If you are planning a trip to Barrington Beach this weekend, you may want to get there early.
Officials say parking spaces at the town beach have been hard to find on weekends and holidays this …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/24/24
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Owls, hawks and falcons are coming back to Audubon. These avian hunters with long sharp talons, hooked beaks, and highly developed eyesight are headed to Bristol in September for the always popular …
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7/24/24
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Kevin Sousa’s crew began ripping old shingles and the like off the VFW roof early Saturday morning, and finished up later in the day on Sunday.
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By Manny Correira
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7/23/24
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Amidst an ongoing legal appeal from a neighbor, plan for 20-unit development moves ahead, but with a laundry list of conditions.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/23/24
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To the editor:
As I drive around some of the high-rent areas of the island, I see huge single-family homes, with perfectly kept lawns and hedges. It would be reasonable to assume that their …
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7/23/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A man’s body was discovered along the shoreline off Indian Avenue near the town line Monday night.
On Tuesday, police identified the deceased as Leonidas Gonzalez, …
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7/23/24
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Monday, July 15
A caller from Route 88 filed an animal complaint just after 10 a.m.
A resident reported wires down on George Street just after 11 a.m.
A Jordans Way resident complained …
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7/23/24
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A rundown, long-abandoned house at 184 Colebrook Road will be torn down and replaced in the coming year by a new single family home intended for sale to a low-to-moderate income family, thanks to the …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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7/23/24
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The Community College of Rhode Island, as part of its partnership with Bally’s Corporation, is launching its first course specific to the gaming industry, "Introduction to Table Games Dealer …
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7/23/24
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NORTH PROVIDENCE — The stay for the Rumford Little League 10U Major Baseball Division All-Stars in the 2024 state tournament was a brief one as the locals suffered consecutive losses over the …
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By Mike Rego
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7/23/24
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It was great to hear Thursday that bonito had arrived. Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, said, “We now have bonito being caught off Newport, and I understand they are …
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7/23/24
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Stroll through Bristol for art, live music, an art scavenger hunt and more at the monthly Art Night. This month focuses on Bristol and studios, shops and galleries throughout town will be open for …
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7/23/24
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The dog days of summer are a time for enjoying and observing in the garden. While the heat may have gardeners feeling a bit weary, gardens themselves are just reaching their stride, with explosions …
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By Cindy and Ed Moura
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7/22/24
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The Sogkonate Garden Club will host its first-ever “Petals & Meadows.” Featured will be 15 never-before-seen southcoast gardens.
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7/22/24
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The Barrington Little League Ron Silva Tournament All Stars advanced to the finals with a 15-5 win over Rumford on Saturday, July 20.
Wes Argo went 2-for-2 with a walk at the plate for …
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7/22/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Three men have been arrested following a joint sting operation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) targeting sex …
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7/22/24
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It was bound to happen, as predicted by common sense and science. On Saturday, July 13, 2024, a fiberglass turbine blade of Vineyard Wind ripped off, fell into the ocean, and promptly drifted to …
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7/22/24
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Big thanks to the Westport Shorelines for hosting the critically important conversation regarding Offshore Wind, starting with the July 9 report, " Westport looks to organize as offshore wind …
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7/22/24
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Volunteers at the Westport Food Pantry serve close to 200 families, but want to extend their reach and will distribute food to families of children enrolled in the free lunch program this Friday, …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/22/24
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Despite a 32 percent increase in the number of single-family homes on the market since June of last year, the median price of Rhode Island homes sold last month continued to rise, hitting a new high …
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7/22/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — One person died and another was injured in a two-car crash, one from the East Providence Department of Public Works/Highway Division, on Veterans Memorial Parkway Thursday, …
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By Mike Rego
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7/22/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Law enforcement officials are deeming an odd occurrence on the fairways of the Agawam Hunt Club Friday evening, July 19, as a "mental health episode," which fortunately left …
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By Mike Rego
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7/22/24
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The indigenous peoples’ rights organization, Cultural Survival, returns to hosting its eclectic summer bazaars featuring indigenous cultures, arts, music, dance and food from around the world. …
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7/22/24
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The unique cereal ice cream business that started at Hope & Main and grew a fandom from a shipping container in Providence now has a brick and mortar location on Main Street in Warren.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/22/24
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The Rumford Little League Minor Baseball Division All-Stars suffered their first setback of the summer in the Ron Silva/District Tournament with a 15-5 loss to host Barrington the winners' bracket …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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7/22/24
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