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Learning pavilion to strengthen Portsmouth Middle School farm

PORTSMOUTH — This spring, the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) aims to break ground on a new outdoor learning pavilion at Portsmouth Middle School’s five-acre, …

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Portsmouth school sports: ‘Happy to be back’

Yesterday at 12:03 PM

PORTSMOUTH — Getting back on the court was one of the best birthday gifts Emily Colicci could have asked for. The Portsmouth High School senior co-captain of the girls’ varsity …

BHS Sports: Eagles rally to defeat PCD, cruise past Mt. Hope

Yesterday at 11:13 AM

The Barrington High School boys basketball team opened its regular season with a 52-47 win over Providence Country Day on Saturday, Jan. 23. The Eagles trailed by 14 points at halftime (27-13) before …

Warren envisions improved Metacom Avenue

Yesterday at 8:35 AM

Warren's sprawling and in many places dated and drab Metacom Avenue could be transformed to a trendy business and residential area, with condos, small shops and green spaces, under a sweeping series of proposed regulations released this week by the town's planning department.

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Letter to Barrington residents: Remove Biden and BLM signs

Candace Breen was having a wonderful day. The Barrington resident was watching President Biden’s inauguration on television last … Read More

Portsmouth man charged in alleged domestic altercation

PORTSMOUTH — A 30-year-old local man was charged on Thursday, Jan. 21, with domestic vandalism, with malicious injury to property; … Read More

Warren police raid yields marijuana, guns and cash

A Warren man faces several felony charges after a police raid at his home Friday, Jan. 22 uncovered dozens of marijuana plants and … Read More

Portsmouth: Notice of violation doesn't target signs’ content

PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth did not use its local sign ordinance to ban the posting of “political” signs by a local man … Read More

M. Hope to present a virtual ‘Musicafe’ next week

The Mt. Hope High School Choral Department is proud to announce that their quarterly open mic, “Musicafe,” will be held … Read More

Barrington testing site extended two more weeks

Barrington officials announced recently that the pop-up asymptomatic Covid-19 testing site in town will remain open for an additional … Read More

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Obituaries

Margaret Ann Cary, 95, of Maine Margaret Ann (Doherty) Cary, 95, passed away on January 11, 2021 in Rangeley, Maine, with family at her side. Margaret (‘Marge) was the wife of Harry W. Cary, Jr. for 71 years and was the …

Oswald A. Rosenholm, 90, of Riverside and formerly of Barrington Oswald A. Rosenholm, 90, of Riverside, RI, and formerly of Barrington, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Ozzie was the beloved husband of Elizabeth “Liz” A. (Mcculloch) Rosenholm for …

Charles Rodman Mosher, 83, Little Compton, Charles Rodman (Rod) Mosher, 83, of Little Compton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at the Warren Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. He was the son of the late Ellen Bliss and …

Warren police raid yields marijuana, guns and cash

Susan Farley, of Barrington

ACLU sues Town of Portsmouth over violation notice on signs

Sports

Barrington teams excited to start winter sports season Barrington High School’s winter sports teams will begin playing regular season games this weekend, after the state gave the green light to interscholastic league competition earlier this …

Pickleball on the Common — a ‘winter lifesaver’ Peter Maloney and his teammate Eileen Malloy celebrated after he whacked the softball-sized plastic yellow ball over the net, sending it whistling by his opponents, Cathy Winston and David Schwartz, …

RIDOH, RIIL clear way for winter school sports with some pandemic mandates in place EAST PROVIDENCE — Most East Providence High School winter sports teams attempt to start their respective 2021 seasons this week, doing so with COVID-19 pandemic health and safety protocols …

Petition says lacrosse is moderate risk, not high More than 1,000 people have already signed a petition calling for the state to reclassify the risk level for lacrosse, moving it from high risk to moderate. That move, officials say, would allow …

Opinion

Letter: Massachusetts travel policy seems inconsistent

To the editor: I am curious about the Barrington School District policy of not allowing day trips to a place like Wachusett mountain. I personally have no vested interest in this because we …

Letter: Non-political flag policy is first step to unity

To the editor: As we look towards achieving our 46th President's goal of unity and healing, I would recommend we look no further than the heroic actions of our nation's first Black recipient of …

Letter: Those behind coup attempt must face consequences

To the editor: Many agree with Senator Jack Reed’s commentary that it is “time to move on from a disgraced presidency” and “those who sought to torch our democracy must be …

Letter: Vaccine must be priority number one for Congress

To the editor: It is time now for our legislators in Washington, DC to focus on the distribution of the Coronavirus caccine to every U.S. citizen, quickly and decisively! The new Biden …