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Members of the Portsmouth Patriots boys’ hockey team cheer as they skate toward fans after the Division II “Frozen Four” win over Narragansett on Sunday. They’ll play for all the marbles this Saturday.
Portsmouth advances to D-2 championship game on Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — It will be a local matchup made in heaven on Saturday, when the Division II boys’ hockey championship will be played at Schneider Arena at Providence College. The … more
Maggie the Goat in her prime, at the West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton.
Westport animal cruelty case survivor dies
Maggie the goat, one of the last local survivors of the massive 2016 animal cruelty case in Westport, died in late April at the West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, her home for the past seven … more
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Kaitlin Roche (left) and Elizabeth Skeels celebrate a Portsmouth goal against Lincoln School during the Patriots’ quarterfinal win last week.
Portsmouth girls advance to D-I LAX semis Thursday (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — Members of the Portsmouth High School varsity girls’ lacrosse team have a date with Moses Brown in the state semifinals on Thursday, June 1. The Patriots defeated … more
The Highland Road quarry operation has drawn protests from neighbors, but owner's attorney said he's working within the law.
Quarry operator tells Tiverton to pound sand
A quarry operator that has incurred the wrath of neighbors and others who say its quarrying operation does not belong in their peaceful residential neighborhood, presented its side of the story to … more
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Senate, House back bills requiring regular reporting on Washington Bridge status
PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly backed bills sponsored by two high-ranking East Providence legislators seeking to hold the Rhode Island Department of Transportation accountable going forward … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo and her husband, Andy Moffit, adopted a casual tone to talk to Rhode Island children on Thursday.
Governor talks to kids, reveals Easter Bunny is an ‘essential worker’
Gov. Gina Raimondo debuted a new look, new format and new co-star in her Thursday coronavirus briefing, and she steered the hour-long session to a new audience — kids. The governor and her … more
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Tiverton woman charged with exploiting elderly Little Compton client
A Tiverton woman faces charges of exploitation of an elder, and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit card, after an investigation into alleged abuse by the Little Compton Police … more
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Clerks process voters at the Wilbur McMahon School Tuesday morning.
Little Compton council race is not over
At least 14 ballots remaining to be counted could have a big impact on Tuesday's Little Compton Town Council election, which according to votes counted so far, leaves incumbent Democrat Andrew … more
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The fence between the Tiverton dog park and library has generated a fair bit of controversy since its installation.
Is Tiverton library fence a line in the sand?
An already frayed relationship between the Tiverton Library Board of Trustees and supporters of the Raymond F. Jones Memorial Dog Park took a turn for the worse last week after the library installed … more
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An artistic rendering of the proposed ice skating complex in the Tiverton Business Park.
Longplex owner mulls new ice skating center
The owner of the Longplex Family & Sports Center   has turned the page on what he said has been a sometimes combative relationship with the Town of Tiverton, and now wants to begin … more
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Portsmouth High’s Annie Hurd steals the ball from an East Providence opponent last Friday as teammate Olivia Durant applies pressure from behind.
Portsmouth cagers down E. Providence for first win, 50-31
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity basketball team beat East Providence on the road last week for its first win of the season. The Division I Patriots made easy work of … more
Town by town, virus surge continues — the local count
Led by East Providence with 49, then Barrington with 17, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases continues to rise in the East Bay, as in the rest of Rhode Island. Next door in Westport there … more
This map shows the approximate location of Monast Island in Mt. Hope Bay in red. Touisset Point in Warren is at top left, east Bristol at left, Tiverton at right and Swansea and Somerset at upper middle to right.
Tiverton sells island to the state DEM
It's so tiny, it barely registers in a Google search and unlike its sister Spar Island, is not listed on many navigational charts. But Monast Island, a deserted quarter acre of sand in the middle of … more
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The Portsmouth Patriots varsity football team takes the field before facing Bishop Hendricken in a non-league match at home last Thursday night.
Portsmouth gets walloped by Bishop Hendricken, 55-7
PORTSMOUTH — Bishop Hendricken is in a different league than Portsmouth High, and the Hawks proved it Friday night. In a non-league matchup which served as the home opener for the … more
The old Chase Marina Property on Riverside Drive.
Tiverton Harbor commission awaits Chase Marina movement
More than a year has passed since the state’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) began soliciting redevelopment ideas for the old Chase Marina property at 169 Riverside Drive in … more
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South Shore Beach, Little Compton (Buzzards Bay Coalition)
Parking ban hits Little Compton's South Shore Beach, Lloyd's Beach, Town Landing
LITTLE COMPTON — Little Compton took action Friday afternoon to prevent parking at South Shore Beach where some report seeing large numbers of cars and lots of people in recent … more
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New Year’s Eve Day plungers, including Jen Potter of Gnome Surf at left, run for the ocean just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
Westport plungers do the deed a day early
Technically, they were a year earlier than most. But just barely. A few dozen hearty souls decided to buck the New Year’s Day plunge trend Sunday, saying goodbye to 2023 by jumping in Buzzards Bay … more
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Pro-choice demonstrators protested the recent United States Supreme Court's ruling on Roe vs. Wade Sunday morning in front of Little Compton Town Hall.
Little Compton protest targets Roe vs. Wade ruling
One woman spoke of her decision to have an abortion and how it enabled her to escape an abusive marriage. Another talked of an ectopic pregnancy she'd suffered years ago, and how her response to it … more
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Little Compton Town Solicitor Richard Humphrey speaks at a town council meeting last November.
Little Compton narrows field in solicitor search
Members of the Little Compton Town Council voted last Thursday to extend Town Solicitor Richard Humphrey's contract through the end of February, as they work to interview candidates for the position. … more
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Elderly man saved from burning home in Tiverton
Two Tiverton police officers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing an elderly man from a burning home on Stafford Road Friday evening. Crews were called to the home at 994 Stafford Road just … more
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Man in critical condition after New Year's Eve Tiverton crash
A man is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after the car in which he was a passenger rolled over on Stone Church Road in Tiverton just before 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve. Police … more
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The large fork at Old Harbor and River in Westport was impossible to miss.
Westport's fork in the road goes missing
Someone stole the fork in the road. Westport police are looking for the unknown thieves who made off with the fork that marked the split at River Road and Old Harbor, they said Wednesday. There … more
Incumbent school committee member and Democratic Town Committee Chairman Travis Auty serves voters sandwiches from his grill near the Wilbur McMahon School Tuesday morning.
Democratic majority prevails in Little Compton School Committee race
With three vacant school committee seats open this year, voters on Tuesday sent Democratic incumbent Travis Auty back for another term, with fellow Democrat Megan Gonzalez and Republican Susan … more
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State announces response plans as winter storm looms
PROVIDENCE — The administration of Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have issued plans to respond to a potential high-impact, long-duration winter storm forecast … more
Joining Rep. McGaw (second from right) as special guests during Thursday’s House session were parade organizer Chuck Kinnane (right), this year's parade grand marshals David and Diane MacGregor, and John Sperduti, treasurer (not pictured).
Kinnanes honored as world's shortest St. Paddy's Day parade nears
State Representative Michelle McGaw  (District 71, Tiverton, Little Compton and Portsmouth) had special guests when the House celebrated St. Patrick's Day Thursday: Organizers of the world's … more
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