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Tiverton council amends short term rentals plan
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Council continues work on short term rental ordinance; planning board to review prior to council …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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9/29/21
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When The Pennfield School in Portsmouth recently held an assembly on their front lawn celebrating the 50th anniversary of the start of classes, students and staff, all masked and spread out, were …
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By Lucy Probert
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9/24/21
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If you happened to look out to the Sakonnet River between Fogland and Sakonnet Point last Wednesday, and spotted a strange-looking inflatable sail attached to a stubby elevated surfboard, with a …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/23/21
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The Saltmarsh Sparrow has nested in low-lying salt marshes in the Northeast for thousands of years. Climate change and rising sea levels now threaten their existence.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/16/21
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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 …
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9/15/21
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By 10:30 this past Saturday, the volunteers at the Little Compton Food Bank had nearly exhausted the day's supply of fresh produce and fruit. It was a busy morning, with a steady stream of Tiverton …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/18/21
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PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has …
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By Mike Rego
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7/29/21
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A 20-year-old Tiverton man is facing federal charges on allegations that he enticed and transported a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton with the intent to engage in sexual …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/28/21
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Members of the Tiverton Town Council on Monday night directed the town solicitor to look over a proposed resolution that, if passed locally and sent to the Rhode Island General Assembly, could give …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/28/21
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WESTPORT — Ah, the sweet sounds of summer — birds chirping, children at play and the Friday evening din of the lawn care company’s stand-on mowers and 80-decibel backpack blowers …
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By Bruce Burdett
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7/23/21
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When Bruce Burdett first arrived in Bristol to start his new job at East Bay Newspapers in the mid-’70s, he was just two years out of college with only minimal experience working for his school …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/22/21
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TIVERTON — A Tiverton man faces a charge of first degree child molestation sexual assault after a missing Pennsylvania girl was found at a Tiverton home on Wednesday, July 7.
Tiverton Police …
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By Bruce Burdett
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7/15/21
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LITTLE COMPTON — On or about June 20, the plan was for Little Compton ultramarathon runner Jeremy Howard to get himself to the village of North Troy, Vt., on the Canadian border.
There, at …
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Bruce Burdett
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6/24/21
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LITTLE COMPTON — At 22 years old, Little Compton resident Maximus Julian was about to graduate …
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Bruce Burdett
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6/11/21
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Your company just announced that your division is being relocated from the Midwest headquarters to the East Coast.
In fact, your new office is situated in Rhode Island — home to beautiful …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/20/21
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Here’s a new phenomenon in the local real estate market. An increasing number of buyers are offering to pay cash for properties.
Does that mean they actually bring a suitcase of Benjamins to …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/20/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going …
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By Mike Rego
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5/5/21
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It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shaking up lives around the globe. One phenomenon now becoming a trend is the mass exodus from cities to more rural …
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By Joan D. Warren
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4/30/21
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TIVERTON — A step skipped in the town permitting process has created a mess for both a Tiverton Four Corners building project and town efforts to protect
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By Bruce Burdett
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4/23/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence has been charged to be one of three newly created regional COVID-19 vaccination pods, which will serve residents of most East Bay communities over the next few …
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By Mike Rego
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4/7/21
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Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the residential real estate market, and Rhode Island’s real estate market shifted with it.
According to State-Wide …
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By Sam Tavares
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4/7/21
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TIVERTON - A discussion about removing the sunset clause from the town's casino gaming revenue ordinance ended in shouting amongst town council members during their regular virtual meeting of Monday, …
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By Kristen Ray
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3/18/21
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Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi has a message for Rhode Islanders: If you have something to say, say it.
Mr. Shekarchi met with a group from the East Bay Chamber of Commerce …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/26/21
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Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021?
The answer to both questions might be … …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/19/21
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The property is spectacular, even from the ground.
A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/18/21
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