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A perfect regular season for PHS boys’ cross-country team
PORTSMOUTH — It’s been a dream season for the Portsmouth High boys’ cross-country season, as the Patriots finished off wins against St. Raphael and Mt. Hope last week
That …
It's beginning to look a lot like spooky season in East Providence. Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity football team improved its record to 2-2 in Division I following a come-from-behind … Read More
Charly Potter and Ava Maddox were selected this year’s BHS Homecoming Golden Eagles.
Potter, a member of the Barrington High … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, Sept. 30
James E. Holly III , … Read More
The Town of Barrington is inviting residents and business owners to help shape its 2050 Comprehensive Plan.
The town has … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ soccer team has certainly rebounded from last year’s season, in which the … Read More
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Annual Harvest Fair celebrates its 50th anniversary
For 50 years, the Norman Bird Sanctuary's annual Harvest Fair has attracted visitors from far and wide for a celebration of the harvest season. The award-winning event is a fall favorite in New …
Waterfire honors breast cancer survivors on Saturday night
Waterfire Providence will host a Full Lighting this Saturday, Oct. 5, from sunset to 10 p.m. Onshore programming and vendors open at 5 p.m.
Lead sponsor is the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer …
State Street Harvest Festival is Saturday in downtown Bristol
Downtown Bristol will be the host for another State Street Harvest Festival this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live alpacas, more than 100 local artists and vendors, live caricature …
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Letter: Watch out for rhetoric and misinformation in letters
Both residents and voters should definitely pay attention to the rhetoric appearing in letters to the editor on page seven of the Sakonnet Times' Sept. 26. Issue. It's very difficult to see words …
Letter: Keep Little Compton rural and little
Last night I attended a meeting called by Don McNaughton, chairman of the Little Compton Agricultural Trust (LCACT) to present two development options for Little Compton (by an outside planning …
Letter: Hoping for the best for South Shore Beach
Not having a spouse or granny who has lived in Little Compton forever, I found this community in the usual way — by running the cursor on Google Earth along the 400 miles of Rhode Island …
Letter: We know Little Compton needs change — but what next?
Last week, I attended the Agricultural Conservancy Trust (Ag Trust) presentation of the Little Compton Futures Project. The presentation included informative historical and current land use data, …
Letter: Broken clocks bring memories and requests – fix them
The clock in front of the Warren Town Hall is broken, again. It also could use a paint job. I am sure most people riding or walking down Main Street barely notice whether the time is right or not. …