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Barrington High School Boys Volleyball Coach Christian Lambert speaks to the team during a match this season. The Eagles host Lincoln tonight, Wednesday, June 7.
Barrington volleyball team hosts playoff match-up
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team clinched the Division II title for the first time since 2012, after defeating East Providence on Friday, May 26.   Playing at home on senior … more
The Emerald Ash Borer has been weakening Ash trees in Bristol. There have been 66 trees in town identified from a slight to severe threat to public health due to their deteriorating condition.
Bristol to chop dozens of trees to battle invasive larvae
A total of 66 Ash trees in Bristol have been identified as a slight, moderate, or severe risk to public safety thanks to the invasive Emerald Ash Borer. more
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Rhode Island History Day contest winners from Tiverton include (from left) Samuel Messenger, Ben Brigham, William Correia, Abigail Gilfillen and Elena Silvia.
Tiverton history buffs go national
Five Tiverton middle schoolers, all first-place winners in the 2023 Rhode Island History Day contest, are headed to Baltimore this week for the program’s national competition. The prestigious … more
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Visitors welcome to join goat hikes at Simmons Farm
Whatever the season, the goats of Simmons Farm welcome visitors to join them for a stroll through their bucolic pastures. Enjoy the company of your Caprine friend as they escort you the scenic farm. … more
'Food Truck Fridays' at Roger Williams Park
The ninth season of Food Truck Fridays is underway at Carousel Village in Roger Williams Park. Events take place Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m., from now through Sept. 29. This weekly tradition is filled … more
Barrington hosts combined Arts Festival and Street Fair
Barrington is kicking things up a notch, combining two events into one on Sunday, June 11. The traditional Barrington Arts Festival is joining with the newer Barrington Street Fair, for a double dose … more
A crane lowers one of the pillar signs into the back of a Barrington DPW truck on Tuesday, June 6.
‘Barrington Town Center’ signs are going, going … gone
The two “Barrington Town Center” pillar signs that drew plenty of criticism from residents, out-of-towners, and members of Town Council are gone. A crew from the Barrington … more
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Letter: Is Shorelines in cahoots with the select board?
I just received my May 18 Shorelines. The one where selectboard says a "strong marketing campaign" is necessary for override vote to pass. Isn't that the same as propaganda when politicians push an … more
To the editor: A child pretending to be a leader
Some dear friends have a new granddaughter who is a healthy, happy, good baby. Yet they report that a recent overnight stay was harder than they expected or recalled. Babies often get fussy when … more
Warren Tower 1 travels north on Main Street during last year’s parade.
Warren Firefighters Memorial and parade is Sunday
The 121st annual Warren Firemen’s Memorial Parade and commemoration event will be held this Sunday, June 11, beginning with a mass at 8:00 a.m. and the parade kicking off at 11:00 a.m. more
The Providence Artisans Market
Farmers' and Artisans' markets are every Saturday on the East Side
Sunny or overcast, the Hope Street Farmers Market takes place every Saturday on the East Side of Providence. The market is a farmer-run cooperative created and managed by many of the best farmers and … more
(From left to right) Martim Moniz, Katelyn Bolarinho, Aaliyah Cateano and Teagan Abatiello prepare what became their 2023 Rhode Island High School Seafood Cook-Off competition winning entry "Lemon Steamed Summer Flounder with a Brussel."
EPHS Culinary quartet captures Seafood Cook-Off
EAST PROVIDENCE — A quartet of potential future chefs from the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Culinary program recently captured the 2023 Rhode Island High School Seafood … more
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Barrington's Ellie Noonan clears the bar in the pole vault at the state track meet.
Eagles place at track state championships
The Barrington High School boys and girls track teams scored top-10 finishes at the state track championship on Saturday, June 3. The boys team scored 46 points and finished fourth, while the … more
Gaspee Days Parade is Saturday in Warwick
The Gaspee Days Parade continues a tradition begun in 1965. Each year, friends and neighbors crowd along a two-mile stretch of Narragansett Parkway in Warwick to cheer for a procession of colonial … more
“I think Common Fence Point was just as angry as I was at that vandalism,” says Samantha Younger, the organizer of Saturday’s Rockin’ Mama’s Pride Market. “It shows that there are still some evil people out there, and we have to show them we’re bigger than that.”
A vandal tried to stop her Pride fund-raiser, so she’s making it even bigger and better
PORTSMOUTH — Samantha Younger is not one to back down over some stolen signs or hateful graffiti.   more
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18th annual Camp Ramleh yard sale
The 18th Annual Camp Ramleh Yard Sale will take place at St. George’s School’s Cabot/Harman Ice Center this Saturday, June 10! The highly anticipated yard sale is stocked with … more
Art exhibit features images that 'amuse and inspire reflection'
An exhibit featuring artist Carl Keitner and guest artists Polly Seip and Chryssa Udvardy is now being displayed at the Imago Gallery in Warren. Inspired by Man Ray, who was reported to say he wanted … more
Third annual Antique Car Show in Little Compton
The Little Compton Republican Town Committee will host the third annual Antique Car Show this Sunday, June 11! Food, drinks and September Surprise Raffle Calendars will be available for purchase, and … more
Editorial: Best practices in government
A year ago, no one could have imagined that the Barrington School Committee would quickly become the model for openness in government. For much of the past five years, that board was mired in … more
How open is your government?
With executive orders expired, Rhode Island government agencies are now operating under the same Open Meetings law that was in place pre-Covid. They have no obligation to continue with any of the pandemic-induced adaptations, yet many are doing some of the new best practices, while few are doing all of them. more
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Abbie DeMello relieved freshman pitcher Lia Doster in the fourth inning and shut the Mounties down the rest of the way, striking out 5 and allowing just 3 hits, 2 walks and 0 runs in 4 innings of work. 
Tigers' softball team is headed to the finals
The Tiverton softball team is headed to the finals after dispatching Mount St. Charles 4-1 in the Division III winner’s bracket final in Woonsocket on Tuesday night. The Tigers will play at RIC … more
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Lt. Daniel Raymond shows one of the Tiverton Police Department's new body cams.
Tiverton's Finest now armed with body cams
Following quickly in the footsteps of the state, the Tiverton Police Department is now requiring officers to wear body-worn cameras at all times during their shift — mwhether it be during … more
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Nate Evans leaps over a ball while trying out the new Gaga Pit.
Mt. Hope construction students build Gaga Ball pit for elementary school
A story for the young and the young at heart, these high schoolers just used their budding talents to benefit a local elementary school. more
Voters approved $1 million in appropriations, contingent on a later vote in favor of an override at a town election, last month.
Westport sets override vote election for late July
Voters will head to the polls in seven weeks to decide the fate of an issue that could have long-term ramifications for Westport's bottom line. At last week's select board meeting, board members … more
Whiteknact's Aimee Couto talks with the assembled media after being named the Rhode Island Teacher of the Year for the 2023-24 term.
East Providence's Couto is tabbed as Rhode Island Teacher of the Year
EAST PROVIDENCE —  Whiteknact Elementary School instructor Aimee Couto has been chosen as the 2024 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made during a surprise event at … more
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