Lester Lombardi Sr. served in the United States Army, spending over a year deep in the European Theater. His son, Butch Lombardi, shared stories and memories during Warren's Veterans' Day ceremony.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/14/23
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One cold January day nearly 62 years ago, a young President John F. Kennedy told his fellow Americans to “ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/14/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Before it became a hit movie in 1984, the fictional story of the rivalry between court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the late 18th century was told on the …
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11/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A "Band of Brothers" from the city recently gathered for a special luncheon, commemorating 54 years since they as a group entered the military.
Ten members of the East …
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By Mike Rego
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11/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — It was one of those last side with the ball wins kind of games between East Providence High School football and host Moses Brown Saturday morning, Veterans Day, Nov. 11, the …
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By Mike Rego
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11/14/23
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A controversial plan to establish a small oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue was expected to finally get a hearing before an influential state board Tuesday evening.
Patrick and Sean Bowen, the …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/14/23
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Though they seldom comment on projects before the planning board, members of the Westport Select Board are making an exception in the case of a proposed live-in school facility that has generated a …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/14/23
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Barrington has moved one step closer to building a new skatepark.
At its meeting on Monday, Nov. 6, the Barrington Town Council voted 3-1 in favor of submitting a grant application to the Rhode …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/14/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Another hunk of coastline has been protected from development.
The Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) has announced the conservation of a 2.5-acre wetlands property, the …
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11/13/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity football team dropped its second straight game last Thursday, Nov. 9, when it lost a non-league contest to Westerly at home, 21-8.
Portsmouth …
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11/13/23
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The Westport soccer team is heading to the final four after stunning one-seeded Sutton 3-2 in triple overtime during a Division 5 Elite 8 game at Sutton on Saturday afternoon. The eighth-seeded …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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11/13/23
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A career police officer with a quarter century of service to the Town of Westport will be the town’s next police chief, following his appointmentby the select board Monday evening.
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By Ted Hayes
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11/13/23
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The Mt. Hope girls soccer team fell to Cumberland 3-1 in the Division I Championship at Rhode Island College on Saturday morning.
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By Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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11/13/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Despite a seemingly comfortable 4-0 lead with less than 20 minutes to go in the Division II girls’ state soccer championship game Saturday, the Patriots never took their foot …
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By Jim McGaw
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11/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Garden of Flags Memorial, founded and maintained by the East Providence Battle Monuments …
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11/13/23
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A Fall River man has pleaded guilty for causing an accident that killed a 10-year-old Westport girl, and left her sister seriously injured, three years ago.
Just before his trial was set to …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/13/23
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The Barrington High School football team scored 19 second half points and rolled to a 29-8 victory over St. Raphael’s Academy in a Division II playoff semifinal game on Friday night, Nov. 10.
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By Josh Bickford
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11/13/23
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To the editor:
My name is Jennifer Abbate and I have lived in Portsmouth for 40 years. I am a former teacher at St. Philomena School, and still very involved there as a volunteer.
I …
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11/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Bradley Hospital presented Jeff Hirsh with its celebrated Humanitarian Award. The longtime owner of the famed Lobster Pot Restaurant in Bristol was recognized for his deep …
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11/13/23
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More than a dozen student-athletes from Barrington High School signed their National Letters of Intent during a special ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 8.
In addition, the school …
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11/13/23
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A couple hundred people packed the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point Saturday morning to honor veterans, as well as celebrate the grand reopening of the hall that strives to give back to the community.
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By Jim McGaw
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11/12/23
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PROVIDENCE — As close to perfection as possible, the East Providence High School girls' volleyball team finished off an undefeated 2023 campaign by winning the Division II championship …
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By Mike Rego
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11/11/23
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Barrington High School varsity ice hockey will celebrate its 50th anniversary this month. The Eagles first took the ice five decades ago, although it was a bit of a challenge getting the …
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11/11/23
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Barrington’s Alfred Drown neighborhood had its highest recorded home sale recently.
The house at 17 Willow Way, which overlooks Narragansett Bay and Allin’s Cove, sold for …
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11/10/23
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Whether it’s capturing the beauty of a current moment through photography or reliving old glory days on the diamong, this Warren native’s love of life is evident, and ongoing.
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By Manny Correira
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11/10/23
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