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BHS graduate Eric Zhang hits a shot while competing for Kenyon College.

Former Eagle soars for college tennis team

Barrington native Eric Zhang is excelling in two worlds: sports and academics. A sophomore at Kenyon College, Zhang not only is a proficient student in the classroom, but he is also one of the … more

By Mike Scandura | 9/28/22

Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red recently won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship.

Barrington resident helps team win national title

Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship in Baltimore, Md. The team is the number one ranked … more

9/28/22

Tim O'Toole works a sifter to recover small artifacts from a construction trench at the Wilbor House.

Little Compton Historical Society needs help digging

Since June, L ittle Compton Historical Society workers have uncovered more than 1,000 artifacts from a 180-square foot construction trench at the Wilbor House, the society's headquarters … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/28/22

Courtney Rocha places a bag of groceries into a trunk as the food bank doles out their weekly food pick up.  Pastor Seth Fortier is right.

Westport Food Pantry sees uptick and demand as inflation rises

Volunteers at the Westport Food Pantry are seeing greater need for their services as rising inflation impacts the price of food, and they are predicting a particularly busy holiday season. The … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/28/22

A group of Barrington school officials and middle school students celebrate the Green Ribbon Award won by Barrington Middle School. Holding the check for a $1.5 million energy bonus are RI Commissioner of Education Angélica Infante-Green (left) and Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore.

Barrington Middle School earns district $1.5 million

The Commissioner of Education in Rhode Island stopped by Barrington Middle School last week to help celebrate a special Green Ribbon awarded to the school. Commissioner Angélica … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/28/22

Yusef Abdullah breaks away from a would-be Cumberland tackler for the EPHS football team in the Townies' Division II outing against the visiting Clippers September 24 at Pierce Stadium.

Gallery: EPHS football falls to Cumberland

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team, coming off a fine win over St. Raphael in its Division II season opener the week prior, fell to Cumberland last week in … more

Photos by Tyler Maxwell | 9/28/22

Independence Park has been approved as the site of a memorial recognizing Bristol's role in the transatlantic slave trade and honoring those who endured its horrors.

Bristol approves location for new slave trade 'Port Marker'

The exact specifications of the memorial — including what it would say, how it would look, and where precisely it would go in the park — are still to be determined. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/28/22

Tyler Robinson nears the finish line as the top runner for the EPHS boys' cross country squad in the Townies' recent meet at Tiverton.

EPHS cross country teams step off 2022 seasons

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School cross country teams continued their respective 2022 regular seasons in recent days, the boys’ squad with solid numbers and reasonable … more

By Mike Rego | 9/28/22

Local candidates for general assembly seats (top row, from left to right) Sam Read (House, District 66), Jason Knight (House, District 67), Pam Lauria (Senate, District 32) and (bottom row) Jennifer Boylan (House, District 66), Scott Fuller (House, District 67) and Rhonda Holmes (Senate, District 32).

Ask the candidates: How would you make the East Bay better?

Question: What could you do as a legislator to make the East Bay a better place to live? District 32, Senate Pam Lauria (D) — “The East Bay is incredibly vulnerable to the … more

9/28/22

Save The Bay’s Wenley Ferguson holds a photograph, taken by a volunteer and shared on the MyCoast app, showing the access road (right behind her) to the former boat ramp at Gull Cove completely underwater during a king tide last year. “It shows how vulnerable this area is,” Ferguson said.

Portsmouth: Protecting shoreline access during climate change

PORTSMOUTH — At Gull Cove Tuesday morning, Wenley Ferguson, director of habitat restoration for Save The Bay, held up a large photograph that was taken by a volunteer and shared on the … more

By Jim McGaw | 9/28/22

Todd Blount, president of Blount Fine Foods, Bacary Diatta, a Senegal native who started a successful hibiscus-based food company out of Hope & Main, and Lisa Raiola, founder of Hope & Main in Warren, provided thoughts during a panel discussion at the CIC in Providence.

A new Branch on RI’s growing food tree

Warren’s Todd Blount and Lisa Raiola spoke at an event welcoming Branchfood accelerator to Rhode Island. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/28/22

Freshman middle hitter Gianna Lunney drops the ball over the net for a point during the team’s win over North Smithfield on Friday night.

Shaw, Malafronte lead Huskies past North Smithfield 3-1

Mia Shaw posted ten kills and 16 assists as Mt. Hope came from behind to beat North Smithfield 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-21) at home on Friday night. The Huskies volleyball team is currently 3-3 … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/28/22

Center back Ryan Borges (left) and the defense have been stellar this season, helping Westport to limit opponents quality scoring opportunities.

Brodeur scores two as Wildcats shutout Holbrook 3-0

The Westport soccer team shutout Holbrook 3-0 on Tuesday after crushing previously undefeated Atlantis Charter School 6-0 on Saturday. The Wildcats improved their undefeated season record to 6-0 and … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/28/22

Barrington's Charlotte Danyla returns a shot during a state tournament qualifying match last week.

Camaraderie powers Barrington High School girls tennis team

The Barrington High School girls tennis team lost nine starters from last year’s squad, but despite the player turnover, the Eagles have powered to a strong 3-1 start. Barrington … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/27/22

Junior Hunter Phillips and senior Santiago Armas, Engineering majors with Electrical specializations, and Assistant Professor of Engineering Ahmet Akosman outside the Lasers Lab.

Two RWU students conduct cutting-edge lasers research

The two undergraduates got to test-drive NASA-grade tools, learning how to build a laser, handle fiber optic components, and operate a splicer, while conducting numerous research experiments. more

By Melanie Thibeault | 9/27/22

Anthony "Tony" Silvia Jr. started cleaning up Little Compton's shoreline at 16. Now 66, he has no plans of stopping.

Little Compton's 'seashore guardian' has been at it for half a century

Armed with a picker and bucket, Anthony “Tony” Silvia Jr., 66, has spent a majority of his life patrolling the beaches at the end of Town Way to keep the shoreline spotless. A … more

By Jen Campisi | 9/27/22

State and local officials toss shovels full of sand marking the groundbreaking of the new East Bay Bike Path bridges during a special event on Monday, Sept. 26.

State replacing bike path bridges

Nearly three years to the day the state closed the East Bay Bike Path bridges, officials gathered to celebrate their upcoming replacement. More than a dozen state and local officials attended the … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/27/22

The Axon Taser "7" model being purchased by the EPPD.

East Providence Police officers will soon use body cameras

EAST PROVIDENCE — Years in the works, East Providence Police officers will soon join their brethren who use body cameras. The City Council at its September 20 meeting authorized the … more

By Mike Rego | 9/27/22

Harbormaster Chris Leonard inspects a buoy near the Spindle Rock club back in early June. Since then, he said, Westport's problems have grown worse.

Westport federal channel shoaling worsens

The severely shoaling federal channel into and out of the Westport River is causing nearly daily groundings, forced one commercial boat owner to abandon his berth at the town dock altogether, and is … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/27/22

Portsmouth firefighters save man who fell from boat

PORTSMOUTH — Two swimmers from the Portsmouth Fire Department rescued a man who spent about 20 minutes in the water after falling from his boat off Fountain Avenue in Island Park Monday … more

9/26/22

Paul Murphy (left), a member of the Battle of Rhode Island Association, explains how the 1778 battle of Rhode Island played out in Portsmouth during Saturday’s well-attended event at Heritage Park. At right is Seth Chiaro, a member of the 54th Regiment of Foot.

Portsmouth: More than 120 turn out to ‘Walk the Battlefield’

With Heritage Park serving as a virtual map of Portsmouth during the Revolutionary War, more than 120 visitors came out Saturday to get a sense of the complex set of events that shaped the Battle of … more

By Jim McGaw | 9/26/22

Emily Mushen, Linda Beall, and Bob Molloy, who have been volunteering for the East Bay Food Bank and Thrift Shop for two and a half years, one year, and 12 years respectively, during a normal day helping out inside the pantry. The food bank has around 160 volunteers, about half of whom volunteer multiple days a week throughout the year.

Inflation, increased need put pressure on East Bay Food Pantry

Inflation, combined with a decreased focus on the pandemic and the food insecurity it caused, has led to increased need for the communities served by the East Bay Food Pantry. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/26/22

Junior captain Korynne Holden (middle) plays a Fairhaven throw in during their non-league home game on Friday. Julia George is right.

Youthful girls soccer team ready to start league play

This girls varsity soccer team may be the youngest Westport Middle-High School team ever as the majority of the girls are seventh and eighth graders with just two juniors, three sophomores, a … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/26/22

Josie Morway, a Boston-based artist and former Rhode Island resident, in the process of painting a finely-detailed saltmarsh sparrow on a storefront at 24 Child St. It is part of a mural commissioned by the Town in partnership with The Avenue Concept designed to bring awareness to the increasing concern over climate change and sea level rise.

In Warren, an artistic perspective on rising tides

A new mural on Child Street, combined with multiple other efforts, looks to bring awareness to the dangers posed by climate change and rising ocean waters. more

By Ethan Hartley | 9/26/22

Fazioli steps aside as East Providence’s Planning/Econ Director

EAST PROVIDENCE — Nearly three years to the day he was named to the job, the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced Bill Fazioli would be leaving his position in the administration as the … more

By Mike Rego | 9/26/22