PORTSMOUTH — It’s just two weeks before opening night of “Amadeus” and Dillion Fesmire, playing the title role, has asked for his next line one too many times.
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By Jim McGaw
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11/8/23
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Like clockwork, another preventable shooting happens, and the usual anti-2nd Amendment crowd comes out with their misleading, out-of-context "facts" and other rubbish. Ms. …
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11/8/23
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Town officials in Tiverton and Little Compton are taking a second look at and amending their zoning and building regulations to make sure they comply with broad new affordable housing laws that take …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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11/8/23
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The Westport Board of Health local septic regulation was recently amended to extend the deadline for cesspools to be upgraded to meet current Title 5 standards to February 1, 2028. The Board of …
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11/8/23
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Last week marked the end of the road for three Barrington High School fall sports teams.
The field hockey team lost 2-1 to East Greenwich in the semifinals. The girls tennis team fell to North …
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11/8/23
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The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol is open for free on Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, thanks to a sponsorship by Citizens Bank. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be nature stories, …
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11/8/23
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Dozens of people, including many local landscapers and contractors, crowded into the Barrington Town Council meeting on Monday night, Nov. 6, voicing concerns about a proposed policy that would …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/8/23
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Early New Englanders' understanding of arbitrary rule and their efforts to maintain self-government in the late 1600s is the topic of the Bosworth Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov 9, at 6:30 p.m. at …
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11/8/23
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The 17 th annual Newport Restaurant Week begins this Friday, Nov. 3, and continues through Nov. 12. Featuring ten days of culinary experiences, the event offers a variety of deals and discounts, …
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11/8/23
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The Mt. Hope girls' soccer team is headed to the championship after edging Chariho 1-0 in the Division I semifinals at RIC on Tuesday night.
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By Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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11/8/23
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On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Barrington voters approved the school construction bond... by a wide margin.
According to the RI Board of Elections website, 2,803 residents (63.1 percent) voted to approve …
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11/7/23
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Voters in both Bristol and Warren overwhelmingly approved a $200M bond initiative to build a new Mt. Hope High School and make improvements to other buildings on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/7/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Democratic candidate, Pawtucket native and former member of the Obama and Biden administrations Gabe Amo became the representative-elect from Rhode Island Congressional …
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By Mike Rego
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11/7/23
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NORTH KINGSTOWN — The East Providence High School girls' volleyball team, undefeated and the top seed in the Division II championship playoffs, faced and, ultimately, passed its sternest test …
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By Mike Rego
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11/7/23
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The Barrington High School boys and girls cross country teams finished in third and sixth place, respectively, at the state championship races on Saturday, Nov. 4.
Brandon Piedade and …
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11/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ cross-country team achieved its best finish in the state championship meet since 2001 on Saturday when it came in eighth place at Ponaganset …
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11/7/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Well, it certainly isn't too shabby for a "Plan B"...That's how East Providence High School Career and Tech Center Automotive instructor Joe Barroso recalled how his second …
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By Mike Rego
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11/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity soccer team won its Division II quarterfinal match against North Smithfield Friday night, 4-0.
It was the second time the …
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11/7/23
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There is still no word yet on the fate of Tiverton’s controversial Seasons Corner Market development, which has been a hot button topic since it was introduced nearly two years ago.
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11/7/23
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In this installment of our ‘Keep the Farm in Farm Coast” series, we meet Kate Getz and Andrew Ashbrook of Aeonian Farm, located off of Sandford Road at Deborah Judd and Hank …
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By Deanna Levanti
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11/7/23
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Mae was 81 years old when she was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Her treatment plan was to start radiation and chemotherapy. Prior to starting treatment, she had lost 10 pounds over 8 weeks, …
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By Bonnie Evans
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11/7/23
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One of the very best book I have read all year, “The Marriage Portrait,” is a superior work of historical fiction, riveting from the very first page. Based on the arranged marriage of 14-year-old Lucrezia de Medici, daughter of the wealthy Duke of Florence, to the powerful Alphonso, Duke of Ferrara, it is a mesmerizing tale of intrigue and machinations set in the 1550s.
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By Donna Bruno
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11/7/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has championed the cause of government transparency, often saying that the state’s public records law should be a floor and not a …
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By Ian Donnis
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11/7/23
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Fishing for tautog (also called black fish) has been outstanding in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The fish are abundant and quite large.
Anglers are allowed just one trophy fish, …
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By. Capt. Dave Monti
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11/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — While Jeff Moniz has many fond memories of his high school playing days, he doesn’t exactly miss fielding ground balls in the infield with Joe Narcizo, his former baseball …
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By Jim McGaw
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11/7/23
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