Dog shot by pellet gun on road to recovery

WESTPORT — The moment Lexington resident Kristen Stelljes laid eyes on Lucy, a German shepherd and Ethiopian mix puppy she adopted while living in Addis Ababa, she knew she had found someone …

Westport River Center loses a bit off one side

High costs prompt WRWA to cut headquarter’s size With construction bid prices coming in higher than expected, the Westport River … Read More

Pokanoket tribe members seek Nubble beach access for healing

Treaties promised beach access but beaches blocked by parking rules Westport waterways and beaches were long a special place of … Read More

West Nile Virus found in Tiverton mosquitos

TIVERTON — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that test results from two mosquito pools, or … Read More

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Little Compton declares: Play pickleball

LITTLE COMPTON — The Little Compton Town Council and Recreation Committee have formally approved plans to offer pickleball to the … Read More

‘Treasures’ await at Tiverton school yard sale Thursday

TIVERTON — One heavily used Ford F350 plow truck, a pair of lightly used commercial grade convection ovens, a couple of wood shop … Read More

Westport to remove lead paint from Annex nursery school space

The Town of Westport will undertake remediation measures for traces of lead paint found on doors and door jams in the basement of the … Read More

Summer peaks in Little Compton on Saturday: Chicken, cars, fireworks

The Town of Little Compton is going to be tripling down on its iconic summer rituals this coming Saturday, Aug. 4, with three separate … Read More

Three with area ties vie for RIGA Jr. Amateur golf titles

EAST PROVIDENCE — Three golfers with area ties were among the finalists of the 2018 Rhode Island Golf Association Jr. Amateur … Read More

Fight or flight: Battle against plover extinction continues

For many, the return of summer means the start of beach season; lifeguards return to their post, locals and tourists alike enjoy … Read More

Obituaries

Wendy Hanson Baker, 76, Little Compton Wendy Hanson Baker, age 76, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at her home in Little Compton. She was the wife of Michael Baker with whom she shared 51 years of marriage. Born and raised in …

Agnes Körner Domandi Langdon, 90, Little Compton Agnes Körner Domandi Langdon died peacefully in Santa Fe, NM, on July 23, 2018. She was 90 years old. Agnes was born in Dessau, Germany, the eldest of five children. Her family survived the …

Captain Timothy Furtado, 82, Tiverton “I wanted freedom, open air and adventure. I found it on the sea.” (Alaine Gerbault, sailor) Captain Timothy Furtado, 82, of Harwinton, Conn., passed away peacefully on August 8, 2018, at …

Sports

Barrington will play Tiverton in District II All-Stars final Barrington and Tiverton will battle for the District II Majors Division All-Star championship on Sunday, July 15. Barrington has reached the finals with a 4-0 record, having defeated Darlington, …

Annual Challenger Jamboree in Portsmouth brings smiles to all PORTSMOUTH — For the 12th straight year, children with developmental ad and physical disabilities from around Rhode Island and beyond descended upon Glen Park Sunday for a day full of …

Portsmouth High girls take three first places at state track meet PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School’s standout runner, Nikki Merrill, had another impressive performance at the Rhode Island Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Brown …

Portsmouth downs Chariho in girls’ lacrosse matchup PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School varsity girls’ lacrosse team defeated Chariho on Saturday, 13-8. The win improved the Patriots’ Division II record to 6-6, while the …

Opinion

Letter: Pointless slow motion painting causes bridge mess To the editor, I can't be the only person who is frustrated with the traffic jams resulting from maintenance work being done on the new Sakonnet River Bridge. For weeks, cars have been crawling …

Letter: It’s critical to protect the truth (and free press) There is a “Puck” cartoon from 1888 which caricatures the “evil spirits of the modern daily press” as grotesque elves running loose, presumedly to infect the readers and local …

Letter: Westport no longer a ‘Right to Farm’ community  To the editor: Last week, I read a letter in this paper that convinced me Westport is no longer a Right to Farm community. Activists have used the debacle at the Medeiros property as a pretext …

Letter: How to avoid a tragic mistake choosing a dog trainer To the editor: Jarod Mayo and his family prayed for the safe return of their beloved English bulldog, Knox, for over two months. When the body of his dog was found in the closet of a Cranston, …

Letter: Thanks to all, weather couldn’t derail Little Compton barbecue To the editor: The Village Improvement' Society's annual Chicken BBQ sold out! Many thanks to all of you enthusiastic supporters who turned out for this event. Merchants, volunteers and board …