With regard to the hate-laced mail from the Little Compton Tax Payers Association, Mike Rocha state’s, as Chair of LC Republicans that "our reason for being is to promote candidates and …
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11/1/22
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Option 2B is dead.
At a school building committee meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 25, members came to a consensus — there was no specific vote — to abandon the heavily debated Option 2B of …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/1/22
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The Portsmouth High School cross-country teams each finished fifth in Saturday’s Rhode Island Class B Championships at Ponaganset High School.
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11/1/22
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People driving through the center of town may have noticed the new banners hanging from light poles, each one honoring a Barrington veteran who died while serving this country.
The banners include …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/1/22
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With less than two weeks left until the general election, Little Compton’s Democratic candidates for town council and school committee spoke out Thursday evening at a candidates' forum …
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By Jen Campisi
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11/1/22
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Lee Gardner played his last chukka Oct. 22, 2022. He lived a full 88 years, leaving behind his wife, Polly, and four beautiful daughters.
He was an animal lover, bird lover, a botanist, …
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11/1/22
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In what alternate universe is Nancy Pelosi more of a threat to democracy than Donald Trump?
Is it Nancy Pelosi’s gender, political affiliation or commitment to civil rights, the working …
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11/1/22
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The Tiverton Town Council is proposing a Charter amendment that eliminates the Personnel Board from the process of hiring for seasonal, temporary and appointed persons, and gives this hiring process …
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11/1/22
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In much of the country, as we move through Fall and anticipate the Winter, we tweak and outfit our vehicles to avoid getting stuck in the mud or snow. A bit of care normally sees us …
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11/1/22
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Early Friday morning I learned that an attacker had brutally assaulted Paul Pelosi, husband of Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and second in line to the presidency. The reports are that …
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11/1/22
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For years the Tiverton Taxpayers Association has warned that opponents of the Financial Town Referendum (FTR) have been trying their best to weaken voter and taxpayer protections granted through that …
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11/1/22
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There once was a time living in Little Compton that you could speak proudly to out-of-towners and they would reply, "Ah, you live in God’s country."
Now what will be the response ? "Ohh, …
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11/1/22
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Though there was much interest in the property from the Select Board, the Town of Westport has passed on an opportunity to purchase a 23-acre stretch of land on Drift Road that some believe could …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/1/22
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The celebration started once the ball cleared the uprights.
The Barrington High School football team knocked off Woonsocket 28-27 in an overtime thriller on Friday night, Oct. 28. The Eagles …
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By Josh Bickford
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11/1/22
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To the editor:
I am grateful for the recent letters from Matthew Fletcher “An atrocious history” and Charles Cooper “Port marker is a monumental mistake” for helping to …
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11/1/22
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To the editor:
I would like to comment about the League of Woman Voters’ (LWV) letter to the editor from Jill Kassis and Christine Keyser and the associated article by Jim McGaw in the …
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11/1/22
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The Barrington High School girls tennis team will play against East Greenwich in the semifinals of the Division I playoffs. The match is set for today, Wednesday, Nov. 2.
The Eagles earned a …
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11/1/22
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NORTH SCITUATE — The East Providence High School boys’ cross country team completed its 2022 season last weekend vying in the Class A Championship Meet at Ponaganset High’s 3.1-mile …
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By Mike Rego
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11/1/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Once again, hundreds of ghouls, goblins, ghosts and more descended upon Common Fence Point for a Halloween parade and spooky festivities on Monday.
After a Zumba dance routine …
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10/31/22
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Senior running back Brock Pacheco rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns as Mt. hope came from behind to beat West Warwick 26-20 at Frank “Monk” Maznicki Field on Friday night to finish …
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10/31/22
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Freshman Jessica Deal placed second and the Mt. Hope cross country team finished fourth during the RI Class Championships at Ponaganset’s covered bridge course on Saturday. The finish was good …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/31/22
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To the editor:
The letter to the editor from Ms. Kassis and Ms. Keyser in The Portsmouth Times (“League: GOP candidates declined invitation to forum”) was misleading.
I …
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10/31/22
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To the editor:
The League of Women Voters (LOWV) letter criticizing the Republicans for not participating in their forums was incorrect and disingenuous.
The Republicans did participate …
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10/31/22
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On July 1, the amount of money each municipality has to pay to unload their trash at the state landfill went up from $47 to $54 per ton. That’s about a 15% increase.
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By Christy Nadalin
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10/31/22
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A team of dedicated ladies who work out of the Warren Senior Center each week have (just this year) donated over 1,400 knitted items to various charitable endeavors throughout the country.
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By Manny Correira
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10/31/22
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