To the editor:
During these challenging times, postal employees are working hard to ensure residents stay connected with their world through the mail. Whether it’s medications, a package, …
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4/10/20
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Minutes after approving a controversial request to fly a first-responders flag for two weeks over Independence Park, the Bristol Town Council voted unanimously to approve a newly-devised flag policy …
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By Scott Pickering
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7/2/20
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As a student at Portsmouth High School in the late 1990s, Brian Devolve loved his car — a 1985 Monte Carlo — and looked forward to what he hoped would be a long, decorated military …
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/29/21
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Bryan Ganley and Melissa Cotta, co-founders of Bridging the Gap for Safety and Healing, have been working tirelessly for years to have suicide prevention barriers installed on Rhode Island’s …
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/15/21
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The annual 'Finish For a Guinness' 5K took place last week and drew nearly 800 people to downtown Warren
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9/9/21
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It’s springtime and everything is turning up green!
When the first buds appear and the earth begins to come alive, my tastes shift from hearty winter soups to a lighter, greener, fare. …
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By Joanne Perella
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4/28/22
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The Huskies and the Eagles are rivals — that much is clear.
But on Friday afternoon, under a gray sky at Guiteras Field in Bristol, the baseball teams from both schools met with a …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/10/22
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Barrington resident Mark Tracy recently declared his candidacy for State Representative in District 66.
“As a father of two children in Barrington public schools, I will fight at the State …
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6/29/22
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The East Providence Arts Festival will present a day of fine artists, makers, authors, music and a special appearance by the Big Nazo on Saturday. Entertainment is nonstop with performers The Eastern …
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8/10/22
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First, thank you to our teachers! I speak for many parents when I say we see you, we hear you, we value you, we respect you, and (as ignored stakeholders ourselves) we will fight …
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9/12/22
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Pennfield School is hosting a free, outdoor movie night on Friday, Sept. 23, with a screening of "Sing 2." The event is open to Pennfield families, friends, and neighbors. Doors open at 6 p.m., the …
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9/21/22
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For the third straight year, The Preservation Society of Newport County will host a spooky evening for costumed visitors as Halloween at The Breakers returns on Friday, Oct. 28.
Featuring plenty …
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10/26/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Department of Public Works/Highway Division recently updated the remaining list of roads to be repaved during the rest of the 2022 construction …
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By Mike Rego
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11/2/22
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In a recent New York Times column, writer Frank Bruni opined that the country had reached its surfeit of “crazy,” as evidenced by the paltry showing of national Republicans during the …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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11/29/22
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Dr. David W Blight, a Sterling Professor of History, Yale University, and director of The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, will present a keynote speech at 3 …
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2/22/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Four East Providence High School spring sports teams began up their 2023 seasons over the last week, including three who earned league victories in their initial outings of …
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4/3/23
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The annual Derby Day Party will run neck and neck with the celebrations at Churchill Downs. Attend the full event, with a livestream of the Derby on the big screen, sitdown dinner of …
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5/2/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad recently took on visiting Hope at Ramos Gymnasiam.
Big buckets late by Ben Nascimento and Alex Viera helped …
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By Mike Rego
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5/5/23
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Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team won their third leg in a row, finishing Leg 6 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in first place, arriving into The Hague, The Netherlands on Sunday …
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Ocean Race reports
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6/13/23
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A Tiverton man is (almost) a million bucks richer, after getting very lucky at a Westport convenience store recently.
Jeffrey Berube (shown here with his sister) bought a $50 "Billion Dollar …
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6/22/23
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Dave Palmer, who for years worked behind the scenes to organize Westport's Fourth of July parade, will take center stage as Grand Marshal when the procession steps out onto Main Street at 10 a.m. …
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7/3/23
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Art Eddy knows athletic fields. And soon, he will know a lot more about Barrington’s athletic fields.
A principal with Traverse Landscape Architects, Eddy has been conducting a …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/20/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Nearly all of the East Providence High School fall sports squads will be in action this weekend as the Townies prep for the start of their upcoming 2023 regular season …
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By Mike Rego
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8/31/23
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Bristol Police made one arrest and restored the peace during multiple incidents from Sept. 4-11, 2023.
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9/15/23
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Rob Humm is pretty familiar with Massasoit Avenue.
The Barrington Town Council member grew up on Paquin Road, which runs off of Massasoit Avenue, and each day when it was time to walk to the bus …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/25/23
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