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Eight candidates for Little Compton Town Council — five incumbents and three hopefuls — gathered at the Wilbur-McMahon School Monday night to discuss issues affecting the town as the November 3 …

I-195 near Taunton Avenue will be completely closed to traffic from around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 until 10:00 a.m., Nov. 7 as RIDOT removes the Potter Street bridge on East Providence. That bridge will be replaced over the next 12-18 months to allow for better traffic flow on I-195 near the Washington Bridge.

Just days ago, the life of Warren resident and local small business proprietor Kristi (Dukoff) Little changed dramatically in a single conversation. The owner of Kristi's Kraftails learned that …

With two weeks to go before the election, the working relationship between the Democratic president of the Little Compton Town Council and the first-term Republican town clerk appears to have …

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity volleyball team fell to Classical High School in three sets at home on Tuesday, Oct. 13, as the Patriots struggled to overcome a strong …

PORTSMOUTH — Michelle Murtha, a special education teacher at Portsmouth High School who spends part of every summer writing personal postcards to her students, has earned one of the nation's …

Discover Warren hosts its annual fall "Walkabout" series around town the next two Sundays, October 18 and 25, each day from noon–5 p.m. Visitors are invited to discover Warren’s shops, …

Dozens, if not a hundred or so visitors are expected to arrive in town Saturday, Oct. 17, as Warren is the staging area for Grow Smart Rhode Island's Second Annual "Main Street Together" conference …

Snow days will look different this coming winter after the Tiverton School Committee's unanimous decision Wednesday, Oct. 14 to discontinue 'electronic learning days' in favor of old-fashioned snow …

A New Bedford developer plans to scale back an unpopular nine-home development on the Westport/Little Compton line, but the plan comes with a price — less town control and twice the number of …

The Village Common of Rhode Island (TVCRI) of which the local Bristol-Warren Village (BWV) is one of 13 villages around the state will be holding their annual fall fundraiser, There Is Magic In Every …

While Little Compton has seen the shuttering of popular mainstays such as the Commons Lunch, Earl’s seasonal ice cream offerings and Henhouse Studios, excitement has grown this summer with the …

Members of the Tiverton Planning Board dealt the proposed Seasons convenience store plan a potentially lethal blow last Friday, Oct. 9, unanimously rejecting the project as being inconsistent with …

BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth High School girls’ soccer team continued its strong run toward the postseason Thursday night, Oct. 8, edging Barrington 1-0 in a tightly contested Division I matchup …

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Rhode Island Seafood Company, located in Warren, has initiated a recall of clams that were harvested on September 22, 2026 …

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth students continued to outperform their peers statewide on standardized tests this spring, although proficiency rates slipped slightly in both English language arts and …

Citing ongoing concern about PFAS contamination in Tiverton, town councilors directed the town solicitor last week to draft a moratorium that would put development in areas not served by public water …

For people living with dementia or other forms of memory loss and the caregivers walking alongside them, simply having a welcoming place to spend time with others can make a difference. That is …

It may be a big ask, but the reward is bigger. Haley Arruda is a 30 year-old Bristol resident and mother to Lylah, an almost-9-year-old 3rd grade student at Colt Andrews School. When she worked, she …

PORTSMOUTH — From floats and convertibles rolling down East Main Road to cheerleaders soaring above the football field, Portsmouth High School celebrated Homecoming in style Saturday. …

PORTSMOUTH — A big afternoon from Westerly’s Calvin Hill proved too much for Portsmouth High School Saturday, as the Patriots fell to the Bulldogs, 28-14, in their annual Homecoming game. The …

For more than three decades, Andy Soutter has kept a close eye on the ospreys of the East Bay. The Barrington resident has monitored the birds for about 36 years, building and repairing nesting …

State DEM officials plan to expand their testing of private wells in Little Compton, after learning that Veterans Field was once used by Little Compton fire fighters to train in the use of industrial …

A 16-year-old is being held on felony charges after the UTV (Utility Task Vehicle) he was operating flipped Sunday afternoon, killing a five-year-old girl and seriously injuring another in Little …

A local cat café and rescue owner has started a GoFundMe to pursue her dream of launching a full rescue behind the café on 137 Main Road Bajah’s Rescue currently has 19 cats, 15 of which are …

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