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Post 10 manager Ben Emond waves in John Vaughan with the team's first run of the game as Riverside rallied to defeat R&R Construction Post 7 in a recent American Legion Baseball League outing.
Gallery: Riverside Post 10 Juniors rally past R&R Post 7
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Riverside Post 10, ATC-sponsored Junior squad returned to action earlier this week, adding a pair of victories and avenging its lone loss to date in the 2023 Rhode Island … more
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Spend Saturday at the Salt Marsh
Audubon is hosting a walk through the Touisset Marsh Wildlife Refuge in Warren, R.I., on Saturday, July 15, from 8 to 10 a.m. Learn about the importance of the salt marsh ecosystem and observe … more
Audubon hosts a nighttime 'Froggy Foray'
Audubon Society of Rhode Island invites visitors to “Explore Nature at Night,” with a program Thursday, July 13. Per Audubon: “Exploring the trails in the evening, under a sky full … more
Barrington 12U All Stars Luke Fluet (center) and Luchi Floriani (right) celebrate during a recent win. Barrington will play at Portsmouth on Wednesday, July 12.
Barrington defeats Middletown, prepares for Portsmouth
Barrington won 3-1 against Middletown on Saturday, July 8.   The win propels Barrington into an elimination bracket final against Portsmouth — the showdown is scheduled for Wednesday, … more
The Barrington Farmers Market will take place on Thursday, July 13, at St. John’s Church. The market runs from 4 to 7 p.m.
Nearly three dozen vendors booked for Barrington Farmers Market
The Barrington Farmers Market will offer something for just about everyone this week. The market, set for Thursday, July 13 from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. John’s Church, will feature nearly three … more
Riverside's Wright is Saint Raphael Academy salutatorian
PAWTUCKET — Ethan Wright, of Riverside, was the Saint Raphael Academy Class of 2023 salutatorian and graduated summa cum laude on June 10 at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Wright … more
East Providence High School announces fourth quarter honor roll for '22-23 term
Bill Black, Principal,   Shane Messier,   Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon,   CTC Director, and the Amazing Staff of East Providence High School, … more
Gallery: East Providence Mohawks summer blacktop basketball
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Mohawks youth sports organization's ninth annual summer blacktop basketball league continues nightly on the grounds of Pierce Field. The festivities … more
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Michelle Saylors plays at a variety of venues close to home in Bristol, like Portside Tavern, Rivers and Rhodes, The Common Pub and more.
Meet Michelle Saylors: Singer-songwriter working on her first recording project
On a warm, midweek spring day at Borealis Coffee in Bristol, I sat at an outdoor bistro table with singer, songwriter, guitarist Michelle Saylors to conduct a long-awaited one on one interview. … more
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Kane Brule grounder Kane Brule hits a grounder down the first base line while leading off Portsmouth’s batters against Pawtucket.
Portsmouth Majors All-Stars edged by Pawtucket
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Little League Major All-Stars team lost a tough one to Pawtucket on Saturday, but they’re still alive in the District 2 tournament. Portsmouth will play … more
Little Compton Town Solicitor Anthony DeSisto.
Little Compton attorney: No conflict of interest
Little Compton's newest town solicitor reiterated Thursday that there is no conflict of interest by his serving as both the town's legal counsel and counsel for the state Coastal Resources Management … more
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Letter: Town finances not keeping pace — vote 'Yes' on July 25
Elliot Whipple wrote last week, commenting on my letter of the previous week, and, contrary to my recommendation, advising the residents of Westport to “Vote NO on the Proposition 2.5 override … more
Letter: Vote 'No' on $3 million Proposition 2 1/2 override
The letter in the July 6 Shorelines from former Westport Select board member Brian Valcourt contains little in the way of new information for voters to consider in the upcoming override vote. There … more
A news photo of the boat aground near Cadman’s Neck, taken Thursday, June 25, 2020.
Settlement reached in 2020 boat accident
Three years after a Boston-area woman was left partially paralyzed in a Westport River boating accident , the parents of a Westport boy who was at the helm that night have settled out of court for an … more
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The Bristol County Water Authority’s Hydrant Hysteria team, consisting of Nick Deveau and Trevor Sousa, compete last year in San Antonio at the national event after winning the New England qualifier.
They can assemble a fire hydrant faster than (almost) anyone in America
The Bristol County Water Authority was beat by only one other water authority in the country at this unique nationwide competition. more
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Patty, a mixed breed found on Seapowet Avenue in late June, is now awaiting a new forever home at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.
Tiverton, animal sanctuary at odds over dog nearly euthanized
An abandoned dog that was close to being euthanized at the Town of Tiverton’s behest is instead undergoing veterinary care and awaiting her forever home at the Potter League For Animals in … more
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This map depicts current marine heat wave conditions for June 2023. Observations show marine heatwaves are occurring across vast regions of the planet, including: the tropical North Atlantic, the Northeast Atlantic along the Iberian coast as far northward as Ireland and the UK, the equatorial Pacific, the Northeast Pacific, the Northwest Pacific in the Sea of Japan, the Southwest Pacific just southeast of New Zealand and the Western Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar.
The world's ocean water is heating up fast
As scientists around the world sound the alarm about record sea surface temperatures, a new experimental NOAA forecast system predicts that half of the global ocean may experience marine heatwave … more
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Workers install sod turf at the Barrington Middle School baseball field about two years ago.
Consultants visit Barrington with a focus on fields
Efforts to improve the town’s athletic fields continued this month as Barrington officials met with firms hired to study the field maintenance program. They also met with another company hired … more
Letter: Last day of 2024 should be last day for gas-powered blowers
To the editor: From our support of the East Bay Bike Path over 30 years ago to recent sustainability updates to our beaches and oceanside parks, the Barrington of my time has always supported … more
Artists Open Studio Tour is this weekend
The South Coast Artists’ Open Studio Tours return this summer. It’s a chance to view art, interact with artists and experience their working environments. Seventy-five artists exhibit in … more
Herreshoff launches summer music series on the water
The Herreshoff Marine Museum presents live music and food and drink from local vendors (or bring your own), rain or shine, under the tent on the waterfront overlooking Bristol Harbor and Narragansett … more
Expensive, unique china sets that were once passed from generation to generation don’t carry the same meaning as they once did.
Instead of ‘stuff,’ consider leaving a legacy project
Baby boomers were gifted the silver, china, crystal, and linens that their parents saved for and treasured, but now many millennials are minimalists and less interested in family heirlooms. If the … more
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Sandy Point Lighthouse on Prudence Island will be turned over to the Prudence Conservancy, according to U.S. Sen. Jack Reed.
Prudence lighthouse, 2 others getting new owners
PRUDENCE ISLAND — The oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Rhode Island will soon have a new owner. more
Lifeguards Parker Hughes (seated) and Violet Gagliano check the water at Barrington Beach earlier this summer.
Barrington Beach is fully staffed, thanks in part to better pay
Two years ago, Barrington officials made the difficult decision to go without lifeguards at the town beach for half of August. Then-Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said it was a manpower issue … more
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12U softball all-stars pitcher Liliana Luis celebrates after Tiverton beat Barrington 8-3 to win the District 2 title.
Terrific spring for Tiverton softball all stars
It has been a terrific spring for the Tiverton girls softball all star teams as two of the teams won the District 2 championship and a third is in prime position to win the title this week.   … more
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