PROVIDENCE — A signature piece of legislation a local lawmaker has been trying to help gain passage in the Rhode Island General Assembly over the last several sessions finally occurred …
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By Mike Rego
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5/19/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the opening of its seasonal 24-hour telephone information line beginning on May 15 through October15.
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5/11/23
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It was a sweet homecoming for Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team as they sailed into Newport among a throng of welcome boats and helicopters winners for won Leg 4 of the Ocean Race …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/11/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The unbeaten and league leading Barrington High School golf team visited East Providence with Mt. Hope Wednesday afternoon, May 10. And even though the host Townies shot a …
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By Mike Rego
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5/10/23
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Barrington High School seniors learned late Thursday afternoon that officials were moving the BHS graduated date from June 4 to June 11.
In an email to parents and students, Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/21/23
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Since school choice began to proliferate a few years ago, hundreds of students have chosen to leave their hometown districts and enroll elsewhere. They often enroll close to home, choosing a neighboring district or a district a short drive away. But not always.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/19/23
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The 11th Hour Racing Team sails into Itajaí, Brazil, to take third place on Wednesday, April 5, after a “grueling” Leg 3 of The Ocean Race 2022-23. Charlie Enright’s team was …
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Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing
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4/5/23
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Josh Osborn scored 18 points to lead the Barrington unified basketball team past Portsmouth 50-48 during a league game at Barrington on Thursday afternoon. Jack Almond and Kelton Satine each scored 8 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/5/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School has named its 2022-2023 second trimester honor roll. For Middle School (Classes of 2027-2030), students earn High Honors with all grades of …
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4/3/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Amy Gravell, a Providence resident and alumna with a long history in leadership positions for non-profit organizations, has been selected to become the fourth president in the …
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4/3/23
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PROVIDENCE — Members of the East Providence delegation in the General Assembly continued to be active in recent weeks, including freshman State Representative Jennifer Boylan.
Boylan …
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3/31/23
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More than a dozen people voiced their opposition to the development plans for the former Carmelite monastery property during a special Barrington Planning Board workshop on Tuesday night, March …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/29/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Animal Control is seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of dog.
On March 16, East Providence police responded to Rumford Pets at 865 …
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3/22/23
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We are now lying in fourth place, 450 nautical miles southwest of New Zealand and just 144 nautical miles behind leader Holcim-PRB, wrote media specialist Amory Ross of Newport in his blog on the …
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Story and photos by on board media specialist Amory Ross
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3/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — The administration of Gov. Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation have issued plans to respond to a potential high-impact, long-duration winter storm forecast …
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3/13/23
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To the editor:
David O’Connell (letters, "Many residents oppose proposed Assembly abortion bill," The Post, March 2, edition) seems to be lumping in all those who have had abortions with …
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3/9/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School will renovate Metcalf Hall in anticipation of welcoming students from the Henry Barnard School later this summer for the start of the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/9/23
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PAWTUCKET — Khano Smith has been named the first head coach and general manager for Rhode Island Football Club, the expansion franchise announced in a release Wednesday, March 8.
Smith is a …
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3/8/23
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To the editor: Vice President Kamala Harris recently excoriated Russia for committing crimes against humanity by their bombing and killing innocent civilians in Ukraine. Her statement is absolutely …
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3/3/23
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Members of the Barrington High School and Mt. Hope High School hockey teams showed off their skills during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition.
The event, held Saturday night, Feb. …
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2/27/23
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PROVIDENCE — Whether it was prescience or presumption of another sinister act about to take place, a state legislator recently submitted a bill to arm police on two college campuses.
In …
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By Mike Rego
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2/16/23
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PROVIDENCE — Two local legislators, one from East Providence and the other from just across the Seekonk River in Providence, recently surveyed the “sweet tooth” of respondents while …
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2/15/23
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Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team finished Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in third place on Sunday, Feb. 12. The only US entry in the five-boat IMOCA fleet completed the …
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Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing, photos by Amory Ross
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2/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — State Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) recently announced the committee assignments for the Upper Chamber of the General Assembly, …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/23
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