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Mia Leroux was a sophomore lacrosse goalie at Barrington High School a year ago. Today she is racing cars throughout the Southeast and hoping to forge a path for female drivers.
‘A girl can totally do this’
A year ago, Mia Leroux was a high school sophomore, a distance-learning student who spent her days at home, Zooming into classes with her friends. Today Mia is going to school full-time in a dual … more
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Barrington High School students are hosting a special Ukraine relief dinner on April 3 at the school. A number of students are helping out, including (from left to right, back row) Zachary O'Connor, Max Splaine, Grace Zwolinksi, Jillian Sullivan, and (front row) Yael Goldstein, Angelica Bazyk, Paris Mashburn, and Tessa Sullivan.
Barrington High School organizing Ukraine relief dinner
Barrington High School will hold a special dinner on Sunday afternoon, April 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., to raise money for Ukraine refugees.   The school community has been involved in the relief … more
Town officials locked up the Barrington Middle School basketball courts on Friday afternoon because of trash left there.
Barrington officials lock up middle school basketball courts again
On Friday afternoon, shortly after classes dismissed, dozens of students arrived at the new Barrington Middle School basketball courts hoping to take advantage of the warm, sunny weather.   … more
The Portsmouth Free Public Library as it appeared in this postcard from 1907. The building has gone several expansions since it first opened in 1897.
Portsmouth Free Public Library is celebrating 125 years
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth was a very different place in early 1897.  Fewer than 2,000 people lived in the rural, farm-based community. Its dirt streets were oiled in the summer to keep … more
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The Courtyard at the Cove events included various food trucks and live entertainment. They also compiled a total of $1,481 in unpaid police detail fees.
Barrington Town Council forgives and forgets police detail fees
The Barrington Town Council voted 5-0 to forgive nearly $2,000 in fees owed to the Barrington Police Department by organizers of two events held last summer in town.   The FLM FWD film … more
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The next planning board meeting is April 22. It remains to be seen if Brady Sullivan Properties will amend their proposal or ask for a continuance on the matter.
Planning Board approves preliminary motion to deny Robin Rug development
After discussing the wide valley between the developer's plans for Robin Rug and the wants of the Town Planning Board, a preliminary motion to deny the proposal was approved unanimously. more
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A Ukrainian woman is overcome with grief as she makes her way into Poland earlier this month.
Westport photographer captures Ukrainian refugee crisis
Westport photojournalist Alex Carrigg has seen a lot, but that didn't prepare him for the overwhelming crush of humanity that greeted him when he touched down in Warsaw, Poland in early March, rented … more
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Helen Spets (left), a 95-year-old resident of Bay View Estates, chats with R.I. Meals on Wheels Executive Director Meghan Grady during a visit to her apartment on March 15. Town Council Vice President Linda Ujifusa also helped deliver a meal of shepherd’s pie, plus a blanket, slippers and a puzzle.
Portsmouth Senior Center now a Meals on Wheels dispatch site
PORTSMOUTH — Helen Spets opened the door to her third-floor apartment at Bay View Estates and greeted her visitors with a big smile and a warm welcome. “Look at all of you!” … more
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The Seaflex anchors, shown here waiting to be installed and attached to a float, should allow Bristol’s new marina to handle hurricane-strength conditions.
Harbormaster presents progress report on marina
Bristol Harbormaster Gregg Marsili offered a progress report on the state of the marina expansion , receiving authorization from the council to set rates on everything from the 200 amp power that … more
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The race crew are (from left to right) Olivia Vincent, Sarah Wilme, Gigi Fischer, Sophia Comiskey, Elizabeth Gardner, Milla Clark, and Phoebe Lee. Not pictured: Callie Dawson.
Making history, from Newport to Bermuda
The eight girls making up the yet-to-be-named crew that is set to become the youngest, all-female team to compete in the Newport to Bermuda race hatched their plan at the Bristol House of Pizza. … more
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Twelve acres near Fogland sell for $1.2 million
A 12-acre stretch of coastal land just south of Fogland Beach has sold for $1.2 million, the biggest land sale in Tiverton in six years. The property at 0 High Hill has two approved buildable lots, … more
There will be a random drawing for rental use of the kayak storage rack spaces at Walker Farm.
Barrington switching to random drawing for kayak storage stickers
Barrington will use a random drawing to determine who can purchase boat or kayak storage stickers this year. Town officials decided to use the random drawing as demand for the boat and kayak … more
Bristol Town Council Vice Chairwoman Mary Parella, Bristol Town Administrator Steven Contente, and Bristol Town Council President Nathan Calouro listen to Bristol Warren Superintendent Ana Riley's presentation last Thursday evening.
JFC has high praise for school budget
The $56.9 million budget includes a request of about $510,000 in additional revenue from Bristol and $510,000 from Warren, which would represent an approximately 1.8 percent increase and 3.8 percent increase in allocation from the two communities over last year’s budget respectively. more
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Brandon Nelson works on what he calls a mix of trash and photography for a photo collage during art class last week.
Mt. Hope artwork to highlight Earth Day exhibit
The exhibit is being made possible by a grant made by the Friends of the Rogers Free Library to the Bristol Art Museum. more
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You can help Barrington find its next high school principal
Members of the community are invited to help search for Barrington High School’s next principal. The school department will host a focus group session for community members on Monday, … more
Lt. Christopher Perreault of the Warren Police Department answers questions from Town Solicitor Tony DeSisto on Thursday morning at the Department of Administration in Providence.
Italo-American Club shooter was highly intoxicated on day of murder
Michael Ouellette, who killed Asst. Fire Chief Brian Remy on Sept. 2, 2021 before taking his own life, was highly intoxicated prior to committing the murder, as revealed during a hearing regarding the Italo-American Club's liquor license on Thursday. more
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Two markers that share information about Bristol’s history and involvement in the slave trade exist currently in Bristol. This one is near DeWolf Tavern on Thames Street. A new memorial proposed nearby is the subject of ongoing discussion and controversy.
Andrade Memorial Boardwalk nixed as possible site for slave monument
Advocates for placing a memorial to the history of Bristol's involvement in the slave trade made it clear that their proposal of the boardwalk site was a mistake and that it would not be the site they propose moving forward. more
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$1 million pledged to study Gooseberry causeway impacts
More times than he can remember, Mark Rasmussen has been asked if he thinks the causeway connecting Gooseberry Island to the mainland is responsible for the many changes this stretch of coast has … more
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Hathaway School students hand over their “Blankets of Hope” Monday morning to Heather Strout, executive director of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, for distribution to homeless people.
In Portsmouth: Dispensing hope, one blanket at a time
PORTSMOUTH — If a little kindness goes a long way, then Hathaway School students’ gesture this week should have a prolonged journey. The entire student body — 423 … more
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Barrington resident points replica gun at tree crew
Barrington Police responded to a New Meadow Road residence after receiving a 911 call on Wednesday, March 2. A tree company worker told police a resident had been pointing a gun out a window at … more
Barrington Town Council President Michael Carroll requested that the March 7 meeting be held on zoom and not in-person.
Why did the Barrington Town Council not meet in-person this week?
On the same day schoolchildren in Barrington went to class without masks (for the first time in more than a year), the Barrington Town Council decided it was still too early to meet … more
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This home on Tee Lane, near the Acoaxet Club, sustained extensive damage in a fire late Saturday evening.
Residents escape injury in Westport fire
A woman who spotted a fire through the woods in southwest Westport Saturday night helped alert residents to a serious fire in their Tee Lane home, and they emerged without injury. Westport fire … more
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Members of the Barrington High School boys swim team hold their state championship trophy during a dunk in the Brown University pool on Saturday. It was just the second time in more than 30 years that a public school team defeated Hendricken in the state championship meet.
Two state championships, two state records, and three sets of dry clothes
Sandy Gorham brought three sets of dry clothes to the pool on Saturday. The head coach of the Barrington High School boys and girls swim teams knew there was a chance his teams could win state … more
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Kate Kelley, appearing at the Portsmouth Free Public Library Sunday, talks about some of her success stories during her work as the “Photo Angel.”
The 'Photo Angel' finds the stories behind those dusty old pictures
PORTSMOUTH — The 20 or so people who attended “Photo Angel” Kate Kelley’s presentation at the Portsmouth Free Public Library Sunday should consider themselves lucky, … more
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Members of the Barrington Fire Department honor guard march during a recent Memorial Day parade in Barrington.
Flagpole fallout? Council removes veterans group from parade duties
The Barrington United Veterans Council has organized the Memorial Day parade in Barrington for nearly 70 years. But not any more. On Monday night, March 7, members of the Barrington Town … more
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