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Tragmar’s coming to town

The popular Gooding Avenue brewery Six Pack closed recently — the owners decided to pursue some new opportunities — but fortunately their devoted regulars won’t be out in the cold …
Washington Bridge caused much damage, but also something interesting
A trend towards local communities supporting their home town restaurants drove positive economic impact in places you might not … Read More
The Atlantic Ocean finds a seat at the table  
A series of scratchy “tap, tap, tap” sounds made on a chalkboard as a teacher illustrates the pi formula using a white piece of … Read More
Unnaming art — what’s in a name, anyway?
Feral cats have no names, no homes, and no owners. Yet they exist, can be seen, and even interact with humans — sometimes. … Read More
Sports
Mt. Hope girls take third at Headley Division indoor track championships
There are stars and then there are "superstars" and as far as the current crop of Mt. Hope High School females athletes are concerned … Read More
Wizards whisk past Huskies, snap six-game boys' hoops win streak
The Mt. Hope High School boys' basketball team saw its six-game winning streak come an end at the start of the week, the Huskies … Read More
Mt. Hope girls' hoopsters suffer consecutive losses
The Mt. Hope High School girls' basketball team saw its modest three-game winning run come to an end with a pair of non-league road … Read More
Obituaries
Ruth Rog Ruth E. (Szlemko) Rog, 81, of Westport Point, MA passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Dennis J. Rog and they
Edwin McClure Edwin A. McClure, Jr., (Bud), 91, of Warren, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025, surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Dolores N. (Palumbo) McClure. Born in Newport, he was th
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Opinion
Is Rhode Island's glass half-full, or half-empty?

STORY OF THE WEEK: Gov. Dan McKee had a high-profile platform last Tuesday, using his State of the State speech to assert that Rhode Island is “flipping the script” from some of the less …

Letter: Felag addressed my issue, and quickly!

Felag addressed my issue, and quickly!

Editorial: Hazard in the south end of town

Letter: Hotel wetlands permit granted without merit

Letter: Is RI Energy taking advantage of its customers?

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