This Sunday, April 23, The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s,conducted by Edward Markward is set to celebrate two native Rhode Island musicians. Widely acclaimed, …
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4/18/23
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The Westport girls softball team scored 4 runs in the sixth inning to come from behind and beat West Bridgewater 10-9 in their first league game of the season at home on Thursday afternoon. Third …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/18/23
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Timely hitting and clutch pitching and defense were the keys to victory for the Mt. Hope baseball team as they beat Central 9-0 in a Division I game on Tuesday morning at Guiteras Field. The Huskies …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/18/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Democratic field in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District is starting to gel, with a series of noteworthy developments this week. Former state Rep. Aaron Regunberg, …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/18/23
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Once again the Second Amendment has its day, this time in the sanctity of an elementary school. Six innocent lives brutally taken, three of them children.
Mentally ill persons occur in all …
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4/18/23
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We want to thank the Westport Fire Department for their dedication and sacrifice in fighting the brush fire on our property Friday, April 14. They spent four hours extinguishing the fire and making …
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4/18/23
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What a difference four months make.
Last Tuesday's vote to fund the town's obligation to the $293 million Diman vocational school project via excluded debt passed by a margin of five to two, a …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/18/23
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We still have a lot of larger holdover striped bass in the 20- and 30-plus-inch range in the area. These are the fish that decided not to migrate south and ‘hold over’ here for the winter …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/18/23
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The season just started but the Barrington High School softball team has already faced a handful of challenges.
The Eagles were missing a few key players during April vacation and are …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/18/23
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The world celebrates Earth Day in April. You can participate here at homeby joining a free guided walk to Osamequin Nature Preserve in Barrington! The walks will be held on Thursday, April 20, …
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4/18/23
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This Sunday, April 23, learn all about beautiful Eastern Bluebirds with the Audubon Society! Discover their natural history, learn how to identify them, and more. Head out to the fields of …
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4/18/23
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This Saturday, April 22, join the Audubon Society in Bristol and design and create a beautiful pendant with sea glass found on local beaches. Learn how to choose the right piece of glass and …
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4/18/23
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Barrington High School junior Alex McClelland was named MVP of the Cam Newton 7-on-7 football tournament in Washington, D.C. last weekend.
McClelland plays quarterback and led his team, …
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4/17/23
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To the editor:
Well it’s that time of the year and they’re trying to infringe our gun rights again.
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4/17/23
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A Dartmouth woman with long-held dreams to own her own farm is closer to getting her wish, seven months after she lost out on her bid to purchase a 31-acre Main Road property to the Buzzards Bay …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/17/23
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The following letter was sent to the Little Compton Town Council, following the recent appointment of Anthony DeSisto as the town's new solicitor. DeSisto also serves as council for the state Coastal …
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4/17/23
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To the editor:
Rhode Island’s General Assembly is about to consider a number of bills that can make you and your family less safe. These bills will restrict your firearms ownership, while …
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4/17/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — "Competitive" or some variation of it is the key word surrounding the East Providence High School golf team as the Townies begin their 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League …
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By Mike Rego
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4/17/23
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Mt. Hope Farm's executive director, Brenda A. Turchetta, gets a special feeling knowing full-well that things continue to go in a positive direction whereby everyone, young and old, can take advantage of this magnificent piece of property.
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By Manny Correira
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4/17/23
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Neighbors complained at the recent Town Council meeting regarding the noise created by the 8-week summer concert program, which earned a mixed reaction from the governing body.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/17/23
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To the editor:
On Thursday, April 20 at 4 p.m., the State Senate will hear and consider an important piece of legislation. Senate Bill 586 “Mandates the RITBA to design a safety barrier or …
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4/17/23
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At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …
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4/14/23
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An Uxbridge, Ma. man who hopes to open a cannabis dispensary on State Road appeared for the second time before the Westport Planning Board earlier this month, and is expected to move ahead with a …
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4/14/23
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If you lived twice as long as Irma Letendre and made even half as many friends, you’d have to feel pretty good about it.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/14/23
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To the editor:
April 1 marks not only a day to goof on our friends or be goofed on by our library (Hi Dwayne!) — it is also the first day when fertilizing of lawns in Barrington is …
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4/14/23
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