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Conceptual designs for a new unified Cold Andrew campus have been presented to the Historic District Commission and the Planning Board’s Technical Review Committee.
Proposed plan would join Colt and Andrews schools into one school campus
The plan would join the Colt and Andrews Schools both visually and spatially, creating a complete school campus that will provide a secure space for students to walk, learn, and play safely between and around the two buildings. more
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There is still much uncertainty over how to move ahead with the re-use of the old Westport High School on Main Road.
Code questions cloud old high school re-use plan
Members of the Long Term Building Committee will host a public walk-through of the old high school Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m., as they continue to close in on a plan for what the town should do … more
Warren’s Victoria Gendreau captured the Miss U.S. of America title recently and said it was a "dream come true.”
Mt. Hope grad wins Miss U.S. of America pageant
Warren resident and Mt. Hope graduate of 2016 Victoria Gendreau realized one of her long-time dreams during a recent pageant in Connecticut. more
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Members of the Barrington School Committee listen to union members speak out during last Thursday’s meeting. The Barrington Educational Support Team is working without a contract right now.
Barrington School Committee wants to take active role in contract negotiations
A day after members of the Barrington Educational Support Team attended a Barrington School Committee meeting to plead for a new contract, the chairman of the Committee responded. In a … more
An example of the "Bigbelly" recycling trash containers East Providence will purchase with its latest RIRRC grant.
Resource Recovery awards East Providence recycling improvement grant
EAST PROVIDENCE —The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation recently awarded East Providence a $33,232 grant for the purchase of the recycling portion of eight "Bigbelly" double station … more
A crew stopped by Barrington High School on Tuesday, Sept. 5 and fixed the scoreboard. Officials believe a lightning strike was to blame for the recent outage.
Scoreboard is up and running at Barrington High School's Victory Field
Technical issues surfaced at Victory Field during the first games of the fall season. At Thursday night’s Injury Fund football games, the lights atop one of the poles would not turn on, … more
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Sasha Goldman and Chelsea Morrissey, Barrington residents, inside their cheese and charcuterie specialty shop, Wedge, at 279 Water St.
Life is all Gouda for the queens of charcuterie
The high quality of the products available at Wedge in Warren, and the helpful assistance of owners Sasha Goldman and Chelsea Morrissey, haven’t gone unnoticed. more
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Deborah Wood, mother of Casey Wood, who lost her battle with addiction last year, collects overdose preventatives from a table set up outside of East Bay Recovery.
Warren Prevention Coalition holds third annual candlelight vigil
The Warren Prevention Coalition held its third annual candlelight vigil in honor of National Overdose Awareness Day on Thursday night. more
Barrington Police said a Warren man was killed in the Aug. 31 motorcycle accident on Barneyville Road in Barrington.
Police release name of man killed in Barrington motorcycle accident
Barrington Police said a 34-year-old Warren man was killed in the motorcycle accident that occurred late Thursday night, Aug. 31. Police said Michael Dumont lost control of the motorcycle he was … more
Billy McNeil, Operations Manager for Northeast Golf Company, which is managing the new Bristol Golf Park. Tee times begin this Monday at 7 a.m.
At long last, golf is finally back in Bristol
Part golf course, part beer garden, part ecological restoration project, the Bristol Golf Park will be opening for tee times on Monday, Sept. 11, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. more
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SUV flips in four-car Tiverton crash
Rescuers reported no critical injuries when four vehicles collided on Route 24 Sunday afternoon, one of them ending up on its roof. The accident closed down a portion of Route 24 south just … more
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore, shown during the construction of the new middle school, recently told staff members he was retiring at the end of the school year.
Barrington Superintendent retiring at the end of the year
The Barrington Superintendent of Schools is stepping down.   Michael Messore recently told Barrington Public Schools staff that he was retiring at the end of this school year. Messore has … more
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New tree pits, utilizing stones instead of mulch, can be seen throughout the downtown following work from Warren DPW over the summer
Warren DPW spruces up tree pits throughout downtown
The Warren Department of Public Works has been busy throughout the summer tending to trees along the Main and Water Street corridor. more
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The 80-foot catamaran has 1,600 square feet of solar panels built into its exterior. The panels feed into the battery pack that fuels the electric engine, as well as the boat’s mechanicals, like air conditioning, heat, water systems, lights and more.
A golden Sól, with a heart of green
The famed Herreshoff piers at the mouth of Bristol Harbor have hosted some of the world’s most spectacular and unique yachts. They’ve never seen anything like the gleaming, gold catamaran … more
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Amo, Leonard win Congressional District 1 primaries, including East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — Gabriel Amo, the former member of the Obama and Biden Administrations and first-time candidate, emerged from the crowded Democratic field while another novice in electoral … more
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East Providence's Sam Jackson battles for possession of the ball against a bevy of Moses Brown players in the Townies' 2023 Injury Fund win.
EPHS boys' soccer club copes with early adversity
EAST PROVIDENCE — Nothing like a little adversity to test the mettle of a new coach and a host of new players, which is exactly what the East Providence High School boys' soccer club and … more
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The old Chase Marina site has been pegged for redevelopment by the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM).
Edwards: Movement on Chase Marina project
The state's plan to redevelop the long-vacant Chase Marina site on Riverside Avenue into a commercial fishing hub may soon have new life, a year after DEM officials first began speaking publicly … more
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The sheer number of white-tailed deer in the area is causing problems, and a local group will try to offer some answers Wednesday.
Westport asks: What to do about the deer?
Our Herd , a group of concerned residents, farmers and conservation professionals in Westport and Dartmouth working to restore a sustainable deer population in the adjacent towns will hold a public … more
Jimmy Buffett smiles toward the crowd during his surprise appearance at Sunset Cove in Portsmouth on July 2.
It’s true: Jimmy Buffett played his last gig in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Mike MacFarlane, scrambling around Saturday during a particularly busy day at his Sunset Cove restaurant in Island Park, shook his head as he motioned toward the back lawn … more
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A worker looks on amidst more scaffolding.
Roof renovations begin at George Hail Library
Construction restricting access to the building to its side entrance on Croade Street will persist for about a month. more
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Bonnie Blue and Ed Gifford present ‘Myths of the Sea’ at Herreshoff Marine Museum thought September. Blue is pictured here holding a figurehead she sculpted for Bristol sailor Donna Lange to take on her second circumnavigation in her boat Inspired Insanity. They are standing next to a sculpture “Vigilant’ by Blue’s grandmother Hazel Holloway Rentsch. Giffords photographs adorn the walls, Blue’s sculpture is placed throughout, and vintage Herreshoff dinghies and molds complete the space.
‘Myths Of The Sea’ now on exhibit at Herreshoff
This collection of works by sculptor Bonnie Blue and photographer Ed Gifford is more than the sum of its very impressive parts. more
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Mara Lozier Shore (left) aboard Elisha, adjusts the sail during a race this month. Shore saved the Alden Sakonnets from disappearing in the early nineties and is a big reason why the boats are still racing today. 
Aldens still sailing
Little Compton native Mara Lozier Shore grew up working on and sailing the family boat, Elisha , with her dad, Peter Lozier. He had bought the Alden-made Sakonnet when she was six years old.  … more
Portsmouth Patriots John Colna and Alexander Lopes (right) stop a Rogers opponent from advancing during an Injury Fund game Thursday night in Barrington.
Portsmouth Patriots football season kicks off Friday
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School varsity football team begins its new season with a non-league road game against North Kingstown at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8. The Patriots lost an … more
Barrington resident Michael Crane speaks during the Barrington School Committee meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. Crane addressed a busing issue that took place on the first day of school.
Bumpy start for school busing in Barrington
Day Two was much better than Day One. The second day of student busing for Barrington Public Schools showed marked improvement over a very bumpy first day that included a bus getting lost and … more
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Running back Tyler Rhynard heads up field during the 14U team's game against Seekonk in week two.
East Bay Warriors football: ‘Four Horsemen’ power 14U team to 2-0 start
The 14U East Bay Warriors football team squashed Seekonk 48-0 in week one, then dominated Dighton-Rehoboth 30-0 in week two, to start their season 2-0.   Running backs Tyler Rhynard, Zach … more
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