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The athletes and coaches of the EPHS girls' squad after winning the 2024 Division IV Swimming Championship Meet Friday, Feb. 16, in Bristol
Townies take home girls' Division IV swimming championship
The East Providence High School girls' swim squad took home the first title of any kind in recent program history after the Townies won the Division IV Championship Meet Friday night, Feb. 16, at … more
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Kendra Daniel (left), Nazarae Phillip, Samatha Clarke and Kandace Daniel celebrate after placing third in the 4x200 relay race at states.
EPHS girls score some, boys struggle at 2024 state indoor track meet
For just the second time in history and the first time in 32 years, public institutions swept the respective boys' and girls' indoor track and field titles after Barrington and West Warwick High … more
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Senior Nick Stanton gives a bear hug to head coach Scot Boudria during the ceremony.
Wildcats lose to Blue Hills 57-38 on senior night
The Westport basketball team celebrated senior night then fell to Blue Hills 57-38 on their final game of the season on Friday night. Seniors Fotis Machairas, Chris Duarte, Anthony Raposa, Nick … more
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The increasingly important role of student journalists
When student journalists at Amherst Regional High School in Massachusetts heard last spring that middle schoolers in their town were experiencing transphobic and homophobic bullying, they immediately … more
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Three books that will keep you reading into the night
The following novels kept me enthralled. I couldn’t put them down — always the sign of a good read. So battle through the last of the winter weather by curling up with one of these. … more
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Claire Hodson with a healthy black sea bass caught on the charter fishing vessel Snappa. Both RI and MA will determine catch limits for black sea bass next month.
Rhode Island announces outdoor programs for the public
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM)  announced spring programs scheduled to connect Rhode Islanders with our state’s beautiful natural resources. From vernal pool night to … more
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The follies of a falling bridge, and the high cost of a soccer stadium
STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more
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Barrington’s Helena Hyde clears the bar in the high jump event at the state track championship. Hyde finished second overall.
Barrington girls finish seventh at state championship track meet
Helena Hyde finished second in the high jump and helped the Barrington High School girls indoor track team earn a seventh-place finish at the state track championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17. … more
Portsmouth High’s Sean Gray set the school record in the 3,000-meter race, coming in second with a time of 8:45.66 at Saturday’s Rhode Island indoor track and field championships.
Sean Gray smashes Portsmouth High record in 3,000 meters
PORTSMOUTH — Sean Gray’s only a sophomore, but he’s already proven himself to be one of the best runners in Portsmouth High School’s history. On Saturday during the … more
Portsmouth High’s Rowan Snyder (left) hugs teammate Kiley Wordell after the latter’s 8.25 performance on beam. Snyder led her team with 36 points in the all-around competition, the fourth-best score in the entire state.
Portsmouth gymnasts win first division title since 2006
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High gymnasts are division champions for the first time in 18 years. The Patriots captured the Division II title at the RIIL Gymnastics Team and Individual … more
Barrington High School’s Adrienne Kollie dismounts from the beam. She earned a team high of 9.00 on the event.
Barrington finishes third at gymnastics state meet
The Barrington High School gymnastics team scored 137.45 points and finished third in the state championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Rhode Island College.   The Warwick Co-op team won … more
The alleged assailant in a February 16 stabbing incident in Riverside, Valdini Correia.
North Providence man arrested for alleged Riverside stabbing incident
East Providence Police arrested a 25-year-old male in an alleged stabbing incident Friday, Feb. 16, in city. According to the report of EPPD Public Information Officer Captain Michael Rapoza … more
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EP's Carter Bessette finishes her floor routine while competing in the 2024 RIIL State Gymnastics Championships held Saturday, Feb. 17, in Providence.
Warwick, Portsmouth win team tumbling titles; Bessette reps EPHS
PROVIDENCE — The Warwick High School co-operative and Portsmouth gymnastics squads were the winners of the Division I and II titles Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17, at the 2024 Rhode Island … more
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Members of the state champion Barrington High School boys indoor track team gather for a photo following Saturday’s meet at the PCTA. Barrington finished with 97.5 points, while LaSalle finished second with 64.5 points and Hendricken was third at 57 points.
Eagles make history, win state track championship
The Barrington High School boys indoor track team highlighted a memorable season by winning the state championship on Saturday, Feb. 17.   It was the first-ever state title for a BHS boys … more
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Portsmouth Middle School player Hannah Pilotte (left) steals the ball from a Thompson player, with teammates Greyson Helie and Haley Hurd (right) in on the action. Portsmouth were victorious, 38-31, to win the Eastern Division title.
Portsmouth Middle School girls capture division title (photos)
PORTSMOUTH — In front of a packed house Wednesday afternoon, the Portsmouth Middle School girls’ basketball team defeated Thompson Middle School, 38-31, to claim the title of … more
An overhead map showing the proposed work in Westport's sewer and water project. The work would run from White's of Westport to the Dartmouth town line.
$35M Route 6 project is in Westport voters' hands
They have the Board of Selectmen’s blessing. Now comes the work — selling a $35 million sewer and water project to voters with less than two months to go before the election. Select … more
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Brick Squad won the Boys Grade 5-6 division title. Team members are Bryce Girard, Austin Daley, Mack DiOrio, Jayden Varone, John Ciolli, Max Hess, Rob Wallace, Ingram Healy, Mikey Lea, Derek Rondinelli and Owen Wessner.
Basketball teams take home BYBA championships
The Barrington Youth Basketball Association recently crowned its recreational league champions.   Tenacious D, coached by Todd St. Onge and Anna Slaybaugh, won the championship in the Girls … more
Kenaz Ochgwu led the EPHS boys' hoopsters past LaSalle Thursday night, Feb. 15, likely improving both the Townies' Division I and Open State Tourney lots.
East Providence beats rival Rams on the road, likely improves playoff position
The East Providence High School basketball teams finished their respective Division I schedules in recent days, the playoff-bound boys' squad earned a crucial upset road win over rival LaSalle … more
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Recalls, withdrawals and safety alerts: Youth helmets, taco kits and more
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 … more
Barrington Police: Three arrested on warrants
Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week. On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than … more
Pokanoket Sachem Tracey “Dancing Star” Brown and Pokanoket Sagamore William “Winds of Thunder” Guy look over The Timeline of the Enslaved.
Grant will help local group search for Bristol’s lost Black history
A $35,000 grant will go towards work on The Timeline of the Enslaved, the interactive database, and New Goree Research, as part of their goal to empower descendants with information to tell their own history, and to create open and accessible resources. more
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Letter: Thanks for the thoughtful dialogue on Port Marker
While Bristol's role in the notorious slave trade is well documented, this memorial and sculpture will not be erected to cause shame, anger, and hurt, but instead will be educational, inspirational, and a source of healing. more
Letter: Washington Street Bridge was an avoidable crisis
The failure of the Washington Street Bridge is a crisis for Rhode Island and all who drive I-195. Our elected representatives must take all necessary steps to protect the public’s interests. more
Letter: Let’s improve, not abandon, the Bristol ferry
Employing a water option around the bridge traffic was an excellent idea. However, it was administered recklessly. more
Letter: Confused by anti-wind farm stance
Our progress toward energy independence from the vicissitudes of the global energy markets will not be without its frustrations and delays but making spurious connections with discredited state agencies is not helpful to the process. more
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