A resolution to send correspondence to parents informing them of pending state bills on the requiring of safe storage of firearms and ammunition passed by a 7-2 vote of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/19/23
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Listed below are a series of events hosted by the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District this weekend to celebrate Earth Month! Learn more by clicking here.
Seedling Sale Prep – …
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4/19/23
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The Barrington High School baseball team celebrated its first league win in dramatic fashion last week.
The Eagles battled back from a one-run deficit against Tiverton, scoring two runs in the …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/19/23
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The Bristol Sports Club celebrated its Diamond Anniversary on Saturday night. Established in 1961 to encourage high level soccer in Bristol’s Portuguese community, the evening was highlighted …
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4/19/23
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4/19/23
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Scores of Tiverton High School students gathered in the school’s library one recent Friday morning to hear Alice Eichenbaum, 95, speak about her experiences in the holocaust. The assembly, …
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By Paige Shapiro
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4/19/23
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East Providence High School is one of the clear leaders in Career and Technical Education (CTE) programming in the state of Rhode Island. The spectacular new facility, which was built for $189.5 …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/19/23
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Since school choice began to proliferate a few years ago, hundreds of students have chosen to leave their hometown districts and enroll elsewhere. They often enroll close to home, choosing a neighboring district or a district a short drive away. But not always.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/19/23
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An array of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly would chip away at both newspapers and transparency in government. They seek to alter numerous state laws that require governments, both …
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4/19/23
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An attempt to have one non-voting member of the student body chosen to be seated at the table alongside publicly elected school committee members was voted down by a 5-4 margin.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/18/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Paul Amadio has been named the new head of school at The Pennfield School, effective July 1. He succeeds Rob Kelley, who has served as head of school for nearly two …
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4/18/23
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A Washington Road resident stopped into the Barrington Police station on Tuesday, April 11, after finding two arrows in his backyard.
The resident’s property is located a short distance …
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4/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School outdoor track and field teams began their respective 2023 Eastern Division regular seasons by hosting the inaugural competitive meet at new …
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By Mike Rego
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4/18/23
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Westport nine bash 18 hits, clobber Case 12-4
Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
The Westport baseball team bashed 18 hits as they clobbered Case 12-4 during a non-league home …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/18/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Tony Chatowsky knows his fish.
He’ll tell you all about the tarpon, the famous fighting fish of Florida: “When you hook one, you wait for that explosion and they …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/18/23
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With the summer season rapidly approaching, a handful of Little Compton residents –– a crowd, by the small town’s standards –– sat in on the Beach Commission meeting …
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By Paige Shapiro
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4/18/23
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Spring is in the air, and Tiverton Public Library and the URI Master Gardeners are teaming up to present a Garden Expo this Saturday, April 22! There will be a URI Master Gardening kiosk, …
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4/18/23
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Coggeshall Farm Museum opens for the season this Saturday, April 22! Therewill be a showcase of heritage breed livestock, historic gardening, farming practices, and the tools of the trade to …
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4/18/23
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This Sunday, April 23, The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s,conducted by Edward Markward is set to celebrate two native Rhode Island musicians. Widely acclaimed, …
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4/18/23
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The Westport girls softball team scored 4 runs in the sixth inning to come from behind and beat West Bridgewater 10-9 in their first league game of the season at home on Thursday afternoon. Third …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/18/23
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Timely hitting and clutch pitching and defense were the keys to victory for the Mt. Hope baseball team as they beat Central 9-0 in a Division I game on Tuesday morning at Guiteras Field. The Huskies …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/18/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Democratic field in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District is starting to gel, with a series of noteworthy developments this week. Former state Rep. Aaron Regunberg, …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/18/23
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Once again the Second Amendment has its day, this time in the sanctity of an elementary school. Six innocent lives brutally taken, three of them children.
Mentally ill persons occur in all …
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4/18/23
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We want to thank the Westport Fire Department for their dedication and sacrifice in fighting the brush fire on our property Friday, April 14. They spent four hours extinguishing the fire and making …
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4/18/23
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What a difference four months make.
Last Tuesday's vote to fund the town's obligation to the $293 million Diman vocational school project via excluded debt passed by a margin of five to two, a …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/18/23
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