In its best year between 2014 and 2023, the Barrington Financial Town Meeting drew 5 percent of the registered voters. Five percent.
Low participation at the annual FTM is one of the reasons …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/23/23
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The Newport Film Outdoors series continues with a screening of “Invisible Beauty” on Thursday, Aug. 24. The showing will be at The Elms, on Bellevue Avenue.
The venue opens at 5 p.m. …
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8/23/23
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A project that began in early 2022 and was supposed to be finished by the end of this summer now faces uncertain delays.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/23/23
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The Warren Recreation Department hosts the final night of its summer concert series, with a performance by the band Country Wild Heart on Sunday, Aug. 27. The fun begins at 5 p.m. and concludes at 8 …
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8/23/23
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Tap into your wild side at Brew at the Zoo on Saturday, Aug. 26, an adults-only evening event, and sample more than 170 beers, hard seltzers, and ready-to-drink cocktails from more than 100 local, …
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8/23/23
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To the editor:
The irony of two back-to-back articles in the Aug. 16, 2023 Warren Times prompted me to write this letter. The first article was “A worthy day for Warren’s first …
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8/23/23
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$750,000 in federal money was secured to rejuvenate Bristol’s “Revolutionary Heritage Byway”, which includes large portions of Hope Street and High Street.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/23/23
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The Herreshoff Marine Museum will conclude its annual Summer Sunset Music Series with a concert by Roomful of Blues on the waterfront overlooking Bristol Harbor. They have tables, chairs and picnic …
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8/23/23
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Lippitt House Museum’s Sunday Concerts in the Garden series concludes on Sunday, Aug. 27, with the incomparable jazz vocalist Tish Adams. Adams's rich and velvety voice, combined with her …
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8/23/23
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"The Myths Of The Sea,” with the photography of Edwin Gifford featuring the yachts of Nathanael G. Herreshoff, and the sculptures of Bonnie Blue, whose work concentrates on dolphins, …
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8/23/23
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Mount Hope Farm has a big lineup of vendors for its weekly Farmers’ Market this Saturday morning, Aug. 26. The market takes place in the South Pasture from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be …
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8/23/23
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It wasn’t until May that Bruce Meirowitz, Rhode Island’s oldest lifeguard, realized just how notable he was. For him, the achievement wasn’t so obvious — he’s used to …
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By Paige Shapiro
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8/23/23
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Barrington Police responded to a Hampden Meadows home at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 15 for a break-in.
The homeowner was away at the time of the break-in, but received a notification of glass …
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8/23/23
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The Westport Democratic Town Committee will host Peter Fenn , a long-time consultant to Democratic presidential candidates, at a meeting at the Dedee Shattuck Gallery on Saturday, Sept. 16.
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8/23/23
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I was struck by a comment in the August 17 edition of the Sakonnet Times that counselor Gary Mataronas said that he does feel for the farmer who is using a crop cannon to try to make a living and its …
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8/23/23
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A rare racing catboat built on Cape Cod 131 years ago has been lovingly restored and is sailing again, three years after local cat lovers found her in considerable disrepair in East Dennis, Ma., …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/23/23
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Coggeshall Farm Museum is hosting "Endless Summer" on Saturday, Aug. 26, a day for celebrating summer fun. Guests can participate in some family fun, historical games, and competitions. Enjoy sack …
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8/23/23
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The alarm company that monitors the former Zion Bible College property in Barrington contacted police after a camera picked up footage of five people trespassing on the property on Wednesday, Aug. 16 …
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8/23/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Without Dr. Roderick Terry, who knows what might have happened to Portsmouth’s Butts Hill Fort, considered to be the largest existing Revolutionary War earthwork in southern …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/23/23
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The old saying goes that fences make good neighbors. Four years after residents appropriated nearly $25,000 to replace one at Cherry and Webb Beach, a group of nearby residents hopes the adage will …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/22/23
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More details have emerged surrounding the recent arrest of Tiverton police officer Jacob Rapoza on a felony charge of second degree child abuse.
Rapoza, the former Tiverton High School school …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/22/23
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It was a fast-moving debate with several lightning rounds, ensuring that everyone got a chance to flash a little personality, attempt to differentiate themselves from the other members of their party onstage, and, for better or worse, increase their name recognition.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/22/23
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Most Barrington High School teams kicked off the fall sports season with practices on Monday, Aug. 21. The football team got started a week earlier.
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8/22/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Sun shading has been installed to enhance learning at the Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm’s outdoor classroom with funding from BankNewport. The sun shading provides a safe …
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8/22/23
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Enjoy a fun family movie with free popcorn and bug spray while supplies last, or bring your own snacks and a blanket or chair to sit on.. The film is “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” …
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8/22/23
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