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Portsmouth dominates Townies for fourth straight shutout

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ soccer team has certainly rebounded from last year’s season, in which the Patriots finished at 2-9-3 in Division I.

Pickle-ballers ask for exclusive use of new town courts in Barrington

Some pickle-ball players recently asked the town to close off the pickle-ball courts at Chianese Park to outside players during … Read More

Tiverton Town Council candidates' forum is Tuesday

Candidates for Tiverton Town Council will answer questions at a public forum planned for this coming Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Tiverton … Read More

Rowing royalty in Westport

It’s easy to miss. First you turn down a quiet side street about a mile or so north of Westport Point and then, a slight left onto a … Read More

Eagles improve to 5-4-1 after back-to-back shutout victories

The Barrington High School girls soccer team outscored its competition 10-0 over the last two games. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the … Read More

Girls lose, boys stay unbeaten during Mt. Hope High soccer doubleheader

BRISTOL — The Mt. Hope High School soccer clubs split an afternoon-evening doubleheader at the Vendituoli Complex Thursday, Oct. 3, … Read More

Bristol would like more from the university, but must wait

The Town of Bristol tried negotiating for a higher financial contribution from Roger Williams University a year ago, but the two sides … Read More

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Annual Harvest Fair celebrates its 50th anniversary

For 50 years, the Norman Bird Sanctuary's annual Harvest Fair has attracted visitors from far and wide for a celebration of the harvest season. The award-winning event is a fall favorite in New …

Waterfire honors breast cancer survivors on Saturday night

Waterfire Providence will host a Full Lighting this Saturday, Oct. 5, from sunset to 10 p.m. Onshore programming and vendors open at 5 p.m. Lead sponsor is the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer …

State Street Harvest Festival is Saturday in downtown Bristol

Downtown Bristol will be the host for another State Street Harvest Festival this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live alpacas, more than 100 local artists and vendors, live caricature …

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A vintage home, a perfect summer day, and a stunning, tree-lined street surrounded by million-dollar homes. My client was so excited: “Kim, I love it, and I’m willing to waive the home …

Rhode Island Outreach: Mental Health & Substance Use Support is Just a Phone Call Away

There’s a new resource available to people living in the East Bay and Newport County. Rhode Island Outreach (RIO) is a response team ready to assist those in crisis with their mental health or …

I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today … or maybe, not at all

You may have read that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently settled a lawsuit based on concerns about how real estate commissions are handled. Typically, when a home is sold, the …

It takes two to make a thing go right … except when it’s your home’s roof!

We were well into the purchase process when I got a call from my client. She was upset and confused because the homeowner’s insurance quotes she was receiving were much higher than anticipated. …

Obituaries

Barbara Balzano Barbara M. Balzano, 87 of Bristol, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2024. She was the wife of the late John M. Balzano for 61 years. Barbara was the daughter of the late Edward Mello and Bella A

Lawrence Specht Lawrence 'Larry' Specht, recently of Wellesley MA, formerly of Warren RI, Barrington RI and Palm City FL, passed away on October 1, 2024 surrounded by his large and loving family. He was predeceased b

Beverly Hancock Beverly A. Hancock, wife of the late Thomas P. Hancock, passed away on September 29, 2024, with family by her side. Beverly was born on December 10, 1936, to George and Doris (Harwood) Kent. Beverly i

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Sports

Mt. Hope harriers ready to race for state meet berths BRISTOL — On as a picturesque an early fall afternoon as is likely at Bristol Town Beach Monday, Sept. 30, the Mt. Hope High School cross country teams completed their 2024 Metropolitan …

BHS girls volleyball wins three times last week The Barrington High School girls volleyball team defeated Cranston West 3-0 on Monday night, Sept. 30. The Eagles won, 25-21, 25-18, 25-10. Sophia Denham led the Eagles with 14 …

Blocked field goal and fumble fell BHS football team The Barrington High School football team was a field goal away from celebrating its first win of the season. On Friday night, the Eagles put themselves in a position to knock off Central with a …

Huskies' unbeaten run in boys' soccer reaches double digits PAWTUCKET — It wasn't its most consistent performance to date, but the Mt. Hope High School boys' soccer team ran to 10 its unbeaten run to start its 2024 Division II slate following a 4-2 …

Opinion

Letter: Watch out for rhetoric and misinformation in letters

Both residents and voters should definitely pay attention to the rhetoric appearing in letters to the editor on page seven of the Sakonnet Times' Sept. 26. Issue. It's very difficult to see words …

Letter: Keep Little Compton rural and little

Last night I attended a meeting called by Don McNaughton, chairman of the Little Compton Agricultural Trust (LCACT) to present two development options for Little Compton (by an outside planning …

Letter: Hoping for the best for South Shore Beach

Not having a spouse or granny who has lived in Little Compton forever, I found this community in the usual way — by running the cursor on Google Earth along the 400 miles of Rhode Island …

Letter: We know Little Compton needs change — but what next?

Last week, I attended the Agricultural Conservancy Trust (Ag Trust) presentation of the Little Compton Futures Project. The presentation included informative historical and current land use data, …

Letter: Broken clocks bring memories and requests – fix them

The clock in front of the Warren Town Hall is broken, again. It also could use a paint job. I am sure most people riding or walking down Main Street barely notice whether the time is right or not. …

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