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It’s rare when the dismissal of an aggrieved party’s appeal to a public board could be seen as a victory for the person who filed it. Still, that is how Wednesday evening’s zoning … more
If you are the type of person who can’t imagine that a collection of old, discarded plastic water bottles could, with a bit of imagination, be transformed into a shimmering, festive, … more
A Little Compton Town Hall employee charged last week with embezzlement admitted in an interview with Rhode Island State Police to taking $1,000 in cash that had been brought in as a tax payment, … more
More than 100 residents who live near a proposed live-in rehabilitation facility for teens with substance abuse disorders have signed an open letter to the Town of Westport, imploring planning … more
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The aim of the … more
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 … more
Rhode Island State Police have charged a Little Compton tax clerk with felony embezzlement, though it was unknown Friday afternoon whether the charges relate to her work for the town. more
Over the past 30 years, some 1,700 donated and fully decorated Christmas trees have found their way out in the community, brightening homes while doing good for many causes near and dear to Little … more
David J. Paull was appointed Monday to fill the vacant council seat opensince councilor Joe Perry’s death in mid-September. Paull is expected to be sworn in and seated at the next council … more
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots played hard, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a strong Middletown squad during the annual Thanksgiving Day football game   The … more
The family of a Tiverton woman who died Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide is trying to raise funds to give her a proper burial and care for her family. According to the Bristol County … more
PORTSMOUTH — Officer William Silvia of the Portsmouth Police Department had just received word of a bank robbery in progress, and hopped into his cruiser to head to the scene. more
Biologists from the Mystic Aquarium will examine a white-sided dolphin that washed ashore in Little Compton Saturday to determine how it died. The dolphin was spotted on the beach at Little Pond … more
An already frayed relationship between the Tiverton Library Board of Trustees and supporters of the Raymond F. Jones Memorial Dog Park took a turn for the worse last week after the library installed … more
A new chapter is about to begin for a controversial plan, four years old now, to establish a small oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue. Members of the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) on … more
Little Compton town councilors are considering an amendment to current ordinances that would prohibit the use of cannabis in any public area in town. Those who violate the proposed rule could be … more
PORTSMOUTH — Before it became a hit movie in 1984, the fictional story of the rivalry between court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the late 18th century was told on the … more
A controversial plan to establish a small oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue was expected to finally get a hearing before an influential state board Tuesday evening. Patrick and Sean Bowen, the … more
Though they seldom comment on projects before the planning board, members of the Westport Select Board are making an exception in the case of a proposed live-in school facility that has generated a … more
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity football team dropped its second straight game last Thursday, Nov. 9, when it lost a non-league contest to Westerly at home, 21-8. Portsmouth … more
PORTSMOUTH — Despite a seemingly comfortable 4-0 lead with less than 20 minutes to go in the Division II girls’ state soccer championship game Saturday, the Patriots never took their foot … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bradley Hospital presented Jeff Hirsh with its celebrated Humanitarian Award. The longtime owner of the famed Lobster Pot Restaurant in Bristol was recognized for his deep … more
PORTSMOUTH — This is the way it should be — the No. 1 and 2 seeds playing for all the marbles in the state championship game. The Patriots girls’ varsity soccer team (No. … more
PORTSMOUTH — It’s just two weeks before opening night of “Amadeus” and Dillion Fesmire, playing the title role, has asked for his next line one too many times. more
Town officials in Tiverton and Little Compton are taking a second look at and amending their zoning and building regulations to make sure they comply with broad new affordable housing laws that take … more
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