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Bristol Warren Junior Baseball Stars suffer first loss of summer

Kip Haberman scores one of the Bristol Warren runs in the locals' outing against Cranston in the state Little League Baseball All-Star Junior Division tournament Wednesday night, July 9.

CRANSTON — The Bristol Warren Junior Division Little League All-Stars suffered their first defeat during the 2025 summer season after the locals fell to host Cranston, 13-2, in the winners' …

‘Portsmouth Strong’ event to benefit PPACC victims

Heather Abbott, who lost her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013, will speak during the “Portsmouth Strong” fund-raiser on July 22 to support the victims of the tragic stairway collapse at the Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club on June 7.

The local community is coming together once again to support the victims of last month’s stairwell collapse that took the life of 15-year-old Kelly Nevitt and seriously injured 17-year-old …

Rumford treasure hunter strikes gold for a stranger in need

Rumford resident and experienced metal detecting hobbyist Gene Silva (right) poses with Ethan Moore, 22, of Seekonk, after he helped find a gold ring belonging to Moore’s late stepfather, Lance Hazel. He lost it during the storm on July 3 at Pierce Field and Silva helped recover it on July 5.

A Rumford man and his trusty metal detector turned one young man's sorrow into smiles this past weekend.

School parking lot potholes in Warren leave councilors feeling unfulfilled

It's not often that town officials get involved in school related issues, but the condition of the parking lots at the Hugh Cole … Read More

Rain drenches Bristol Warren's hot start in District 2 baseball semi

Rains from another round of recent thunderstorms put a damper on what was a great start for the Bristol Warren 12-and-under Little … Read More

Hotel developer withdraws waiver requests

The Planning Board’s public hearing will not be held on Thursday, July 10, as the developer of a proposed Comfort Inn on Gooding … Read More

Rumford All-Stars clobber Darlington 11-1, play in district finals Friday

The Rumford 12U All-Stars clobbered Darlington 11-1 in the District 2 semifinals at the Kimberly Ann Rock Memorial Athletic Complex on … Read More

Rory McIlroy's Barrington tie

If you follow golf, you probably saw the viral video of Rory McIlroy stepping up to the tee in Scotland Tuesday and bombing an old … Read More

Before resignation, Barrington superintendent was looking for a new job

While the 2024-25 school year was drawing to a close, Barrington Superintendent of Schools Robert Wargo was looking for a new job. A … Read More

Things To Do ...

Wickford Art Festival is Saturday

The 62nd Wickford Art Festival takes place Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wilson Park, located within Wickford Village. Produced by the Wickford Art Association since 1962, the …

Newport Kite Festival is this weekend

The beloved Newport Kite Festival returns to Brenton Point State Park on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13,, offering families a free weekend of spectacular kite displays, hands-on …

Free summer concerts on Thursdays in Bristol

The Bristol Parks & Recreation department hosts a free Concerts on the Common series that showcases many local performers. This popular event takes place every Thursday during July and August at …

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East Bay Social

This Place is a Cesspool ... For Real

As of Jan. 30, 2025, a new law took effect in Rhode Island that significantly impacts how electrical work is handled in homes and businesses. This law will prohibit anyone who is not a licensed …

Property & Casualty Insurance in the 2025 Marketplace

Pricing and Availability of Insurance is the topic in 2025 for the third year in a row. We all see the news, and when you have major wind and water events, wildfires happening with frequency and …

You, light up my life … but you can’t open my electric panel

As of Jan. 30, 2025, a new law took effect in Rhode Island that significantly impacts how electrical work is handled in homes and businesses. This law will prohibit anyone who is not a licensed …

Real Estate Beyond the Single-Family Home Purchase

As a real estate advisor, I’ve spent years helping others find their dream homes, but in 2024, I took a bold step toward becoming a mini real estate mogul. It all started when I stumbled upon a …

Obituaries

Barry Lowe Barry A. Lowe passed away at home on July 7, 2025, with his wife, Mary Ann, holding his hand and his family surrounding him with love. Born in 1940 in Worcester, MA, Barry was the son of Chester A.

Ronald Mackay Ronald Philip Mackay "Ronnie" formerly of Little Compton, RI passed away on November 25, 2024 with his loving family by his side. He died at 83, in Williamsburg, VA after a brief illness. He was the

Norma Tripp Norma C. (Vaughan) Tripp, 96, of Westport, passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 at Maine Health Mid Coast Hospital. She was the wife of the late Harold F. Tripp Sr., They shared 62 years of marriage.

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Sports

Bristol Warren 11s fall to Barrington in District 2 final BARRINGTON — For the second time in just over a week, the Bristol Warren 11-and-under entry into District 2 tourney suffered a heart-breaking defeat to host Barrington, 2-1, Monday night, July …

'America’s Longest Relay' run approaches for Bristol's Cicchinelli Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli continues her training and fundraiser in the build up to participating in "America’s Longest Relay," the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Run the US …

Five Barrington Flag Football teams hoist championship trophies Barrington Pop Warner and Barrington Flag Football hosted “Championship Sunday” late last month at Chianese Field. Twenty-four teams competed for the five division …

Barrington soccer teams win state championships The RI Super Liga held its 25th Anniversary Championship weekend at Colt State park in Bristol recently, wrapping up the state's spring competitive travel season. Barrington Youth Soccer …

Opinion

Letter: Reps deserve credit for weapons ban

To the editor: Warren’s State Representatives deserve enormous thanks for the recent passage of an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island; we are the 10th state in the country to enact …

Letter: Don't 'settle' for what's being proposed

To the editor: The recent article about the proposed Settlers Green development ("Settlers Green' situation reopens old wounds," July 2 edition) gave the impression that there is not much Warren …

Letter: My two main points were missing

To the editor: Mike Rego’s reporting of the June 23rd Warren Planning Board’s Public Meeting on the Settler’s Green development in the July 2 issue ("Settlers Green' situation …

Letter: Why did manager remove the American flags?

This action by the town manager to remove the flags from the circle around Barrington Town Hall without contacting me regarding his directive was unprofessional by his action. For the past three …

Letter: Barrington taken on an expensive ride to nowhere

I've just read the news about School Superintendent Robert Wargo's resignation, and I hope the newspaper will dig deeply into whatever happened behind the scenes. I've found everything about Mr. …

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