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Student charged in Tiverton bomb threat
A Tiverton High School student faces felony charges for allegedly calling in a bomb threat at the school earlier this month, as police continue to investigate the Tuesday, Jan. 10 incident. The … more
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RIDOT shuts down Washington Bridge westbound from East Providence, East Bay
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced late Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge due to the finding of a critical … more
Summer Viveiros won Saturday’s fishing tournament, which she also claimed two years ago.
Tight lines all around in Little Compton fishing tourney
There was plenty of action Saturday morning when the Little Compton Gameclub held its third annual opening day trout tournament. This year, Summer Viveiros returned to her winning form from 2022 … more
Rhode Island shutting down schools for one week
Rhode Island public school students will be staying home next week as the state government steps up measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Shortly after a conference call with school … more
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DEM issues COVID-19, other boating safety guidelines
PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and … more
Warren DMV branch closing for good
Warren's part time DMV branch at Warren Government Center has been closed since March. Now, it has likely served its last customer. DMV spokesman Paul Grimaldi confirmed Friday morning that the … more
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Holocaust survivors to speak in Tiverton Monday evening
Survivors of the Nazi regime in Germany will visit Tiverton Monday evening for a presentation on race, anti-semitism and tolerance, following the recent controversy over a Tiverton restaurant's … more
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Bob Martley of Portsmouth places a rose on the wreath for Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Julian, one of the “Rhode Island Nine” who perished in a terrorist bombing in Beirut in 1983. Julian, who was 21, was memorialized along with the others during the annual Beirut Memorial Service on the grounds of the Portsmouth Historical Society Monday morning.
Rhode Island Nine’s memory lives on after 40 years
PORTSMOUTH — Charlie Masterson said the Beirut Marine Memorial located on the grounds of the Portsmouth Historical Society was borne from a conversation the late Shirley Zdanuk had with a … more
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Gov. Raimondo previews state’s 'Phase 2’ reopening plans
PROVIDENCE — Explaining “a lot of information will be coming out in next couple of weeks as we start reopening our economy,” Gov. Gina Raimondo spent the better part of her Friday, … more
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A giant green dragon boat under sail at a previous Watuppa boat parade.
Watuppa Palooza kicks off Saturday with boat parade
The Fourth has come and gone, but Westport will get another chance to show its patriotism this weekend, when the organizers of Watuppa Palooza hold their annual boat parade on South Watuppa Pond at 2 … more
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Honored Tiverton and Little Compton teachers (from left) Samantha Reimels, Kim Smith, Carla Woodhouse, Lee Cusumano, Shana Roper, Jill Godbout and Christine Kraus pose for a photo at the recent Lions Club celebration.
Tiverton Lions recognize local heroes
The Tiverton Lions Club recently recognized 12 Tiverton and Little Compton public servants for the contributions they have made to their communities this past year. The club’s 2023 … more
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Staff from the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) spent 90 minutes talking aquaculture before the Tiverton Harbor Commission Monday evening. Representatives included (from left) executive director Jeffrey Willis, deputy director James Boyd and aquaculture specialist Benjamin Goetsch.
CRMC, wary audience talk oyster farms in Tiverton
Representatives from the state's Coastal Resources Management Council got an earful Monday evening when they appeared before the Tiverton Harbor Commission to talk about the changing face of … more
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Tiverton councilor wants referendum on marijuana licenses
A Tiverton Town Council member has submitted a resolution that would let taxpayers decide whether they want marijuana-related businesses in town, following the drug's recent legalization statewide. … more
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A mass of revelers runs for the water at noon Sunday.
'A good kind of crazy' makes for wet New Year's Day
More than 100 people flocked to Grinnell’s Beach Sunday to ring in the new year in a special way, by taking a cold dip in the Sakonnet River for the 11th annual Penguin Plunge. … more
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Bruce Meirowitz, in blue hoodie, talks to beach lovers one recent afternoon.
Little Compton lifeguard, age 72: Life's a beach
It wasn’t until May that Bruce Meirowitz, Rhode Island’s oldest lifeguard, realized just how notable he was. For him, the achievement wasn’t so obvious — he’s used to … more
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Jah'niece Branch pulls down a rebound in the first half of the Tiger's loss to Moses Brown on Thursday night. Branch led the team in scoring with 12 points.
Tigers hold heads high, despite 63-32 loss to Moses Brown
The Tiverton girls basketball team held their heads up high, after getting walloped by Moses Brown 63-30 in a Division II home game on Thursday night. The Tigers never quit as they continued to … more
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Gov. Gina Raimondo begins her COVID-19 briefing on Friday afternoon, June 12.
Governor urges restaurant workers, bus drivers to get tested
PROVIDENCE — The state is expanding its symptomatic testing for COVID-19 to include restaurant workers and bus drivers, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced at a news briefing Friday, June … more
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This Tiverton home is a good example of the real estate market in 2022. It listed for $1,950,000 and sold for over-asking at $2 million.
The spring market may look familiar – low inventory, high prices
The housing market in the East Bay has been in a whirlwind for the past few years, and experts don’t expect much of a change when spring comes around. Lowered post-pandemic interest rates are … more
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Patrick and Sean Bowen, at the site of their proposed oyster farm in August 2021, will have a hearing before the state CRMC on Tuesday, July 18.
Bowens' aquaculture hearing scheduled for July 18
Three years after they first filed an application to establish a commercial oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue, Little Compton's Patrick and Sean Bowen will finally get a hearing before the state body … more
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Shailen Bhatt, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, speaks to the media after touring the Washington Bridge Monday, Feb. 5.
Top Federal Highway Administration official tours Washington Bridge
Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis. Bhatt … more
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Discover a secret garden this summer
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, scents and beauty of a ‘secret garden’ this season on a visit to Little Compton’s Sakonnet Garden. “It’s an intimate … more
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South Shore Beach opens this weekend
South Shore Beach will open in time for Memorial Day weekend, the Little Compton town council announced during their meeting Thursday night. Summarizing from a letter submitted by the Beach … more
Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
More concerns raised over Mayflower Wind project
PORTSMOUTH — A major wind developer’s plan to lay a 20-mile-long stretch of mostly underwater cables that would also traverse protected land in Portsmouth is attracting increased scrutiny … more
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Standard bearers salute the crowd as they pass the Kinnane building on Main Street, Adamsville, last year.
'World's shortest' parade is in just over a week — here's what's new
Adamsville turns green Sunday afternoon, March 17, when the village hosts its third annual “World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day parade.” Afterwards, there will be corned beef and cabbage … more
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Basketball players compete at Longplex, in this file photo.
Coach charged with assaulting boy at youth basketball game
The coach of a basketball team competing in Tiverton over the weekend has been charged with assaulting a 15-year-old player. Adam Hayes, 42, of Peabody, Ma., faces charges of simple assault and … more
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