For this truly self-made man, the sky’s the limit
Dennis Arruda, a recent Roger Williams University graduate and a Bristol native currently living in Portsmouth, will soon be moving to … Read More
Remembering the bravest
The annual Bristol Firemen’s Memorial, held the second Sunday in June, once again honored our own firefighters and emergency medical … Read More
Former Guiteras students, public welcome to celebration, final walkthrough
The cornerstone was laid in 1925 (containing a box of memorabilia from that year), but students didn’t fill the halls of the … Read More
Herreshoff receives innovation grant from RI Commerce
The board of directors of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation recently announced a $59,000 grant to the Herreshoff Marine Museum … Read More
Two local nonprofits receive Champlin grants
The Champlin Foundation has announced $8 million in grants that will help advance improvements for 89 nonprofit organizations across … Read More
'Gansett jolts Mt. Hope, upsets top seeds for boys' lacrosse crown
PROVIDENCE — The Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team's unbeaten run to a potential Division III title, literally and … Read More
Things To Do ...

Tools & Trades Day at Coggeshall Farm

Coggeshall Farm is hosting “Tools and Trades Day,” a chance for visitors to learn about some of the many trades that were important to farmers in the 18th century. On Saturday, June 14, …

Sunset Music Series on Fridays at Westport Rivers

The 18th season of Sunset Music Series is underway on Fridays (and two Saturdays) this summer. Bring your blankets, bug spray and lawn chairs. Wine, beer and food available for purchase, with …

34th summer of polo begins Saturday

Newport Polo has unveiled the season schedule for the Newport International Polo Series. Presented by Turkish Airlines, it features a lineup of matches and international rivalries for the 34th summer …
East Bay Social
Obituaries
Sally Arruda Sally M. (Cavaca) Arruda, 90, of Newport, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Village House. Sally graduated from J.F.Wilbur School, married and raised her family in Little Compton. She was an
Claudia Gordon BARRINGTON, RI – Claudia J. (Marshall) Gordon, 66, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Born August 21, 1958, in New Rochelle, NY, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Karen J.
Joseph Lima Joseph F. Lima, 92, of Gibson Road, passed away on June 9, 2025, at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center. He was the husband of Juliette M. (Sousa) Lima. Born in St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of
Sports
Mt. Hope's Jackson 'leaps' at second chance to become state champion PROVIDENCE — Thea Jackson is both a quick healer and the beneficiary of a second opinion. She's also a state champion...two times. The Mt. Hope High School two-sport star, who about a …
Huskies make school history, win first boys' volleyball championship PROVIDENCE — It took 10 springs and five intense sets for the Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team to become a champion. Saturday night, June 7, at Rhode Island College's Murray …
Lightning 'strikes' Mt. Hope boys' lacrosse final from weekend schedule PROVIDENCE — Lighting associated with the severe weather that hit the area mid-afternoon Saturday, June 7, forced the postponement of the Mt. Hope High School-Narragansett boys' lacrosse …
Huskies cage Cougars in Division III boys' volleyball semis Regardless of what happens the rest of the way, the Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team cemented the 2025 season as being the best in the rather brief 10-year history of the program after the …
Opinion
Letter: In support of an assault weapons ban

To the editor: I never know day to day if another community will be devastated by gun violence once again. Even more worrisome is if I turn the news on and hear one of those communities is right …

Letter: ‘No Kings’ in the USA — Join us June 14

To the editor: I had intended to write a much different letter this week with information on No Kings Day. I will get to that, but first I feel the need to express my horror and heartbreak at …

Letter: Extolling the virtues of a state-based, single-payer healthcare system

To the editor: Attorney General Peter Neronha recently announced several important actions related to healthcare that seek to address the problems facing our state and all RI citizens. These are …

Letter: Skip the parade and attend a No Kings Day rally

To the editor: On June 14th the nation will be subjected to the spectacle of a military parade the likes of which we generally do not have in our country, and to make matters worse, the chief …

Letter: Wear orange for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

To the editor: On January 21, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a high school student from the South Side of Chicago, marched in President Obama’s second inaugural parade. One week later, Hadiya was …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.