To the editor:
The Barrington Times is again calling for the town to install plastic grass at Victory Field and beyond. I would like to re-share some relevant facts about synthetic turf.
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1/24/23
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A 26-year-old woman and a 3-year-old child were injured after being struck by a vehicle on Metacom Avenue Friday night.
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2/13/23
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Don't understand next week's Diman ballot question? Here is what it's all about
Next Tuesday's vote on the Diman regional vocational school funding question has wide implications for Westport, as …
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4/3/23
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Louisa Boatwright, a member of the Newport School Committee, has a strong passion for their Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program and truly believes in the benefit it has for the students. …
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By Julia Stearly
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4/25/23
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It could be a lost summer for Gooseberry Island lovers, as the causeway over to the island will remain closed until state officials can better study the damage done to it by Winter Storm Elliott in …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/5/23
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A Warren teenager who was arrested last year after an investigation by Bristol and Warren police has been officially charged for selling marijuana and THC vape pens, including to students of Mt. Hope High School.
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5/17/23
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Around this time last year, The Portsmouth Times received an anonymous (of course!) letter in the mail from someone who didn’t like our coverage of Portsmouth High School’s graduation …
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6/13/23
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I have lived here since 1968, graduated from WHS, and raised my family here for good reason. The people are hard-working, amazing humans with a great sense of community spirit. There is a small …
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7/3/23
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The Little Compton Democratic Town Committee will hold a ‘Meet the Candidates Night’ at the Little Compton Community Center this Thursday, Aug. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. Expected for the event …
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8/2/23
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Warren Police made six arrests between Sept. 4-11, 2023, including three for driving under the influence.
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9/15/23
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While supporting the work of the town's Agricultural Conservancy Trust, some residents neighboring conserved farm property in Little Compton are not so keen an extended hunting season for farmers …
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By Paige Shapiro
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9/25/23
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Long back before everyone had a computer in their pocket or even a TV at home, Westport Point was the place to be.
Crowds would often gather at Lees Wharf to watch the boats come in, and one …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/23/23
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The 17 th annual Newport Restaurant Week begins this Friday, Nov. 3, and continues through Nov. 12. Featuring ten days of culinary experiences, the event offers a variety of deals and discounts, …
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11/2/23
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The future of Westport’s Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs could be in jeopardy, if Westport Community Schools don’t receive the $1.6 million the school committee is requesting …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/10/24
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The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s, conducted by Edward Markward, will present a concert celebrating Black History Month with works by Joseph Bologne, the first composer of …
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2/14/24
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The dominating, 82-41 victory by the East Providence High School over Central High in last week's preliminary round of the 2024 Division I boys' basketball championship tournament propelled the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/26/24
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There were plenty of smiles to be had at Sunday’s World’s Shortest St. Paddy’s Day parade in Adamsville, but few as wide as Caroline Wilkie Wordell’s.
Occupying spot 39A …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/18/24
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The Rhode Island State Senate passed a bill sponsored by Majority Whip Valarie Lawson that would expand Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program from six weeks to 12.
If …
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4/4/24
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On Monday, Jan. 6, employees from the town's department of public works were ordered to clean up a resident's yard on Chachapacassett Road. A day later, that resident filed a report with the town's …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/14/20
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The state's education commissioner recently offered a strongly-worded response to the Barrington School Committee's request for an advisory opinion regarding a student suspension case.
Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/18/20
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