The Barrington High School girls tennis team lost nine starters from last year’s squad, but despite the player turnover, the Eagles have powered to a strong 3-1 start.
Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/27/22
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The two undergraduates got to test-drive NASA-grade tools, learning how to build a laser, handle fiber optic components, and operate a splicer, while conducting numerous research experiments.
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By Melanie Thibeault
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9/27/22
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Armed with a picker and bucket, Anthony “Tony” Silvia Jr., 66, has spent a majority of his life patrolling the beaches at the end of Town Way to keep the shoreline spotless.
A …
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By Jen Campisi
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9/27/22
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Nearly three years to the day the state closed the East Bay Bike Path bridges, officials gathered to celebrate their upcoming replacement.
More than a dozen state and local officials attended the …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/27/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Years in the works, East Providence Police officers will soon join their brethren who use body cameras.
The City Council at its September 20 meeting authorized the …
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By Mike Rego
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9/27/22
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The severely shoaling federal channel into and out of the Westport River is causing nearly daily groundings, forced one commercial boat owner to abandon his berth at the town dock altogether, and is …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/27/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Two swimmers from the Portsmouth Fire Department rescued a man who spent about 20 minutes in the water after falling from his boat off Fountain Avenue in Island Park Monday …
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9/26/22
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With Heritage Park serving as a virtual map of Portsmouth during the Revolutionary War, more than 120 visitors came out Saturday to get a sense of the complex set of events that shaped the Battle of …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/26/22
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There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in Rhode Island and across the nation that must be stopped: the bad behavior of coaches, parents and fans at high school athletic …
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By Dr. Karissa Niehoff and Mike Lunney
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9/26/22
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Inflation, combined with a decreased focus on the pandemic and the food insecurity it caused, has led to increased need for the communities served by the East Bay Food Pantry.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/26/22
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This girls varsity soccer team may be the youngest Westport Middle-High School team ever as the majority of the girls are seventh and eighth graders with just two juniors, three sophomores, a …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/26/22
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A new mural on Child Street, combined with multiple other efforts, looks to bring awareness to the dangers posed by climate change and rising ocean waters.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/26/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Nearly three years to the day he was named to the job, the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced Bill Fazioli would be leaving his position in the administration as the …
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By Mike Rego
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9/26/22
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The committee meetings are finished. The consultant has submitted his report. And the future of the former Carmelite monastery property still appears a bit uncertain.
Members of the 25 …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots’ varsity girls’ volleyball team lost a non-conference match against East Providence on the road Friday night, 3-2.
The Patriots are now in fourth …
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9/26/22
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By David Cole and Jack Reynolds
Most people who live in Westport believe that it is a very special place. Each has his or her own special feature — Horseneck Beach and its dunes, gorgeous …
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9/26/22
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Your article in the September 22 Shorelines suggested that the Westport Select Board’s action of assigning the right to purchase the Pettey Farm at 559 Main Road to the Buzzards Bay Coalition …
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9/26/22
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Two weeks after painting over graffiti that targeted a Democrat Town Committee fund-raiser, volunteers from Common Fence Point got out their paint brushes again Sunday to erase more illicit messages …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/26/22
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Sara Campion-Egan carefully chose the name of her business.
Gilded Lily Medspa, located on Maple Avenue in Barrington, specializes in enhancing a person’s natural beauty. The medical …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/24/22
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State and local leaders will attend a special groundbreaking event in Barrington on Monday, Sept. 26.
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island …
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9/23/22
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Karen Ziarello, one of three Little Compton residents charged in an incident over leashed dogs, was charged on two separate occasions with the same offense — keeping animals at large (off …
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9/23/22
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Last month’s column discussed what grief can look and feel like and the different stages of grief. Adjusting to the death of someone close to us takes time, and the expression “grief …
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By Bonnie Evans
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9/23/22
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A once-proud Barrington historic home has been marked for demolition.
The owners of the former Zion Bible College property recently applied for a demolition permit for Belton Court mansion. …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/23/22
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Water Street wanderers will soon be able to visit a one-stop-shop for all your charcuterie board needs.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/22/22
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The Arts Alive! performing arts program will return to its participating schools this season.
Arts Alive will be offering theatre programs and school-play programs for students in grades 1-8 …
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9/22/22
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