The Mt. Hope softball team, after winning five straight, lost two of their three games this week, to fall to 10-3 in Division II, 10-4 overall. The Huskies who have lost in the finals each of the …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne. Jr.
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5/22/23
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The number of students entering the ninth grade at the Westport Middle High School is expected to rise dramatically this coming year — a sign, the district's superintendent said, of an …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/22/23
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The Tiverton tennis team fell to Narragansett 4-3 in a tight match on Tuesday afternoon. The loss drops the Tigers’ record to 9-4 in Division II, heading into the playoffs.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne. Jr.
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5/20/23
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The Westport softball team won the Mayflower Athletic Conference after beating Bishop Connolly 3-1 in an away game on Saturday, May 13. The Wildcats conference record is 7-1 and 8-8 overall.
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/20/23
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Members of a two area Boy Scout groups dodged raindrops Saturday morning when they replaced nearly 1,000 worn flags on veterans' graves at the Pocasset Hill Cemetery in North Tiverton.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/20/23
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To the editor:
The recent rally and other calls to ban the SouthCoast Wind offshore wind farm has produced a remarkable number of complete misconceptions, misinformation and disinformation. I …
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5/19/23
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When it was all but over Friday afternoon, Annawon Weeden stood next to a dwindling fire and could only think of good fortune, and the work done by a community of family and friends old and new, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/19/23
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The Barrington town government has shown a surprising willingness to ignore its own rules. The latest example was articulated by Town Manager Phil Hervey, when he told the Barrington Town Council and …
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5/19/23
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NEWPORT, R.I. (May 19, 2023) — Organizers announced changes to Saturday’s schedule at Ocean Live Park due to a forecast of severe weather, including strong winds and torrential rain.
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5/19/23
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Town Manager Phil Hervey called a Barrington resident on Thursday, May 18, and recommended he withdraw his motion from the upcoming financial town meeting.
Thomas “TR” Rimoshytus …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/19/23
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To the editor:
Our gang of wind turbine protestors claim that wind turbines are killing sea creatures (“A rally cry against offshore wind,” The Portsmouth Times, May 18). Let’s …
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5/19/23
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Last Saturday, the day before Mother’s Day, Coggeshall Farm Museum celebrated the day with a Garden Party.
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5/19/23
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To the editor:
Every reasonable person favors preventing the criminal use of guns. But we are not going to make progress on that until the gun control lobby ends its campaign of misinformation …
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5/19/23
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What started out as Portsmouth’s Senior Night, ended as Quinn McNamara night.
The Barrington High School junior midfielder scored six goals to lead the Eagles to a 16-10 win over …
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5/19/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' volleyball team started its Division II home encounter with Lincoln Thursday night, May 18, well, but the visiting Lions quickly turned …
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By Mike Rego
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5/19/23
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PROVIDENCE — A signature piece of legislation a local lawmaker has been trying to help gain passage in the Rhode Island General Assembly over the last several sessions finally occurred …
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By Mike Rego
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5/19/23
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The Hampden Meadows School Tough Tiger adventure race will step off this Sunday, May 21.
The race will feature two routes and plenty of fun obstacles. There is a 1.5-mile course that starts at …
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5/19/23
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The new permanent "Hodgdon Collection" shows the evolution of America’s Cup yachts from 1851 to 1937.
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' tennis team finished its first season back up in the Division II ranks last week with a 5-2 loss at home to Classical on a blustery …
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By Mike Rego
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5/18/23
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To the editor: Thank you for coverage of a bill to legalize all classes of Electric Motorized Bikes (EMBs) on state bike paths (“The battle over e-bikes,” May 11). Your coverage of …
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5/18/23
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To the editor:
During a recent trip to the grocery store I ran into a friend who was also shopping, and because it was the day after our country's latest mass shooting at a similar venue in …
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5/18/23
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For those about to rock — please consider your neighbors.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/18/23
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Improvements to Walker Farm continued earlier this month when teams of volunteers worked on restoring the natural habitat at the waterfront park.
Save The Bay is partnering with the Town …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/18/23
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PORTSMOUTH —
The East Providence High School golf team last week completed its most successful season record-wise in two decades when the Townies traveled to Portsmouth Wednesday, May 17, …
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By Mike Rego
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5/18/23
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Westport firefighters believe a hungry dog looking for a kibble sparked a small fire in a home off Route 6 Wednesday.
Police were called to the …
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5/18/23
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