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Evan Lapointe finds a hole while running the ball for Tiverton. 
Where’s the Tiverton love, Taylor?
There were plenty of Tiverton supporters in the stands when the Tigers fell at home 35-0 to Exeter West Greenwich Friday night, but Taylor Swift wasn’t among them. Speculation in town was … more
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Taylor Swift at a recent Kansas City Chiefs game.
Taylor Swift coming to Tiverton? Tigers coach hopes so
Will Taylor Swift really attend Friday night’s Tiverton Tigers football game? One of the team’s coaches is pulling for her to make an appearance. In an open letter to Swift published … more
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Home Improvement | Fall 2023
Home Improvement | Fall 2023 more
Caroline Durost in action Tuesday against the North Smithfield Northmen.
Tiverton girls' tennis: Improvements and progress
The Tiverton Tigers girls’ tennis team is in a building year. Half the players are freshmen and with no seniors and new coaches, there are endless learning moments and  opportunities for … more
Sakonnet Times - Thursday, October 5, 2023
Little Compton’s Sweet and Salty Farm, known for its cheese and yogurt, was a must see on the tour.
Chefs get a mouthful in Farm Coast tour
Oysters grown in the clean waters of Buzzards Bay. Meat and cheese produced by small outfits. Produce, and beer, and honey. The cornucopia ran over when 10 chefs from across the region converged on … more
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Commentary: Are you age 70 or older and not yet receiving benefits?
Retirement is not one-size-fits-all.   It can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you have not applied for Social Security retirement benefits because you're still … more
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The ‘father of the atomic bomb’ was a complex and tragic figure
‘American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer’ By Kai Bird Given the popularity of this summer’s blockbuster film, this biography of J. Robert … more
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Our impotent Congress is a disgrace
By now you know whether the Republican House got its act together and continued the funding to run the government. To think that these do-nothings continue to receive a whopping salary while our … more
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Angler Dave Hanuschak caught multiple striped bass to 29” that were feeding Sunday on the surface in Greenwich Bay.
Rhode Island waterways are stocked with trout
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is conducting fall trout stocking, in advance of the Columbus Day holiday weekend, in selected areas in Rhode Island from Thursday, … more
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Letter: Biased and defamatory reporting on wind issues
Biased and defamatory. These two words describe EcoRI writer Mary Lhowes’ portrayal of Green Oceans President Lisa Quattrocki Knight’s September 19th presentation on wind industry … more
Holding a doggy treat to keep his attention, Tiverton Town Council president Denise DeMedeiros (left, out of frame) administers the Oath of Office to Blue, the Tiverton Police Department’s new comfort dog, last Tuesday.
Officer Blue gets the job in Tiverton
After a successful first month on the job as Tiverton’s first comfort-therapy dog, three-month-old Blue, an English Labrador retriever, reached an important career milestone last week when he … more
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Barbara Passmore rings the dinner bell at this year's Little Compton Community Dinner, held last month.
Letter: Volunteers pulled off a great community dinner
Volunteerism was the key to a very successful turn-out to the recent Little Community Dinner . Thank you to everyone for their help and for coming to enjoy our fourth annual community dinner … more
The Feds take a swipe at discriminatory lending, including here in R.I.
STORY OF THE WEEK: Redlining is widely thought of as the practice that prevailed in a lot of American cities in the mid-20 th century, imposing racial segregation and depriving worthy borrowers of … more
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Randi Walsh, in an August booking photo out of Florida on fugitive from justice charges.
Police say Tiverton nurse bilked patient out of nearly $30,000
A former Tiverton resident who worked as a private nurse here before moving to Florida has been charged with bilking an elderly Tiverton resident out of more than $27,000, using his debit card … more
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The Tigers celebrate after holding off Smithfield 7-6 in overtime during a Division IV home game on Friday night.
Tiverton holds off Smithfield in overtime
Tiverton held off Smithfield 7-6 in overtime, during a defensive Division IV home game on Friday night.   Tiverton struck first in overtime after the two teams battled to a 0-0 tie at the … more
LC Housing Trust plans four new affordable homes
A project that would bring sorely needed affordable housing to Little Compton was unveiled at last week’s town council meeting. Though it is in very preliminary stages, the end result, assuming … more
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DEM stocks 25 state waterways with Brook, Rainbow trout
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is conducting its fall trout stocking at area locations in advance of the Columbus Day holiday weekend. The effort … more
Little Compton restaurant to be sold at auction
The old RL Flounders restaurant property at 90 Pottersville Road in Little Compton will be sold at public auction next Wednesday, Oct. 4 The former home of Crowther’s Restaurant closed … more
Sakonnet Times - Thursday, September 28, 2023
Offshore wind is the subject of intense debate in Rhode Island.
Two sides to the wind farm debate
A Rhode Island citizen activist made a powerful pitch about the dangers of offshore wind projects to a mostly supportive audience in Westport, Mass., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and a small group of … more
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A troubling look behind the scenes in the seafood business
STORY OF THE WEEK: New Bedford’s half-billion-dollar commercial fishing catch is one of the economic bright spots in southern New England. But the underside of the seafood business includes … more
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Brian Abbott, of Barrington, said, “Caught this striper (29”, 8 pounds) in 15 feet of water about 100 yards off Barrington Beach with a Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow.”
Bonito and false albacore running hot, with no catch limits
There is nothing like explosive surface action from Atlantic bonito and false albacore. Last week anglers fishing in the Pt. Judith area were treated to non-stop action on Thursday, just a … more
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Becky Chace had her own band, sold thousands of CDs and played at big venues, before pausing music to become a teacher. These days, she’s playing music on her own terms — and having fun.
Meet Becky Chace: A prolific musician with a future all her own
I had sought out, for some time, singer, songwriter, guitarist Becky Chace for an interview regarding her life and times in music. A life rich in gigs, travel, recordings, starts, stops and … more
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There are 24 parking spaces at the Town Landing; as Hurricane Lee passed, some 40, most from out of state, squeezed into the spot.
Little Compton locals want residency restriction at Town Landing
A group of Little Compton residents, fed up with what they say is inadequate parking at Town Landing, have petitioned the town council to approve a plan that would set aside at least half of the 24 … more
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