Bill Black Principal, Shane Messier Assistant Principal, Jill Usenia Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon CTC Director and the staff of East Providence High School announce the Honor Roll for the …
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2/15/24
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The Barrington Charter Review Commission is recommending a series of changes to the town charter, including one that would eliminate the annual Financial Town Meeting and another that would make …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/15/24
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The Riverside and Martin Middle School Drama Troupe recently performed two showings of "The Phantom Tollbooth," produced in a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of East Providence and The …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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2/15/24
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There aren’t a lot of working farms left, but Bristol’s largest is doing something unexpected; it’s expanding.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/15/24
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Two Tiverton Middle School students are being celebrated for what is a nearly unheard of accomplishment in the world of standardized testing — each received a perfect score on their most recent …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/14/24
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Monday, Feb. 5
Police investigated after a caller from Main Road reported a suspicious vehicle just after 7 a.m.
A Bond Street caller lodged animal complaints via 911 at 7:27 a.m. A similar …
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2/14/24
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Last year, more than 5,500 people arrived at the big brown doors in front of the Peck Center building looking for help.
And each time, Tap-In answered the call.
Tap-In (Touch …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/14/24
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The Office of Attorney General Peter Neronha announced Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Providence Grand Jury reported out handful of indictments the week prior pertaining to a couple of cases connected to …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/24
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This project begins with the collecting and publishing of questions heard from Warren residents and information around the current state of climate change adaptation in Warren, and it culminates with a series of co-created tools and archives that attest to the community’s ongoing adaptation to the climate crisis.
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2/14/24
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It is a special team. That is how Coach Stephen Lenz describes this year’s Barrington High School girls basketball team, which currently stands in first place in Division I.
Lenz, …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/14/24
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Enjoy some photos from yesterday's Nor-eastern that blanketed the region in wet, fluffy snow.
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2/14/24
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If first impressions mean anything, there’s a lot to like about 37-year-old Besho Fareez, the new owner of two Warren institutions; Malik’s Liquors and Balasco’s Pizzeria on Market Street.
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By Manny Correira
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2/14/24
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PORTSMOUTH — On the heels of several contentious meetings that were marred by heckling and insults lobbed between residents and Town Council members, the council Monday night took the …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/14/24
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East Providence High School hockey players scored goals, but their sides each lost late-season games last weekend.
The East Bay Eagles girls' hockey co-op dropped a 9-3 decision to Mount St. …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/24
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I recently had the opportunity for a sit down with Rhode Island singer/songwriter/guitarist Dean Petrella to chat about his nearly three-decade-long career in the local and national music scenes. The …
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By Michael Khouri
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2/14/24
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The proposed $60.1 million general fund budget, which represents a 2% total increase in spending over the FY24 budget, includes a request for $387,866 more in local funding from Warren (a 2.7% increase over last year), and $704,633 from Bristol (a 2.4% increase over last year).
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/14/24
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For Valentine’s week, we were on a quest to find a couple that seemed to have found the secret formula for creating a happy life together. Long-time Little Compton residents Lea and Jack Angell …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/13/24
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The Warren Planning Board officially rescinded a condition on the approval they granted to the East Bay Community Development Corporation (East Bay CDC) of Bristol back in January to construct a 40-unit affordable housing development at 581 Child St., called “Penny Lane”, during a special meeting on Monday night.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/13/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Four Hearts Foundation’s dream of an inclusive and adaptive playground for Portsmouth children has started to come to a reality.
On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Department …
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2/13/24
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KINGSTON — The University of Rhode Island announced the fall 2023 Dean's List of students named to the Dean's List representing nearly all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, including East …
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2/13/24
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The East Providence High School swimming teams concluded their 2023-24 regular seasons in recent days, the girls finished with an unblemished 6-0 record and with the program's first dual meet title …
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By Mike Rego
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2/13/24
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American Rescue Plan Act money continues to support expenditures in Barrington.
At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, the Council voted unanimously to approve the use of ARPA …
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2/13/24
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Town elections are still nearly two months away, but candidates for several positions open on the Tuesday, April 9 ballot have wasted no time seeking laying the groundwork for a potential run for …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/13/24
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team extended its home winning streak to 19 games after defeating Mount Pleasant 68-35 on Friday night, Feb. 9.
The Eagles improved to 19-1 overall and …
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2/13/24
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Barrington fell to 6-4-1 in Division I standings after losing to Burrillville 4-2 on Friday night. The loss dropped the Eagles into sixth place in the division.
Barrington held a 2-1 lead …
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2/13/24
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