Back by popular demand, the bakeshop that operated out of Bywater as a creative means to keep business going during Covid will have its own brick and mortar, right across the street, hopefully as soon as this June.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/12/23
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After cautioning that crowd control, public safety, and the potential for overflow parking continue to be major concerns, the Tiverton Town Council voted Monday to allow the Longplex Family & …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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4/12/23
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Spring Home Improvement 2023
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4/12/23
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PORTSMOUTH — For a topic that wasn’t even on the council’s business agenda, it sure drew a lot of discussion.
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By Jim McGaw
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4/12/23
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It breaks her heart.
The thought of workers cutting down the huge hundred-year-old maple tree on Lorraine Street breaks Jill Lancaster’s heart.
Staring up at its web of branches as …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/12/23
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The Bristol Merchants Association is hosting its popular "State Street Festival" this Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair features more than 70 local vendors, artists and …
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4/12/23
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Jennifer Wasson athletic administrator at Saint Mary Academy in Riverside, Rhode Island, received the 2023 National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) State Award of Merit.
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4/11/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' lacrosse team began the 2023 season in recent weeks hoping to improve upon just a one win campaign a year ago in the Division IV …
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By Mike Rego
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4/11/23
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He's not holding his breath or making any promises, but Chris Leonard is hopeful that a financial solution to the Westport River's shoaling issues could be just down the road.
Leonard, …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/11/23
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Each April, Blithewold opens its gates to welcome visitors just as springtime begins. Its famous display covers this 33-acre seaside estate with more than 50,000 daffodils that delight visitors.
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4/11/23
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A sizable majority of over 1,000 students in Bristol Warren reported that they had never personally tried any mind altering substances, but they were more accepting of others using them than health professionals would like to see.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/11/23
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Newport Restaurant Week begins Friday, April 14, with 60 different restaurants from around the region taking part. Restaurant Week deals include BOGO, prix-fixe offerings, gift cards promotions and …
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4/11/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Cindy Morse was even busier than usual at her restaurant Saturday morning.
Besides flipping her famous stuffed French toast, greasing up the griddle for homemade …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/11/23
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Newport hosts stunning marathon, half-marathon and 5K road races this weekend. Newport Rhode Races partners with the annual Newport Daffodil Days Festival for the races, which will pass along many of …
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4/11/23
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The Newport Historical Society is hosting a walking tour, “Rum and Revolution,” with included rum tasting. It takes place Saturday, April 15, from 2 to 3 p.m.
From the thriving …
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4/11/23
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Mt. Hope senior pitcher Reily Amaral struck out 11 batters and the Huskies offense bashed 14 hits as the girls softball team crushed Lincoln 9-1 in a league game at the high school on a chilly …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/11/23
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Renowned flamenco and classical guitar artist Grisha Goryachev will perform as part of the Community String Project (CSP) Artist Series. Russian-born Goryachev is one of only a few guitarists in the …
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4/11/23
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The Warren Land Conservation Trust hosts a monthly walk of an hour and a half. The preserve has about 1.5 miles of trails that meander through meadow, shrubland, forest and saltmarsh habitats along …
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4/11/23
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Saturday, April 8 was opening day of trout season, and fishermen of all ages cast their lines at Brickyard Pond in Barrington.
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4/11/23
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A review of the cities and towns up and down the East Bay, from Newport and Little Compton to East Providence, comparing the first quarter of 2022 to the first quarter of 2023, shows that unlike our …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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4/11/23
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You can make an impact this Earth Day, throughout the month of April, and all year long. Little actions like picking up trash, planting native plants, and reducing/reusing water all make a …
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4/11/23
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Black sea bass are fun to catch and great to eat. The Rhode Island state record for black sea bass is 26”, about 8 pounds, 7.25 ounces.
The minimum size for black sea bass will likely be …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/11/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Former Gov. Gina Raimondo talked a lot about the need to improve workers’ skills while building a more diversified economy. Her successor, Gov. Dan McKee, has emphasized …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/11/23
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The news of Walker's Roadside Stand demise has apparently been greatly exaggerated — the Little Compton institution is back in business under the leadership of Ian Walker, founder Coll Walker's …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/11/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity baseball team got its season off on the right foot with back-to-back wins on Saturday and Monday.
In a non-league game against …
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4/11/23
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