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Gallery: EPHS girls' hoops defeats Tiverton
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' basketball team picked up a much needed win over Tiverton Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 27, in the opening round of the Charlie Gwynne Holiday … more
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An analysis of real estate sales in eight different East Bay communities shows that median prices have risen dramatically in every category (single-family, multi-family and condominiums) in every community in the past five years. Increases range from 20% to 100%.
Nothing but up for the East Bay real estate market
East Bay real estate values increased exponentially during the past five years. The increases were similar to what happened in the rest of New England and nationally, but like politics, all real … more
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Grand jury rules no charges should be brought in Little Compton death
The state will not pursue murder charges in the death of a Swansea man who died following a party in Little Compton last fall. Steven Velozo, 47, died following a party at his mother's … more
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Sunset dazzles over Nanaquaket Pond
Seafood lovers take a walk out to the end of the dock at Evelyn’s seafood to watch the sunset one recent evening. more
Mara Lozier Shore (left) aboard Elisha, adjusts the sail during a race this month. Shore saved the Alden Sakonnets from disappearing in the early nineties and is a big reason why the boats are still racing today. 
Aldens still sailing
Little Compton native Mara Lozier Shore grew up working on and sailing the family boat, Elisha , with her dad, Peter Lozier. He had bought the Alden-made Sakonnet when she was six years old.  … more
Lou Perry hauls out a Christmas tree from his family's Hidden Spruce Farm this past Sunday. Perry worked the farm as a teenager, and purchased it with his family this past June.
Christmas comes early for new Westport tree farmers
Christmas won't be here for another 16 days, but it came early this year for Lou Perry, his wife Marta and son Travis. more
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"The take-home message to people is, the virus is here," said Dr. Scott Marshall, the state’s veterinarian, during an online news briefing Friday afternoon.
‘There’s a lot of virus out there’
In light of today’s news that Rhode Island’s first domestic presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in Newport County, state health officials are sounding the … more
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Off-shore wind forum set for Nov. 16 in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Planning Department, along with URI’s Coastal Resources Center and Rhode Island Sea Grant, will host a forum on Wednesday, Nov. 16, to discuss the science and … more
Randi Walsh, in an August booking photo out of Florida on fugitive from justice charges.
Police say Tiverton nurse bilked patient out of nearly $30,000
A former Tiverton resident who worked as a private nurse here before moving to Florida has been charged with bilking an elderly Tiverton resident out of more than $27,000, using his debit card … more
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Gov. Dan McKee, RIDOT Director Peter Alviti and the governor's deputy chief of staff Joe Almond (from left to right) address the media at a press conference on the Washington Bridge Wednesday, Feb. 21.
New bridge traffic pattern will split eastbound side into six lanes, three in each direction
The eastbound side of the Washington Bridge will be split into six lanes, three going in each direction, as a means of attempting to address the ongoing crisis created with the closure of the … more
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DEM issues new temporary license for direct sale of some seafood
PROVIDENCE — To help foster the continued viability of the Rhode Island commercial seafood industry during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) … more
Accuweather forecasters are predicting 2 to 3 feet of snow for southern New England.
Gov. declares 'disaster emergency,' closes roads as blizzard approaches
With heavy snow and high winds expected to create blizzard conditions and treacherous driving on Rhode Island roads tomorrow, Gov. Dan McKee has issued an executive order setting in place two types … more
To keep vegetable gardens healthy during a drought, mulching helps lock in moisture.
How to keep your garden up in the middle of a drought
For backyard gardeners, mild droughts and water ban restrictions common during the summer months can be a cause for concern. Kate Venturini Hardesty, a program administrator and educator with the … more
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Budget issues may force Tiverton school's closure
Tiverton school officials say they may have to close the Fort Barton School, or lay off staff members and teachers at every grade level, if they can’t balance a proposed 2024-25 budget pushed … more
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Portsmouth Police deal with B&E, assault, weapons charges
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, May 7 Kayvan Castellanos, 29, of 646 Bristol Ferry Road, Apt. 2, was charged with … more
Chasseur, a Little Harbor 54, owned by Miles Cook of NYYC, dips into the ocean as it heads towards the start line on Friday June 17.
Photos: Illusion wins St. David’s Lighthouse division in Newport Bermuda Race
Illusion won the largest division in the race, St. David’s Lighthouse Division with 108 boats. Illusion, a Cal 40 owned by Sally and Stan Honey of Palo Alto, California, is the fourth Cal … more
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Last waltz for Tiverton High School band?
A significant decline in the number of students participating in band at Tiverton High School — from 50 a few years ago to only 15 as the new school year approaches — has brought … more
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RI Hockey Hall of Fame unveils Class of 2024 inductees
The names of five local hockey greats who represent the RI Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024 were unveiled last weekend between periods of the Providence Bruins-Hershey Bears “Hall of … more
Tiverton police: Traffic stop leads to multiple charges
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
Donation bins are currently only allowed at the Tiverton landfill, which closed at the end of November. While there has been talk of allowing them town-wide, some want to go in the opposite direction and ban them altogether in Tiverton.
Tiverton could dump donation bins
Donation bins — the large metal containers that can often be found stuffed to overflow with toys, clothing and other castoffs in parking lots and private property — could be a thing of … more
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Little Compton Town Solicitor Anthony DeSisto.
Little Compton attorney: No conflict of interest
Little Compton's newest town solicitor reiterated Thursday that there is no conflict of interest by his serving as both the town's legal counsel and counsel for the state Coastal Resources Management … more
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Students in the aquaponics lab are working with professor Jameson Chace to get a Rwanda fish and vegetable farming program off the ground.
Locals working to help Rwanda food insecurity
The truism holds that if you catch a fish for someone, you'll feed them for a day — but if you teach them to fish, you'll feed them for a lifetime. A priest visiting the United States from … more
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A comparison of the first quarter in 2022 to the first quarter in 2023 shows that actual sales have slowed in all categories of residential housing. The writer believes the market is in a period of transition, but it does not know which way it’s heading yet.
Analyst: The local real estate market is frozen
A review of the cities and towns up and down the East Bay, from Newport and Little Compton to East Providence, comparing the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, shows that unlike our … more
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Two oyster farmers from South County have withdrawn a plan for a 2.69-acre oyster farm north of Sapowet Marsh.
Oyster farmers withdraw Tiverton plan
Two partners who had proposed a 2.69-acre oyster farm just north of Seapowet bridge have withdrawn their application to the Coastal Resources Management Council, but said Monday they may re-submit a … more
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Bill would ban oyster farms within 1,000 feet of shore
As Tiverton continues to debate the right of oyster farmers versus the use of open waters for recreational purposes, Sakonnet-area legislators have submitted a bill that would make aquaculture off … more
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