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Drug charges, assaults top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Sept. 3 Michael Roland Bruneau, 63, of no permanent address, was charged with two … more
Tiverton looks toward future of Chase Marina property
As the state DEM continues to grapple with the redevelopment of the former Chase Marina property at 169 Riverside Drive, local officials remain hopeful that a collaborative approach will bring … more
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Head coach Dillon Sheridan speaks to his big left tackle Tyler Garside, during halftime of Tiverton's 7-7 tie of Middletown during their injury fund game at Portsmouth on Thursday. Garside and the offensive line will be a big part of the team's success this season.
Tigers ready to compete for football crown behind Garside and offensive line
The offense line is a large part of any football team’s success. Especially left tackle, the position that protects the quarterback’s blind side. This season the Tigers finally have a … more
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West Nile Virus found in Tiverton
DEM and the state Department of Health scientists have found West Nile Virus in Tiverton, bringing to 20 the number of samples that tested positive for the virus statewide this summer. The … more
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Officer Nicholas Constantino with his new friend this past Tuesday.
Tiverton police make seagull's day
There’s no word on whether it resisted but judging from the photo, it appears likely. Regardless, Tiverton police officer Nicholas Constantino was able to successfully free a seagull from a … more
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Paul Amadio, head of school at Pennfield School, with Allison Serina, senior director of operations and finance. Serina, the first person from Pennfield with whom he had any interaction, also grew up in Leominster, Mass. They didn’t know each other back then, but Amadio played football with her brother.
From the stage to the school
PORTSMOUTH — Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. For years Paul Amadio had been a head of several college-prep boarding schools, most recently in Sedona, Ariz., but … more
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Students ranging from all grade levels gathered on the first day of the 2024-25 term at St. Mary Academy-Bay View, opening the 150th year at the all-female school in East Providence.
St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrates 150th anniversary
EAST PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View located in the Riverside section of the city kicked off celebrations of its 150th anniversary, including the start of the 2024-25 term when it … more
Residents consider suit over Little Compton Town Landing access
Should Little Compton’s Town Landing remain open to all, even those who don’t live in town? Not all believe they should, and the town is facing a potential lawsuit from a group of … more
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Nestled in the Seapowet region of Tiverton, this unassuming home is a marvel of engineering and science.
Net-zero home is engineered for perfection
A century ago, even two centuries ago, the “World’s Fair” would lure enormous crowds to bustling cities so they could marvel at the ingenuity of a rapidly industrializing world. … more
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Jack the pig is faring better than ever, after being saved five years ago.
Tiverton's newest residents: An emu, a few goats and a duck
Life is good these days for Jack, a Vietnamese Pot-Bellied pig who, along with his partner Diane, was rescued by Tiverton’s West Place Sanctuary five years ago. In fact, if you look closely, … more
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Barges have been docked on the East Providence shoreline at Water Street in preparation for the start of razing the westbound side of the Washington Bridge.
Process of tearing down Washington Bridge westbound span begins
Preparations to raze the dilapidated west side portion of the Washington Bridge structure began in recent weeks with the erection of protective netting and the start of asphalt removal from the … more
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The Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper, interim minister at the United Congregational Church in Little Compton.
Little Compton minister invites all for dinner
For busy parents and caregivers who are immersed in back-to-school activities, the idea of a relaxing evening out — and away from the kids — may be the last thing on their minds. But the … more
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Laura Haverland and Andrew Morley met and married in New York City, but decided they wanted a different life than grinding away at desk jobs in the big city. They found it in the farmlands of Little Compton.
A true passion project at this Southcoast farm
At Sweet & Salty Farm, a small dairy off of Shaw Road in Little Compton, grass-fed Jersey cows graze on land that stretches down to the water’s edge and their milk is processed into fresh … more
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Fogland Farm dates back to 1730 and has been owned by only three families in its entire three-century history.
History-rich Fogland Farm traces back three centuries
Tiverton’s Fogland Farm, built in 1730 on an elevated rise overlooking views of Nonquit Pond with the Sakonnet River and the ocean in the distance, is on 84 acres and steeped in history. Only … more
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Parking demands are as high as they've ever been at Sakonnet Point, particularly since the pandemic.
Little Compton hopes to ease Point parking crunch
Little Compton Town Council members are considering a town code amendment that, if approved, will create a permit-only parking system giving commercial fishermen and their deckhands almost exclusive … more
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Tiverton man charged after wind power altercation
A Tiverton man involved in an altercation with a Westport woman at a wind power hearing panel earlier this month has pleaded no contest to a disorderly conduct charge filed by Newport police. … more
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Tiverton Recreation Commission chairman Stu Gilfillen and Rep. John G. Edwards check out one of the town's new beach wheelchairs late last week.
New wheels at Tiverton beaches
Fogland and Grinnell’s Beaches in Tiverton are now more accessible to beachgoers who have mobility issues, following the delivery last week of a new beach wheelchair to each location. The town … more
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Little Compton Odd Fellows hall needs building code work
Members of the Little Compton Town Council will ask state fire officials for additional time to address a host of deficiencies cited by the town’s fire marshal following a building safety … more
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Sakonnet Harbor
Ag trust ponders Little Compton in 2060
The Little Compton Futures Project, an exhaustive, year-long study managed by the town’s Agricultural Conservancy Trust (LCACT) and focusing on planning and land use issues in town, is ready to … more
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Athletes from the Providence Country Day School were among those from the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club to earn their way to the national championships in Ohio.
RIFAC athletes shine in lead up to national championships
It was another terrific spring and summer season of competitions for several Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club athletes of all ages as they took part in various events leading up the the … more
Patrick and Sean Bowen at the site of their proposed oyster farm in August 2021.
Would-be Tiverton oyster farmers contest law change
Although proposed legislation intended to kill a plan to establish anoyster farm just southwest of the Seapowet Avenue bridge became law at the end of June, Little Compton brothers Patrick and Sean … more
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Tiverton school superintendent Peter Sanchioni.
Tiverton voters to decide on school oversight plan
Tiverton voters will be in November whether they want to approve an amendment to the town charter that would require the school department to submit detailed monthly financial reports to the town … more
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With less than three weeks until the first day of school, enrollment is up at the Wilbur McMahon School.
Despite enrollment pressures, optimism abounds in Little Compton
While it may be a cliché to describe a neighborhood school as the heartbeat of a community, one need only listen to those who have close ties to Wilbur & McMahon Schools in Little Compton … more
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Volunteer Holly Lippert stocks the shelves at the Little Compton Food Bank. The bank serves 60 households a week.
Sakonnet non-profits get $37,000 in help
Four organizations that help Sakonnet-area residents in myriad ways have won grants totaling $37,000 from the Rhode Island Foundation. They include: The Herren Project The … more
Fogland Farm is enormous, covering nearly 85 acres just east of Fogland Beach.
Tiverton history for sale — at $5.95 million
Looking to buy a home in Tiverton? You couldn’t do much better than Fogland Farm — but it’ll cost you   a cool $5.95 million. The historic 84-acre farm, which traces its … more
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