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The new 150-foot monopole communications tower on Drift Road, adjacent to Route 88 and Masquesatch Road
Westport cell phone tower will be online within weeks
The new cell phone tower at Drift and Masquesatch roads is up, but when can cell phone users expect better reception in lower Westport? It could be a matter of weeks, a representative from the firm … more
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Don McCaughey
McCaughey is elected new chair of Wolf School board
EAST PROVIDENCE — Donald McCaughey has been elected as the new board chair of The Wolf School in East Providence , it was announces during the May Board of Trustees meeting.  He … more
Diners are served during last year’s annual community dinner in Little Compton.
Volunteers needed for LC Community Dinner
What’s quickly becoming a treasured Little Compton tradition returns in two weeks, when hundreds of residents from across town gather at the Commons for the fourth annual Community Dinner. … more
The Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit is coming to Portsmouth on Tuesday, Oct. 24. It will be stationed at Clements’ Marketplace from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wreaths Across America exhibit visits Portsmouth Oct. 24
Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit has been honoring veterans all over the country, and now it’s making a stop in Portsmouth on Tuesday, Oct. 24. more
The Barrington Town Council is considering retiring the current banners located on the light poles downtown.
Council considers saying ‘bye bye’ to business banners
Is it time to “retire” the banners hanging from the light poles on County Road? Carl Kustell thinks so.   During the meeting in September, the Barrington Town Council … more
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Dr. Heidi Lane, describing the West Bank plan from the Oslo Accords.
Learning and sharing about Israel and the Middle East
Nearly 100 people filled the sanctuary at Temple Habonim — Barrington’s only Jewish institution — on Oct. 26, for a presentation by Dr. Heidi Lane, a professor at the US Naval War … more
Barrington football team preps for state championship game
The Barrington High School football team will play against Cumberland in the Division II state championship game on Saturday, Nov. 18, at noon, at Cranston Stadium. Team supporters are planning … more
Barrington High School senior Jessica Wan's "Dreamscapes."
Barrington High School students win art awards
More than a half-dozen Barrington High School students recently received RI Scholastic Art Awards.  The students' work will be on display at Alex and Ani Hall at Rhode Island College through … more
Cyrus Allen wears one of the protective masks he has been manufacturing using a 3D printer.
Printing for a purpose
Helping others was already second nature for Little Compton resident Cyrus Allen.  For almost three years, the 20-year-old would volunteer his time at the nonprofit LC Makers, sharing with … more
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Police release video footage of 'White Boy' sticker suspects
Bristol Police have now released video footage of the two suspects they are hoping to identify and question regarding a string of six "White Boy Summer" stickers placed in public locations downtown … more
Barrington budget: Spend, spend, spend
Stephen Primiano has found a simple way to describe Barrington’s budget this year: The tax levy is going down, but spending is going up. The chairman of the town’s Committee on … more
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Members of the Barrington High School 2001 basketball team pose for a photo. The team was inducted into the Barrington High School Athletic Hall of Fame recently. The team was undefeated within its division, posted a 26-1 overall record and won the school’s first Class B State Championship in basketball since 1982.
BHS Hall of Fame welcomes new inductees
Barrington High School and the Barrington Booster Club honored the the eighth class of inductees into the Barrington High School Athletic Hall of Fame at an awards dinner held recently at the Rhode … more
Aidan McCrosson (right) and coach Dave Landoch (right) and the team celebrate as they unveil their new sign saying that Tiverton is a national unifield champion High School.  
Tiverton unified basketball program wins national honor
If true group athleticism involves perseverance, hard work, confidence, friendship and trust, Tiverton High School has it in spades. The school was recently recognized as a "National Unified … more
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Walker's Roadside Stand, a fixture in Little Compton for decades, has closed for business amid health and skilled labor difficulties.
Walker's, a Little Compton institution, closes its doors
LITTLE COMPTON — An institution known well beyond the bounds of this seaside farming community is closing its doors. Walker's Roadside Stand, a colorful produce stand that was open from June … more
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Zeynep Toprak cooks sandwiches on a turkish grill at the PitaPocket tent during the Barrington Street Fair on Sunday afternoon.
Photos: Barrington Street Fair draws a big crowd
The first-ever Barrington Street Fair took place on Wood Avenue on Sunday, July 17, and drew a large crowd.  Organized by the Barrington Business and Community Association, the street fair … more
Rhode Island Energy (formerly National Grid) wants to push its temporary LNG facility further back from Old Mill Lane in hopes of mitigating noise and lighting issues. (File photo)
LNG facility still bringing the noise, Portsmouth residents say
PORTSMOUTH — R.I. Energy’s promise to reduce noise levels at its seasonal LNG facility on Old Mill Lane was met with skepticism by several residents during Monday night’s Town … more
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Candidate Q&A Part IV: What educational experience shaped you?
The final part of a Q&A series featuring Warren's candidates for school committee. more
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Portsmouth High’s Morgan Casey looks to pass while being sandwiched by a pair of East Providence opponents during the Patriots’ 59-46 home win Thursday night, Feb. 9.
Portsmouth snaps losing streak, beats Townies 59-46
PORTSMOUTH — A little home cooking was all the Portsmouth High varsity girls’ basketball team needed to get back on track. more
Westport-area legislators take aim at Title V costs
Area legislators have filed at least one bill opposing the implementation of proposed Title V septic regulations that have the potential to cost homeowners in Westport and other south coast … more
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Marchers make their way down Main Road in Adamsville during last year's inaugural running of the 'World's Shortest St. Patrick's Day Parade.'
Adamsville parade is Saturday, and it's still short
If the Irish saying goes that 'Two people shorten the road,' does a whole parade of people do the same? Adamsville will find out Saturday afternoon. Adamsville’s World's Shortest St. … more
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RISPCA officials with a husky seized from an unlicensed rescue in Tiverton Wednesday afternoon.
Tiverton rescue owner apologizes following seizure of 36 animals
The owner of an unlicensed dog rescue in Tiverton has apologized for the circumstances that led to Wednesday's seizure of 34 dogs and two cats from her Roseland Avenue home. The administrator of … more
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Members of the Bristol Train of Artillery blast off their muskets.
Bristol honors Memorial Day during annual ceremony and parade
A parade down Hope Street and stirring speeches from Veterans marked the highlights of Bristol's Memorial Day 2023 commemoration. more
Christopher S. Gontarz, Esq. of Portsmouth
Portsmouth resident now president-elect of R.I. Bar Association
PORTSMOUTH — Christopher S. Gontarz, Esq., a resident of Portsmouth, is now president-elect of the Rhode Island Bar Association.   His term runs from July 1, 2023, through June … more
A rendering of the proposed development off Westport Lakes Drive, shown at bottom.
Developer proposes 56 units in north Westport
The Westport Conservation Commission will require the proposed builder of an independent living subdivision in the north end of town to pay for an independent review of the 56-unit plan’s … more
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The district is looking for a new principal at Primrose Hill School.
Search starts for new principal at Barrington elementary school
Barrington is looking for a new elementary school principal.   Officials announced earlier this month that Coleen Smith had resigned. Smith served as Primrose Hill School Principal last … more
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