WESTPORT — The moment Lexington resident Kristen Stelljes laid eyes on Lucy, a German shepherd and Ethiopian mix puppy she adopted while living in Addis Ababa, she knew she had found someone … more

Portsmouth police officers stopped and arrested a Tiverton woman for driving drunk with her 8-year-old son in the car last week. According to police, multiple witnesses called to report a black … more

High costs prompt WRWA to cut headquarter’s size With construction bid prices coming in higher than expected, the Westport River Watershed Alliance (WRWA) has decided to scale back on its … more

Treaties promised beach access but beaches blocked by parking rules Westport waterways and beaches were long a special place of healing for people of the Pokanoket tribe and some members want o be … more

TIVERTON — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announces that test results from two mosquito pools, or samples, from traps set in Tiverton and Pawtucket on July 30 have … more

TIVERTON — One heavily used Ford F350 plow truck, a pair of lightly used commercial grade convection ovens, a couple of wood shop table saws, a thickness planer and much more will be up for sale … more

The Town of Westport will undertake remediation measures for traces of lead paint found on doors and door jams in the basement of the Town Hall Annex used by the Codimonk Nursery School.  Testing … more

EAST PROVIDENCE — Three golfers with area ties were among the finalists of the 2018 Rhode Island Golf Association Jr. Amateur Championships held this week at Metacomet Country Club, … more

The Tiverton School Committee last Tuesday, July 24, appointed Susan Craven to serve as principal of Tiverton Middle School. The announcement was made before an audience of parents, teachers and … more

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Mondelez Global is recalling certain Ritz Cracker Sandwiches and Ritz Bits product. These products contain … more