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To the editor: The Humane Society Legislative Fund, a lobbying affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, publishes its annual Humane Scorecard of Congress … more
PORTSMOUTH — There were no top-three finishes among either of Portsmouth High’s swim teams at the R.I. Interscholastic League’s State Swim Meet on Saturday, but the Patriots did … more
Sadie Gagnon capped her debut season on the East Providence High School swim team in fine fashion by the leading the Townies at the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Meet … more
The 1SG P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund awards four $1,500 scholarships in Andrew’s honor to graduating high school seniors in the state of Rhode Island. more
EAST PROVIDENCE — City-side Finance Director Malcolm Moore, the most senior department head remaining on Taunton Avenue, is retiring from the position, the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced … more
The Barrington High School girls basketball team is going to the AMP. The Eagles defeated LaSalle 50-48 in the Division I tournament semifinals at RIC on Sunday night, March 3, and will play for … more
Interested in the future layout of Hix Bridge Landing? Members of the Westport Landing Commission will hold a public meeting later this month to review a plan to renovate the landing and boat ramp. … more
PORTSMOUTH — In separate incidents, two people were recently arrested after illegal weapons were found in their vehicles, according to police. In the first incident, while on patrol in the … more
PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of … more
A small group of Barrington students were honored during a special event at the high school last month.   Barrington High School’s Wesley Van Leer, Emma Mitnik, Lillian Maloney, … more
Ten in a row! The Barrington High School girls swim team capped a decade of dominance with its 10th straight state championship on Saturday, March 2. The Eagles scored a whopping 331.5 points … more
Looking not all that worse for wear after decades in the ocean, one of the thousands of Teddy Bears that washed up along Little Compton shores in September 1993 decided to reveal itself to a … more
Touch A Person In Need (Tap-In), a nonprofit agency committed to helping people in need throughout East Providence, Barrington, Warren and Bristol, has added afternoon hours.   For years, … more
Barrington officials are inviting residents to a public workshop that will be focused on the creation of a resilience garden, which will be planted this spring at the government center property … more
For a town that wants to promote walkability, the Barrington Shopping Center is a glaring failure, and the new Starbucks drive-through lane only amplifies that. The Barrington Shopping … more
Both Barrington High School swim teams finished third at their respective Division I championship meets last weekend. Next up for the BHS swim teams are the state championship meets on Saturday, … more
Revised plans for the new East Bay Bike Path bridges include two new public fishing spots — one on the Barrington River and the other on the Palmer River.   The revised plans — … more
As a team, they were runners up for the division. But when accounting for the odds against them, team participants and coaches say the season meant so much more than what appears on paper. more
The Town anticipated a total budget of $300,000, with half coming from a grant. The bids came in at more than twice that. more
Both East Bay co-op high school hockey squads qualified for their respective 2024 postseason tournaments, the boys' Huskies outfit dropping an 8-2 decision in the preliminary round of the Division II … more
The start date and some added details surrounding the much-anticipated redevelopment of the Kent Field, in the eponymous neighborhood in the center of the city, were the main take-aways from a … more
Local students in K-5 contributed recently to make a colorful contribution to murals that will grace the walls of the children’s room at the George Hail Library. more
There is no need for cell phones in schools. Take them out of the equation, and our youth and future will be in better hands. more
We need more deliberate thought and creativity. more
The goal remains the same.   Despite an early exit from the Division I tournament, the Barrington High School boys basketball team is still focused on the goal it set at the start of the … more
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