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Letter: We've got it now — don't give it away
How can we give away our ability to keep our town center in Little Compton? The historic Odd Fellows Hall is not the place for affordable housing! Where is space for sewerage, water and … more
This rendering shows an aerial view of The Pocasset Reserve Development, otherwise known as Tiverton Heights, on Fish Road.
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 and planning board want state legislators to change a state law … more
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Charges over drugs, checks and weapons top police report
PORTSMOUTH – Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: more
Michael “The Monster” Todd and wife Rebecca will travel to Adamsville to finally watch a parade shorter than Hot Springs’.
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 muscle flying in to peaceful Adamsville. Growing hostilities … more
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Keeping close watch on the on-again, off-again tariffs
STORY OF THE WEEK: Tariffs “will always tend to crush the spirit of enterprise and cripple the productive energies of a country.” If that sounds like a gripe from Canadian Prime Minister … more
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Letter: Most all of us are descendants of immigrants
To the editor: It’s a wonderful month — “Irish Heritage Month,” and like many of you I am a descendent of Irish immigrants.   My grandparents left Ireland in … more
Letter: Trump’s wrongs are too many to be listed
To the editor: Mr. Trump is right about a few things. First, the long-standing dispute between Israel and the Palestinians can be resolved by asserting that Palestinians don’t matter. … more
Three East Bay players try to slam the puck past the Northern RI Yeti goalie during the second game in the playoff series.
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 … more
Tiverton man faces felony stolen weapon charge
A Tiverton man faces felony weapons charges, including possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a firearm without a license or permit, following a traffic stop in Tiverton on Friday, Feb. 21. … more
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Tiverton fourth-graders headed to middle school in fall
Tiverton fourth-graders will move to the middle school next year, after the Tiverton School Committee voted 3-2 Tuesday to a school reconfiguration plan necessitated by the recent vote to shutter the Fort Barton School. more
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Sakonnet Times - Thursday, March 6, 2025
The former Lafayette House was torn down just before Christmas, setting off a tsunami of anger and calls for change in Tiverton.
Tiverton eyes tougher historic zoning
More than two months after the loss of the historic Lafayette House on Main Road, the Tiverton Historic Preservation Advisory Board is working with Preserve RI, an advocacy group for historic … more
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Letter: Waste, poor decisions and bloat are eating Tiverton
What exactly is happening in Tiverton?  We seem to have people who were, sadly, voted into positions of power for We The People that have no clue, or more appropriately, don't care about what We … more
Letter: USAID’s destruction will impact all of us
Most Americans a month ago had zero awareness of the US Aid Program — what it did; who it benefitted; what it cost. But since Trump and Musk tried to cut off funding for these programs, we have … more
PHOTOS: Longplex owner has big plans
A 50-bay golf range and indoor simulators. Pickleball courts. A huge deck. Pickleball courts, two regulation-size hockey rinks with plenty of stadium seating, and lots more. Jim Long, owner of … more
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Simone Punchak, Kai Davis, Maliha Qandi and Euphemia Thompson (left to right), the panelists for the release of the 2025 Girls Report, share their opinions on the findings of the report.
Girls, uninterrupted, share the results of the 2025 Rhode Island Girls Report
The year is 2025, and the United States has yet to see a female president. In the first-ever Girls Report in Rhode Island, a panel of young girls posed a crucial question to the audience — … more
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Tiverton School Committee chairwoman Diane Farnworth, at a candidates' forum prior to the November election.
Petition calls for Tiverton school board chair's removal
A parent upset about the Tiverton' school district's fiscal situation has started a recall petition to remove school committee chairwoman Diane Farnworth from office, and have until Wednesday to … more
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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 … more
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Ralph Marziale (left) and Jocelyn King (right), who have partnered to collect food donations for those in need, stand outside the East Bay Food Pantry and Thrift Shop.
A man with 'nine lives' decides to donate his time to good deeds
Cats are said to have nine lives (though not literally). This myth suggests that cats possess a special ability to survive even the most perilous of situations. Ralph Marziale seems to have a similar … more
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RIDEM warrant, cyberstalking top Portsmouth Police log
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Feb. 24 Herschel Leo Gates III, 45, of 96 Dexter St., was arrested at his home shortly … more
AG believes the courts will help balance the power shift in D.C.
Despite the breakneck pace of President Trump and Elon Musk as they try to remake the federal government, Attorney General Peter Neronha said, “I think you can, for the most part, put Humpty Dumpty back together again.” more
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Letter: Politicians voting against gun rights violating their oath
To the editor: I’ve read with interest that 65 percent of Rhode Islanders support a gun ban (which, make no mistake about it, is what they are proposing, a near total gun ban). … more
An artistic rendering shows a proposed hockey rink, one of several amenities, including a parking garage and hotel, that could be built on land that is currently owned by the Town of Tiverton.
Tiverton and Longplex owner close in on $1.26 million deal
The Tiverton Town Council will meet Friday evening to discuss and possibly vote on whether to sell more than 72 acres of Tiverton Industrial Park land to Longplex-related entities for $1.26 million. … more
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Fire fighters on the scene of an apartment fire in north Tiverton Tuesday evening.
Residents displaced in Tiverton apartment fire
One person was injured, and several residents were displaced, after a fire broke out at four story apartment/commercial building at 32 Main Road in Tiverton Tuesday evening. Fire Chief William … more
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Commentary: Fort Barton School’s closure is devastating for Tiverton
Editor's note: An abridged version of this commentary will be published in the Thursday, March 6 edition of the Sakonnet Times. The decision to close Fort Barton Elementary School in my hometown … more
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