at home on Thursday, April 7. The Rams won, 19-7.

Portsmouth loses to La Salle in boys’ lacrosse, 19-7

The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity lacrosse team dropped a game to La Salle Academy on Thursday, April 7, by a score of 19-7. The Patriots’ Tony Marcucci scored two goals and … more

4/12/22

Morgan Briere of Tiverton will be a freshman in the all-virtual Rhode Island Connections Academy this fall.

Some students choose virtual school over traditional

Tracey McGee-Moreira, an educator for 34 years, points to March 13, 2020, as the day the entire landscape of education changed. It was, to her way of thinking, the true start of the pandemic, when … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 8/4/22

This residence on Long Pasture Drive cannot be expanded, a judge recently ruled, as doing so would violate town ordinances that govern accessory dwelling units, otherwise known as in-law apartments.

Judge: Little Compton was right to deny home expansion

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge has sided with the Little Compton Zoning Board and building official after they were taken to court by a couple who claimed they were wrongly denied the right to … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 3/11/24

Governor Raimondo announces 220 more coronavirus cases, 143 people now in the hospital at her April 8 briefing.

Raimondo: Five more die, cases in ‘rapid spread’

Rhode Island is at a “big clip of increase … in the rapid spread phase” of the coronavirus outbreak, Governor Gina Raimondo said at her daily briefing Wednesday (2:30 p.m. today), … more

By Bruce Burdett | 4/8/20