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Carissa and Adam Davenport with their son Ren, who was born this Spring.
Farming the Farm Coast: Berry Hill keeps it local
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles on the current state and future of farming along the 'Farm Coast,' the incredibly fertile, rolling countryside that skirts the ocean from … more
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Autumn Mottram celebrates with her team after beating Barrington 11-1 in the district finals, Wednesday. 
Tiverton-LC minors beat Barrington 11-1, win District 2 title
The Tiverton-Little Compton minor all-stars crushed Barrington 11-1 to take the District 2 title on Wednesday, July 12, making it four District 2 titles this season for the Tiverton Little League … more
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RISPCA offers reward for information on abandoned guinea pigs
EAST PROVIDENCE — Two hikers discovered a total of 42 guinea pigs abandoned at the Browning Mill Pond Area off of Arcadia Road in Exeter on Tuesday, July 12. The hikers, along with two … more
Aerial view of one of the five wind turbines 3.8 miles southeast of Block Island generating electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm. An application for a separate wind farm project, SouthCoast Wind Farm, has been put on hold after state regulators questioned its economic viability.
State presses pause on SouthCoast Wind review
It doesn’t make sense to review a project application when there’s no money to fund it.   So concluded state energy regulators, who on Thursday opted to pause their review of an … more
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Bay View selects Hall of Famer Scorpio as new athletic director
EAST PROVIDENCE — All Stater, player of the year, team captain, Hall of Famer, championship level coach and, now, athletic director. One of the most consequential student-athletes in the … more
Wilbur McMahon students Elizabeth Burchard, Phoebe Hadley and Sara Higgins recently published a book of Little Compton recipes. In this first week, they teach you how to make Karen Corrigan's famous spinach stuffed shells.
Little Compton Cooking: From the book
Someone’s been cooking up a storm in Little Compton… but who? The question sniffs out its answer among the laminated pages of Community Cookbook, a recipe book recently created by … more
Tiverton school spending goes under the microscope
Tiverton will spend up to $100,000 to hire an outside accounting firm to scrutinize the school district’s finances and spending practices over the last two fiscal years. Members of the … more
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Little Compton Town Solicitor Anthony DeSisto.
Little Compton attorney: No conflict of interest
Little Compton's newest town solicitor reiterated Thursday that there is no conflict of interest by his serving as both the town's legal counsel and counsel for the state Coastal Resources Management … more
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Patty, a mixed breed found on Seapowet Avenue in late June, is now awaiting a new forever home at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.
Tiverton, animal sanctuary at odds over dog nearly euthanized
An abandoned dog that was close to being euthanized at the Town of Tiverton’s behest is instead undergoing veterinary care and awaiting her forever home at the Potter League For Animals in … more
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This map depicts current marine heat wave conditions for June 2023. Observations show marine heatwaves are occurring across vast regions of the planet, including: the tropical North Atlantic, the Northeast Atlantic along the Iberian coast as far northward as Ireland and the UK, the equatorial Pacific, the Northeast Pacific, the Northwest Pacific in the Sea of Japan, the Southwest Pacific just southeast of New Zealand and the Western Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar.
The world's ocean water is heating up fast
As scientists around the world sound the alarm about record sea surface temperatures, a new experimental NOAA forecast system predicts that half of the global ocean may experience marine heatwave … more
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12U softball all-stars pitcher Liliana Luis celebrates after Tiverton beat Barrington 8-3 to win the District 2 title.
Terrific spring for Tiverton softball all stars
It has been a terrific spring for the Tiverton girls softball all star teams as two of the teams won the District 2 championship and a third is in prime position to win the title this week.   … more
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Aerial view of one of the five wind turbines 3.8 miles southeast of Block Island generating electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm. A separate wind farm project, SouthCoast Wind Farm, is under scrutiny amid new allegations by a state coastal engineer.
State engineer alleges SouthCoast developer lied to regulators
Financial headwinds aren’t the only obstacle a Massachusetts offshore wind farm developer must overcome to secure critical approvals from Rhode Island regulators. SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC is … more
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Though she's only been here a few years, Jess Higgins has found herself right at home at Wilbur McMahon.
Little Compton's Teacher of the Year is all in
Little Compton fifth grade math and science teacher Jess Higgins is a fresh face by Little Compton standards, but has made a big enough impact that she's been named the 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, … more
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Photo: Little Compton widow finishes late spouse's work
Little Compton resident John Lewis, who for years lived with his wife Madeline at 115 Colebrook Road, passed away recently, and is probably known to hundreds of golfers even if they didn't know him … more
Westport farmer Ray Raposa, who owns Hay Ray's farm and feed, harvests hay last autumn.
Effort underway to 'Keep the farm in farm coast'
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles on the current state and future of farming along the 'Farm Coast,' the incredibly fertile, rolling countryside that skirts the ocean from … more
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Nathan Dunlap, lining up a putt during his victory June 24 in the Northeast Amateur, won the 2023 North & South Am played on Pinehurst Nos. 2 & 4 in North Carolina last weekend.
Rhode Island Amateur tees off at Montaup July 10
The Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamoisett Country Club in city once again kicked off a scintillating summer of action at courses around the area, including the East Bay, under the auspices … more
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Tiverton man cited after his dogs attack neighbor's pet
A Tiverton man faces two municipal court summonses for having dogs at large, after police said his two pitbull mixes attacked and injured a neighbor's dog late last month. John D. Hartwein … more
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Windsurfers cut across the water on a perfectly windy afternoon.
High-stakes racing on Mt. Hope Bay
Many of the best youth sailors in the world spent this week zipping across the waters of Mount Hope Bay, off the shore from Roger Williams University. The university and U.S. Sailing hosted the U.S. … more
Tiverton players celebrate after beating Barrington 8-3 to win the District 2 title at Barrington High School on Wednesday night.
Tiverton 12U softball wins District 2 title
The Tiverton 12U softball all-stars beat Barrington 8-3 in a game three showdown to take the District 2 championship at Barrington High School on Wednesday night.  Tiverton ace Liliana Luis … more
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Tiverton crematorium fight enters new stage
As some local residents are gearing up for the next round of their fight with a development company that wants to build a crematorium in the north end of town, they received a piece of encouraging … more
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Dora Millikin (left) and director Marjory O'Toole work on the exhibit one recent afternoon.
Art as inspiration guides new show in Little Compton
Those particularly cynical few may say there’s nothing new under the sun. That might well be. But true or not, the Little Compton Historical Society embraces the claim this year, giving people … more
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Left in limbo – the dreaded college application 'waitlist'
More students are applying to more U.S. colleges and universities than ever before, according to reporting from The Common App, an organization that has dramatically altered the college application … more
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Portsmouth: Premature to support alternative cable route
With the majority of members saying it’s premature to take an official stance at this time, the Town Council Monday declined to support a Little Compton resolution urging SouthCoast Wind to explore a cable path over land in Westport, rather than through the Sakonnet River. more
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Tom Army
R.I. Hockey Hall acknowledges Army's lifetime achievements in the game
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame recently named East Providence’s Tom Army as the recipient of the 2023 Malcolm Greene Chace Memorial Trophy recognizing “Achievement & Outstanding … more
Barrington teammates swarm Ava Lucas (right) after the game. The pitcher threw a no hitter and struck out 10, allowing just 3 walks and no runs. She also hit a triple and scored in the second inning.
Barrington All-Stars win pitcher's duel, force deciding game
The Barrington 12U All-Star softball team beat Tiverton 2-0 in the District II semifinal game at Tiverton High School on Tuesday night, June 27. more
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