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Videos have surfaced showing a fight between members of a wedding party and Newport Police officers on Sunday.
Barrington couple charged following brawl with Newport Police
Two Barrington residents are facing charges following a fight between members of a wedding party and Newport Police officers on Sunday. According to Newport Daily News , Barrington residents … more
Maggie Robinson heads towards the finish as the lead EPHS runner in the girls' varsity race at the Injury Fund Carnival held Saturday, Sept. 2, in Smithfield.
EPHS harriers hope for improved results as 2023 season gets underway
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' and girls' cross country teams had their 2023 Metropolitan Division debuts delayed earlier this week when heavy downpours washed away the … more
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Linda Peckham (left) and Karen Goulart search for their table after arriving at the Commons. 
Little Compton enjoys town-wide family dinner
The threat of rain didn't stop the family from getting  together for dinner Sunday, all 500 or more of them.  more
The main house at 435 Old Harbor Road.
Private residential school proposed for Old Harbor Road
A prospective buyer plans to turn a 10-acre property along Old Harbor Road into a live-in residential educational facility for teens. The property at 435 Old Harbor Road is currently owned by … more
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Kyra Little (left) is the new Executive Director of the Warren Senior Center, and outgoing director Betty Hoague (right) feels confident that she'll do a great job.
Kyra Little 'excited' for new role as Warren Senior Center Director
Little, 36, was sworn in at the town office on Aug. 29. She has been a Rhode Island resident for the last 20 years, and has lived for several years in Bristol. She currently resides in Barrington. more
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Architect’s aerial rendering shows updated layout of the Island Park OASIS Beach Volleyball complex being proposed for a site over the old landfill in Island Park. The larger of the 13 courts at left could be converted into a sand soccer court. The parking lot has spaces for just over 100 vehicles, and the three temporary buildings in between would be used for storage, ticket sales and restrooms. The gravel entrance road from Park Avenue at right includes a turnaround for emergency vehicles.
Abutters don’t dig plans for sand volleyball complex
PORTSMOUTH — Abutters finally got their turn last Thursday night to sound off on a proposed sand volleyball complex that would be built atop the old town dump in Island Park. more
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Police Chief Chris Francesconi (left) and Fire Chief Glenn Quick lay a wreath at the 2023 East Providence 9-11 Memorial Service.
East Providence conducts annual September 11 memorial service
EAST PROVIDENCE —  The City of East Providence, Monday morning, commemorated the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington DC and Shanksville, … more
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Woman seriously injured after being struck by falling tree
A 27-year-old woman is recovering from a “freak accident” that occurred at a youth baseball game in Barrington on Saturday, Sept. 9.   Officials said a tree limb fell onto a … more
Senior Tommy Bernard dribbles around a defender on his way to the goal as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in their home opener on Wednesday.
New faces same result for Westport  soccer
New faces yielded the same result as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in a non-league home game to kick off their 2023 campaign on Wednesday night. Will Quinlan scored 2 goals, Tommy … more
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Gallery: EPHS football vs. Westfield
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team lost to visiting Westfield 18-6 in a non-league contest played Friday night, Sept. 8, at Townie Stadium. — East … more
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Bombers best East Providence in non-league football outing
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team dropped an 18-6 decision to visiting Westfield, Mass., Friday night, Sept. 8, at Townie Stadium as the locals played their … more
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J.P. Medeiros, who will turn 72 in January, has been through a lot during his lifetime, but he remains upbeat following life-saving spinal surgery. Here he visits with the renowned Dr. Adetokunbo A. Oyelese, Spinal Surgery Direector at the Norman Prince Spine Institute.
No matter what, you just can’t keep J.P. Medeiros down
Loss, grief, physical injury and illness have all beset John Medeiros, and yet he continues to stay positive. more
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Planning board member John Bullard said disputes over STRs will continue until the town puts bylaws in place to regulate the issue.
Westport awaits select board OK to study short term rentals
Bylaws that would regulate short term rentals (STRs) in Westport are still a long way off, but are expected to get a boost Monday when the select board votes on whether to convene a working group to … more
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Warren PD: Three arrests and a reckless speedboat
Warren Police made three arrests and responded to multiple reports of a large speedboat causing chaos on the Warren River between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2023. more
Bristol PD: Police respond to two reports of dog bites
Bristol Police responded to dog bites and people doing backflips off cars between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2023. more
Eileen Dyer, Rogers Free Library director, and Charles Calhoun, Bristol BookFest co-founder, present the 2024 BookFest read, Herman Melville’s “Moby-Dick.”
Bristol's 2024 BookFest devoted to Melville's opus, "Moby-Dick"
BookFest 2024 is on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, in three historic downtown Bristol locations. Registration will open in January. more
East Providence receives monies from DEM’s Tree Cover Program
EAST PROVIDENCE — Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse were recently joined by Mayor Bob DaSilva and representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management … more
EPHS keeper James McShane, shown making a save for the Townies in their Injury Fund game against Moses Brown, made seven stops in East Providence's Division I opening win over Central on September 6.
EPHS boys' soccer, girls' volleyball start seasons with wins
The East Providence High School boys' soccer club gave its new head coach Tim Calouro his first official victory as the leader of the program as the host Townies thwarted a feisty Central squad 3-2 … more
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Westport police: Man faces DUI charge
Monday, August 28 Police responded to a disturbance on Reed Road at 7:16 a.m. Police assisted after a Gifford Road resident called in animal complaints at 2:08 p.m. A caller from … more
Tiverton residents Robert Fazzina (left) and Dr. Robert Bishop discuss the ZBA's decision to support the planning board in its denial of a developer's application to build a crematorium in town. Both have been outspoken critics of the project.
Tiverton lays crematorium appeal to rest
A Tiverton appeals board ruled this week against Sakonnet Partners, LLC, the company that proposed building a crematorium in the north end of town, saying the planning board was justified when … more
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Westport welcomes new harvest festival
With the fall’s approach there’s seemingly a festival around every corner. The week after next, a brand new one kicks off its inaugural run at the   Westport Fairgrounds. The … more
Photo: Surfing's for the birds
Pink flamingoes aren’t native to the Northeast, but a big one — a really, really big one — was spotted at Little Compton’s Goosewing Beach Tuesday. David Webb took this photo … more
Signage is now posted at the entrances to each of four town-owned sites that are now permitting deer hunting between Sept. 15 and Jan. 31. This one is located outside the Elmwood Drive entrance of the 100-Acre Woods parcel.
Hikers beware: Hunting begins in Bristol on Sept. 15
Is the Town's new hunting cooperative program a necessary step to reduce the deer population, or a tragedy waiting to happen? more
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Ken Rutter, commander of VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point, stands inside the top floor of the hall, which is undergoing a transformation. Behind him are pilates equipment used in classes led by Conley Zani, who rents space in the building.
In Portsmouth: A metamorphosis in the making
PORTSMOUTH — Ken Rutter stands inside the shabby looking basement room of the VFW Post 5390 hall in Common Fence Point and knows there’s a lot of work to be done. But with the … more
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State withholds AP data, which impacts BHS national rank
Barrington High School dropped nearly 5,000 places in the recent U.S. News and World Report “Best High Schools” ranking. BHS ranked 308 out of nearly 20,000 high schools in last … more
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