To the editor:
I write to address some points regarding the proposed development of the Water Street project reported in the Times-Gazette on Oct. 5 , the most pressing of which is that contrary …
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10/19/22
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The project, which will take about four years to complete, has multiple ecological benefits, including flood resiliency and habitat restoration for the endangered saltmarsh sparrow.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/19/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ soccer team stumbled in its first attempt to secure the one point the Townies needed to secure a Division I playoff berth as the …
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By Mike Rego
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10/19/22
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Columbus Day no longer exists in Barrington.
At the Oct. 3 council meeting, Jacob Brier, Annelise Conway and Carl Kustell voted to change the name of that holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/19/22
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To the editor:
Our community prides itself on the quality of education that the Barrington Public Schools delivers to our students in grades K through 12. I offer continued gratitude to the …
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10/19/22
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To the editor:
We should all celebrate the groundbreaking for the replacement of the East Bay Bike Path Bridges, which are so important to the local economies in Barrington, Warren and Bristol, …
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10/18/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Michael Cranson, who stepped down as Portsmouth’s fire chief in 2018 after spending 27 years with the department, started his new job as fire chief on the island of …
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10/18/22
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Two candidates for the R.I. Senate District 11 (Portsmouth and Bristol) seat tackled issues ranging from substance abuse to affordable house during a forum last week hosted by the League of Women …
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10/18/22
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To the editor,
The Oct. 11 meeting of the Portsmouth Council addressed the future of the transfer station. Despite numerous opening denials that the intent was to close the facility, it was a …
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10/18/22
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To the editor:
Joe Merrill’s description of Jason Knight as a representative who blindly follows leadership and does as he’s told in his recently published letter to the editor could …
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10/18/22
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Barrington officials are trying to save Belton Court.
During the recent town council meeting, Barrington Town Solicitor Michael Ursillo said the town was planning to meet with the owners of the …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/18/22
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Candidates for Rhode Island Senate District 10 came together at Warren Town Hall to participate in a forum organized by the League of Women Voters of Rhode Island.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/18/22
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Jarrod Hazard and Kyle Jackson, the two candidates vying for one available seat to represent Warren on the regional school committee, each spoke about their desires to positively change the culture and outward appearance of the school board.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/18/22
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Barrington High School celebrated its Homecoming last weekend — there was a pep rally on Friday afternoon and a parade during halftime of the football game.
BHS also crowned its Golden …
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10/18/22
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As department heads in the Town of Westport begin this month to work on their budget recommendations for a new fiscal year, they will be expected to operate within a now familiar set of constraints …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/18/22
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Little Compton Town Council member Andrew Iriarte-Moore pled not guilty last Friday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct filed by Little Compton police on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Iriarte-Moore …
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By Jen Campisi
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10/18/22
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The highly acclaimed husband-wife duo, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, will perform at the Tiverton Meeting House at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22. The duo present delightful programs of …
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10/18/22
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The Barrington High School football team came up short, 35-21, in an offensive showdown against North Kingstown at Victory Field on Friday night.
The Eagles kept pace with the …
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10/18/22
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The League of Women Voters of Rhode Island and the East Bay Media Group are sponsoring two Candidates’ Forums to be held at the Barrington Library from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18.
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10/17/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Local, state and federal officials lauded the completion of the East Shore Expressway/Wampanoag Trail resurfacing project via a press release issued Monday morning, Oct. 17.
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10/17/22
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PORTSMOUTH — If there ever was a close shutout, this was it.
The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team blanked South Kingstown last Thursday at home, 3-0, but every set …
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10/17/22
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Members of the Barrington Town Council voted unanimously to prohibit smoking and vaping marijuana in public places in town, but stopped short of barring people from using it in their …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/17/22
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Senior Avery Viveiros shot an 88 as Westport golfers placed seventh with a team score of 367 during the annual Mayflower Athletic Conference golf tournament at Acushnet River Valley Country Club in …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/17/22
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To the editor:
To find out your child has been sexually assaulted by an adult is among the worst things a parent could imagine. Yet, the possibility for this to be a reality has been …
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10/16/22
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I am a 1997 graduate of Barrington High School and have been a teacher and administrator for the past 23 years. On a recent visit my parents shared the letter written regarding Dr. Kevin Blanchard …
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10/16/22
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