EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced lane shifts and traffic pattern changes at the Horton Farm Bridge on I-195 in East Providence this coming weekend. … more

WESTPORT — A Westport woman’s check of her new real-time home surveillance system Monday afternoon revealed a man inside apparently in the act of stealing her things. Detective Jeff Majewski … more

Add Watson Reservoir in Little Compton to the list of waterways to avoid because of blue-green algae (or cyanobacteria) blooms. Blue-green algae can produce toxins that can harm humans and animals, … more

They are willing to give the Board of Health another month or so to see if any sort of animal site registry is developed, but Board of Selectmen members agreed last week they may need to step in to … more

By Jen Costa Allens Pond Wildlife Sanctuary WESTPORT — This year’s Duck Derby winner honors the memory of one of the sanctuary’s dear friends and dedicated volunteers, Elaine Seguer.  … more

Board of Health director unloads on critics A week after the Board of Health (BOH) that he chairs came under fire from a large audience for not acting on a farm animal site registry, Chairman … more

PORTSMOUTH — The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is considering an application to build and maintain a three-acre oyster farm in the Sakonnet River. The proposal, by … more

PROVIDENCE — A fuel tank tractor trailer roll-over accident the previous evening impacted the morning commute throughout East Providence and the East Bay on Thursday, Oct. 4. According to a report by the State … more

Rain forced a postponement of the second straight match between the Tiverton and North Providence tennis teams at Tiverton High School on Monday night. The match was tied 2-2 through the singles … more

She has appeared recently before the Town Council and Planning Board urging that farmers be allowed to grow marijuana to sell to out of town stores, but police now say that Averyl Andrade, 38, of New … more