Barbara Salvatore's though-provoking book series, which includes original art she painted, will be the subject of a discussion at George Haile Library on Monday, May 15 at 6:30 p.m.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/10/23
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The Town of Portsmouth is seeking nominations for the recipient(s) of the annual “Portsmouth Award.”
The award is to be presented to an individual, business, or civic group in …
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5/10/23
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Four Barrington High School golfers fired an 80 or better and helped the Eagles finish tied for second at the Hendricken Invitational on Monday, May 8.
Thayer Academy won the tournament, which …
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5/10/23
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Barrington improved to 10-3 after defeating Johnston and North Providence last week, and Prout on Monday, May 8.
Barrington pounded the Crusaders 12-2. Matt Davis finished the game with four …
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5/10/23
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The Barrington High School boys volleyball team defeated Central last Tuesday 3-1. The game scores were 25-14, 24-26, 25-17, 25-17.
Maddox Godwin led the Eagles with 13 kills and six digs. …
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5/10/23
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Despite slow starts, the Eagles posted two decisive victories at home against North Kingstown and East Greenwich.
Against North Kingstown on Tuesday, May 2, Barrington ended the first half down …
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5/10/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Recreation Department announced its 2023 Summer Concert line-up, once again featuring a mix of musicians performing standards, Jazz and Blues, do-op and …
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5/10/23
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Fearing it would disproportionally hurt small business owners, the Town Council Monday put the brakes on an idea to lessen the tax burden on residential homeowners by creating a separate — and …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/10/23
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Barrington officials recently voted to move $67,800 in American Rescue Plan Act funding from one capital project to two other projects.
The money had been earmarked for improvements to the …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/10/23
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Freshman phenoms Jessica Deal and Thea Jackson are primed and ready for the state track meet in June after placing first in multiple events during the Eastern Division Track Championships on …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/10/23
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Rhode Island is one of the few states in the country yet to pass laws regulating electric bicycles. A pair of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly would change that. The companion bills before the House and Senate would make it clear that electric bicycles can be used on bike paths, and they would prevent municipalities from restricting their use any further.
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By Scott Pickering
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5/10/23
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With some controversy surrounding electric bikes on the East Bay Bike Path , I wanted to experience an e-bike for myself. Courtesy of Bristol Bikes, I borrowed a Class 1 e-bike and went for a ride on …
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By Julia Stearly
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5/10/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School baseball team collected a pair of solid Division II wins over the last week, sparked by two superb pitching performances by two emerging …
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5/9/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island State Senate Tuesday, May 9, passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Valarie Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence) to make permanent a pilot program approved last year that …
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5/9/23
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A free job and career fair, open to high school students or anyone in the employment market, is taking place on Thursday, May 11, at Highlander Charter School in Warren.
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5/9/23
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For the second time in as many years, Carolyn’s Sakonnet Vineyards’ attempt to obtain a Class B retail beverage license has been put on hold.
As was the case last April, the …
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By Paige Shapiro
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5/9/23
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PORTSMOUTH — For about 70 years, local residents and out-of-towners have been driving out to the edge of the small peninsula at Gull Cove to drop in a small boat or kayak, lug their fishing …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/9/23
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Rhode Island Treasurer James A. Diossa came to Mt. Hope High School to surprise Maureen Gauthier with the 2023 Financial Literacy Educator Award.
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/9/23
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The Barrington High School boys track team scored nearly double the points of any other team at the Eastern Division Championship meet. The Eagles finished with 265.5 points, while Portsmouth was …
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5/9/23
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The Barrington High School girls track team scored points in every event and finished in first place at the Eastern Division Championship meet, held Saturday at BHS.
The Eagles scored 236.5 …
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5/9/23
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Barrington officials took a key step toward improving local schools on Monday night, May 8.
After a lengthy discussion, members of the School Committee and Town Council agreed to ask the Rhode …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/9/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Both of the Portsmouth High tracked field teams placed second among 11 teams in the Eastern Divisional Championship meet held over the weekend.
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5/9/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The annual boys' tennis showdown between next-door neighbors East Providence High School and the Providence Country Day School was won this spring by the visiting Townies …
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By Mike Rego
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5/8/23
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Westport's long-beloved Berry Hill Farm will live on under new ownership, after the Westport Land Conservation Trust and its new owners finalized a $1.3 million deal earlier this month.
Carissa …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Margie Brennan, the Portsmouth school district’s K-8 science instruction coach, is in rare company.
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By Jim McGaw
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5/8/23
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