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Chrystal Santos sits in her office at Eclectic Body Art, located at 446 Main St. in Warren. At one point she was the youngest licensed tattoo artist in the state, and is now running her own shop at just 26 years old.
Tattoo artist finds a welcome home on Warren's Main Street
At one point the youngest licensed tattoo artist in Rhode Island, Chrystal Santos has brought her love for body art and modification to downtown Warren. more
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Keira Quadros struck out 10 batters in the Townies' 1-0 season-ending loss to Cumberland in the 2023 Division I playoffs.
Cumberland ends East Providence High School's softball season
The East Providence High School softball team fell out of the Division I state championship playoffs over the last week after dropping a pair of games in the double-elimination event. Host … more
Julie Furtado Tyler Anctil raises his arm as he and his classmates celebrate at the end of the East Providence High School commencement exercises for the Class of 2023 Friday evening, June 2, at Pierce Memorial Stadium.
Gallery: EPHS holds Class of 2023 commencement
East Providence High School held commencement exercises for the Class of 2023 Friday evening, June 2, at Pierce Memorial Stadium. The following is an alphabetical   list of graduates in the … more
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Barrington High School Boys Volleyball Coach Christian Lambert speaks to the team during a match this season. The Eagles host Lincoln tonight, Wednesday, June 7.
Barrington volleyball team hosts playoff match-up
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team clinched the Division II title for the first time since 2012, after defeating East Providence on Friday, May 26.   Playing at home on senior … more
The Emerald Ash Borer has been weakening Ash trees in Bristol. There have been 66 trees in town identified from a slight to severe threat to public health due to their deteriorating condition.
Bristol to chop dozens of trees to battle invasive larvae
A total of 66 Ash trees in Bristol have been identified as a slight, moderate, or severe risk to public safety thanks to the invasive Emerald Ash Borer. more
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Rhode Island History Day contest winners from Tiverton include (from left) Samuel Messenger, Ben Brigham, William Correia, Abigail Gilfillen and Elena Silvia.
Tiverton history buffs go national
Five Tiverton middle schoolers, all first-place winners in the 2023 Rhode Island History Day contest, are headed to Baltimore this week for the program’s national competition. The prestigious … more
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Barrington hosts combined Arts Festival and Street Fair
Barrington is kicking things up a notch, combining two events into one on Sunday, June 11. The traditional Barrington Arts Festival is joining with the newer Barrington Street Fair, for a double dose … more
A crane lowers one of the pillar signs into the back of a Barrington DPW truck on Tuesday, June 6.
‘Barrington Town Center’ signs are going, going … gone
The two “Barrington Town Center” pillar signs that drew plenty of criticism from residents, out-of-towners, and members of Town Council are gone. A crew from the Barrington … more
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Warren Tower 1 travels north on Main Street during last year’s parade.
Warren Firefighters Memorial and parade is Sunday
The 121st annual Warren Firemen’s Memorial Parade and commemoration event will be held this Sunday, June 11, beginning with a mass at 8:00 a.m. and the parade kicking off at 11:00 a.m. more
(From left to right) Martim Moniz, Katelyn Bolarinho, Aaliyah Cateano and Teagan Abatiello prepare what became their 2023 Rhode Island High School Seafood Cook-Off competition winning entry "Lemon Steamed Summer Flounder with a Brussel."
EPHS Culinary quartet captures Seafood Cook-Off
EAST PROVIDENCE — A quartet of potential future chefs from the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Culinary program recently captured the 2023 Rhode Island High School Seafood … more
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Barrington's Ellie Noonan clears the bar in the pole vault at the state track meet.
Eagles place at track state championships
The Barrington High School boys and girls track teams scored top-10 finishes at the state track championship on Saturday, June 3. The boys team scored 46 points and finished fourth, while the … more
“I think Common Fence Point was just as angry as I was at that vandalism,” says Samantha Younger, the organizer of Saturday’s Rockin’ Mama’s Pride Market. “It shows that there are still some evil people out there, and we have to show them we’re bigger than that.”
A vandal tried to stop her Pride fund-raiser, so she’s making it even bigger and better
PORTSMOUTH — Samantha Younger is not one to back down over some stolen signs or hateful graffiti.   more
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How open is your government?
With executive orders expired, Rhode Island government agencies are now operating under the same Open Meetings law that was in place pre-Covid. They have no obligation to continue with any of the pandemic-induced adaptations, yet many are doing some of the new best practices, while few are doing all of them. more
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Abbie DeMello relieved freshman pitcher Lia Doster in the fourth inning and shut the Mounties down the rest of the way, striking out 5 and allowing just 3 hits, 2 walks and 0 runs in 4 innings of work. 
Tigers' softball team is headed to the finals
The Tiverton softball team is headed to the finals after dispatching Mount St. Charles 4-1 in the Division III winner’s bracket final in Woonsocket on Tuesday night. The Tigers will play at RIC … more
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Lt. Daniel Raymond shows one of the Tiverton Police Department's new body cams.
Tiverton's Finest now armed with body cams
Following quickly in the footsteps of the state, the Tiverton Police Department is now requiring officers to wear body-worn cameras at all times during their shift — mwhether it be during … more
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Nate Evans leaps over a ball while trying out the new Gaga Pit.
Mt. Hope construction students build Gaga Ball pit for elementary school
A story for the young and the young at heart, these high schoolers just used their budding talents to benefit a local elementary school. more
Voters approved $1 million in appropriations, contingent on a later vote in favor of an override at a town election, last month.
Westport sets override vote election for late July
Voters will head to the polls in seven weeks to decide the fate of an issue that could have long-term ramifications for Westport's bottom line. At last week's select board meeting, board members … more
Whiteknact's Aimee Couto talks with the assembled media after being named the Rhode Island Teacher of the Year for the 2023-24 term.
East Providence's Couto is tabbed as Rhode Island Teacher of the Year
EAST PROVIDENCE —  Whiteknact Elementary School instructor Aimee Couto has been chosen as the 2024 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made during a surprise event at … more
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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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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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
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