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In honor of the Kennedys' 70th wedding anniversary, one can re-live that special day, Sept. 12, 1953, when Jacqueline Bouvier married then-Senator John F. Kennedy at St. Mary’s Catholic Church … more

9/7/23

Letter: Re-igniting America's chilled melting pot

We Americans are different. We’re different from all other industrialized countries, and we’re different from one another. The U.S., for example, is the only industrialized … more

9/6/23

There is still much uncertainty over how to move ahead with the re-use of the old Westport High School on Main Road.

Code questions cloud old high school re-use plan

Members of the Long Term Building Committee will host a public walk-through of the old high school Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., as they continue to close in on a plan for what the town should do … more

9/6/23

Warren’s Victoria Gendreau captured the Miss U.S. of America title recently and said it was a "dream come true.”

Mt. Hope grad wins Miss U.S. of America pageant

Warren resident and Mt. Hope graduate of 2016 Victoria Gendreau realized one of her long-time dreams during a recent pageant in Connecticut. more

By Manny Correira | 9/6/23

Food Truck Fridays continue through September

A few date remain in the Food Truck Fridays series, taking place every Friday through September at Roger Williams Park. More than 15 food trucks are the featured attraction, along with beer and wine … more

9/6/23

PVD Fest celebrates the arts and the capital city

Mayor Brett P. Smiley, the City of Providence’s Department of Art, Culture, Tourism and founding partner FirstWorks will once again host PVDFest, Providence’s free outdoor signature arts … more

9/6/23

Members of the Barrington School Committee listen to union members speak out during last Thursday’s meeting. The Barrington Educational Support Team is working without a contract right now.

Barrington School Committee wants to take active role in contract negotiations

A day after members of the Barrington Educational Support Team attended a Barrington School Committee meeting to plead for a new contract, the chairman of the Committee responded. In a … more

9/6/23

An example of the "Bigbelly" recycling trash containers East Providence will purchase with its latest RIRRC grant.

Resource Recovery awards East Providence recycling improvement grant

EAST PROVIDENCE —The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation recently awarded East Providence a $33,232 grant for the purchase of the recycling portion of eight "Bigbelly" double station … more

9/6/23

A crew stopped by Barrington High School on Tuesday, Sept. 5 and fixed the scoreboard. Officials believe a lightning strike was to blame for the recent outage.

Scoreboard is up and running at Barrington High School's Victory Field

Technical issues surfaced at Victory Field during the first games of the fall season. At Thursday night’s Injury Fund football games, the lights atop one of the poles would not turn on, … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/6/23

Sasha Goldman and Chelsea Morrissey, Barrington residents, inside their cheese and charcuterie specialty shop, Wedge, at 279 Water St.

Life is all Gouda for the queens of charcuterie

The high quality of the products available at Wedge in Warren, and the helpful assistance of owners Sasha Goldman and Chelsea Morrissey, haven’t gone unnoticed. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/6/23

Letter: I support Island Park beach volleyball proposal

To the editor: On Thursday, Sept. 7, the continuation for the special-use permit application of AP Enterprise, LLC. to operate 13 beach volleyball courts with sand on four acres of this … more

9/6/23

Deborah Wood, mother of Casey Wood, who lost her battle with addiction last year, collects overdose preventatives from a table set up outside of East Bay Recovery.

Warren Prevention Coalition holds third annual candlelight vigil

The Warren Prevention Coalition held its third annual candlelight vigil in honor of National Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday night. more

9/6/23

Barrington Police said a Warren man was killed in the Aug. 31 motorcycle accident on Barneyville Road in Barrington.

Police release name of man killed in Barrington motorcycle accident

Barrington Police said a 34-year-old Warren man was killed in the motorcycle accident that occurred late Thursday night, Aug. 31. Police said Michael Dumont lost control of the motorcycle he was … more

9/6/23

Newport Film Outdoors hosting a night at the ball park

Newport Film Outdoors is hosting a special night at the ball park, with a screening of “Saint of Second Chances,” on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Cardines Field in Newport. ABOUT THE … more

9/6/23

Billy McNeil, Operations Manager for Northeast Golf Company, which is managing the new Bristol Golf Park. Tee times begin this Monday at 7 a.m.

At long last, golf is finally back in Bristol

Part golf course, part beer garden, part ecological restoration project, the Bristol Golf Park will be opening for tee times on Monday, Sept. 11, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. more

By Christy Nadalin | 9/6/23

It's Jonnycake Day at Coggeshall Farm

A Rhode Island classic, jonnycakes (or johnnycakes) are thick or thin cornmeal pancakes depending on what part of the Ocean State you’re in. In Rhode Island’s South County, they like them … more

9/6/23

An intimate look at HOPE in the face of grief

Three years after the death of her husband, David Parker Oliver, Debra was able to have enough perspective to write openly about her experience as his caregiver and to share her husband’s lasting legacies of love, hope, and travel. more

By Bonnie Evans | 9/6/23

SUV flips in four-car Tiverton crash

Rescuers reported no critical injuries when four vehicles collided on Route 24 Sunday afternoon, one of them ending up on its roof. The accident closed down a portion of Route 24 south just … more

9/6/23

Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore, shown during the construction of the new middle school, recently told staff members he was retiring at the end of the school year.

Barrington Superintendent retiring at the end of the year

The Barrington Superintendent of Schools is stepping down. Michael Messore recently told Barrington Public Schools staff that he was retiring at the end of this school year. Messore has … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/6/23

Letter: About a concerning letter you may have received

To the editor: In recent days, many residents of Bristol and Warren received a piece of mail attacking congressional candidate Aaron Regunberg and Representative Susan Donovan by associating … more

9/6/23

New tree pits, utilizing stones instead of mulch, can be seen throughout the downtown following work from Warren DPW over the summer

Warren DPW spruces up tree pits throughout downtown

The Warren Department of Public Works has been busy throughout the summer tending to trees along the Main and Water Street corridor. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/6/23

The 80-foot catamaran has 1,600 square feet of solar panels built into its exterior. The panels feed into the battery pack that fuels the electric engine, as well as the boat’s mechanicals, like air conditioning, heat, water systems, lights and more.

A golden Sól, with a heart of green

The famed Herreshoff piers at the mouth of Bristol Harbor have hosted some of the world’s most spectacular and unique yachts. They’ve never seen anything like the gleaming, gold catamaran … more

By Scott Pickering | 9/6/23

Imago hosts first in a new series of Sunday concerts

Music At Imago monthly concerts begin again on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 4 p.m. Performing this Sunday is Áine Minogue. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Imago has joined with local restaurants to help make … more

9/6/23

Amo, Leonard win Congressional District 1 primaries, including East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — Gabriel Amo, the former member of the Obama and Biden Administrations and first-time candidate, emerged from the crowded Democratic field while another novice in electoral … more

By Mike Rego | 9/5/23

East Providence's Sam Jackson battles for possession of the ball against a bevy of Moses Brown players in the Townies' 2023 Injury Fund win.

EPHS boys' soccer club copes with early adversity

EAST PROVIDENCE — Nothing like a little adversity to test the mettle of a new coach and a host of new players, which is exactly what the East Providence High School boys' soccer club and … more

By Mike Rego | 9/5/23