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Justin Jardine nears the finish line of his victory in the 200 meter dash for the EPHS boys' outdoor track and field team during its 2024 season opening meet April 9.

Townies trounce opposition in 2024 boys' outdoor track opener

The East Providence High School boys' outdoor track and field team opened up its 2024 Eastern Division meet season with a sweep of visiting Providence Country Day, Tiverton and Mt. Hope Tuesday … more

By Mike Rego | 4/10/24

RIDEM stock ponds in anticipation of 2024 trout season

A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 … more

4/10/24

East Providence man among half-dozen arrested in underage sex ring

An East Providence resident was among a half-dozen charged in Third Division District Court in Warwick with crimes related to targeting children for sex, stemming from a joint investigation led by … more

4/10/24

Under a road diet that’s being floated by some officials in Portsmouth and Middletown, four lanes of travel on a long stretch of East Main Road would be reduced to two lanes, with a left-turn lane in the middle. Such a configuration would also provide additional room to accommodate bicycles, cycling advocates say.

Does East Main Road need to go on a ‘diet’?

PORTSMOUTH — Although the R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has already recommended against lane reductions for a major stretch of East Main Road due to high traffic counts, the … more

By Jim McGaw | 4/10/24

The BHS track coach told school officials that the track oval at the high school needs to be replaced.

Track surface joins list of failing athletic facilities at Barrington High School

Just how bad is the condition of the Barrington High School track oval? Near the long jump, pole vault and high jump approaches, the surface has pulled loose from the base layer. On the turn … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/10/24

Westport voters reject $35 millon sewer, water project

Voters on Tuesday soundly defeated the town’s proposed $35 million water and sewer project, voting nearly two to one to reject the $35 million debt exclusion in advance of next month’s … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/10/24

Max Oberacker (left) and Cam Kelley defend the net while competing against Central.

Senior-heavy BHS volleyball team attacking from all over the court

The expectations are high for the Barrington High School boys volleyball team this year. BHS Coach Christian Lambert said the Eagles are an experienced, senior-heavy team team. Last year, … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/10/24

Sandra Bonazoli and Jim Dowd married in 1998 and started Beehive Handmade in 1999. Today, 25 years later, they are still going strong.

Beehive Handmade celebrates 25 years in business

This unassuming Water Street shop in downtown Warren holds a fascinating story of true love, determination, and a quarter century of success. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/9/24

Martin Middle School students participate in the formal groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, April 9, commemorating the near complete reconstruction of the building.

Officials formally break ground on East Providence middle school project

Well underway and on schedule albeit very early in the process, a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Middle School renovation project was held on the Brown Street grounds Tuesday morning, … more

By Mike Rego | 4/9/24

Students from Mt. Hope High School’s engineering CTE program, alongside instructors Zach Fenster, Ryan Garrity, and Lauren Enjetit, brought the house to the Rhode Island Home Show last Friday to present to a local girl fighting cancer.

Mt. Hope students design, build, decorate and deliver 'wish house' for local girl

A collaborative project between the school's CTE and arts programs, the house was designed in the style of Disney's "Encanto", and was delivered to a girl battling cancer. more

4/9/24

Nathan Kearns of Portsmouth was all smiles when he appeared at the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 1. The 6-year-old earned himself and his family a trip to Washington, D.C. by designing an egg that was chosen to represent Rhode Island.

Portsmouth boy had ‘egg-citing’ time on White House lawn

PORTSMOUTH — It’s not every day you get to play on the White House lawn, but a local 6-year-old recently did just that. Nathan Kearns, a first-grader at St. Philomena School, got to … more

4/9/24

Barrington Middle School chess team members Nathaniel Sarkar, Samuel Ellis, Divyansh Yadav, Arjun Bansal, Albert Dong and Luke Cladis (from left to right) hold chess boards and their trophies — the first-year team recently won the State Chess Championship.

‘Pretty amazing kiddos’ win state championship

Arjun Bansal is not wasting any time. He moves his pawns out first, creating lanes for his bishops to attack. Across the chess board, Arjun’s unknowing victim struggles to map out … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/9/24

Members of the Barrington High School chess team show off their trophy after winning the state championship. Pictured are team members Andrew Li, Robert Li, Levon He, Sid Gupta and Connor Marley (from left to right).

Barrington High School wins chess state championship

The Barrington High School chess team finished first in the Ocean State Scholastic High School Chess League this season. Barrington finished with 9.5 match points and a total of 37.5 game … more

4/9/24

The pool retaining structure at the center of the dispute between the town and 2015 Main Road homeowner Robert Branca.

Westport Point homeowner sues town's historical commission

A Westport Point homeowner accused of building a large pool retaining wall structure without the proper town approvals has filed suit against the Westport Historical Commission, claiming board … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/9/24

East Providence High School's Ava Williams (goalie) and Jayla DaGraca defend against Mount St. Charles during the Townies' 2024 home opener Friday, April 5.

EPHS eyes another deep girls' lacrosse playoff run

The cupboard is far from bare for new head coach Nick Boyce as he takes over the reins of the East Providence High School girls' lacrosse program in time for the 2024 season. Boyce, a Social … more

By Mike Rego | 4/9/24

Little Compton drafts hazard, flood plan update

Little Compton officials are looking for public comments as they update the town’s Hazard Mitigation and Flood Management Plan, as required by the federal government. The plan, currently … more

4/9/24

Anglers go after scup in this photo taken in Tiverton.

Anglers balk at fishing restrictions proposed in Tiverton

A steady stream of fishermen gave the Tiverton Town Council an earful Monday night over proposed ordinance changes that would restrict fishing at some of the town’s most popular areas, and … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/9/24

Green Oceans’ suit against Revolution Wind dismissed

A Newport County Superior Court judge last week ruled against the local citizens group Green Oceans, which had sued to prevent Revolution Wind from going forward with plans to install 65 turbines … more

4/9/24

Stella Hillier catches a pass at midfield while competing against Portsmouth, Thursday.

Barrington girls lacrosse falls to 1-1 after loss to Portsmouth

The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team lost to Portsmouth 12-7 on Thursday, April 4 and dropped to 1-1 in the division. Anna Lombardi led the Eagles with two goals and six draw … more

4/9/24

Gabe Tanous (left), shown during a game last year, went 4-for-4 and scored four runs in the Eagles' 13-1 win over Middletown on Friday.

BHS baseball team defeats Middletown and St. Raphael's

The Barrington High School baseball team knocked off St. Raphael’s Academy 10-2 on Monday night, April 8, and improved to 3-0 in the division. The victory over the Saints followed a … more

4/9/24

A rendering of the proposed work area and pipeline under the Sakonnet.

Protests filed for Sakonnet River LNG pipeline

A Canadian energy company subsidiary is proposing to replace a 70-year-old liquefied natural gas transmission pipe under the Sakonnet River, a project company officials say will increase capacity and … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/8/24

Westport superintendent Thomas Aubin stumps for funding at a meeting several months ago.

Special ed fund proposed to help protect Westport schools

Westport school administrators hope a new fund up for a vote at Town Meeting next month will help insulate them from the rising cost of educating and busing special education students. Last … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/8/24

Basketball players compete at Longplex, in this file photo.

Coach charged with assaulting boy at youth basketball game

The coach of a basketball team competing in Tiverton over the weekend has been charged with assaulting a 15-year-old player. Adam Hayes, 42, of Peabody, Ma., faces charges of simple assault and … more

4/8/24

Runners sprint from the starting line at the Nayatt 5K in Barrington.

Hundreds turn out for annual Nayatt 5K in Barrington

The rain held off just long enough for the 18th running of the Nayatt 5K. The road race serves as a key fund-raiser for the Nayatt School PTO. This year’s races — there was a … more

4/8/24

Warren Police find deceased man in Warren River

The identity of the man, who was described as white and in his 50s, was not immediately released to the public. more

4/8/24