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Tiverton police logs: Multiple drug arrests this week
Monday, May 6 An animal complaint came in from Mill Street at 10:21 a.m., and another from the Longplex complex at 4:17 p.m. Kelly J. Viveiros, 54, of 1 Mill St., Apt. 1123, was charged … more
Westport Town Meeting kills Route 6, short term rental plans
Two initiatives that would have had wide-reaching ramifications in Westport were defeated by voters at last Tuesday’s Financial Town Meeting. Meanwhile, residents agreed to give a new source of … more
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Bacary Diatta, owner of Rhode Island’s Exporter of the Year, Kassumay, which began at the Warren food incubator, Hope & Main.
Hope & Main graduate named 'Exporter of the Year' by RI SBA
As a first-generation immigrant from Senegal, Bacary Diatta understands the value of branding overseas and the power of a global marketplace. more
BHS student Vivian Wen’s painting “Burnout” won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District.
Barrington student’s artwork will be displayed in US Capitol
Barrington High School student Vivian Wen recently won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District. The award was announced last week by … more
Shortstop Danny Deselits takes a pick-off throw from pitcher Ethan Santerre at second base during their 10-0 home loss to Cumberland on Friday.
Clippers spoil Santerre’s outing, sink Huskies 10-0
Junior Ethan Santerre was pitching a gem against third place, 9-4 Cumberland. The mighty Clippers managed just a single run against the lefty, who had struck out five through the first five innings, keeping them off balance with a nasty, down-and-in, slider, fastball and changeup. Santerre unfortunately tired in the sixth and Cumberland took advantage, exploding for 6 runs to take a 7-0 lead. more
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BHS AfterProm looking for volunteers, donations
Organizers of the annual Barrington High School AfterProm event are looking for volunteers.   “Our decorating team has so much to accomplish in little time,” stated an email … more
Tyler Dicecco's bat and arm helped the EPHS baseball team win three Division II games in a row last week.
Townies again answer a loss with a win streak in Division II baseball
After suffering just its third of the season the weekend prior, the East Providence High School baseball team responded with a trio of victories over the next seven days in Division II play as the … more
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This rendering shows a close-up of the pocket neighborhood included in the plan for the monastery property.
Barrington residents will vote (again) on monastery property
Residents at this month’s Financial Town Meeting will vote on a resolution to authorize the development of the former Carmelite monastery property. At their recent meeting, members of the … more
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Portsmouth Police deal with B&E, assault, weapons charges
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, May 7 Kayvan Castellanos, 29, of 646 Bristol Ferry Road, Apt. 2, was charged with … more
Huge waves roll in during a recent nor-easter.
The SouthCoast: Authors write of their inspiration here
A healing sanctuary during a time of great trouble in the world. A place where inspiration lies in massive majestic vistas and small encounters. And a place of mystery at the edge of the ocean. … more
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Portsmouth High’s Barbara Rainey blasts a hit to centerfield during the Patriots’ 12-1 win over Barrington on May 7.
Portsmouth softball team on a tear, wins four straight games
PORTSMOUTH — Everything seems to be clicking right now for the Portsmouth High School softball team, which is on a four-game win streak. more
A view of the par 5 second hole at the renovated MetLinks nine-hole golf course.
Design Committee unanimously recommends approval of MetLinks golf plan
The Design Review Committee sub-set of the Waterfront Commission unanimously recommended to the full body to approve the new nine-hole golf course at the former site of the Metacomet Country Club. … more
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A sign of changing times in Bristol
Brenner Signs crewmen Tom Vacchino (beard at left) and Brian Andrews were busy at work putting up the new Clements' Market sign, one letter at a time, on Tuesday afternoon. more
Senior co-captain Kaelyn Jones, the Wildcats’ first singles player, is one of three seniors on the team. The rest are underclassmen. Jones, who has been playing tennis since seventh grade has a record of 3-3. She took over the one spot during her freshman season and is still a strong player for Coach Kampper.
Tennis team continues to struggle, loses to Durfee 3-2
It’s been a tough start to the season for the Westport girls tennis team, who lost a close 3-2 match to Durfee on Monday for their seventh loss in a row. The team is currently 1-7. Their lone … more
There was a heavy police presence outside Barrington High School on Friday morning, May 10.
BHS incident: ‘no direct threat or physical harm to any students, faculty, or staff’
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore shared a district-wide message following the incident that took place outside Barrington High School on Friday morning, May 10.   … more
Jacob Rapoza, a former school resource officer at Tiverton High School, was found guilty Wednesday, May 8, on two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct in connection with incidents in the fall of 2022 involving the improper activation of his taser at the school. 
Former Tiverton school resource officer found guilty
TIVERTON — Jacob Rapoza, a former school resource officer at Tiverton High School, was found guilty Wednesday, May 8, on two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct in connection with … more
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A Barrington Police cruiser is parked outside the high school on Friday morning, May 10.
Barrington High School dismissing students early
Barrington High School students will dismiss all students at 11 a.m., following an incident that occurred earlier this morning.   BHS Principal Chris Ashley shared an announcement at about … more
Maggie Lauder of Portsmouth has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Portsmouth High student named U.S. Presidential Scholar
PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth High School senior is one of only 161 across the country to be honored as a U.S. Presidential Scholar. more
Parents gather outside Barrington High School during a lockdown on Friday morning, May 10.
Barrington High School in lockdown after 'threat'
Multiple Barrington schools were sheltering in place because of a disturbance that took place at Barrington High School this morning. Police have been on scene at the school for more than an hour and have … more
This long-abandoned stretch of railroad bed on the eastern shore of Mount Hope Bay could one day connect pedestrians and cyclists to Fall River.
New path forward for an old rail line
It’s a dream local cycling enthusiasts have nurtured for more than two decades — the creation of a safe, recreational pedestrian and bike pathway that would connect the Sakonnet River … more
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Warren PD: Loose cows, DUIs, and a stolen motorcycle
Police made five arrests and dealt with multiple instances of loose livestock between April 29 and May 6, 2024. more
Barrington’s next Superintendent of Schools is from Massachusetts
The national search for Barrington’s next superintendent ended in Weymouth, Mass.   On Thursday afternoon, Barrington School Committee Chairman Patrick McCrann sent out a … more
Dylan Flynn scores the game's first goal for East Providence High School in its Division III girls' lacrosse win over Providence Country Day Thursday, May 9.
East Providence splits a pair of Division III girls' lacrosse games
The East Providence High School girls' lacrosse club closed last hovering at and around the .500 mark in the Division III standings following a split of two league games, a 15-9 loss to visiting Narragansett on Tuesday, … more
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Barrington Beach non-resident parking passes will cost more this summer
It will cost out-of-towners a little bit more to park at Barrington Beach this summer. At their meeting on Monday night, May 6, members of the Barrington Town Council approved a rate increase … more
An artistic rendering of the new Annex playground.
New annex playground coming soon to Westport
With grants and donations in hand, members of the Westport Recreation Department will soon install a modern, nautical-themed playground to replace the aging structure near the Town Hall Annex built … more
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