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The George Hail Library on Main Street received over $85,000 in a Champlin Foundation grant to improve ADA accessibility in the building through its Croade Street entrance.
Three Warren groups get Champlin money for capital improvements
Three Warren organizations will benefit from around $150,000 in grants recently released by The Champlin Foundation, which announced last week a total of $7.9 million in grant funding for capital projects for 78 total nonprofits throughout 26 communities in Rhode Island. more
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Eli Terrell smacks a double and gestures to his teammates on second base during Friday’s game.
Eagles take aim at Avengers in baseball playoffs
The Barrington High School baseball team will square off against East Greenwich in a Division II playoff game on Wednesday, June 7. Barrington opened the playoffs on Friday with an 8-4 win … more
Barrington High School’s Sean Bonneau chips a shot toward the green during the first day of the state tournament.
Barrington High School golfers grab silver at states
The Barrington High School golf team saved some of its best for performances for the state championship, but the impressive scores would not be enough. The Eagles held the lead after the first … more
PHS junior Lukas Huffman dives back to first safely on a pickoff attempt in the bottom of the fifth inning against Central.
Central bounces Portsmouth from D-1 baseball playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots’ baseball season came to an end on a damp field at Portsmouth High School Monday, but head coach Ryan Long said he has high hopes for this young team next year. … more
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RIPEC sends a strong warning about state spending
STORY OF THE WEEK: It has been clear for a while that the sugar high of consecutive budget surpluses in Rhode Island – a rare occurrence in a state usually dogged by perennial deficits -- … more
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Angler Bob Donald of North Kingstown caught bass to 33” trolling tube & worm north of Conimicut Light. An influx of pogies enhanced the striper bite last week.
Block Island Tournament grows with partner tackle shops
  “The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament doubled the number of participants with tackle shop partners last year and added a fly fishing shore and boat division,” said … more
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A woman of science who was overshadowed and overlooked
Once again, novelist Marie Benedict focuses her narrative on a brilliant, but overlooked woman, as she did in her earlier novels, “The Other Einstein,” about Albert’s wife Mileva, and “The Only Woman in the Room,” about film star Heddy Lamaar. Both of those books portrayed extremely capable scientists who were overshadowed by male counterparts. more
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The Barrington Town Council voted 2-1 on Monday night to have the two pillar signs located in downtown Barrington removed.
Barrington Town Council: Pillar signs are coming down
The signs are coming down. The Barrington Town Council voted Monday night, June 5, to have the two pillar signs that are located downtown removed.   The town installed the signs a … more
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Letter: Offshore wind has vast benefits for the public
Editor’s note: The writer submitted this letter to the Portsmouth Town Council in advance of its May 25 workshop on SouthCoast Wind, which he was unable to attend. more
Letter: The AR-15 is indeed an assault-style weapon
To the editor: While I appreciate Mr. Huth’s bringing facts to the discussion of firearms safety (“Preventing criminal gun use requires facts, not fiction,” May 25 Portsmouth … more
Ben Boudria dives to catch a flyball in right field. But the ball pops free when he crashes to the ground. Boudria played excellent defense making three catches in right field. he also scored the Wildcats game tying run in the seventh inning to even the score at 2-2.
Wildcats outlast Eagles 3-2 in Round of 32
The Westport crowd cheered as Cam Leary walked in the winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the baseball team a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Mount Everett … more
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Portsmouth High senior Morgan Casey clears the bar at 5 feet, 2 inches to win the girls’ high jump event at Saturday’s Track and Field State Championships at Conley Stadium in Providence. She was the only first-place winner among the Patriots at the meet.
Portsmouth’s Morgan Casey is state’s high jump champion
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High senior Morgan Casey continued her dominance in the high jump by winning the event at Saturday’s Track and Field State Championships with a best effort of … more
Tim Robitaille threw six innings and drove in the eventual game-winning run at the plate for the EPHS baseball team in its 6-1 victory over Westerly Monday, June 5.
East Providences beats Westerly, stays alive in D-II baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — A day after falling in 11 innings to Chariho, the East Providence High School baseball team responded with a 6-1 victory over visiting Westerly Monday night, June 5, to remain … more
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Westport Community Schools Superintendent Thomas Aubin addresses the crowd at Saturday's commencement exercises.
From the superintendent: Graduates made me proud
As I relaxed on my La-Z-Boy Saturday evening following our 2023 Westport High School's Commencement exercises , I could not help but feel optimistic about the future of our Westport Community … more
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Michael Alves directs the concert band during Tiverton Middle School’s spring concert at the high school
Tiverton students celebrate Spring in song
Tiverton Middle School seventh and eighth grades recently held their Spring Concert. Director Michael Alves led the concert band in "Welcome March," "Zephyr" and "Cupid Shuffle." Mary Bartolotta … more
The 9,300-square-foot home features a 40x20-foot saltwater pool.
$4.2M home sale is this year’s highest so far in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A 9,300-square-foot home at 52 Carnegie Abbey Lane recently fetched $4.2 million, Hogan Associates | Christie’s International Real Estate announced. Listed by broker … more
Members of the Barrington High School Class of 2023 throw their caps into the air following Sunday’s graduation ceremony.
BHS graduation: The picture of perseverance
Normally, people attending a Barrington High School graduation ceremony in early June are greeted with bright sunshine and warm temperatures. That was not the case this year. On Sunday, … more
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Thea Jackson competes in the triple jump during the state track meet.
Deal, Jackson and Silva medal at state track meet
Jessica Deal, Thea Jackson and Lola Silva medaled as the young Mt. Hope girls track team competed during the state track meet at Conley Stadium in Providence on a wintery spring day with heavy winds … more
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Members of Westport's Class of 2023 toss their caps after their graduation ceremony Saturday. 
Westport grads look ahead to a new life
The weather kept them indoors Saturday morning, but the nearly 70 members of Westport High School's graduating class took some solace in the fact that while they didn't have a sunny day, they've had … more
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Gallery: East Providence-Bay View Division III girls' lacrosse final
PROVIDENCE — In an epic encounter Sunday afternoon, June 4, at Brown University, Bay View edged East Providence for the 2023 Division III girls' lacrosse championship in four overtimes, 9-8 . … more
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East Providence's Kenaz Ochgwu placed in the boys' triple jump at the 2023 state outdoor track and field meet Saturday, June 3, in Providence.
Townies perform admirably at 2023 state outdoor track and field meet
PROVIDENCE — Keira Mullen, Nazarae Phillip and Kenaz Ochgwu were the standouts for East Providence High School at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League state outdoor track and field … more
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Bay View seniors Olivia Mattos, Elizabeth Healey and Dolan collect the title trophy after the Bengals defeated the Townies in quadruple overtime.
Bay View pips East Providence in epic D-III girls' lacrosse final
PROVIDENCE — In an epic encounter and what had to have been one of the longest ever playoff contests in the brief two-decade history of the sport at the interscholastic level, East Providence … more
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Letter: Volleyball complex would create chaos for area
To the editor: I am responding to your article, “From town dump to sports Oasis”? As a longtime Portsmouth resident, I am familiar with this area. AP Enterprises would be … more
Tigers' pitcher Abbie DeMello makes a pitch during their win 18-8 win over Exeter-West Greenwich on Thursday.
Tigers’ crush Exeter-West Greenwich 18-8, move on in playoffs
The Tiverton softball team crushed Exeter-West Greenwich 18-8 during a Division III first-round playoff game at home on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers travel to play Mount St. Charles in the … more
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Shortstop Julia Allen (left) and third baseman Sydney Crowell share a laugh before the start of the Huskies 6-0 win over West Warwick in the opening round of the Division II playoffs at the high school on Thursday afternoon.
Huskies shutout West Warwick 6-0 in playoff opener
Reily Amaral threw a two-hit shutout as the Mt. Hope softball team beat West Warwick 6-0 in the opening round of the Division II playoffs at the high school on Thursday evening. The third seed … more
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