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Dylan Shaw led the Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team with 15 kills as the Huskies swept St. Raphael in the opening round of the 2025 Division III championship tournament Wednesday night, May 28.

Huskies sweep Saints out of Division III boys' volleyball playoffs

The top-seeded Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team wasted little time and energy in dispatching eight-seeded St. Raphael from the 2025 Division III playoffs as the Huskies swept the Saints … more

By Mike Rego | 5/29/25

Bristol's downtown streetscape looks the way it does in large part due to the vigilance of the Historic District Commission.

In appreciation of the Historic District Commission

Now more than 35 years old, Bristol’s local Historic District Commission has had a major impact on the town’s historic core. Yet even with this lengthy history, its value is not always … more

5/29/25

Kyle Marshall filming a promotional spot with WPRI-TV 12 for the 2025 Special Olympics Summer Games, to be held this weekend.

Special Olympics Summer Games are this weekend

More than 1,000 Special Olympics Rhode Island athletes from across the state will experience the thrill of competition, the joy of inclusion, and the power of community at the 2025 State Summer … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/29/25

Centerfielder Ace McCoy points toward the runner as Anna Aguiar (left) fields a hit.

Barrington’s comeback bid falls just short in extra innings

The Barrington High School softball team rallied for three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie Johnston in a first round playoff game on Tuesday, but the comeback bid fell just short as the … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/28/25

Barrington residents attend the Financial Town Meeting inside the high school gym last year. This year's FTM will be held tonight, Wednesday, May 28, at 7 p.m. at Barrington High School.

Some Barrington residents threaten to vote against school budget tonight

A group of Barrington residents are planning to vote against the school department budget at tonight’s FTM unless the Barrington School Committee reverses its plans to install an artificial … more

5/28/25

Dozens of players and volunteers celebrated the conclusion of the East Bay Lacrosse adaptive program earlier this month. Nearly two dozen players participated in the first-year program.

Adaptive lacrosse in Barrington offers the ‘best sporting experience’

East Bay Lacrosse recently celebrated its new adaptive lacrosse program — it offered a modified version of lacrosse designed to be accessible and inclusive for individuals with a wide range of … more

5/28/25

The top 10 students in the Class of 2025 at Mt. Hope High School were honored during the annual Senior Breakfast Thursday morning, May 22. The soon-to-be grads are: (front row, left to right) Emma Alice Caetano, Lucienne O’Brien, Eliza White, Madeleine St. Pierre and Savannah Murray; (back row) Elena Oliveira, Luke Daniel, Nathan Calouro, Emma Coelho and Cohen Ferreira.

O'Brien, Oliveira lead top 10 students in Mt. Hope High Class of 2025

Mt. Hope High School held its traditional Senior Breakfast Thursday morning, May 22, in the cafeteria where the top 10 students academically in the Class of 2025 were recognized for their outstanding … more

By Mike Rego | 5/28/25

Millie Piper sings Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" at the Mt. Hope High School Senior Musicafé show May 22.

Mt. Hope seniors are right in tune at final Musicafé

Students from Mt. Hope held their Senior Musicafé on Thursday evening, May 22, in the cafeteria, going out swinging and styling in their final high school show. According to MHHS Music … more

By Mike Rego | 5/28/25

Members of the Portsmouth Abbey School’s Class of 2025 pose for a photo.

‘Face thyself,’ Ford CEO tells Portsmouth Abbey grads

PORTSMOUTH — The sun broke through the clouds Sunday, just as the Portsmouth Abbey School faculty and members of the Class of 2025 descended from the steps of the Church of St. Gregory the … more

5/28/25

Portsmouth Building Official Matthew Kent, here reviewing plans for a new construction project, says there’s still plenty of confusion over what home improvement or construction projects require building permits. “There are a lot of people working without permits. And, it’s basically because they don’t know,” he said.

‘Hey! You got a permit for that?’

PORTSMOUTH — Did you recently replace a board on your outside deck but didn’t bother applying for a building permit? more

By Jim McGaw | 5/28/25

East Bay Democrats kick off the season with a community social at The Guild

The Democratic Town Committees of Bristol, Warren, and Barrington are coming together to host a laid-back, community-focused event to welcome the summer season on Sunday, June 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at … more

5/28/25

Westport couple killed in Dartmouth accident

A Westport couple were killed Sunday morning when the car they were driving was struck head-on in Dartmouth Sunday morning. Jeffrey and Diane Moniz, both 76, were pronounced dead shortly after … more

5/28/25

The USS Thresher was launched in July 1960.

Tiverton man hopes for closure on USS Thresher wreck

Tiverton resident Nick Wolfe never got a chance to meet his grandfather, United States Navy Quartermaster Seaman Ronald Wolfe. And Nick’s mother, Barbara, likewise never got to meet her father … more

By Christian Silvia | 5/28/25

The keynote speaker for the day was Brigadier General (Ret.) Greg Ebner.

On Memorial Day, Bristol honors those who served

With a welcome break from the weekend rain, a crowd came out for Bristol’s annual Memorial Day observances, beginning with a solemn wreath-laying at the North Burial Ground and a keynote … more

5/28/25

Scarlett Tucker reacts to her name being called as this year's Little Miss Fourth of July.

A crowning achievement

The 2025 Little Miss and Miss Fourth of July Pageant truly embodied the spirit and camaraderie of what the Fourth of July means to residents of Bristol when the community crowned its Miss Fourth, … more

By Olivia Labonte | 5/28/25

Blaise Rein, landscape designer and project manager of Water Way Lavender Farm in Barrington, demonstrates how to plant the lavender plants at Mount Hope Farm.

Stop and smell the … lavender at Mount Hope Farm

There is such a thing as white lavender — and it’s exceptional, both literally and figuratively. Lavender is well known as a flower that provides a calming scent, often used in tea, … more

By Michelle Mercure | 5/28/25

A modular steel panel bridge weighing 316,000 will be erected on land and progressively rolled out over the river.

New East Bay Bike Path bridge will roll across the river

For the last few weeks, the view looking north from the Warren River Bridge has been partially obstructed by an enormous steel structure. The cage-like creation is, in fact, a modular … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/28/25

Portsmouth High’s Mary Rainey smacks the ball into play during the Patriots’ 12-1 preliminary game win against South Kingstown at home on Sunday.

Patriots win one, lose one in softball playoffs

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High softball team had an easy time with South Kingstown in a Division II preliminary game at home on Sunday, winning 12-1. The No. 7-seeded Patriots ended the … more

5/27/25

Train track trespassing, failed car theft top police report

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, May 19 Danilson Alves Moniz, 20, of 73 Dunbar St., New Bedford, was charged with operating … more

5/27/25

Keynote speaker Richard James Norton shares his thoughts during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point.

Portsmouth honors veterans who died in service (photos)

PORTSMOUTH — The VFW Post 5390 welcomed community members Monday as it honored veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. more

5/27/25

Jessica Deal bettered her own Mt. Hope High School girls' outdoor track 1,500-meter record with her second-place performance in the event during the 2025 Class B Championships last weekend.

Deal paces Mt. Hope tracksters at 2025 Class B Meet

Jessica Deal's overall superb effort, both individually and in relays, was among the highlight performances for the Mt. Hope High School outdoor track and field teams at the 2025 Class B Outdoor Track and Field … more

By Mike Rego | 5/27/25

The Barrington Memorial Day parade rolls through town on Monday, May 26.

Photos: Barrington community celebrates Memorial Day

Barrington celebrated Memorial Day with ceremonies at Victory Gate and Barrington Town Hall and a parade. The events started with a wreath-laying ceremony at Victory Gate, … more

5/27/25

Retired Warren Fire Department Chief and United States Navy Vietnam veteran Al Galinelli (left) waves to the watchers of the Memorial Day Parade held Monday, May 26.

Gallery: Memorial Day 2025 in Warren

Local community, military and political dignitaries gathered Monday, May 26, for the Town of Warren's 157th annual Memorial Day remembrance ceremony and honor parade beginning at the Town Common and … more

Photos by Julie Furtado | 5/27/25

Photos: East Providence Memorial Day Parade 2025

Check out photos from the annual parade commemorating Memorial Day in East Providence. more

5/27/25

Charlie Galligan, a Bristol resident and private investigator, speaks about the inconsistencies and unlawful resistance he has faced from municipalities for over 30 years when trying to access public documents.

Senate committee tables bill that would update public records law

A coalition of advocacy groups hopeful to pass the first update in 13 years to the state’s access to public records law (APRA) was dealt a blow towards those efforts, as the senate version of the bill was ultimately held for further study. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/27/25