The Harbor Advisory Board is moving its requested no wake zone on the East Branch further north, though the ultimate decision on whether to put in a buoy is up to the select board.
Last month, …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/15/23
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Today’s first-time homebuyers face a perfect storm of forces not seen by their parents or their parents’ parents.
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By Scott Pickering
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9/15/23
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Warren Police made six arrests between Sept. 4-11, 2023, including three for driving under the influence.
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9/15/23
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Bristol Police made one arrest and restored the peace during multiple incidents from Sept. 4-11, 2023.
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9/15/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence School Department and the larger community was saddened to hear of the recent passing of former district teacher and School Committee member Karen …
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By Mike Rego
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9/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — With two preseason games under its collective belt, the East Providence High School football team takes to the field for "real" this weekend as the locals begin their 2023 …
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By Mike Rego
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9/14/23
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AARP took the opportunity of the annual senior picnic to make the announcement that Bristol has been added to its network of Age-Friendly Communities.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/14/23
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Those well-versed in the goings-on of Little Compton may have noticed a new barn crop up over the last year along the part of Long Highway that stems off Peckham Road. In front of an orchard of apple …
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By Paige Shapiro
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9/14/23
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Monday, Sept. 4
Police responded to Main Road at 2:16 a.m. for an animal complaint.
A similar call came in from Drift Road just after 8 a.m.
A 911 caller reported an accident on Route …
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9/14/23
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Bristolians are indeed fortunate to have residents like Pete Hewett, who exercises sound judgment in his Letter to the Editor from Sept. 2.
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9/14/23
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I wonder if the town, DEM, and the powers-that-be have truly considered the ramifications of disrupting an already fragile ecosystem, such as this.
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9/14/23
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Players took to the links at the Bristol Golf Park for the first time this week.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/14/23
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The Westport field hockey team is dominating teams with their stout defense and ferocious offensive attack. The Wildcats have won three in a row after walloping Wareham 6-0 in a home game on Tuesday …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/14/23
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Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey offered a slight change to the development plans for the former Carmelite monastery property.
Hervey’s version of the plans calls for fewer single …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/14/23
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Want to learn more about the proposed school construction projects?
The Barrington School Building Committee is hosting a series of community meetings that will offer all residents an …
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9/14/23
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Two University of Rhode Island researchers estimate that the top 5 centimeters (2 inches) of the floor of Narragansett Bay now contain more than 1,000 tons of microplastics, and that buildup has occurred in just the last 10 to 20 years.
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9/14/23
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Pizza Wine is a light, sparkly red, sold by the can and meant to pair perfectly with pizza.
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9/13/23
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Realtor Cathy Sousa believes there’s a dividing line in the local condo market. Almost without fail, condos priced at less than $1,300,000 are selling quickly.
“Any of the condos …
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By Scott Pickering
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9/13/23
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Mike Messore is retiring.
The longtime district employee will retire from his post as Barrington Superintendent of Schools at the end of the fiscal year.
In a recent email to …
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9/13/23
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Three poster designs will now be voted on by the public until Friday, Sept. 22. The winner will be seen throughout town during the upcoming Warren Walkabout in October.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence School Department needs to count its pennies as the end of current fiscal year approaches and the mandated need for it not to run a deficit becomes a real …
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By Mike Rego
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9/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' soccer team began its 2023 Division II regular season Tuesday night, Sept. 12, at home, suffering a 3-1 loss to Ponaganset.
The …
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By Mike Rego
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9/13/23
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Crews began dismantling one of the old East Bay Bike Path trestle bridges late last month. Once the demolition of both bike path bridges is complete, new bridges will be constructed and …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/13/23
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Crossing Hix Bridge at night you might glance northwest and notice an odd blue light on a hill, like a little arrow pointing to a constellation. Did Jenny Holzer buy property in …
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9/13/23
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If 911 calls and accidents are any indication, then Westport and Little Compton just may have a deer problem. Since January, Westport police have tallied 57 vehicle vs. deer collisions, and 41 …
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By Paige Shapiro
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9/13/23
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