Tiverton sanctuary eyes former Lafayette House land

West Place Animal Sanctuary officials have started a fund-raising campaign to purchase and preserve the site of Tiverton's former Lafayette House, the historic farmhouse at 3118 Main Road that was …
Hundreds 'Stand Up For Science' at State House rally
As many as 500 people — including scores of scientists and supporters of scientific research — descended upon the Rhode Island … Read More
It’s a beautiful day for a neighbor at a Tiverton bookstore
Stepping into the unknown is often terrifying. Sometimes, the outcome is worth that fear. Taking a chance on opening a … Read More
Tiverton fears a housing boom
As Tiverton braces for the possible influx of hundreds of new housing units, residents, legislators and members of the town council … Read More
Charges over drugs, checks and weapons top police report
PORTSMOUTH – Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Read More
Rhetoric heats up as Adamsville preps for a parade
A shaky truce amid an escalation in rhetoric. Rumors of spies and subterfuge. Cheap insults hurled from the west. And state-sponsored … Read More
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 … Read More
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Sports
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 …
Tigers torch Huskies 51-34 in D-2 quarterfinals Three Tigers scored in double digits as the Tiverton girls basketball team torched Mt. Hope 51-34 in a Division 2 quarterfinal home game on Friday night. The 17-4 Tigers move on to play East …
Opinion
Letter: Worry less about housing, more about school and municipal spending

Your colorful, clever illustration of a densely packed area filled with housing developments can never happen in Tiverton. Tiverton has no sewer and a limited water supply. It is impossible that any …

Letter: We've got it now — don't give it away

Keeping close watch on the on-again, off-again tariffs

Letter: Most all of us are descendants of immigrants

Letter: Trump’s wrongs are too many to be listed

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