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A Barrington resident captured this photo of a local school bus trying to make morning pickups along a flooded-out Mathewson Road.

Storm and high tide swamp coastal Barrington

A hard-hitting storm dumped inches of rain on Barrington and the rest of the region on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Jan. 9 and 10. The storm combined with a significant high-tide to … more

1/10/24

KMS students (left-right) Hailey Nunez-Jimenez, Raegan McGinn, Alex Barowy, Sage Mancieri, and Owen Ottone are part of the team of middle schoolers headed to the state finals of the Solve For Tomorrow STEM competition. Students on the team but not pictured include: Abigail St. Pierre, Simone Mack, and Cameron and Matthew Mally. The team is coached by STEM teachers Patricia Fillipino and Mary Cabral.

KMS team advances to state finals for STEM competition

The KMS team is one of just five schools in Rhode Island — and the only middle school team — to be selected as a state finalist for the 14th annual Samsung “Solve for Tomorrow” competition. more

By Ethan Hartley | 1/10/24

Bristol and Warren lead the region in ’23 price increases

With only a few exceptions, single family, 2-4 family and condominium prices in the East Bay real estate market continued to climb in 2023 vs. 2022, a continuation of a multiyear trend. Bristol … more

By Douglas Gablinske | 1/10/24

Azanero Furtado challenges Henries for Dem Rep 64 nomination

The 2024 election season in city got off to a quick start earlier this week when Jenni Azanero Furtado, who is the sitting East Providence School Committee chairperson, announced in a release Monday … more

By Mike Rego | 1/9/24

Franklin Carela Lopez rises at the rim to finish a layup for the East Providence High School boys' basketball team during the Townies' win over visiting Mt. Pleasant Monday night, Jan. 8. The victory was the third Division I win in a row for the locals.

Winter has arrived...has the East Providence boys' hoops team done so too?

Winter arrived in recent days in the form of the season's first snowstorm, dropping a measurable amount of the white stuff for the first time in some 11 months. The East Providence High School … more

By Mike Rego | 1/9/24

Warren man sentenced to 19 years in state prison for child molestation

At a hearing on Jan. 3, 2024, before Superior Court Justice Linda Rekas Sloan, Christopher Kinney (age 49) entered a guilty plea to two counts of first-degree child molestation and one count of second-degree child molestation. more

1/9/24

Portsmouth's 18-month transfer station stickers on sale

PORTSMOUTH — If you use the transfer station and you haven’t purchased your new 18-month sticker yet, you can get them at the Tax Collector’s office at Portsmouth Town Hall. … more

1/9/24

An overhead rendering of the project shows the 14 townhouses and two existing buildings that would comprise the Penny Lane development. The Warren Planning Board ultimately approved the development, but only with a condition that the total density be reduced, which the developer said would not be possible.

Warren Planning Board denies Child Street development at proposed density

While the board actually voted to approve the project by a 5-1 margin, it was done so only under the condition that the number of units be decreased in order to reduce the density of the development. more

By Ethan Hartley | 1/9/24

Barrington school administrators (from left to right) Paula Dillon, Mike Messore, Doug Fiore and Patrick Guthlein are pictured at a meeting last year. Dillon recently announced she will resign at the end of the school year.

Barrington’s assistant superintendent of schools is resigning

The Barrington School Department, already in the midst of a search for a new superintendent, will also need to replace its assistant superintendent. On Thursday, Jan. 4, Paula Dillon … more

1/9/24

Barrington High School’s Henry Kelsey gets ready to score one of his three goals against the East Greenwich/Toll Gate team on Thursday night, Jan. 4.

Eagles skate past East Greenwich/Toll Gate

Henry Kelsey had a hat-trick and helped the Barrington High School boys hockey team defeat the East Greenwich/Toll Gate Co-op team, 5-1, on Thursday, Jan. 4. Kelsey opened the scoring with a … more

1/9/24

Looking Upwards is the new owner of this building at 1184 East Main Road which served for years as the headquarters for The Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice. Originally built for an electronics company, the property includes two parking lots and a large lawn with East Main Road frontage.

Looking Upwards takes over Visiting Nurse’s Portsmouth property

PORTSMOUTH — Looking Upwards and Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice (VNH&H) are swapping places. more

By Jim McGaw | 1/9/24

Parts of East Beach Road lay in ruins after the storm one week before Christmas.

"We need to save East Beach"

The powerful storm that pummeled East Beach a week before Christmas did more than wash out part of the road, damage scores of beach lots and re-shape the topography of the beach itself — it … more

By Ted Hayes | 1/9/24

Parking at Little Compton Town Landing can’t be restricted, DEM officials have ruled, as state funds helped pay for improvements there. Now, Little Compton wants to give they money back

Little Compton to state: We don’t want your Town Landing money

It seemed like a slam dunk several years ago when the Little Compton accepted an $80,000 state grant to help fund about 75 percent of the cost of major improvements at the Town Landing. Now, in a nod … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 1/9/24

Elsa White looks to make a pass in the offensive zone during the Huskies 43-33 win over Tiverton during a D-IIB game on Friday night.

Moran, White lead Huskies over Tiverton 43-33

Emily Moran and Elsa White combined for 32 points as the Mt. Hope girls basketball team beat Tiverton 43-33 in a Division IIB match up at Mt. Hope High School on Friday night. Moran and White, both … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 1/9/24

Portsmouth High and the other three schools in the district all received four-star ratings in the state's latest accountability report.

Portsmouth schools all receive 4-star ratings from state

PORTSMOUTH — The town’s four public schools all received a rating of four stars out of a possible five under the Rhode Island Department of Education’s (RIDE) latest school … more

1/8/24

Westport Police Chief Christopher Dunn was sworn in Monday evening by town clerk Kristin Swinson. His mother, Jacqueline Dunn, is to his left and brother-in-law Stephen Griswold to his right.

Dunn sworn in as Westport police chief

After it was all over, Christopher Dunn joked that he wasn’t much for speeches. But the sea of friends who came out to watch him be sworn in as Westport’s new police chief Monday evening … more

By Ted Hayes | 1/8/24

The EPHS bench explodes at the buzzer as the Townies edged St. Raphael to win their first Division I girls' hoops game of the 2023-24 season.

Gallery: East Providence garners first girls' hoops league win

It was a meaningful victory for a couple of reasons for the East Providence High School girls' basketball team as the Townies edged out visiting St. Raphael 32-28 in a Division I contest played in … more

By Mike Rego | 1/8/24

Barrington schools shine in RI Department of Education's Star Ratings

The Rhode Island Department of Education released its school accountability report last week, and the news was good for Barrington. Five Barrington schools earned five-star ratings, accounting … more

1/8/24

Officials announce traffic changes at key I-195 on-ramp in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department and the office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced a series of traffic changes in the center of the city in an effort to alleviate congestion … more

By Mike Rego | 1/8/24

Barrington School Committee member Amanda Basse listens to people speak during the public comment period of the Jan. 4 meeting. Some people spoke about online posts shared by Basse.

Crowd debates whether Barrington official’s posts were antisemitic

The public comment period at the most recent Barrington School Committee meeting was dominated by people criticizing — and defending — committee member Amanda Basse for some of her social … more

By Josh Bickford | 1/8/24

This set of speed humps were installed on Peck Avenue, off Hope Street near Rockwell Elementary School. Not all neighbors were happy about it.

More 'speed humps' could begin popping up in Bristol

New 'traffic calming' measures might be coming soon to a street near you. more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/5/24

Matt Raffa, shown shooting a three-pointer during the second half of a previous game, scored a career-high 39 points against LaSalle Academy on Thursday night, Jan. 4.

Eagles storm back for overtime win against LaSalle

The Barrington High School boys basketball team trailed LaSalle Academy throughout the first half, but battled back for a 70-64 overtime win on Thursday night, Jan. 4. The Eagles, playing in … more

1/5/24

Amber McCollum (left) and Kaitlan Mitchell share a laugh, and some warmth, while dining outdoors at Judge Roy Bean Saloon in 2020.

Many Bristol restaurants passed on expanded outdoor dining in 2023

Citing some onerous requirements to qualify for the new outdoor dining expansion, Bristol restaurants opted to focus on their existing operations instead. more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/5/24

Updated plans show the old school building to the left, which will be rehabilitated and house 8 units, and the building to be constructed to the rear of the property to the right, which would house 12 units.

Liberty Street School development gets first approval in Warren

While some concerns over landscaping and the aesthetics of a new building to be constructed on the site remain to be hammered out, a 20-unit development that includes the rehabilitation of an historic school building in Warren has received Master Plan approval. more

By Ethan Hartley | 1/5/24

Search ramping up for Barrington’s next Superintendent of Schools

The search for Barrington’s next superintendent has started. The firm that has partnered with the School Committee in conducting the search — Hazard, Young, Attea Associates … more

1/5/24