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A mass of revelers runs for the water at noon Sunday.
'A good kind of crazy' makes for wet New Year's Day
More than 100 people flocked to Grinnell’s Beach Sunday to ring in the new year in a special way, by taking a cold dip in the Sakonnet River for the 11th annual Penguin Plunge. … more
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Portsmouth High’s Morgan Casey squeezes through the South Kingstown defense to make a basket in Monday’s dramatic win at home.
Portsmouth girls win big game over South Kingstown, 50-46
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity basketball team continued its fine season with an impressive come-from-behind win over South Kingstown Monday night at home, … more
Members of the Barrington Town Council have already approved the expenditure of $1 million in ARPA funds for Haines Park improvements.
Wish list takes shape for Barrington Parks and Rec.
Resurfacing the Lincoln Avenue tennis courts made the cut. As did dugout covers for the baseball field at Chianese.  In fact, the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission has recommended six … more
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The EPHS cheerleaders perform at the Senior Center last Wednesday, Dec. 28.
EPHS spirit squad spreads some holiday ‘cheer’
EAST PROVIDENCE — What better way to show some of the city’s older folks a bit of holiday “cheer” and the “spirit” of the season than for the East Providence High … more
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Maddie Gill, shown in a recent regular season game, played a key role in the Eagles' victories in the Notre Dame Fairfield Holiday Tournament last week.
Eagles win twice in Connecticut basketball tournament
The Barrington High School girls basketball team went 2-0 in the Notre Dame Fairfield Holiday Tournament last week.  The Eagles opened the tournament with a 50-45 win over defending … more
Isis Murillo, Soren Hayward, Lilly Hayward, Spenser Lawrence and Alison Hayward (from left to right) race toward the water while participating in the "New Years Day Dip in the Bay" fundraiser, hosted by the Barrington Lion's Club.
New Year's Day plunge draws crowd to Barrington Beach
The first-ever New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay at Barrington Beach treated participants to a warmer-than-normal polar plunge on Sunday, Jan. 1. The temperature hovered near 50 when people … more
Emma Daily (center) runs in the chilly waters of Island Park Beach during the annual Island Park Polar Dive on Sunday, Jan. 1. The turnout to this year’s event was strong, thanks to the mildest temperatures in years.
Mild weather brings big turnout to Portsmouth polar dive
PORTSMOUTH — A couple hundred swimmers came out for the annual Island Park Polar Dive on New Year’s Day — a turnout that was no doubt influenced by the mildest … more
Barrington High School senior captains Tucker Squires, Christian Vieira and Cole Vieira (from left to right) display the Cape Ann Savings Bank Holiday Tournament plaque.
Eagles’ hockey team wins holiday tournament
The Barrington High School boys hockey team won the Cape Ann Savings Bank Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The Eagles opened the tournament with a 6-3 win over the host team, Gloucester, … more
Gray's Mill sells to Fairhaven couple
A Fairhaven couple has purchased the former Gray's Grist Mill on Adamsville Road, long known as one of the oldest continually operating grist mills in the country. Sarah and Bruce Delano of … more
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Huskies’ guard Abby Razzino (above) scored a combined 40 points to lead the Huskies and earn tournament MVP. The senior scored 21 points in Mt. Hope’s 64-46 pummeling of Coventry on Tuesday and 19 in the 47-36 championship win over Pilgrim on Wednesday.
Huskies girls basketball team wins Classic championship
The Mt. Hope girls basketball team crushed Coventry and outlasted Pilgrim to win the Ocean State Credit Union Holiday Classic played in Coventry on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of wins improved the … more
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Korynne Holden rips the ball away from a Raider to force a jump ball.
Two more wins make it five in a row for Westport girls
The Westport girls basketball team knocked off Somerset Berkley 48-38 in the afternoon game at the high school on Wednesday and crushed Greater New Bedford 50-15 in an away game on Thursday. The pair … more
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Will Winfield drives to the bucket for the EPHS boys' basketball team in its Mutter Memorial championship game meeting against Central Wednesday night, Dec. 28.
Townies split holiday hoops title games
EAST PROVIDENCE — The respective East Providence High School basketball teams split their holiday tourney championship games played Wednesday, Dec. 28, in city, the girls beating host … more
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The 2022 EPHS boys' tennis Division III championship team.
A few for 2022…East Providence's year in review
EAST PROVIDENCE — As the calendar again turns to a new year, it always fitting to look back on some of the top stories to come from the city the previous 12 months. So, here’s … more
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Ben Boudria slices in for a jumper in the fourth quarter of the Wildcats 57-50 loss to East Bridgewater on Wednesday evening.
Owen Boudria nets 18 in Wildcats 57-52 loss to East Bridgewater
Owen Boudria scored 18 points as Westport fell to East Bridgewater 57-52 in a hard fought battle at the high school on Wednesday evening. The loss dropped the Wildcats’ overall record to 2-2. … more
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Clockwise from top left: Owen Gray uses a front loader to clear the snow from a Michael Drive residence during the Blizzard of ’22, which buried the town under 22 inches of snow in late January; Senator Jack Reed, Town Council President Nathan Calouro, Joseph Brito, Jr. and his wife Betty, town administrator Steven Contente and others gather as Brito cuts a ribbon in front of the Brick Pizza Co. in June to commemorate the ‘opening’ of Bristol’s Unity Park, which welcomed numerous new businesses throughout 2022; Isaiah Rathbone of Warren (bucket hat) and Bristol resident Anthony Colesanti (blue) fish on the new dock during the first days of the Bristol Town Marina opening; A demonstration in front of Reynolds School in June shows support for ousted Mt. Hope High principal Dr. Deb DiBiase.
A year in review: Bristol's top stories of 2022
From the polarizing redevelopment of the former Robin Rug facility, to thriving Unity Park, Bristol welcomed new businesses and celebrated the success of a new marina. Here are some of the top stories from the year. more
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Portsmouth transfer station stickers on sale Jan. 3
PORTSMOUTH — Vehicle stickers to use the Hedly Street and Prudence Island transfer stations will go on sale Tuesday, Jan. 3. The Town Council set the sticker fee at $250 for the first … more
The home was built in the mid-1800s, and despite the efforts of preservationists, it was torn down this past Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022.
Historic 135 Ferry Road has been demolished
To the dismay of local preservation advocates, the historic mid-19th century home at 135 Ferry Road has been torn down. more
Senator Jack Reed visited Warren over the summer, where he discussed the earmarked funding passed for a new fire/rescue station and teased a new batch of funding to make improvements to the town’s police station. That funding now awaits a signature from President Biden.
Warren receives over $3 million for public safety upgrades
Warren will be receiving a small but significant piece of the nearly $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that was passed by both chambers of Congress and now awaits a signature from President Biden. more
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City native, product of the school department, long-time coach and building administrator Alex Butler was recently selected to become the new district athletic director upon the recent retirement of Gregg Amore, the previous AD who was recently elected as Rhode Island's next Secretary of State. Butler formally took over the position earlier this month.
East Providence beckons Butler to become next AD
EAST PROVIDENCE — With long-time district employee then athletic director Gregg Amore the overwhelming favorite to win his race for Secretary of State at the November 2022 election following … more
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Jaia Robotics co-founder Ian Estaphan Owen (left) and Deedee Chatham, Business Development Director, hold a model JaiaBot.
Industry-leading aquatic robots: Made in Bristol
Jaia Robotics specializes in developing micro-sized autonomous marine vehicles called JaiaBots. They look like small red missiles, but they’re actually powerful aquatic data collection devices. more
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Barrington’s Sean Bonneau pulls up for a jumper during the Eagles' game against Middletown on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
Barrington’s 11-point lead turns into 1-point loss to Islanders
The Barrington High School boys basketball team built a 36-25 advantage against Middletown on Tuesday, Dec. 27, but it would not be enough as the Islanders rallied for a 60-59 win over the Eagles in … more
Barrington Police respond to schools for marijuana-related incidents
Barrington Police responded to separate drug-related incidents on Monday, Dec. 19. At about 9:40 a.m., Barrington school officials reached out to police regarding a middle school student who … more
This young European Beech, located in Blithewold's bosquet, has been stricken with Beech Leaf Disease. Note the curling leaves, an early sign of infestation by the nematode (roundworm) that spreads BLD.
Bristol's beech trees in jeopardy as fatal disease appears in town
Beech Leaf Disease (BLD) was first identified in Ohio a decade ago; two years ago it made its way to the other side of Rhode Island, near the Connecticut border. Now, it’s here. Trees at Blithewold have already been infected. more
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Clockwise from top left: Marissa Ferris stands on the top deck of The Wharf, which earned the accolade of Best Outdoor Dining spot in the East Bay and the Best Restaurant in the East Bay. The town of just over 11,000 people as a whole earned more than 20 victories and mentions in Rhode Island Monthly’s annual “Best of Rhode Island”; The Huskies mens basketball team ended their 2021/22 season with a record of 19-2 and capped a dominant season with their second Division III hoops championship in a four-year span; The aftermath of a fire that started at a barn on Barton Avenue in Touisset on April 16. The third of three blazes that beset the community on Easter weekend; A demonstration in front of Reynolds School in June in support of Dr. Deb DiBiase.
Record snow and a controversial development highlight 2022 in Warren
Record snowfall began the year, a night of fire in Touisset marred Easter weekend, and a polarizing development highlighted an eventful year in Warren. more
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Former Bayside YMCA Director Joe Martino said writing a book was challenging ‘all the way’ but well worth it in the end.
Longtime YMCA leader pens his first book
For 20 years, Joe Martino ran the Bayside YMCA.  As executive director of the popular branch, Martino was kept very busy with everything from managing the staff, to interacting with members, … more
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