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A rendering of the proposed work area and pipeline under the Sakonnet.

Protests filed for Sakonnet River LNG pipeline

A Canadian energy company subsidiary is proposing to replace a 70-year-old liquefied natural gas transmission pipe under the Sakonnet River, a project company officials say will increase capacity and … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/8/24

Westport superintendent Thomas Aubin stumps for funding at a meeting several months ago.

Special ed fund proposed to help protect Westport schools

Westport school administrators hope a new fund up for a vote at Town Meeting next month will help insulate them from the rising cost of educating and busing special education students. Last … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/8/24

Basketball players compete at Longplex, in this file photo.

Coach charged with assaulting boy at youth basketball game

The coach of a basketball team competing in Tiverton over the weekend has been charged with assaulting a 15-year-old player. Adam Hayes, 42, of Peabody, Ma., faces charges of simple assault and … more

4/8/24

Runners sprint from the starting line at the Nayatt 5K in Barrington.

Hundreds turn out for annual Nayatt 5K in Barrington

The rain held off just long enough for the 18th running of the Nayatt 5K. The road race serves as a key fund-raiser for the Nayatt School PTO. This year’s races — there was a … more

4/8/24

Warren Police find deceased man in Warren River

The identity of the man, who was described as white and in his 50s, was not immediately released to the public. more

4/8/24

Local waterways stocked for Opening Day this Saturday

Opening Day of the freshwater fishing season in Rhode Island begins at 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 13. The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has stocked more than 60,000 brook, … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 4/8/24

Keegan Grant (left) scored four goals in two games for the EPHS boys' lacrosse team to open the 2024 season, including a hat trick against Cranston West in the Townies' 14-4 victory.

EPHS spring sports teams start 2024 seasons

The East Providence High School boys' lacrosse team managed just one win all of last spring. In 2024, it took the Townies just one week to earn their initial Division IV victory as the Townies … more

By Mike Rego | 4/8/24

Investigative team starts digging for Washington Bridge answers

STORY OF THE WEEK: “We’re leaving no stone unturned as far as accountability,” Gov. Dan McKee said last Friday, as he unveiled Max Wistow and Jonathan Savage as the lawyers who will … more

By Ian Donnis | 4/8/24

Portsmouth woman charged with cruelty to animals

PORTSMOUTH — A 51-year-old Portsmouth woman has been charged with cruelty to animals. At about 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, officers responded to 28 Sprague Court to … more

4/8/24

The west-to-east side crossover on Interstate 195 towards the Washington Bridge will be moved closer to the span in an attempt to alleviate congestion.

RIDOT preps new lane configuration on east side of bridge

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation will shift the location of the crossover from the westbound side of Interstate 195 to the eastbound side and eventually over the Washington Bridge as … more

By Mike Rego | 4/8/24

The America’s Cup supervision to be told by seasoned official

A comprehensive management view of the America’s Cup from 1851 to the present will be unfurled at the Bosworth Lecture Series on Thursday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m. at the Rogers Free Library. The … more

4/8/24

People use special eclipse-viewing glasses during a special event in 2017 outside the Barrington Town Hall.

View the solar eclipse from Barrington Town Hall lawn today

People are invited to attend the solar eclipse viewing party from 2 to 4 p.m. on the Barrington Town Hall lawn on Monday, April 8. “We will have free eclipse glasses (first come … more

4/8/24

Members of the Barrington Town Council recently voted 3-1 to place the synthetic turf fields proposal on the November ballot — the proposal calls for the construction synthetic turf fields at the middle school.

Barrington Town Council advances synthetic turf field proposal

At Monday night’s meeting, members of the Barrington Town Council voted 3-1 to place the synthetic turf fields proposal on the November ballot. Councilor Rob Humm made the motion and … more

4/5/24

Aerial view shows location of farmland that sold for $3.1 million. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church can be seen at right, with St. Mary’s Pond in the background.

$3.1M sale called second highest of vacant land in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Twenty-four acres of pastoral farmland on Paquins Lane has sold for $3.1 million, and now the Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT) is working with the property’s new owner in … more

By Jim McGaw | 4/5/24

Bristol PD: Police make five arrests, including three in one day

Police arrested three individuals on March 27 and made a variety of stops for reports of fraud and other concerns by residents between March 25 and April 1, 2024. more

4/5/24

Students Abigail Goblick, Mia He and Emma Pautz (from left to right) have organized a tree sapling sale. They hope to sell 143 saplings.

BHS students hold sapling sale to offset schools’ paper use

Three Barrington students are selling saplings to offset the amount of paper used in Barrington schools. Emma Pautz, Abigail Goblick, and Mia He are working with a non-profit organization … more

4/5/24

Bristol Historical & Preservation Society librarian and historian Rei Battcher with Dan Barnes, who bought the home at 82 Thames St. and discovered the true history of the structure.

Thames Street homeowner learns house is over 320 years old

Dan Barnes bought a house on Thames Street in 2022 and wondered how old it really was. Turns out, he had purchased a property almost as old as the Town of Bristol itself. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/5/24

Column: I love the smell of machines in the morning

Making stuff, and knowing how to fix stuff, is an art form that for reasons beyond my comprehension, we stopped appreciating as a society for a long time. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/4/24

Letter: Agreed on the importance of trees

I just returned from Florida and I can attest to how terribly hot it can be if you are not in A/C or under a tree. more

4/4/24

Balcony, 'maker space' in the plans for Rogers Free Library following $1.75M grant

The Rogers Free Library is about to get a healthy infusion of cash in the form of a $1.75 million grant of federal funds that will be coming through the State more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/4/24

Letter: Only better pay will help police retention

There's only going to be one thing that's going to attract and retain quality employees, and that is money. more

4/4/24

Letter: 'Safe storage' bill comes from a place of dishonesty

How many of deaths were caused by a violation of our current safe storage law? more

4/4/24

Letter: Concerns about the Mt. Hope Bridge

The failure of the Washington Street Bridge has been extensively reported. It seems there may also be reasons to raise questions about the Mt. Hope Bridge. more

4/4/24

No cheese please — Barrington kids nabbed for tossing slices of cheese at cars

Barrington Police responded to New Meadow Road at about 8 p.m. on. Saturday, March 30, after receiving a report of children throwing cheese at passing vehicles. A motorist told police she was … more

4/4/24

Senate passes Lawson's bill to expand parental, caregiving leave

The Rhode Island State Senate passed a bill sponsored by Majority Whip Valarie Lawson that would expand Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program from six weeks to 12. If … more

4/4/24