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The Coyote Brass of the 88th Army Band jams on the Bristol Fourth of July Concert stage during the opening concert of the 2023 series. The 88th Army Band, a perennial favorite, is scheduled to perform on Monday, June 24.
Bristol's 2024 4th of July Concert Series lineup announced
Here it is, folks, your 2024 July 4th Concert Series lineup! more
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Protective materials have been placed where the new and old Martin Middle School structures will meet as the renovation project there continues.
East Providence School Committee receives detailed updates on construction projects
The Martin Middle School renovation project, while still well under way and on time, has hit a bit of a bump in the road after recent exterior excavation at the Brown Street site revealed some … more
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Westport police: Many animal complaints, no arrests
Monday, April 1 Animal complaints came in from American Legion Highway, at Tickle Road, at 8:21 a.m., and from Sanford Road at 1:10 p.m. Police served a restraining order on Jason Drive at … more
The five-bedroom home sits on the former site of a 67-acre saltwater farm.
Portsmouth home fetches $3.91 million
PORTSMOUTH — A five-bedroom home at 110 Farmlands Drive has sold for $3.91 million. According to statewide multiple listing service data, this is one of the top five home sales in … more
Tiverton police: Six arrests, man cited for junk cars
Monday, April 1 A caller from Linda Road complained of the sound of blasting just after 12:30 p.m. Manuel Calvao, 71, of 228 Irvington St., New Bedford, was charged with vandalism after … more
Maxwell Magilton, 5th grader at Guiteras Elementary, won the 2023-24 Grand Lodge Americanism Essay Contest for the Town of Bristol.
Guiteras student wins Elks Essay contest
Maxwell Magilton, a student at Guiteras Elementary School, was selected as the 5th grade winner of the 2023-2024 Grand Lodge Americanism Essay Contest for the Town of Bristol. more
Barrington’s Quinn Murphy blasts a triple during the Eagles’ 12-1 win over Tiverton on Wednesday, April 10.
Barrington High School baseball team outscores Tiverton 12-1
Barrington improved to 4-0 in the division after defeating Tiverton 12-1 on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at Tiverton.   For Barrington’s offense, Grant Culton blasted a single, a … more
Police identify deceased man found in Warren River
A man who was found deceased in the Warren River on Monday, April 8 was identified by Warren Police on Thursday. more
You can always count on seeing some adorable baby animals at Coggeshall, like these little piglets.
Coggeshall Farm opens for season on Saturday
On April 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Coggeshall Farm will be offering a fun and educational outdoor experience for all ages. more
Barrington Town Council President Carl Kustell is pictured at a recent FTM.
A cup of coffee and some healthy conversation
They stand on different sides of the political aisle, but on Friday they met for coffee.   Lisa Daft, a former member of the Committee on Appropriations and a Republican, and Carl Kustell, … more
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The entire EPHS Theatre Troupe cast performs during the "Les Mis" show Friday, April 5.
Gallery: EPHS Theatre Troupe performs 'Les Mis'
The East Providence High School Musical Theatre Group presented "Les Miserables" as its annual spring production last weekend, April 4-6, with three shows. Members of the cast included: Jean … more
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Ed Theberge, Historic Warren Armory; Chris Matos, Director, George Hail Library; Cliff Morey, Massasoit Historical Association; Sarah Weed, Warren Preservation Society; Deb Jobin, Massasoit Historical Association; Scott Mlynek, and John Miranda, Washington Lodge #3, have combined their love for Warren’s history and formed a popular online group to share it with a wider audience. And it’s working!
'Historic Warren' is getting people excited about local lore and history
They started in 2019 and have a Facebook page with over 3,000 followers that began in 2022. The momentum is real, and the interest in their efforts is growing. more
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Bristol earns 'safest' town in RI rank for 5th consecutive year
It is also the fifth consecutive year South Kingstown has been named second safest. Cumberland and North Kingstown took the third and fourth slots, while East Providence climbed four spots to take the fifth spot and round out the top five safest cities in Rhode Island. more
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Tiverton reval: Property values up 22 to 47 percent
As property assessment notices arrive in mailboxes this month, Tiverton taxpayers might experience some sticker shock as they compare the numbers to previous assessments.  The latest … more
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Justin Jardine nears the finish line of his victory in the 200 meter dash for the EPHS boys' outdoor track and field team during its 2024 season opening meet April 9.
Townies trounce opposition in 2024 boys' outdoor track opener
The East Providence High School boys' outdoor track and field team opened up its 2024 Eastern Division meet season with a sweep of visiting Providence Country Day, Tiverton and Mt. Hope Tuesday … more
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RIDEM stock ponds in anticipation of 2024 trout season
A rite of spring as much as any other, Opening Day of the 2024 trout season is set for Saturday, April 13, and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 … more
East Providence man among half-dozen arrested in underage sex ring
An East Providence resident was among a half-dozen charged in Third Division District Court in Warwick with crimes related to targeting children for sex, stemming from a joint investigation led by … more
Under a road diet that’s being floated by some officials in Portsmouth and Middletown, four lanes of travel on a long stretch of East Main Road would be reduced to two lanes, with a left-turn lane in the middle. Such a configuration would also provide additional room to accommodate bicycles, cycling advocates say.
Does East Main Road need to go on a ‘diet’?
PORTSMOUTH — Although the R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has already recommended against lane reductions for a major stretch of East Main Road due to high traffic counts, the … more
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The BHS track coach told school officials that the track oval at the high school needs to be replaced.
Track surface joins list of failing athletic facilities at Barrington High School
Just how bad is the condition of the Barrington High School track oval? Near the long jump, pole vault and high jump approaches, the surface has pulled loose from the base layer. On the turn … more
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Westport voters reject $35 millon sewer, water project
Voters on Tuesday soundly defeated the town’s proposed $35 million water and sewer project, voting nearly two to one to reject the $35 million debt exclusion in advance of next month’s … more
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Max Oberacker (left) and Cam Kelley defend the net while competing against Central.
Senior-heavy BHS volleyball team attacking from all over the court
The expectations are high for the Barrington High School boys volleyball team this year.   BHS Coach Christian Lambert said the Eagles are an experienced, senior-heavy team team. Last year, … more
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Sandra Bonazoli and Jim Dowd married in 1998 and started Beehive Handmade in 1999. Today, 25 years later, they are still going strong.
Beehive Handmade celebrates 25 years in business
This unassuming Water Street shop in downtown Warren holds a fascinating story of true love, determination, and a quarter century of success. more
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Martin Middle School students participate in the formal groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, April 9, commemorating the near complete reconstruction of the building.
Officials formally break ground on East Providence middle school project
Well underway and on schedule albeit very early in the process, a formal groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Middle School renovation project was held on the Brown Street grounds Tuesday morning, … more
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Students from Mt. Hope High School’s engineering CTE program, alongside instructors Zach Fenster, Ryan Garrity, and Lauren Enjetit, brought the house to the Rhode Island Home Show last Friday to present to a local girl fighting cancer.
Mt. Hope students design, build, decorate and deliver 'wish house' for local girl
A collaborative project between the school's CTE and arts programs, the house was designed in the style of Disney's "Encanto", and was delivered to a girl battling cancer. more
Nathan Kearns of Portsmouth was all smiles when he appeared at the 2024 White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 1. The 6-year-old earned himself and his family a trip to Washington, D.C. by designing an egg that was chosen to represent Rhode Island.
Portsmouth boy had ‘egg-citing’ time on White House lawn
PORTSMOUTH — It’s not every day you get to play on the White House lawn, but a local 6-year-old recently did just that. Nathan Kearns, a first-grader at St. Philomena School, got to … more
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