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Synthetic turf and start times surface during school board meeting

Two Barrington residents recently spoke out against the school district’s plan to renovate the Barrington High School athletic complex with a synthetic turf field.   Jessica Allen and …
Westport's town dock is showing its age
Westport’s commercial dock has seen better days, and the town’s marine services director is contracting with engineers to … Read More
Portsmouth dribbles by Middletown in home opener, 70-37
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team made easy work of Middletown in its home opener Thursday in the … Read More
Portsmouth man who shot hawks sentenced to probation
PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth man has been sentenced to six months of federal probation after admitting to a federal magistrate judge … Read More
Pantries facing food insecurity
Food pantry usage has intensified, and the volunteers running them are reaching out for year round help as they expect the need will … Read More
Head of Westport landmark hits the market
The owners of the Head Town Landing Country Store at 488 Old County Road have put their landmark riverside spot up for sale. The … Read More
East Providence family spreads cheer, and a young man’s legacy
It’s been over 17 years since Nathan D. Crowell passed away — but nothing has stopped his family from turning that loss into a … Read More
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Take a musical journey through time with The Platters

One of the most commercially successful groups of the early Rock N' Roll era are coming to East Providence on Dec. 20.

Christmas concert benefits Lucy's Hearth

The Newport Navy Choristers present “Christmas in Song” on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church in Portsmouth. This special event brings together wonderful people with a …

Historical Society hosting traveling exhibition on Wampanoags

A traveling exhibit created by SmokeSygnals tells the story of Wampanoag Native America. The exhibit uses images, ideas and wampum by contemporary Wampanoag artists and educators, and examines and …
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Obituaries
Margaret DeAngelis Margaret "Peggy" (McCarthy) DeAngelis, 92, formerly of Foote Street, Barrington, died peacefully on December 11, 2024 at Crestwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Warren, surrounded by her loving fam
Heather Landry Heather L. Landry, 52, of Warren, RI passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 after a brief illness. The daughter of Ramona (Jackson) and the late Robert Landry and the beloved partner of Khris Rou
Kenneth Vento Kenneth Vento, 61, of Foster, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024. He was the loving companion of Jason Preciphs of Foster. Lieutenant Vento of the Foster Center Volunteer Fire Company was bor
Sports
Mt. Hope expects to compete with the elite in wrestling The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team continued taking steps towards regaining its once-held spot among the state's elite a year ago and the Huskies have some pretty lofty expectations for the …
Mt. Hope track coach runs ultra marathon to support those who can’t Running has been part of Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli's being for the better part of her life. Running with a purpose other than it being about figures and fastness is something …
Barrington long-jumper sets new school record at opening meet The Barrington High School boys indoor track team broke away to a quick start.   The Eagles raced to a second place finish at the Injury Fund Relay meet, held Saturday, Dec. 7, at …
Harley haves his way in winning annual 'I'd Rather Be Indoors' 5k race Peter Harley, of Bristol, was the overall race winner of the third annual "I'd Rather Be Indoors" 5K race held Sunday, Dec. 8. The event benefits the Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field …
Opinion
Letter: Your support at Veterans’ Day ceremony was appreciated

On behalf of the Tiverton Historical Society, I would like to thank all those who came to our annual Veterans Day Tribute at the World War I Doughboy monument by the old Stone Bridge - all fifty of …

Letter: Thanks in order for recent Tiverton re-paving work

Complaining about our government has become the new national pastime. But I write to do the opposite! Like most of us in Tiverton, I was caught in the one-lane delays all summer long along the …

Letter: Sad to see the divisiveness in Gonzalez’s letter

I would like to submit the following for consideration in the “Letters to the Editor” section published in EastBayRI.  It is very rare that I will reach out to an entity and …

Letter: Hoping for tact, maturity and civility in Little Compton

I felt I couldn’t stay silent after reading “Listen, Rocha and Kinnane: Little Compton voters have spoken.” To accuse two people who needed to step down of back door …

Letter: Colleges helping out with field work at Butts Hill Fort

To the editor: Are you interested in history and archaeology in your community? If you are, then read below on developments that are taking place in Portsmouth! This past summer, students …

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A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.