THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025

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All smiles as their wish comes true

The Make-A-Wish Foundation will send the Kelly family to Greece, granting Nora’s wish request. Pictured are (from left to right) Jared, Nora, Charlotte, Maeve and Katie Kelly during a special event held at Rhode Island Country Club.

The main dining room at Rhode Island Country Club is nearly filled with people. At the front of the room, 14-year-old Barrington resident Nora Kelly stands with her sisters, Maeve and …

The business is the mission, and the mission is the business

Restaurant staff member Maria carefully places a plant-based “chicken” sandwich in the food window, ready for pickup for a dine-in order.

Serial entrepreneur Kim Anderson and her family aspire to more than just building a business. They want to grow their business, while helping the environment, healing the world, setting good …

Senate Judiciary Committee passes DiPalma's amended assault weapons ban bill

PROVIDENCE — By an 8-6 vote Wednesday, June 18, the Judiciary Committee of the State Senate passed an amended bill, 2025-S359, which, coupled with a version passed by the House of …

East Bay Lacrosse: A season to celebrate

East Bay Lacrosse celebrated two state championships recently. The East Bay Lacrosse Boys 5/6 team and the Girls 7/8 team each … Read More

Barrington’s new deal with bus company worth $10.7M over five years

The Barrington School Committee has approved a five-year contract with Ocean State Transit to provide busing for district students. … Read More

Want to run faster? Check out this Barrington program

Do you want to become a stronger runner? Do you want to build overall core and general strength? Do you want to learn about good … Read More

Second round of grants for East Providence businesses exceeds $500,000

The City of East Providence is launching a second round of grant funding for those businesses that did not have the opportunity to … Read More

For and against — Barrington residents split over speed cameras

Joelle Adams is for them. So is Camille Field. James Jackson is against them. And so too is Anthony Bucci. More than a … Read More

Barrington Police: Resident blames neighbor for dead mouse in the pool

An Upland Way resident in Barrington called police on Tuesday, June 10, after finding a dead mouse in her swimming pool. The … Read More

Things To Do ...

‘Walking Through Wildflowers’ with Audubon

Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge, Seekonk, MA June 22, 2025; 8:00-10:00am Start your day with a morning walk through Caratunk Wildlife Refuge’s beautiful meadows and learn how to identify …

PrideFest Celebration and Night Parade are Saturday in PVD

Rhode Island’s annual PrideFest Celebration & Illuminated Night Parade happen this Saturday, June 21, in downtown Providence. The festival begins at 11:30 a.m. at District Park. A main …

Cars & Coffee in Portsmouth

The Audrain Automobile Museum hosts a “Cars & Coffee” event at the Gardner Seveney Sports Complex in Portsmouth this Sunday, June 22, from 8 to 10 a.m. Admission is free. For more …

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Obituaries

Stephen Bonniol Stephen R. Bonniol, age 69, of Riverside, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 9, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Louis and Emily (Burr) Bonniol and brother to two sisters. ...

Barbara Bacon Prudence Island - Barbara M. (Hutton) Bacon, 82, of Prudence Island, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol. She was the beloved wife of the late Nathanael Bacon. Born Providenc

Wayne Cahoon Wayne Cahoon (74) of Tiverton, Rhode Island passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 29, 2025 in Fall River. Wayne was born on November 28, 1950 to the late Henry Cahoon and Gertrude Miller Cahoon.

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Sports

First pitch for annual vintage baseball game is June 21 Once upon a time, long before many of us reading this article were even born, the game of baseball was king of all sports, especially at this time of year, when ball clubs from Bristol and …

Northeast Amateur Invitational features another outstanding field of golfers for 63rd playing If you're a fan of golf and you've never had occasion to do so, head over Wannamoisett Country Club in East Providence sometime before the end of the week to take in the 63rd Northeast Amateur …

Track state champ from Barrington: ‘R and R’ was most important (Video) More than a dozen Barrington High School student-athletes finished among the top three competitors in all of Rhode Island in a variety of events at the outdoor track state championships over the …

In last game ever at Victory Field, Barrington comes up short The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team was hoping to send Victory Field out a winner, but Hendricken had other plans. The Eagles, playing in the final game at Victory Field before …

Opinion

Letter: An open letter to the RI Congressional delegation, on Israel

The verdict is in on what Israeli apartheid is doing to the Palestinians – ethnic cleansing since the 1948 Nakba and permanent occupation in Gaza and the West Bank since …

Letter: Why didn’t we start road safety improvements years ago?

To the editor: After attending the June 10 special meeting on speed cameras, it was hard not to feel like it was just for show. Before anyone from the community was allowed to speak, the …

Letter: Support those being illegally targeted for deportation

To the editor: The League of Women Voters (LWV) Newport County stands in solidarity with those who are heartbroken and outraged by the forceful removal of citizens of Newport County by trickery …

Letter: In support of an assault weapons ban

To the editor: I never know day to day if another community will be devastated by gun violence once again. Even more worrisome is if I turn the news on and hear one of those communities is right …

Letter: ‘No Kings’ in the USA — Join us June 14

To the editor: I had intended to write a much different letter this week with information on No Kings Day. I will get to that, but first I feel the need to express my horror and heartbreak at …

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