Calvin F. Tripp, 81, of Westport, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Winifred M. (Hasson) Tripp; they shared 61 years of … more

It was a moment intended to be private. On a fateful day in August of 1957, a heartbroken woman in Smithfield, Maine, escaped into the three-story barn that rested on the property of the lakeside … more

To the editor: The scores are in. Rhode Island’s students did not appear to do as well on the RICAS as students in Massachusetts.  RICAS is Rhode Island’s version of the Massachusetts … more

CB Utility crews are making an emergency repair to a sewer line on Wood Street after recent road subsidence flattened a section of sewer line and is affecting another. Town officials called in the … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — At what was scheduled to be the penultimate meeting of the session last Tuesday night, Dec. 4, the council gave its support to a recommendation of Acting City Manager/East … more

It could cost the towns of Warren and Bristol anywhere from $10,600 to $18,600 to stage primary and special elections to fill the vacancy created by the departure of District 68 Representative-elect … more

Some of the state’s biggest food lovers gathered in a sunny classroom at Hope & Main Friday afternoon to celebrate the food incubator’s growing successes, and announce a coup: a … more

The boys and girls swim teams from Barrington High School participated in an Injury Fund meet on Thursday night, Dec. 6. Eagles swimmers raced against competitors from Mt. Hope High School and … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — The reverberations were still being felt locally from the recently released results of the state’s inaugural Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System (RICAS) for school … more

To the editor: I am sure many people have personal stories about President George H.W. Bush. Here is mine. more