The Latest News

State police: Little Compton clerk embezzled from town

A Little Compton Town Hall employee charged last Thursday with embezzlement allegedly stole an unknown sum through her work as a fiscal clerk in the town's treasurer/tax collector's office, court …
Little Compton woman charged with embezzlement
Rhode Island State Police have charged a Little Compton tax clerk with felony embezzlement, though it was unknown Friday afternoon … Read More
Need a tree? Head to Little Compton Sunday
Over the past 30 years, some 1,700 donated and fully decorated Christmas trees have found their way out in the community, brightening … Read More
Paull named to Tiverton Town Council
David J. Paull was appointed Monday to fill the vacant council seat opensince councilor Joe Perry’s death in mid-September. … Read More
Opinion

2023 by East Bay Media Group

Barrington · Bristol · East Providence · Little Compton · Portsmouth · Tiverton · Warren · Westport
Meet our staff
Jim McGaw

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.