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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Alfred Camara enjoys some celebratory splashes as he emerges from the water during the New Year’s Day Polar Dive at Island Park Beach.
In Portsmouth: A splashdown into 2025
PORTSMOUTH — Participants in the annual New Year’s Day Island Park Polar Dive usually run out as fast as they ran in, but not this year. more
Little Compton fire fighter Bryan Dupere brings Otto to shore after the Christmas rescue at Long Pond.
Otto the dog safe after falling through Little Compton ice
Otto the Dog is alive and well this New Year, after Little Compton fire fighters plucked it from Long Pond after it fell through the ice while chasing ducks on Christmas day. Otto was taking a … more
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Artist Spencer Evans with the models for his Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker memorial, shortly before the sculptures were transferred from his Pawtucket studio to the foundry.
Getting a large work of public art to the foundry is no small undertaking
The development of the Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker memorial, a substantial artwork featuring a Pokanoket woman, an African man, and their child, has taken about 9 months from tabletop model to … more
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Town looking for people to share their memories of the library
Do you have a story to tell about Barrington Public Library? If so, the town wants to hear from you.   Town officials are currently seeking residents who are willing to share their stories … more
Ayden, 5 (left), and Tina, 7 (right), of Barrington pose for a photo with their first snowman of the season. 
Making a case for ‘adult’ snow days 
A single snowflake lands on the windshield, stirring memories of childhood excitement over the season's first snow — whirling around in the mind as if a snow globe has been shaken. The … more
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Freelance designer Karyn Jimenez-Elliott at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. with the game day poster she designed for the New England Patriots’ matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. She chose to highlight running back Rhamondre Stevenson because she loves his hair and enjoys incorporating texture in her work.
Portsmouth's poster gal for the Patriots
PORTSMOUTH — It wasn’t her passion for the New England Patriots — or the NFL in general, for that matter — that brought Karyn Jimenez-Elliott to Gillette Stadium over the … more
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Seven Mt. Hope High School wrestlers placed individually to lead the Huskies to a fourth-place team result at the 2024 Marshfield Holiday Tournament the weekend of December 27-28.
Mt. Hope wrestlers place fourth at Marshfield holiday tourney
The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team spent part of its Christmas break participating in the Marshfield (Mass.) Holiday Tournament, where the locals finished fourth overall among 37 competitors. … more
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Brave swimmers race toward the water as the clock strikes noon.
Huge crowd takes a New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay in Barrington
More than 150 people greeted the start of 2025 with a New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay in Barrington.   The third annual event, which is organized by the Barrington Business and … more
The "Settlers Green" proposal is one of ongoing housing developments in the works in Warren.
Warren Year in Review: 2024 had plenty of newsworthy moments
As 2024 began, what were thought to be the two most pressing issues facing Warren over the next 12 months, the town's finances and matters surrounding housing developments, proved to be just that. … more
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Massachusetts environmental police officers Robert Akin and Kyle Gorham.
Officers credited with saving a life in Westport
Two environmental police officers were recognized last week for saving the life of a suicidal person in Westport last summer. Lt. Robert Akin and Environmental Police Officer Kyle Gorham of the … more
Little Compton plunges into its 350th
Little Compton plunged into its 350th year in dramatic fashion Wednesday, ushering in the New Year with a first — an organized polar plunge at Sakonnet Harbor. The plunge attracted a crowd of … more
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Ernie Watson pours a draught of “Broken Halo”, a traditional English-style IPA, from behind the bar area in the taproom of Crook Point Brewing Company.
Brewing a local success story — against all odds
Located at the epicenter of the Washington Bridge closure crisis, East Providence's first and only brewery has weathered a storm unlike any other, and come out the other end smiling. more
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Just about everyone everywhere pushed pause on their normal activities on Monday, April 8 to stare at the sun and witness a solar eclipse.
Barrington 2024: Year in review
It was an election year. It was an eclipse year. And it was an aurora borealis year. Barrington residents were treated to plenty of interesting news in 2024, and maybe a few weeks where people spent … more
This farm on Old Harbor Road was slated to be the home of a for-profit live-in facility for adolescents, but was ultimately withdrawn in the face of public backlash.
Westport — a look back at 2024
It was a busy year. Storms battered the coast. A massive infrastructure was widely rejected. And meanwhile, life went on. Old baseball players, years following their youth, thanked a coach and … more
Lt. Michael Amaral gives oxygen to Ebb the cat, which made it.
Sakonnet — a look back at 2024
Political issues. Public water use rights. Housing, money and the environment. All took center stage in 2024 — Here's a quick look back at some of the stories that captured the Sakonnet area's … more
Assaults and DUIs top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, Dec. 23 Jermaine D. Burks, 30, of 40 Cotter St., East Providence, turned himself in at … more
Four-year-old East Providence native, Brady Vieira, is recognized during the Celtics, 76ers game on Christmas Day at TD Garden.
Fundraising 4-year-old recognized by Boston Celtics
East Providence resident Brady Vieira has been recognized as a local hero for his fundraising holiday hot chocolate stand. more
Though there hasn’t been an organized New Year’s Day swim at Sakonnet Harbor in many years, if ever, hardy souls including members of the ‘Mermazons’ daily swim group shown here, swim there regularly year-round.
Little Compton celebrates 350th with icy plunge Wednesday
Though there hasn’t been an organized New Year’s Day swim at Sakonnet Harbor in many years, if ever, hardy souls including members of the ‘Mermazons’ daily swim group shown … more
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Mt. Hope High School students Catherine Frawley (left) and Madeline Rozea (right) speak about the cell phone policy. Throughout the school day, their cell phones stay with them, but they are magnetically sealed in these pouches.
Students valet their phones before class  
The sound of a thud, followed by a series of clinks and clacks as blocks crash one by one onto the lunch table, some falling to the floor, are some of the new sounds heard in the cafeteria as … more
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