Meet our news team …
Collectively, these reporters, editors and photographers have more than 200 years of experience covering the East Bay of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts – almost exclusively as members of the East Bay Newspapers team. Contact any of them for help covering the news in your community.
Bruce Burdett
Sakonnet & Westport Editor
bburdett@eastbaynewspapers.com
Phone: 401-424-9120
Recent Stories
big car accident yesterday on 136 road closed off tons of EMCs an cops, no info, 3pm—- what happened????????????????
Two people were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after a three-car collision on Market Street just south of the Massachusetts line. Police said a woman crossed the center line and clipped the rear end of a car headed in the opposite direction. The collision forced that car into a third car, which ended up on its side. Though two people were transported, injuries were considered minor.