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Proposed renderings of new signs that could be fabricated by the Town’s Department of Public Works in order to clarify where public parking exists in town.
New signs and better enforcement planned to ease parking woes in Warren
If at first you don’t succeed, try, again. And if that doesn’t work…then maybe try five more times. Such has been the approach to analyzing and proposing solutions to Warren’s downtown parking situation. more
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In Barrington, expect a visit during the property revaluation
Barrington will begin a full property revaluation this month. The town is required to complete a statistical reval every three years and a full reval every nine years. The process allows the … more
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Last waltz for Tiverton High School band?
A significant decline in the number of students participating in band at Tiverton High School — from 50 a few years ago to only 15 as the new school year approaches — has brought … more
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Volunteers shuck little necks at last year's Shellstock.
Clams, clams, clams: Westport's Shellstock is Saturday
Shellstock, the annual Westport fund-raiser that beenefits the Shellfish Propagation Fund, runs Saturday afternoon and into the evening at the Westport Fairgrounds at 200 Pine Hill Road. Organizers are … more
Westport police logs: Two DUIs this week
Monday, August 7 A caller from Route 88 and Hix Bridge Road lodged an animal complaint just before 7 a.m. A similar call came in from Beeden Road at 6:52 p.m. A South Berryman Street caller … more
Sunset dazzles over Nanaquaket Pond
Seafood lovers take a walk out to the end of the dock at Evelyn’s seafood to watch the sunset one recent evening. more
Art Eddy, a principal with Traverse Landscape Architects (second from right), discusses the condition of Barrington’s athletic fields during a special Town Council meeting on Saturday morning. The meeting included a tour of athletic fields.
‘None of these fields are getting rest’ in Barrington
Members of the Barrington Town Council stood at the center of Victory Field on Saturday morning, surrounded by 100 yards of lush green grass and a handful of signs proclaiming “Field … more
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Prudence Island has about 13 miles of well-maintained trails that cut through the otherwise wild island vegetation and woods.
How to do Prudence Island in under six hours
PORTSMOUTH — If you’re a typical Portsmouth resident, chances are you’ve never stepped foot on even one of the several bridge-less islands that are part of our town. more
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The Oliver School, photographed in 1902, a year after its dedication.
Bristol's former Oliver School building sells for $500,000
According to Town Administrator Steven Contente, the purchaser, 151 State St. LLC and Louis A. Cabral, currently a resident of Tiverton, intends to renovate the property to serve as residences. more
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A lifeguard chair at the Warren Town Beach. The Town Council decided last week that only swimming at the Town Beach would be limited by local ordinance, with prohibited times for swimming occurring from “dusk until dawn.”
Pushback prompts backstroke on Warren swimming restrictions
Following pushback from two residents who proudly espoused their enjoyment of twilight swims in local waters, the Warren Town Council agreed to roll back a proposed amendment to the local swimming ordinance that would have prohibited night-time dips. more
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The rumrunning boat Nola was outfitted with armor plates — a response to the U.S. Coast Guard using machine guns to fire at boats trying to avoid being stopped and boarded.
A tale of boats, booze and machine guns on the bay
A hundred years ago, a battle raged in the waters of Narragansett Bay. The adversaries were the crew of U.S. Coast Guard ships and the captains of rum-running boats smuggling illegal liquor to piers … more
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East Providence High School grad Emanuel Kanger is a recipient of a 2023 Rhode Island Foundation Carter Scholarship.
East Providence teen counts among statewide college scholarship winners
EAST PROVIDENCE -— The Rhode Island Foundation is sending an East Providence teen off to college with a scholarship through its Carter Roger Williams Initiative, which was launched by … more
Rumford's Alden Beals competes for the East Providence-based Rhode Island Fencing Academy at a recent tournament.
RIFAC athletes fare well in qualifiers leading up to nationals
EAST PROVIDENCE — It was a typically active and successful spring and summer run of results for competitors from the East Providence-based Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club, culminating … more
Portsmouth Police charge man with violating no-contact order
PORTSMOUTH — A 33-year-old Middletown man was arrested Monday, Aug. 14, and charged with violating a no-contact order, police said. The arrest of Michael D. Vierra , of 17A Woolsey … more
Boats line up tightly along Westport’s ‘boat beach’ one recent Saturday afternoon.
'Boat beached' in Westport
AAfter a slow and rainy start to Westport’s summer season, Westport Point has become a very busy place. One recent weekend day, local officials counted as many as 70 pleasure vessels lined up … more
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A crop cannon in Little Compton. Some residents say they've had enough of the noisy devices.
Little Compton fires back in crop cannon skirmish
Weeks after an Old Main Road woman first complained about the noise made by crop cannons near her home, members of the Little Compton Town Council on Thursday directed the town clerk to send a … more
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Officials in Barrington will ask voters to approve a $250 million school construction bond in November.
November ballot will include school bond question in Barrington
Officials are moving closer to presenting the potential scope of school construction work in Barrington.   School Committee members Patrick McCrann and TJ Peck attended the Barrington Town … more
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The 54th Regiment of Foot will present will musket demonstrations at the Dr. Roderick Terry Centennial Celebration at Butts Hill Fort on Saturday, Aug. 19. (File photo)
100th anniversary of Fort Butts' rescue to be celebrated Saturday
PORTSMOUTH — The property where the largest remaining Revolutionary War fortification in southeastern New England now sits could have easily become house lots if a certain someone didn’t … more
Union Commercial Hardware is the oldest family-owned business in town (113 years and counting) and proprietor Andy Pansa (pictured here) couldn't be more proud.
The more things change, this beloved business remains the same
It has the look and feel of yesteryear, but to those who frequent the inside the Union Commercial Hardware store at 479 Wood St., there is no other place like it, plain and simple. more
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Left-right Bob Pare, his son, Bob Jr., and good friend Eric Delekta, were extremely busy during Saturday’s 60th annual Pare Clambake.
Record number attend 60th annual Pare Clambake in Warren
Celebrating its 60th anniversary this past Saturday afternoon, the annual Pare Clambake on Long Lane was everything it was cranked up to be, and then some. As one bystander pointed out, “It hasn’t lost its flavor.” more
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Portsmouth residents Beth Shumway (left) and Virginia Lowney wade in the waters of the Sakonnet River as light rain starts coming down last Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10. “It makes you feel rejuvenated,” said Shumway, 89.
‘Jump in the river and you’ll feel better again’
PORTSMOUTH — Beth Shumway and Virginia Lowney didn’t want to give away their favorite swimming spot or neighborhood, which is somewhere along the Sakonnet River. more
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Charlie Peabody (front, left) and Joe MacRae (front, right) lay a ceremonial wreath at the Veterans Monument outside Barrington Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 14, while Al Girard, Charles Brule, Anthony Arico and Council President Carl Kustell (back row, from left to right) look on.
Victory Day observed in Barrington
Barrington veterans held a special Victory Day observance on Monday, Aug. 14.  This year marked the 75th anniversary of Victory Day. Rhode Island is the only state that celebrates Victory … more
Little Compton passes zoning district back to planners
A plan to create a new Agricultural Overlay zoning district is heading back to the Little Compton Planning Board for further consideration. The Agricultural Overlay District, or AOD, was drafted … more
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Voters at May’s Town Meeting approved a $1 million appropriation based on the passage of a future override, but that override failed at the polls in late July.
Westport regroups after override failure
A $3 million override that would have boosted school and municipal budgets failed at the polls less than a month ago. And while yearly budget deliberations don’t usually start until the fall, … more
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Wannamoisett Country Club's Bobby Leopold won his record-tying fourth Rhode Island Golf Association State Amateur championship in early July with a 9-and-8 victory over Harry Dessel at Warwick Country Club.
Wannamoisett's Leopold, Macleod win RIGA major championships
Superb summers for golfers with Wannamoisett ties continued in recent weeks as a pair of players from the noted Rumford layout claimed major Rhode Island Golf Association wins including Bobby Leopold's … more
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