THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025

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DUI with 8-year-old in car, animal cruelty top police report

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Wednesday, March 19 John Lane McMahon, 58, of 2651 East Main Road E, was charged with …

Tap-In update: Federal government freezes two food programs

Concerns about federal cuts to food assistance programs have become a reality. In mid-March, officials from Tap-In (Touch A … Read More

Senate approves bill renaming Sakonnet Bridge after fallen Tiverton veteran

The Rhode Island Senate has approved legislation (2025-S 0591) sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. that would rename the Sakonnet … Read More

Barrington private school’s conference focuses on diverse, complex learners

St. Andrew’s School recently hosted the “Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges Conference” for educators, consultants and … Read More

Warren Community Garden components continue to come together

The town is finally ready to make its "Warren Community Garden" project a reality. The inaugural season for the undertaking located at … Read More

Citizens file petitions to lock in Bristol concerts and parade

A group of residents determined to keep the Bristol Fourth of July concerts in the same place as they been for the past decade, … Read More

New Westport Rep: I loved 'the good you can do'

If Monday night’s Westport Select Board meeting felt like a retirement party, Steven Ouellette wasn’t having it. “You’ll … Read More

Things To Do ...

Gardeners have the best dirt

The smell of dirt is intoxicating. It is said to be a natural antidepressant. It’s spring, and it’s Earth Month — the perfect time to get dirty. The Eastern Rhode Island …

Fort Adams open for tours this weekend and next

Take a guided tour of the historic Fort Adams in Newport on weekends in March. Constructed with Irish labor between 1824 and 1857, the tours are offered as a part of Irish Heritage Month. Hour-long …

‘The Rakes’ Progress’ – 50 years of Sakonnet Garden celebration

For 50 years, Sakonnet Garden in coastal Rhode Island has tested the limits of what’s possible to grow in the northeast, from Himalayan Blue Poppies to camellias and fancier rhododendrons, even …

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East Bay Social

Property & Casualty Insurance in the 2025 Marketplace

Pricing and Availability of Insurance is the topic in 2025 for the third year in a row. We all see the news, and when you have major wind and water events, wildfires happening with frequency and …

You, light up my life … but you can’t open my electric panel

As of Jan. 30, 2025, a new law took effect in Rhode Island that significantly impacts how electrical work is handled in homes and businesses. This law will prohibit anyone who is not a licensed …

Real Estate Beyond the Single-Family Home Purchase

As a real estate advisor, I’ve spent years helping others find their dream homes, but in 2024, I took a bold step toward becoming a mini real estate mogul. It all started when I stumbled upon a …

Protect Your Property from a Fraudulent Sale

My clients found the perfect parcel of land with stunning 360-degree water views, close to the beach. After extensive due diligence to ensure they could build their dream home, we moved toward …

Obituaries

Nicholas Nadalin Nicholas Dean Nadalin, 25, died Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Portland, Maine. Born in Providence in 1999, Nick was due on St. Patrick's Day but arrived nearly two weeks late, on March 29. His early yea

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Sports

Mt. Hope High tips off 2025 Unified Hoops season The Mt. Hope High School Unified Basketball League season is well underway. The Huskies made their 2025 debut against Barrington then hosted Middletown before welcoming Portsmouth to Bristol last …

Huskies place third in Division III competition cheerleading finals The Mt. Hope High School competition cheerleading team vied the 2025 state championships Sunday, March 16, at the Ryan Center on the campus of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston. The …

Mt. Hope's Giarrusso formally receives 2023 girls' soccer coach award Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer coach Kerri Ferreira Giarrusso was among a host of fellow instructors and referees honored recently by the Rhode Island Interscholastic League for their efforts …

East Providence High School soon to install a piece of PawSox history A little bit of McCoy Stadium is coming to East Providence - thanks to the City of Pawtucket and City Council President, Bob Rodericks.

Opinion

Letter: Protecting public lands toward state climate goals

Article 97 of the Amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution, establishes the public’s right to a clean environment and protects public lands designated for conservation, natural resources, …

Letter: Who else stands to benefit from Commons senior housing?

Our seniors are hoping that the director of the Little Compton Community Center, working on trying to solve the problems of our towns buildings, does not have self-interest in place. Our seniors want …

Letter: Preserve Little Compton — save the Commons!

The Commons is a unique and treasured setting, and it must be protected, preserved and cherished by all who call Little Compton home. It is the heart of our town, a place that belongs to every single …

Letter: Firearms ban will put your life in danger

To the editor: Rhode Island’s legislature is set to pass a law that puts you and your family in danger. The bill — the “Assault Weapons Ban of 2025” …

Letter: Town shouldn’t raid reserve to pay current obligation

To the editor: Full disclosure: I ran for re-election last fall and was defeated. I do feel obliged, particularly because the current council has only one member with what I would call real …

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