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Student run Musicafe attracts record crowd

An all-time record crowd crammed into the Mt. Hope High School cafeteria and cheered while students performed a set list containing songs from Chet Baker, Hall and Oates, Dua Lipa, Nirvana, Michael …

In Portsmouth: A film director on wheels

PORTSMOUTH — Ellary Kinnane cannot eat, breathe or walk on her own, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming a nationally … Read More

Jones expected as Tiverton’s new town administrator

After three months as interim town administrator, Tiverton Police Chief Patrick Jones is expected to take over the town’s top … Read More

Police: Barrington couple targeted by ding-dong-ditch pranksters

Police believe a group of Barrington juveniles is targeting an older couple that lives on Governor Bradford Drive with some late-night … Read More

Voltage spikes impact untold number of Little Compton homes

Residents in parts of Little Compton are still trying to recover from a scary week, after electrical grid issues pushed their … Read More

Local students encouraged to enter ‘Congressional Art Competition’

Congressman Gabe Amo recently announced he is seeking participation in the annual U.S. House of Representatives Congressional Art … Read More

Haines, Police Cove and other parks in Barrington will have AEDs

Parks all across Barrington will soon be equipped with AEDs. Members of the Barrington Town Council recently approved bids to … Read More

Things To Do ...

Fort Adams open for tours this weekend and next

Take a guided tour of the historic Fort Adams in Newport on weekends in March. Constructed with Irish labor between 1824 and 1857, the tours are offered as a part of Irish Heritage Month. Hour-long …

‘The Rakes’ Progress’ – 50 years of Sakonnet Garden celebration

For 50 years, Sakonnet Garden in coastal Rhode Island has tested the limits of what’s possible to grow in the northeast, from Himalayan Blue Poppies to camellias and fancier rhododendrons, even …

NewportFilm shows 'Champions of the Golden Valley'

In partnership with the Roger Williams Botanical Center, NewportFILM announces its final film of the Winter Warm Up series, “Champions of the Golden Valley” — winner of the Grand …

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East Bay Social

Property & Casualty Insurance in the 2025 Marketplace

Pricing and Availability of Insurance is the topic in 2025 for the third year in a row. We all see the news, and when you have major wind and water events, wildfires happening with frequency and …

You, light up my life … but you can’t open my electric panel

As of Jan. 30, 2025, a new law took effect in Rhode Island that significantly impacts how electrical work is handled in homes and businesses. This law will prohibit anyone who is not a licensed …

Real Estate Beyond the Single-Family Home Purchase

As a real estate advisor, I’ve spent years helping others find their dream homes, but in 2024, I took a bold step toward becoming a mini real estate mogul. It all started when I stumbled upon a …

Protect Your Property from a Fraudulent Sale

My clients found the perfect parcel of land with stunning 360-degree water views, close to the beach. After extensive due diligence to ensure they could build their dream home, we moved toward …

Obituaries

Nicholas Nadalin Nicholas Dean Nadalin, 25, died Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Portland, Maine. Born in Providence in 1999, Nick was due on St. Patrick's Day but arrived nearly two weeks late, on March 29. His early yea

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Sports

Mt. Hope High tips off 2025 Unified Hoops season The Mt. Hope High School Unified Basketball League season is well underway. The Huskies made their 2025 debut against Barrington then hosted Middletown before welcoming Portsmouth to Bristol last …

Huskies place third in Division III competition cheerleading finals The Mt. Hope High School competition cheerleading team vied the 2025 state championships Sunday, March 16, at the Ryan Center on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston. The …

Mt. Hope's Giarrusso formally receives 2023 girls' soccer coach award Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer coach Kerri Ferreira Giarrusso was among a host of fellow instructors and referees honored recently by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League for their efforts …

East Providence High School soon to install a piece of PawSox history A little bit of McCoy Stadium is coming to East Providence - thanks to the City of Pawtucket and City Council President, Bob Rodericks.

Opinion

Letter: Concerned about young driver given warning

To the editor: Having just read the Barrington Times Police Report, I have a fairly serious concern with the Barrington Police issuing a warning to a reckless teen driver. I am a …

Join our April 5 protest of federal government actions

To the editor: I am writing this letter on behalf of a recently organized group, Islanders for Democracy. We are area citizens who are alarmed at the actions being taken at the federal level. …

Letter: Moving beyond the mass exodus tax flight myth

The greatest obstacle to policymakers enacting a modest personal income surtax on Rhode Island’s highest earners, those in the Top 1%, is the fear that any such measure will trigger a mass …

Letter: Dinner aids efforts of Warren residents to contest 'Settlers Green' plan

To the editor: The organization that is fighting the proposed overdevelopment of the historic 1680 Kinnicutt/Bettencourt Farm is excited to announce that our fundraising ‘Dinner at the …

Letter: Speed cameras in Barrington — a hard no

To the editor: Barrington’s powers that be are full-tilt committed to installing speed cameras in our town. Doing so was recommended by the “study” conducted by Blue Line …

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