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Barrington Town Council awards $1.37M bid for Haines Park project

In one of their first votes, members of the new Barrington Town Council approved a $1.37 million bid for Haines Park athletic field renovations.   During a special meeting on Monday night, …
Westport police: Drug and DUI arrests
Monday, Dec. 2 A caller reported a suspicious person at Route 88 and Old County Road at 8:24 a.m. A caller reported a … Read More
Tiverton woman lights up the big blue bug
Every time Geraldine Perry finds herself on Route 95 in Providence, she looks off to the side of the highway and gives a wink to her … Read More
Portsmouth Police busy with DUI arrests
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by The Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Dec. 2 Jarvin Gabriel, 32, of … Read More
Barrington long-jumper sets new school record at opening meet
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team broke away to a quick start.   The Eagles raced to a second place finish at … Read More
Harley haves his way in winning annual 'I'd Rather Be Indoors' 5k race
Peter Harley, of Bristol, was the overall race winner of the third annual "I'd Rather Be Indoors" 5K race held Sunday, Dec. 8. … Read More
Mt. Hope sides start indoor track seasons with sensible expectations
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field teams got their 2024-25 seasons going last weekend when the Huskies participated in … Read More
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program

The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers …

Providence hosting 'Three Nights of Lights'

The Avenue Concept is partnering with the Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau for family-friendly, fun-filled  Three Nights of Lights. On Friday, Dec. 6, The Avenue …

Holiday Arts Market features 100 vendors this weekend

The WaterFire Arts Center is hosting its 4th annual Holiday Arts Market this Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. There will vendors galore and food trucks for …
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Obituaries
Robert Barrett Robert Gene Barrett, affectionately known as "Bob," passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, after a courageous battle with Hurthle Cell Thyroid cancer. He was surrounded in his final days by his
John Brady John F. Brady, 96, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, died on December 9, 2024. He was the husband of the late Margaret "Peg" (Lane) Brady. Born in Taunton, MA on July 12, 1928, he was the son of the late J
Christopher Cochrane Christopher Alan Cochrane, 55, of Warren, RI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27 2024. Chris was a graduate of Bristol High School, class of 1988. He was a long-time employee of Leonard'
Sports
New synthetic turf field could be a boon to Mt. Hope High School athletics The season's first snowfall recently was as good a time as any to remind folks, especially those in Warren who still may not have heard, about the Bristol Planning Board's recent approval of the …
Huskies are appropriately awarded several football accolades Though the 2024 season ended a bit controversially for the Mt. Hope High School football team as the Huskies squabbled with the Rhode Island Interscholastic League over the new playoff power ranking …
East Bay Warriors enjoy another successful Pop Warner season The respective East Bay Warriors teams enjoyed another successful Rhode Island Southeastern Massachusetts Pop Warner Football and Cheer League season in 2024. The East Bay Varsity spirit squad …
Game Photos: Captains reflect on Tigers’ season after Turkey game loss The Tiverton High School football season came to an end after suffering a 40-0 loss to D-3 Rogers in a Thanksgiving Day match up at Toppa Field on Wednesday night. The Vikings made it alright after …
Opinion
Letter: Please, no more accusatorial political letters

Kudos to the editor who added a note to Meghan Gonzalez’s letter of Dec. 4, 2024.  The note explained that Gonzalez herself resigned from the Little Compton School Committee several months …

Letter: Where is Gonzalez's evidence in Rocha, Soderlund letter?

In response to the “Letter to the Editor” published on December 4, 2024, by former Vice President of the Little Compton Democratic Town Committee Megan Gonzalez, we feel compelled to …

Letter: Listen, Rocha and Kinnane: Little Compton voters have spoken

It’s the same old story from Little Compton Republicans, and frankly, it’s a disservice to our town. Once again, we’re seeing behavior that undermines the voices of Little …

Letter: RIDOT’s undeserved victory lap on road projects

To the editor: A recent press release regarding the completion of the Aquidneck Avenue, Middletown reconstruction found RIDOT taking a self-awarded victory lap.   Most of us remember …

Letter: Young students shouldn’t be distracted by smartphones

To the editor: Warning! Device renders you an unwitting participant in one of the largest uncontrolled experiments ever performed. Highly addictive algorithms can result in an endless …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.