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“STELLA!” — Dylan Fesmire, as Stanley Kowalski, during the iconic moment of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” which is being staged at the Kate Grana Auditorium at Portsmouth High School Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 21-23.
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ comes to PHS stage
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School Drama Club is bringing a classic of American drama to the stage starting this Thursday, March 21. “A Streetcar Named Desire,” … more
Raimondo: Six more deaths, 288 new cases of coronavirus
There were six more deaths, 288 new cases and 169 people reported to be in the hospital in relation to the coronavirus, announced Gov. Gina Raimondo during her daily briefing Friday afternoon. That … more
Bristol Police: A few complaints about noise and neighbors
Bristol Police made no arrests, but did chase down a few complaints about noisy neighbors or misbehaving juveniles, in incidents reported between Nov. 23 and 29. Monday, Nov. 23 Officers … more
Police question man accused of trying to break into Barrington home
A Barrington resident reported a possible attempted break-in last week. The Anoka Avenue resident said the incident occurred on Jan. 7 at about 6:56 p.m., although it was not reported until Monday, … more
Officers break up college party, cite three for providing alcohol
Among the numerous noise complaints and calls about sickly animals, Bristol police officers broke up a college party and cited three young men for providing alcohol to minors. Monday, April 19 … more
The Warren Fire Department hung a black banner in honor of the late Brian Remy at their headquarters on Friday morning.
Loss of Remy leaves 'deep scar' in Warren
Following the tragic death of Asst. Fire Chief Brian Remy, some of those who knew him well spoke about his memory. more
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Every Student Initiative (ESI) members Charlie Townsend and Anna Conheeny discuss the best way of joining two pieces of material to make a blanket in the basement of St. Barnabas Church on Sunday. ESI has been making and giving away the blankets to children with cancer for the past four years.
In Portsmouth: Coverings of kindness
PORTSMOUTH — Young cancer patients at Hasbro Children’s Hospital will soon be a little warmer at night, thanks to members of Every Student Initiative (ESI). more
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Little Compton vineyard wants full BV license
Carolyn's Sakonnet Vineyard owners want the right to sell distilled spirits on their property, and the Little Compton Town Council members voted Thursday evening to seek legal input from the town's … more
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Barrington budget: Police body-worn cameras in, new position on-hold
The Committee on Appropriations is recommending a 5 percent increase to the proposed municipal budget.  Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey initially proposed a 5.41 percent increase (or … more
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East Providence High School’s Kael Conaty, Riley Feeney and Ryan Travassos (from left to right) vie for possession against an opponent from Scituate during the recent Division IV boys’ lacrosse outing between the teams on Thursday, April 21. The visiting Spartans defeated the Townies by a 7-5 score.
EPHS boys’ lacrosse squad embraces the process to make progress
EAST PROVIDENCE — It’s no secret to keen observers, the East Providence High School boys’ lacrosse program has mostly struggled throughout its near 15 year history despite the best … more
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Emmett Mountain, 2, (left) and his twin sister Penelope sit with Patty Watson, while watching the Barrington Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Warm weather and sun-filled skies greeted parade-goers.
Photos: Barrington celebrates Memorial Day
This year's Barrington Memorial Day Parade celebrated "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" - the cause for which veterans and deceased service members fought. The parade traveled along … more
Ed Little, cloaked in smoke and surrounded by flames, prepares to throw a batch of retired American flags into the burn pit at the Pete Sepe Pavilion on Monday evening.
Thousands of American flags ceremonially burned in Warren
With a squeeze of lighter fluid and the striking of a match, Dave McCarthy ignited the pit, soon to consume thousands of American flags. more
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Ben Humm hurls a pitch during the team’s game against Riverside on Sunday night. Humm struck out nine, walked one and allowed just four hits and two runs in six innings.
Portsmouth all-stars beat Middletown and Riverside
Great pitching, defense and timely hitting was the formula for Portsmouth Little League 12U all-stars as they shut down Middletown 5-1 at Aquidneck Field on Saturday and thwarted Riverside 5-2 at … more
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The three finalists for the Warren Walkabout poster design contest. All three are from Rhode Island artists, two from Warren.
Choose your favorite Warren Walkabout poster
Which poster design do you like the best? Voting closes on Friday. more
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Warren seeking artist for Town Wharf project
Submissions are due on or before Friday, Oct. 28. more
Jonathan "Woody" Peckham, also known as the Mayor of the Gut, floats Little Lady Christmas out to her mooring Saturday afternoon.
Christmas, Tiverton style, includes what else? A Stur-Dee dinghy
Lit up with a tree and hundreds of timed and battery-operated lights, Little Lady Christmas is once again moored at her now traditional holiday post, in The Gut at Nanaquaket Pond. Caitlin and … more
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Second offshore wind forum in Portsmouth on Feb. 15
PORTSMOUTH — The Common Fence Point Preparedness Committee (CFPPC) is hosting “Offshore Wind and the Sakonnet River: A Dialogue for Coastal Communities II” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on … more
An artistic rendering of the proposed Seasons Market at Main and Souza roads.
Controversial Seasons Market plan moves ahead
Plans for construction of the highly controversial Seasons Corner Market may be back on track following the Tiverton Planning Board’s recent vote to grant conditional approval of the … more
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East Providence Council confers second approval to ARPA allocations
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, at its dual-purpose gathering Tuesday night, Aug. 29, gave the second of two necessary passages to a series of ordinances allocating the bulk East … more
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Barrington High School’s Charlotte Byon competes in a match last week. The Eagles defeated Cranston West, Middletown and Cumberland last week.
BHS Sports Roundup: Tennis team wins three matches
The Barrington High School girls tennis team had three matches last week and won each match 7-0. The Eagles defeated Cranston West on Oct. 3, Middletown High School on Oct. 4, and Cumberland on Oct. … more
The Portsmouth High School Marching Band will lead the PHS Homecoming Parade on Saturday, Oct. 28. Here are members performing in last year's parade.
Portsmouth Homecoming Parade steps off Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — Get out those reds, whites, and blues.   The Portsmouth High School Homecoming Parade will be on Saturday, Oct. 28, steeping off from the school at 12:30 p.m. The … more
Boys & Girls Club of East Providence celebrates National STEM Day 

EAST PROVIDENCE — The Boys & Girls Club of East Providence recently hosted a special event coinciding with National STEM Day when club members enjoyed activities such as a gaming … more
Little Compton housing: Out of reach?
For many of the 100 or so attendees who packed the town’s community center on Saturday to learn more about Little Compton’s housing crisis, the message they received was familiar but … more
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Westport catboat lover gets the axe
Westport resident John E. Conway was recently presented with the "Broad Axe Award" from the Catboat Association of Bristol, RI for his work in restoring Suspect , an exceedingly rare, 1892 D-Class … more
Catalis employees (from left to right) Peter Primiano, Jake Nichols, Daniel Wert, Jim Liebrich, Todd Wheeler, Jeremy Ferreira and Mike Pratt, will conduct the revaluations of properties throughout East Providence over the next several months.
East Providence readies for full property revaluation
The office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced earlier this week the process of conducting a full property revaluation in East Providence will begin shortly, in the month of March. The City Council … more
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