In another few months, Shamrock will celebrate her first full year with the Andrade family. Sitting in their comfortable living room, John and Paula agree that everything couldn’t have worked out better.
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By Manny Correira
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1/26/24
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In the years leading up to the pandemic, most Americans were hyper-focused on national-level politics, with Trump, the Democrats or the Republicans seemingly responsible for everything good or bad in …
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1/26/24
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One law governs public meetings in Rhode Island, yet seemingly no two public meetings are the same. A sweeping analysis of “public comment” rules by the American Civil Liberties Union …
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By Scott Pickering
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1/26/24
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The East Providence High School wrestling team suffered a Division I dual meet loss after the Townies were edged by visiting North Providence, 36-34, Thursday night, Jan. 25, at Ramos Gym.
A win …
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By Mike Rego
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1/26/24
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Barrington saw a 278 percent increase in the number of DUI arrests last year.
According to year-end statistics from the Barrington Police Department, the number of arrests for driving …
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1/26/24
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The Barrington High School boys ice hockey team moved its record to 5-2 in Division I standings after splitting games last weekend.
On Friday night, Barrington defeated Moses Brown 5-0. …
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1/26/24
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East Providence will receive a sizable share of the latest Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank "Action Grants," Executive Director Bill Fazioli and Gov. Dan McKee announced late last week, the city …
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By Mike Rego
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1/26/24
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Freshman Kara Pisasale lept, twirled and flipped her way to a 9.0 on her floor routine and an led the Huskies with an all around score of 33.7 as the Mt. Hope gymnastics team beat Prout/EWG Co-op and …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/26/24
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While no residents of the 6-unit multi-family home were injured as a result of the blaze, Warren Fire Chief James Sousa reported that a few cats were lost in the fire.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/26/24
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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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1/26/24
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A Tiverton lawmaker who has long opposed a plan to establish a small oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue has submitted legislation that would prohibit commercial activity in the area where it would be …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/26/24
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A "European style cafe" at 301 Hope St. in Bristol (formerly Angelina’s, and Roberto's before that) will be the home of Chef Eli Dunn's newest culinary expedition.
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/25/24
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The East Providence High School indoor track and field teams, as their sport traditionally does, get the 2023-24 winter championships schedule started this weekend when the girls contest the Sullivan …
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By Mike Rego
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1/25/24
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The Tiverton police officer accused of activating his taser at a high school assembly and sporting event nearly two years ago will appear before a judge in three weeks, when his trial on disorderly …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/25/24
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Barrington Police are investigating a break-in that occurred on Wednesday morning, Jan. 25.
Police said the break-in took place in the Nayatt Road area. Officials would not share specific …
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1/25/24
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Mt. Hope High School has been investigating ways to keep phones away during school hours so that students can focus on being students. Police say, despite commonly held beliefs, such a policy could also be beneficial in case of an emergency.
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/25/24
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Budget money has constantly been allocated to everything else, from digital security labs to soccer stadiums. Meanwhile critical infrastructure, like the 195 bridge, was shoddily inspected and shoddily repaired. Here is the result.
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1/25/24
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While I cannot fathom how any civilized human being can derive pleasure from shooting an arrow into a defenseless animal and chasing it down until it bleeds to death, I'm more upset that our town council members would vote unanimously to allow this cruel and inhumane activity on town-owned land.
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1/25/24
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A sidewalk is not just to walk on, it’s a safe place to be when you’re trying to do some outside work or hear a car coming.
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1/25/24
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To the editor:
I got a kick out of Mr. Pogue's letter about being charged interest on his December tax payment, simply because those employees in the Tax office had the afternoon off.
I was …
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1/25/24
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team knocked off LaSalle 46-33 and East Providence 52-27 last week, and Juanita Sanchez 59-35 this week and moved into first place.
Isys Dunphy had a …
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1/25/24
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Deryl Pace is happy to be back.
Pace grew up in Barrington and recently returned to town with the new Ivy Rehab Clinic, located in the Barrington Shopping Center. Pace serves as the …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/25/24
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PROVIDENCE — Evan Watson, who has been incarcerated since 2016, was finally formally sentenced for his involvement in the 2014 murder of Yusef A'Vant in East Providence.
Attorney General …
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1/25/24
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State emergency management officials are looking into whether towns including Westport are eligible for federal disaster assistance, following back to back storms that ravaged the coast and low-lying …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/25/24
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The Confetti Kids are hosting a teen mental health awareness fair at Barrington Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Confetti Kids, a Barrington-based community …
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1/25/24
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