The Barrington High School boys track and field team looks to be very competitive in the state again this outdoor season.
The Eagles are coming off of winning indoor and outdoor State …
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4/9/25
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The Tiverton Farmers’ Market hosts an Easter Specialty Market with over 50 vendors with seafood and meats, baked goods, fruits and veggies, international dishes, local artisans and more. An …
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4/9/25
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Shellfishing in Narragansett Bay from both the management and harvesting points of view will be presented at the Bosworth Lecture Series. Eric Schneider, a principal marine biologist at the R.I. …
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4/9/25
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PORTSMOUTH — If you’ve been wondering what your local legislators have been busy with in the General Assembly lately, here’s a guide.
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4/9/25
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There was a husky named Zeus, a golden retriever named Bucky, and a stocky Australian Shepard whose last trip to the groomer left him with a streak of bright blue fur across his black and white coat. …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/9/25
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The 40 cats donated in honor of a former resident of The Loft at Linn in East Providence might be robotic, but the benefits for the facility's dementia patients are very real.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/9/25
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To the editor:
I’d like to respond to recent letters regarding the vacancy at the Department of Public Works and the broader discussion surrounding the hiring process.
A competitive …
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4/9/25
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Kids hiding under desks isn't usually a good thing, but sometimes it is. As the countdown to the wind turbine experiment at Rockwell Elementary School in Bristol neared its climax, the fourth-grade …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/9/25
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Voters sent Shana Teas back to the select board for three more years, and gave Jake McGuigan his first select board seat, in Tuesday’s townwide election.
With all five precincts reporting, …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/8/25
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The Barrington High School baseball team opened the season with wins over Coventry and Mt. Hope.
The Eagles, now competing in Division I, relied on stellar pitching and timely hitting …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/8/25
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To the editor:
On behalf of all the people who rallied in Portsmouth on April to support our democracy I would like to thank the towns of Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport for the unprecedented …
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4/8/25
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Colleen Pilat stood at the corner of East Main Road and Turnpike Avenue Saturday with a sign carrying a photo of her father, who died when she was 18.
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By Jim McGaw
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4/8/25
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Townies fans will be able to enjoy a game from a row of historic seats for years to come.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/8/25
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The debate over whether to install speed cameras in town continued during a council meeting on Monday night, April 8.
Some members of the Barrington Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee shared …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/8/25
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Tuesday is election day in Westport, and polls will be open until 8 p.m. for all town races.
Though there are more than a dozen seats open, only two races have competition. Shana Teas is running …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/8/25
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …
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4/8/25
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The following is a synopsis of the Warren Police logs from Monday, March 31, to Sunday, April 6:
Monday, March 31 A Warren man turned himself into police on an outstanding warrant facing …
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4/8/25
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Two proposals will be considered at the May Financial Town Meeting: Convert the Odd Fellows Hall and the old fire station to meeting spaces and four or five senior citizen apartments, by granting to …
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4/8/25
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Tiverton Town Council members voted overwhelmingly Monday evening to stand against companion assault weapons bills before the House and Senate, a resolution that deems them “an …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/8/25
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The East Providence baseball team has won three straight to start their regular season in Division 1. The Townies have combined timely hitting and solid pitching in beating pilgrim 2-1 on April …
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Story and photos by Rich Dionne
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4/8/25
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Popcorn contains a small amount of natural sugar — just a little, but it’s there. When toppings like butter, cheese, or caramel are added, even more sugar is introduced. While this might …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/8/25
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Hundreds of runners — young and old — laced up their sneakers for the annual Nayatt 5K Road Race on Saturday, April 5. Finishing in first place was 43-year-old Andrew Hannah, with a time …
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4/7/25
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The entire Mt. Hope High School softball program, from the players to the coaches to the athletic administrators, came into the 2025 season with the understanding this spring would be one of …
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By Mike Rego
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4/7/25
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A high-speed car chase plowed through parts of Barrington on Tuesday, April 1.
The chase barreled along County Road at about 12:20 p.m., paused briefly near the intersection with Maple …
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4/7/25
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Westport may have dodged a funding bullet by spending all but about $6 of more than $2.3 million in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds received by Westport Community …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/7/25
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