A battle between the Bristol County Elks’ Club and the Town of Bristol regarding their claim that increased wave turbulence from the town’s marina has caused a safety concern at their own dock rages on.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/22/24
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The eastbound side of the Washington Bridge will be split into six lanes, three going in each direction, as a means of attempting to address the ongoing crisis created with the closure of the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/21/24
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After winning only two meets last season, the Mt. Hope gymnastics team had reason to celebrate this year, and to look forward to the future. The team placed third in Division II during the gymnastics state championships at Rhode Island College on Saturday.
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By Richard W. Dionne Jr.
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2/21/24
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KMS and Thrive Outside plan to begin their Outdoor Learning Zone using the $100,000 RIDE grant that they received earlier this year. However, this grant will only fund the creation of three of the areas from the Concept Vision Plan. Fundraising will be necessary to accomplish everything envisioned.
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2/21/24
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More than most in Rhode Island, Hope & Main Founder and President, Lisa Raiola, has experienced first-hand the drastic increase in need for food assistance programming since the pandemic. Their Nourish Our Neighbors program has shown one inventive way to get food to people who need it.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/21/24
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Over the past few months, lifelong Barrington resident Abby Stein has been stripped of something so innate most people don’t think twice about it — her ability to see the world around …
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By Julia Stearly
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2/21/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 39-year-old Warwick man was arrested last week and charged with assault and breaking and entering, police said.
Officers responded to a Portsmouth home at about 5:45 p.m. on …
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2/20/24
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A 19-year-old Tiverton man is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after he lost control of his car, rolled it for more than 120 yards and was ejected just before 1 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20.
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By Ted Hayes
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2/20/24
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Over the last five decades, vines and thickets real and metaphorical have all but claimed the old Wainer Farm on Drift Road, closing off and choking out an irreplaceable piece of Westport’s …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/20/24
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Joshua Ferreira, a firefighter/paramedic who joined the Tiverton Fire Department nearly two decades ago and worked his way up through the ranks, has been promoted from captain to deputy fire chief …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/20/24
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The East Providence High School girls' swim squad took home the first title of any kind in recent program history after the Townies won the Division IV Championship Meet Friday night, Feb. 16, at …
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By Mike Rego
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2/20/24
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For just the second time in history and the first time in 32 years, public institutions swept the respective boys' and girls' indoor track and field titles after Barrington and West Warwick High …
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By Mike Rego
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2/20/24
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The Westport basketball team celebrated senior night then fell to Blue Hills 57-38 on their final game of the season on Friday night.
Seniors Fotis Machairas, Chris Duarte, Anthony Raposa, Nick …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/20/24
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Helena Hyde finished second in the high jump and helped the Barrington High School girls indoor track team earn a seventh-place finish at the state track championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17. …
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2/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Sean Gray’s only a sophomore, but he’s already proven himself to be one of the best runners in Portsmouth High School’s history.
On Saturday during the …
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2/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High gymnasts are division champions for the first time in 18 years.
The Patriots captured the Division II title at the RIIL Gymnastics Team and Individual …
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2/18/24
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The Barrington High School gymnastics team scored 137.45 points and finished third in the state championship meet on Saturday, Feb. 17 at Rhode Island College.
The Warwick Co-op team won …
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2/18/24
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East Providence Police arrested a 25-year-old male in an alleged stabbing incident Friday, Feb. 16, in city.
According to the report of EPPD Public Information Officer Captain Michael Rapoza …
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By Mike Rego
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2/18/24
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PROVIDENCE — The Warwick High School co-operative and Portsmouth gymnastics squads were the winners of the Division I and II titles Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17, at the 2024 Rhode Island …
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By Mike Rego
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2/18/24
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The Barrington High School boys indoor track team highlighted a memorable season by winning the state championship on Saturday, Feb. 17.
It was the first-ever state title for a BHS boys …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — In front of a packed house Wednesday afternoon, the Portsmouth Middle School girls’ basketball team defeated Thompson Middle School, 38-31, to claim the title of …
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2/16/24
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They have the Board of Selectmen’s blessing. Now comes the work — selling a $35 million sewer and water project to voters with less than two months to go before the election.
Select …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/16/24
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The Barrington Youth Basketball Association recently crowned its recreational league champions.
Tenacious D, coached by Todd St. Onge and Anna Slaybaugh, won the championship in the Girls …
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2/16/24
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The East Providence High School basketball teams finished their respective Division I schedules in recent days, the playoff-bound boys' squad earned a crucial upset road win over rival LaSalle …
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By Mike Rego
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2/16/24
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Barrington Police arrested three people on warrants last week.
On Thursday, Feb. 8, police arrested Michelle E. Raduano, 60, of Medfield, Mass., on two warrants for fraudulent checks less than …
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2/16/24
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