TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025

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A night to vent about the Trump administration

Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, and Rep. Gabe Amo (from left) listen to a constituent’s question during a congressional town hall sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newport County at Portsmouth Middle School Monday night.

PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding rebuke of the direction President Donald Trump intends to lead …

Dying with dignity in Little Compton

Little Compton resident Jennifer McDowell has HSP, a rare genetic wasting disorder that will likely take her life.

The hardest part for Jennifer Hopkins McDowell isn’t the terrifying isolation that will consume her — not the physical decline, not the cognitive deterioration and not the stripping away …

Coastal photos needed of Saturday’s king tide

An extreme high tide in October 2024 completely flooded an access road at Gull Cove, off Route 24.

Get your cameras ready! Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m. The University of Rhode Island is asking Rhode Islanders to join …

Biting cold, and a few bites, in Adamsville

The mercury was at 35 degrees, with a wind chill that made it feel like 19 at Grays Mill Pond in Adamsville early Saturday morning. … Read More

The call of the wild in the East Bay — calls for environmental advocacy

“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically … Read More

Tiverton drops water merger — for now

Two months after asking the town’s legislative delegation to look at the possibility of merging the North Tiverton and Stone … Read More

Tiverton tennis wins two straight

The Tiverton tennis team beat Ponaganset/St. Ray's co-op 6-1 during a Division 2 home match on Monday. The Tigers also beat … Read More

Little Compton mulls increase in tuition cost

Members of the Little Compton School Committee could vote next month on whether to raise tuition for its out-of-district students, … Read More

Sandy shores open doors at Save The Bay’s Hamilton Family Aquarium

Sand is a curious substance — soft yet gritty, smooth underfoot but rough to the touch. It’s fun to play with at the beach, yet … Read More

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Gardeners have the best dirt

The smell of dirt is intoxicating. It is said to be a natural antidepressant. It’s spring, and it’s Earth Month — the perfect time to get dirty. The Eastern Rhode Island …

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 cater to the fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle many have …

The fast and the curious

Falling asleep on the job is typically a fireable offense. Maybe that’s why office chairs tend to have wheels — so no one gets too comfortable. A more comfortable chair might invite a …

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Obituaries

Donald Fontaine Donald O. Fontaine, 77, of Westport, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 19, 2025 surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Oscar A. and Cecile L. (Hebert) Fontaine. Don was bor

John Lachapelle John F. Lachapelle, 82, of Warren, RI, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 11, 2025, at his residence. Born on June 17, 1942, in Warren, he was the son of the late Lucifer and Lucille (Vezina) Lachapel

Robert Ferreira On April 6, 2025, we said goodbye to Robert E. Ferreira, Bob, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Great-Great-Grandpa, and the self-proclaimed Silver Fox. Five generations of our family were blessed with Bob

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Sports

DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …

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 …

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: Make your voices known, and vote ‘No’ on Commons plan

The Little Compton village center is a unique and valuable asset to our town. To relinquish control of any part of it would not be in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers. …

Letter: Seasons — good for Shell Oil, bad for Tiverton

You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. And you can dress up Shell Oil’s big gas station with a “Seasons corner grocery” but …

Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

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