Two left in Westport superintendent search
Two career educators with more than a half century of work experience between them are finalists to become Westport’s new school … Read More
Westport wind group's future blowing in the wind
A town board formed five months ago to monitor the potential impacts of offshore wind on Westport could soon go on an extended hiatus, … Read More
Coastal photos needed of Saturday’s king tide
Get your cameras ready! Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m.   The … Read More
Biting cold, and a few bites, in Adamsville
The mercury was at 35 degrees, with a wind chill that made it feel like 19 at Grays Mill Pond in Adamsville early Saturday morning. … Read More
Blood drive honors memory of two who left too soon
The late Thomas Harrington and Tracy Pereira touched countless lives in Little Compton and Westport. Two years after Harrington’s … Read More
The call of the wild in the East Bay — calls for environmental advocacy
“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically … Read More
Things To Do ...

Wickenden Street Makers Market is Saturday

The Wickenden Street Makers Market is set to take over the streets on Saturday, April 26, from 11a.m. to 6 p.m. They will feature more   50 local artists and small businesses showcasing their …

Imago presents Ed Shea in 'I Am My Own Wife'

Imago Foundation for the Arts (IFA) will present Ed Shea performing Doug Wright’s Pulitzer and Tony-award-winning play, “I am My Own Wife,” at Imago Gallery, on Friday, April 25 and …

Annual Driving Miss Daffy Parade returns to Newport

The Audrain Automobile Museum, in partnership with Newport Daffodil Days, invites everyone to the 11th annual Driving Miss Daffodil Parade — a joyful tribute to the 1,200,000 daffodils that …
East Bay Social
Obituaries
Richard Brandon Barrington|Richard "Dick" H. Brandon 3/20/1943 – 3/29/2025 (age 82) Born on March 20, 1943, in Plainfield, New Jersey to Eleanor and James Brandon, Dick grew up in Bound Brook and Middlesex, Ne
Fr. John Buckley Fr. John A. Buckley, 84, of Ferry Road, passed away on April 19, 2025. Fr. John Buckley was born in Boston, Mass., on November 20, 1940, to John J. and Sheila (Sullivan) Buckley. He was baptized in Mi
Donald Fontaine Donald O. Fontaine, 77, of Westport, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 19, 2025 surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Oscar A. and Cecile L. (Hebert) Fontaine. Don was bor
Sports
Westport baseball team beats South Shore Vo-Tech, twice Westport broke out for 10 hits as they clobbered South Shore Vo-Tech 10-2 during a home game on Wednesday. The Wildcats also beat the Vikings 5-3 in an away game on Thursday to improve their record …
DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …
Westport's wonderful playoff ride stops at final four Tears swelled in the eyes of the players as Westport’s wonderful tournament ride came to an end, one point shy, as they fell to 2nd seeded Hopedale 57-56 in the Division 5 Final Four at Taunton …
Westport plays Hopedale in the Division 5 Final Four on Tuesday The Westport basketball team is in the Division 5 Final Four after clobbering 19th seeded Rockport 59-46 in a home Elite 8 game on Saturday afternoon. As players shook hands after the game, …
Opinion
Letter: Disrespectful eyesore on Hixbridge

We drove across the Hixbridge bridge today and just before heading east over the bridge, on the left, were a series of mangled trees. Ripped to shreds (same horrible machine that …

Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

Letter: A call to action this Saturday 

This Saturday, April 5, there will be a nationwide peaceful protest and rally against the Trump regime and Elon Musk. The 50501 Movement, HandsOff, and The Women’s March are collaborating …

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