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Three warming centers are available for those looking to get out of the cold in East Providence. more

1/8/25

Caleb Satisfield dunks the basketball for two of his 14 points during the Eagles' win over Smithfield on Monday night, Jan. 6.

Barrington High School boys basketball team dominates Smithfield, 83-49

Caleb Satisfield scored 12 first quarter points to help the Barrington High School boys basketball team build leads of 22-4 and 27-9 after the first quarter and 50-21 at halftime as the home team … more

1/8/25

Trinity Provencher drives to the hoop while guarded closely by Mt. Hope's Emily Moran. She scored 14 points as East Providence beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in an away game on Monday night.

Townies sink Huskies 43-38, improve to 4-2

The East Providence girls basketball team held off a late comeback to beat Mt. Hope 43-38 in a Division 2, away game, on Monday night. The Townies victory broke a two-game skid as they improve their … more

Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 1/8/25

Patrick Cole, director of development and communications at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton, is the main attraction for the rescued farm animals, as he delivers apples (pictured left to right): Felix the horse, Barnaby the lamb, Sadie the goat, and Daisy the goat.

Rescue animals petition for more land

A nudge to the leg from Charles, a miniature donkey at West Place Animal Sanctuary, is his way of saying, “This is my home, not yours.” Acknowledging it may prompt him to move on — … more

By Michelle Mercure | 1/8/25

Helena Hyde, shown competing in an outdoor track meet last spring, won the high jump event at the indoor track dual meet last weekend.

Barrington girls are perfect in track dual meets

The Barrington High School girls indoor track team improved to 8-0 in dual meets after defeating Narragansett 98-11 and Smithfield 63-46 last week. Barrington athletes won several … more

1/7/25

Grave stones sit in a state of disrepair at Newman Cemetery in Rumford. 112 grave markers and two box tombs will be repaired and restored using $50,000 in ARPA money.

East Providence historical cemetery to get $50,000 in repairs

The City of East Providence has hired TNT Gravestone Solutions (of Westport, Mass.) to repair 112 grave markers and two box tombs at Newman Cemetery. more

1/7/25

The red-colored areas on the map illustrate locations with fewer trees and experiencing higher surface temperatures.

Barrington tree-planting project aims to reduce ‘heat islands’ in town

Barrington officials are working to cool off a “heat island” identified in the town’s recent tree canopy plan. Barrington Director of Planning, Building and Resilience Herb … more

By Josh Bickford | 1/7/25

Teas will run for re-election; Thrasher seeks Westport seat

The new year has just begun, but half a dozen hopefuls have already pulled nomination papers in hopes of being on the ballot for town elections on Tuesday, April 8. The race for two seats on the … more

By Ted Hayes | 1/7/25

Kickemuit Middle School names 2024-25 first quarter honor roll of students

Kickemuit Middle School recently announced its honor roll of students for the first quarter of the 2024-25 term. Students who earn a cumulative average of a 90, with no grade lower than an 87 earn … more

1/7/25

Ethan Martel controls his North Kingstown opponent at 138 pounds during Mt. Hope's recent RIIL Division I match at home January 2. The weekend prior at a tournament in Marshfield, Mass., Martel, a senior, earned the 100th victory of his career at Mt. Hope.

Mt. Hope wrestlers take down two notable tourney results

The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team began the 2024-25 season feeling very good about the winter ahead and so far the Huskies have done nothing to dampen that enthusiasm. The locals … more

By Mike Rego | 1/7/25

From burn to bloom: Native pollinators and grassland habitat thrive at Pratt Farm following DEM’s prescribed burns at that location.

Prescribed burns start on Prudence Island, elsewhere

PRUDENCE ISLAND — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will conduct “low-severity” prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island and elsewhere starting this … more

1/7/25

Barrington’s Dawson Wood rips a shot at the LaSalle goal during Friday night’s game.

Eagles face off against Rams and Hawks in ice hockey

The Barrington High School boys hockey team had a busy schedule over the past couple weeks. The Eagles played three games in a Christmas tournament held at the University of New Hampshire … more

1/7/25

An architectural rendering of the proposed ice hockey center at the Longplex facility in the Tiverton Industrial Park.

Tiverton councilors split over industrial park sale talk

Despite protests from two councilors who declined to participate, the remaining members of the Tiverton Town Council met privately Monday evening to discuss Longplex Family and Sports Center owner Jim … more

By Christian Silvia | 1/7/25

Julia George attempts to shoot a 3-pointer during the game. She led the Wildcats with 14 points in Westport's 39-38 win over Randolph on Friday.

George nets 14 in Wildcats win

Guard Julia George scored 14 points as the Westport girls basketball team held on to edge Randolph 39-38 in a non-league home game on Friday night. The win was the Wildcats’ fourth … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 1/7/25

Owen Boudria shoots a jumper in the first half of Westport's 59-56 win over Blue Hills on Monday night. The senior guard scored a game high 25 points.

Wildcats stave off Blue Hills 59-57, improve to 3-2

The Boudria brothers combined for 41 points as the Westport basketball team staved off Blue Hills 59-56 in a non-league home game on Monday night. The win broke a two-game losing streak as … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 1/7/25

Amanda Souza, owner of Bajah’s Cat Cafe in Tiverton, is happy to be welcoming cats back to her cafe soon.

Good news — cats, coffee, and a show are back on the legal menu

Most of the lights are dimmed, and an eerie quiet fills Bajah’s Cat Cafe. The soft clink of a glass coffee pot tapping against the kitchen counter breaks the silence as the owner pours the … more

By Michelle Mercure | 1/7/25

Barrington prepares for ‘Soul Force’ to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Town officials and a team of volunteers are preparing to host Barrington’s first-ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration. Titled “Soul Force: A Celebration of Civil … more

1/6/25

First the wife, then the husband, charged with DUI

PORTSMOUTH — A husband who drove to the police station early Saturday morning to pick up his wife after she had been charged with driving under the influence (DUI) was arrested for the … more

1/6/25

Warren Police Log: Officers make assault, breaking and entering arrests; respond to variety of complaints

The following is a synopsis of Warren Police logs from Monday, Dec. 30-Sunday, Jan. 5: Monday, Dec. 30 Warren Police officers responded to a series of complaint calls, including one involving … more

1/6/25

Mt. Hope High School senior co-captain Cohen Ferreira set an individual boys’ swimming program record in the breaststroke and also was part of a record-setting quartet in the medley relay as the Huskies won their season-opening meet Friday night, Jan. 3, over the Middletown-Rogers co-op.

Mt. Hope's Ferreira sets new boys' swimming solo, relay records

A home meet for the Mt. Hope High School swimmers against the Middletown/Rogers co-op Friday night, Jan. 3, at PODs in East Providence was the first of the 2024-25 season for the boys and second for … more

By Mike Rego | 1/6/25

Westport resident Constance Gee, a member of the town's Offshore Wind Advisory Committee and the founder of Protect Our Westport Waters, inspects the whale on New Year's Day.

Another whale beached in Westport

Property owners and town workers have no immediate plans to move or bury a deceased humpback whale that washed up at Richmond Pond beach on New Year’s Day, and is still there nearly a week … more

By Ted Hayes | 1/6/25

Andy Tyska, whose company Bristol Marine recently purchased Huckins Yachts of Jacksonville, Fla.

Bristol Marine expands beyond New England

With the deal officially closing at the end of 2024, Huckins Yachts of Jacksonville, Florida has been added to Bristol Marine’s portfolio of marine businesses, joining the company’s … more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/6/25

Maria Andriopoulos Hall’s Bristol studio, resplendent with the results of a body of work that took her about 7 years to create.

An artful life

Maria Andriopoulos Hall has spent her entire career — her entire life, in fact — as a working artist. She has also been a wife, to the late Gunnar Hall, who passed away in April 2024, and … more

By Christy Nadalin | 1/5/25

Hoyle resigns as Tiverton Building Official

Tiverton building, code enforcement and zoning officer John Hoyle Jr. has resigned, weeks after his office came under fire for the town’s role in the demolition of the historic Lafayette House … more

By Christian Silvia | 1/3/25

Barrington Police called to gas station for two separate incidents

Barrington Police responded to the gas station on County Road twice last week — first for a man who passed out, and the second time for vehicle stuck in the car wash. On Monday, Dec. 23, … more

1/3/25