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St. Mary Academy-Bay View names 2023-24 first semester honor roll
St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi is proud to announce 200 students made the honor roll for the fall 2023 semester. This academic distinction recognizes the dedication of students … more
Anglers go after scup in this photo taken in Tiverton.
Anglers balk at fishing restrictions proposed in Tiverton
A steady stream of fishermen gave the Tiverton Town Council an earful Monday night over proposed ordinance changes that would restrict fishing at some of the town’s most popular areas, and … more
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Huskies running back Ben Colouro celebrates after scoring a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. Mt. Hope went on to defeat Tiverton 17-7 in the injury fund game at Tiverton on Thursday.
Huskies dominate Tigers 17-7, in injury fund game
Mt. Hope long time head football coach Thomas DelSanto Jr. told the team he was encouraged by what he saw as they gathered around him after dominating Tiverton 17-7 during an abbreviated injury fund … more
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St. Mary Academy-Bay View announces second quarter honor roll for 2023-24 term
St. Mary Academy-Bay View principal Dr. Marcela Rossi announced 170 students made the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2023-24 term. This academic distinction recognizes the dedication of … more
Investigation supports claim of on-the-job relationship by Little Compton officer
An internal investigation by the Little Compton Police Department has “sustained” a complaint from a former resident who claimed last year that a lieutenant had an inappropriate … more
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Colin Cook competes at the recent World Adaptive Surfing Championships in California.
Cook wins at world Adaptive Surfing Championships
TIVERTON — Going on five years since a large tiger shark took much of his left leg, Tiverton surfer Colin Cook found himself standing atop a California medal podium two weekends ago, being … more
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Maggie, a goat rescued from Westport six years ago, catches up with West Place executive director Wendy Taylor.
Animal sanctuary marks 15 years of love in Tiverton
Tiverton attorney Wendy Taylor never imagined that West Place, the animal sanctuary she founded in her back yard in 2007, would be anything other than a hobby — a small non-profit she hoped … more
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What your vote on recreational marijuana licensing means
Voters will decide in November whether recreational pot shops can open in their communities, but Rhode Island likely won't see any such locations open until at least 2024. more
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Sakonnet Vineyards, on West Main Road, wants to expand its operations to include a full liquor and restaurant license.
Sakonnet Vineyards' expansion plan on hold, again
For the second time in as many years, Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyards’ attempt to obtain a Class B retail beverage license has been put on hold. As was the case last April, the … more
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Adamsville Post Office building for sale
Another 'For Sale' sign has popped up in Adamsville. But unlike other recent property transfers, the possible sale of the town's US Post Office branch building and an adjoining single family home at … more
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Tiverton police: Officers log eight arrests
Monday, March 18 A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m. A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m. A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing … more
Clock ticking on Sakonnet aquaculture legislation
With the legislative session set to adjourn at the end of the week, the clock is ticking on legislation that would restrict aquaculture along the Sakonnet River, banning new oyster and other … more
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Jahlena Ann Giron
Little Compton police charge caregiver with stealing from elderly client
A Providence woman working as a certified in-home caregiver was arrested last week after police said she attempted to defraud a client in Little Compton out of nearly $9,000. Jahlena Ann Giron, … more
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The photography of Corey Wheeler Forrest of Portsmouth, who fishes out of Sakonnet Point, is the subject of a new exhibit that runs through the summer at Mystic Seaport Museum.
The last of a line
PORTSMOUTH — Long before the Wheelers came along, hundreds of fish traps lined these shores, branching west down the coast to Block Island and east to Little Compton, Westport and beyond. … more
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Tiverton police: Man charged with multiple break-ins
Monday, Oct. 2 A caller from Neck Road reported property damage at 9:30 a.m. A Bulgarmarsh Road man filed an animal complaint at 12:40 p.m. A caller from Canonicus Street reported a … more
Colt Andrews Elementary School Nurse Julie Pirri tests fourth-grader Emma Gray for Covid at the school the week before Christmas vacation.
School nurses — From the shadows to the Covid front lines
Back in the old days of two years ago, many parents could go years without hearing from a school nurse. Sometimes their child could pass through an entire school, K to 3, with nary a call or visit … more
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Tiverton School Resource Officer Jacqueline Smaldone walks the Tiverton High School halls Saturday morning.
Tiverton names new resource officer for high school
Jacqueline Smaldone, a Tiverton police officer with prior experience as a mental health professional who has worked extensively with troubled teens, has been appointed Interim School Resource … more
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Francis Marshall and his wife, Lois, pose with Senator Whitehouse following the ceremony.
98-year-old WWII veteran re-issued medals during Bristol ceremony
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presented Francis Marshall the medals at a ceremony, attended by dozens of friends and family members, at Silver Creek Manor. more
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Tiverton residents Robert Fazzina (left) and Dr. Robert Bishop discuss the ZBA's decision to support the planning board in its denial of a developer's application to build a crematorium in town. Both have been outspoken critics of the project.
Tiverton lays crematorium appeal to rest
A Tiverton appeals board ruled this week against Sakonnet Partners, LLC, the company that proposed building a crematorium in the north end of town, saying the planning board was justified when … more
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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
A conversation with the team behind Bristol Porchfest (PODCAST)
Host Kevin Centazzo, aka Kevin from Bristol, speaks with Bristol Porchfest Co-Chair Nancy Kellner and Co-Technical Director Joe Caron on the highly popular event coming to downtown Bristol this … more
EPCAP's regional headquarters located in the Riverside section of East Providence was in December 2022 named in the honor of retiring long-time president and CEO Dennis Roy.
EBCAP announces new officers in retiring Roy’s stead
The East Bay Community Action Program, known to most by its EBCAP acronym, recently announced a series of changes in upper management spurred by the retirement of long-time president and Chief … more
Tiverton eyes new public safety complex
Acknowledging that the current police department building is in dire shape, the Tiverton Town Council voted Monday to form a working advisory committee that will look into whether there is a need for … more
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Tiverton will allow some donation bins
While donation bins — the large metal bins often brimming to overflow with clothes, shoes and other items — may soon be outlawed in most of Tiverton, members of the Tiverton Town Council … more
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Little Compton drafts hazard, flood plan update
Little Compton officials are looking for public comments as they update the town’s Hazard Mitigation and Flood Management Plan, as required by the federal government. The plan, currently … more
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