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Joseph Szangari (left) grabs a hold of the new Tenderly Dinghy with Porter Ackerman (left), Tyler Aguiar and Bryce Pavao.
Herreshoff boat building program celebrates 8th annual launch
Students spent weeks constructing boats that they then got to take for a row on the Bay. more
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RIMA youth swimmers earn best-ever finish at nationals
The Rhode Island/Massachusetts (RIMA) United entry into the 2024 Boys & Girls Club of America National Swimming Championships placed third in the event, the highest-ever finish for the locals. … more
Westport police logs: Man arrested on warrant
Monday, August 12 A caller from Sycamore Lane reported a neighbor dispute at 9:25 a.m. A similar call came in from Drift Road at 5:26 p.m. Animal complaints came in from Main Road at 10 … more
East Providence Police arrest Providence man on North Carolina warrants
East Providence Police recently made an arrest of a local man wanted for outstanding warrants in North Carolina. The suspect was staying at the troubled Rumford Motor Inn on Newport Avenue in the … more
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Westport Health Notes: Changes at the transfer station
Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH).   This month we are updating residents on the new look starting to take shape at the Transfer Station … more
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Letter: Lifeguards prevented a tragedy at Tappen’s Beach
I wanted to write to you to with praise for the Warren’s Point Beach Club lifeguarding team and their director, Mr. Fennessey. This past Sunday my husband Tim and I walked to … more
Little Compton Odd Fellows hall needs building code work
Members of the Little Compton Town Council will ask state fire officials for additional time to address a host of deficiencies cited by the town’s fire marshal following a building safety … more
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Letter: Kickemuit Dam corruption?
The previous article highlighted the public concerns of unsightly mud-pits, but the greater issue is the mud that they do not see. more
Members of the company of Erics blast off a round of musket fire during the drill competition.
'The Bristol Expedition' comes alive at Coggeshall Farm
The sound of fife and drum music and the smell of gunpowder lingered over Coggeshall Farm this past weekend. more
Barrington Police Officer Michael Gregorzek introduces Levi, the department's new comfort dog, to some young residents at a summer concert series performance at Latham Park.
You can meet Levi at the playground today
The Barrington Police Department will hold a special swearing-in ceremony for Levi, the new community engagement dog. The event will take place on Wednesday, Aug. 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the … more
James I. “Jimmy” Winters, president of the NAACP-Newport, speaks during last year’s “Black Regiment” Monument Commemoration Ceremony at Patriots Park. He will also offer remarks at this year’s ceremony starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25.
In Portsmouth: NAACP’s ‘Black Regiment’ ceremony is Sunday
PORTSMOUTH — Jason Roomes has family members listed on the monument bearing the names of soldiers for the 1st Rhode Island Regiment at Patriots Park. On Sunday, Aug. 25, he’ll have the honor of speaking about them. more
East Providence resident Dos Santos takes top post at area non-profit
The Board of Directors of the non-profit The Village for RI Foster and Adoptive Families announce the appointment of city resident Shannon Dos Santos as Executive Director. Dos Santos has been the … more
EPHS Class of 2018 alum and former boys' team keeper Mateo Andrade is the Townies' new head coach for girls' soccer.
Alum Andrade takes charge of EPHS girls' soccer squad
Since the turn of the century, at least, the success and/or failure of the East Providence High School girls' soccer program has hinged almost solely on the stability of the coaching staff in place … more
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Should Barrington add more moorings in the cove?
Allan Klepper is hoping the town will consider expanding the mooring field in Hundred Acre Cove. Klepper approached the Barrington Town Council at its July 22 meeting and explained his request. … more
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Vineyard concert under the stars
Newport Live and Greenvale Vineyards present award-winner John Gorka in concert under the stars. Rolling Stone called him “the preeminent male singer-singwriter of the New Folk Movement.” … more
Town Council member Joe DePasquale was hopeful that, if all goes smoothly and the new emergency tower is constructed as presented, the Town could possibly relocate the existing communications equipment on this tower and take it down completely, calling it an ‘eyesore’.
Warren targeted for site of new 120-foot emergency communications tower
The tower would come at no cost to the Town and would fill in "communication gaps" for emergency personnel in the region. more
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Miles Burke began playing trombone in elementary school. Now he’s heading to college in pursuit of a musical dream.
Meet Miles Burke: A young man on the road to Jazz
S eventeen-year-old trombonist, composer, and recent Barrington High School graduate Miles Burke aspires to live and work the life of a jazz musician. And although it’s years off into the … more
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Three stages at folk festival in Riverside
It’s three stages of the best local and regional talent including Tom Rush (pictured), Dan Lilley, Tai & Moon, Michelle Malone, Dan Blakeslee and more. Craft vendors, beer garden, … more
Take Me to the River Festival is on Saturday
The Narrows Center for the Arts and Mechanics Cooperative Bank present Take Me to the River, an evening of music by Grammy winners Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, … more
Annex playground almost done — fall opening planned
There is still more to do. But the new nautical-themed playground at the Town Hall Annex on Main Road should be ready for a proper ribbon-cutting some time this fall. The new playground, which … more
A book about the nation’s early days offers lessons for these days
A book steeped in history, “To Rescue the Constitution” traces the development of our most important document, the Declaration of Independence. more
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Reminders of how the money flows through politics
STORY OF THE WEEK: “Money, it’s a gas,” goes the song by Pink Floyd. “Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.” The tune encompasses the central quality of money … more
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Prioritize native woody plants like shrubs, trees and vines in your fall planting. These plants help form the bones of your outdoor space and offer high ecological benefits. They also provide essential food and shelter to pollinators and songbirds. Shown here is Hypericum prolificum, Shrubby St. John’s, which research has shown to be an important plant for at-risk pollinators. It is carefree and highly adaptable to varying light and soil conditions.
Fall is the perfect time to grow deep roots
Autumn Equinox may still be a few weeks away, but hints of pumpkin spice season have already arrived. For many it is the imminent return of kids to classrooms that marks the shift of summer to fall. … more
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Capt. Kurt Rivard of K & M Coastal Charters caught this 14-pound tautog last year with a jig when fishing off Newport, said Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren.
The tautog bite has been outstanding this year
Fishing for tautog (also called black fish) has been outstanding for the past four to five years. The fish have been abundant and quite large. This year in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts, … more
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Westport photo of the day: Nice catch!
Capt. Mel True shows off a schoolie bluefin tuna he caught last week about 10 miles south of Block Island. Fishing out of the boat ramp at Westport Harbor, the Fishnet Charters owner said the … more
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