Jones to become full-time town administrator

After serving in the position for three months as an interim administrator, the Town of Tiverton has officially hired Police Chief Patrick Jones as its town administrator.
Big bills, small answers, at RI Energy forum
A group of East Bay residents filled the Herreshoff Room at Rogers Free Library Monday evening hoping to answer one big question: Why … Read More
Creative Wanderings wanders around the state  
School buses have turned into tiny houses on wheels. Vans have become synonymous with a nomadic existence that enables travel. And one … Read More
Food and wine, more food and more wine … 
Some people just want to sit down. Rhode Island’s foodie culture calls for more than just chain restaurants and drive-throughs that … Read More
Charges filed in Little Compton exploitation, theft case
A year and a half after the alleged crimes, a Woonsocket woman faces charges in Little Compton after police said she used a woman’s … Read More
Crews look over Tiverton rockslide
Rhode Island Department of Transportation crewmen looked over a rockslide that occurred on the on-ramp from Main Road to Route 24 … Read More
RI Democratic leaders denounce federal cuts to assistance programs
Referring to cuts to the USDA affecting local food organizations as well as proposed cuts and what they could mean for SNAP funding … Read More
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East Bay Eagles eliminated from playoffs despite ‘amazing effort’ The East Bay Eagles Co-op girls ice hockey team played some of its best hockey of the season in its quarterfinal playoff series against Northern Rhode Island Yeti but lost 1-0 in the first game of …
East Providence beats Tiverton 60-46 in semis, heads to finals Three Townies scored in double digits as the East Providence girls basketball team pasted Tiverton 60-46 in the Division 2 semifinals at Portsmouth High School on Thursday night. The 3rd seeded …

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