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The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan recommends that the town develop five courts for pickleball, the facilities for which don’t currently exist. These abandoned basketball courts at Elmhurst Park were first targeted for a pickleball complex in 2021, but the town failed to win a matching state recreation development grant to make it happen.
Portsmouth gets mixed grades on recreational facilities
PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth is doing a decent job in providing and maintaining its outdoor recreational facilities, but lags behind other similar communities when it comes to … more
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MEGA Disposal is the private contractor that removes Barrington residents’ trash and recycling each week. The town spends about $1.65 million on residential trash and recycling pickup and disposal each year.
Barrington resident calls out town for trash issue
Are there limitations to what residents can put out for the trash each week? According to the director of the Barrington Department of Public Works, the town requests that residents only put out … more
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Post 10 Juniors close in on Legion Baseball top seed
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Riverside Post 10, ATC-sponsored Junior Division squad returned to action over the last week, adding a pair of victories and avenging its lone loss to date in the 2023 … more
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Isabelle Sharp of Bristol earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
Bristol resident wins highest Girl Scout honor
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England recently announced that Isabelle Sharp of Bristol earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. more
Carnival at the Carousel
EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel … more
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Car theft suspects arrested in Swansea possibly connect to Warren thefts
Three individuals were arrested in Swansea on Monday while allegedly in possession of a stolen motor vehicle that also appeared to contain items stolen from vehicles in Warren, according to police. more
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Police: ‘Night putting’ leads to alcohol possession charges in Barrington
Barrington Police charged four Barrington teenagers with possession of alcohol by an underage person following an incident late Friday night, July 14.   According to Barrington Police, an … more
A new law sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria (shown) and Rep. Michelle McGaw will require health insurers in Rhode Island to cover the full cost of Epi-Pens.
East Bay legislators sponsor bill requiring no-cost Epi-Pens
A new law sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria and Rep. Michelle McGaw will require health insurers in Rhode Island to cover the full cost of Epi-Pens.   The legislation (2023-S 0575A, 2023-H … more
An osprey chick keeps an eye out for Audubon volunteers as they approach Friday morning.
Westport ‘Osprey Project’ hits two milestones
Friday was a big day for Mass Audubon’s South Coast Osprey Project, but an even bigger one for a dozen osprey chicks collected from various spots along the Westport River and put on a plane … more
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Brothers Patrick and Sean Bowen at the Seapowet site.
Seapowet oyster farm hearing postponed
A controversial plan to establish a small oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue did not get its long-awaited state hearing this week, after all. Patrick and Sean Bowen, the Little Compton brothers who … more
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Pictured are (from left to right) Coach Pete Romano, Coach Will LoVerme, Nate Romano, Zachary Sheinberg, Jay Barrass, Max Boyajian, Tommy Coutant, Charlie Lucas, Jordan Burns, Cole Fluet, Finn LoVerme, Anthony Fede, Ollie Cope, and James Palmieri, and Coach Pete Lucas.
Barrington Junior League All-Stars headed to states
The Barrington Little League Juniors All-Star baseball team defeated Pawtucket in the District 2 championship game on Thursday, July 13. Barrington defeated Pawtucket 13-2 earlier in the … more
Carissa and Adam Davenport with their son Ren, who was born this Spring.
Farming the Farm Coast: Berry Hill keeps it local
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles on the current state and future of farming along the 'Farm Coast,' the incredibly fertile, rolling countryside that skirts the ocean from … more
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The home at 330 Rumstick Road has five bedrooms, a pool, spa, cabana, and a boat mooring in Smith Cove. It sold for $5.6 million this week.
Record-breaking sale: $5.6M for Barrington home
A home on Rumstick Road sold for $5.6 million on Monday, July 17.   According to the real estate agencies involved, the sale price is the highest ever for a home in Barrington.   … more
Bristol/Warren 11U Little League team celebrates after its victory over Portsmouth Little League for the District 2 championship title.
Bristol Warren 11U All-Stars win district title over Portsmouth
The Bristol Warren 11U Little League Team celebrated a 14-1 victory over Portsmouth Little League on Saturday, and now head to the Rhode Island State Tournament beginning this Saturday in Cranston. more
East Providence man among trio arrested in State Police drug sting
An East Providence resident was one of three people arrested late last week for what the Rhode Island State Police described as "operating a large-scale narcotics distribution network." Omar … more
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Autumn Mottram celebrates with her team after beating Barrington 11-1 in the district finals, Wednesday. 
Tiverton-LC minors beat Barrington 11-1, win District 2 title
The Tiverton-Little Compton minor all-stars crushed Barrington 11-1 to take the District 2 title on Wednesday, July 12, making it four District 2 titles this season for the Tiverton Little League … more
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The 2023 District 2 champion Barrington Little League 8-10 baseball All Star team included (front row, left to right) players Leo Espindle, Henry St. Onge, Owen Paxton, Porter Campo, Brendan Philippe, Owen Ayres, Michael McGovern, Will Coutant, Sebastian Hyams, Chase Corcoran and Andrew Viele; (back row) coaches Jody Corcoran, Dave McGovern and Ralph Coutant. Missing from photo Xavier Maddox.
Barrington beats Rumford for 10u District 2 All-Star tourney title
BARRINGTON — The Barrington entry into the District 2 Little League Baseball 8-10-year-old All Star tournament won the title Friday night, July 14, at Sherwood Field with an 8-2 victory over … more
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Athletic director and baseball coach Jason Pacheco talks to the team this Spring.
Residents call for athletic director’s reinstatement
    Westport Community Schools officials are two or three weeks away from hiring a new athletic director, following the district’s surprise decision last month to part ways … more
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Stephen Luce, chairman of the Melville Park Committee, inspects one of the smaller ponds at Melville Park in October 2022. Luce recently received permission from the Town Council to rename the 3/4-mile stream that runs through the park as Matapurcetti Brook.
In Portsmouth: Melville Park stream finally gets a name
PORTSMOUTH — Since he took over the reigns of the Melville Park Committee, Stephen Luce has wanted to find some way to pay tribute to the indigenous people who once roamed this property that … more
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RISPCA offers reward for information on abandoned guinea pigs
EAST PROVIDENCE — Two hikers discovered a total of 42 guinea pigs abandoned at the Browning Mill Pond Area off of Arcadia Road in Exeter on Tuesday, July 12. The hikers, along with two … more
Portion of Bike Path in Riverside will be closed briefly July 17
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management  is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a stretch of the path in Riverside will be closed for about … more
Keith Sartini, pictured following an arrest in 2018 for possession of child pornography.
Bristol man charged with providing false information to obtain firearm
The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office announced Friday that Bristol resident Keith Sartini had been arrested and charged with falsifying information in the attempt to purchase a firearm. more
Aerial view of one of the five wind turbines 3.8 miles southeast of Block Island generating electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm. An application for a separate wind farm project, SouthCoast Wind Farm, has been put on hold after state regulators questioned its economic viability.
State presses pause on SouthCoast Wind review
It doesn’t make sense to review a project application when there’s no money to fund it.   So concluded state energy regulators, who on Thursday opted to pause their review of an … more
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Barrington assistant coach Dave Caldarella speaks to the team during a time out. Barrington beat Portsmouth 3-2 and will face Pawtucket in the District 2 finals on Saturday.
Barrington All Stars edge Portsmouth 3-2, advance to finals
The Barrington 12U All Star baseball team knocked off the District 2 defending champions and state runners-up Portsmouth in an eight inning thriller on Wednesday night, July 12.   With the … more
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Work is underway on a new Starbucks in the Barrington Shopping Center. Compass real estate and Ivy Rehab are also opening locations in the center.
Barrington Shopping Center to host new businesses
The Barrington Shopping Center recently announced three new retail openings for 2023.   Starbucks will relocate to the large storefront that had previously hosted the men’s clothing … more
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