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Barrington Police: ‘Clown-faced’ teenagers charged with vandalism

Barrington Police charged the same three teenagers twice in two separate incidents last week. The first set of charges stemmed from vandalism in town and the second set was related to …

Portsmouth gets ‘ball rolling’ on sports fields at ‘3S’ property

The overgrown “3-S property” on the south side of Sandy Point Avenue was purchased by the town more than 20 years ago for recreational purposes, but there’s since been no efforts to establish any athletic fields there.

PORTSMOUTH — The property was first purchased by the town in 2004 and was pitched as an ideal spot for two sports fields when voters approved a recreational bond in 2007. Now 18 years have …

Westport wind group's future blowing in the wind

Wind turbines well offshore, as seen from the border of Little Compton and Westport last Friday.

A town board formed five months ago to monitor the potential impacts of offshore wind on Westport could soon go on an extended hiatus, or meet much less frequesntly. The reason? Changes in the …

Coastal photos needed of Saturday’s king tide

Get your cameras ready! Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m. The … Read More

40th annual AIDS Run/Walk for Life coming to Pierce Field

The 40th annual AIDS Walk for Life will take place on May 3 at Pierce Field in East Providence, bringing together advocates and those … Read More

Speakman's bill amending East Bay Bike Path use heads to committee

The Rhode Island House of Representatives is expected to take up a bill pertaining to proposed new safety guidelines regulating the … Read More

Barrington Town Council approves $13.5M in notes for school project

The Barrington Town Council recently approved the issuance of up to $13.5 million in bonds and notes for the school construction … Read More

Waterfront park project in Barrington nearing completion, earns award

The renovation of a waterfront park in Barrington earned the community a Rhode Island Smart Growth award recently. The Walker … Read More

Barrington Police: Clown-faced teens spotted in pond gazebo

A Barrington Police officer was conducting a routine patrol downtown at about 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, April 10, when he spotted two … Read More

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Navy Choristers present their spring concert

The Newport Navy Choristers will present their annual spring concert, “Proudly We Sing,” under the direction of Lori McDowell, with a repertoire of popular and patriotic songs. …

Blood drive honors memory of two who left too soon

The late Thomas Harrington and Tracy Pereira touched countless lives in Little Compton and Westport. Two years after Harrington’s death at age 19, and nine months after Pereira followed, loved …

'Food Truck Friday' returns to Providence

The 11th season of Food Truck Friday returns to Carousel Village at Roger Williams Park every Friday from April 18 to Sept. 26. The event brings together some of the best local food trucks, courtesy …

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East Bay Social

This Place is a Cesspool ... For Real

As of Jan. 30, 2025, a new law took effect in Rhode Island that significantly impacts how electrical work is handled in homes and businesses. This law will prohibit anyone who is not a licensed …

Property & Casualty Insurance in the 2025 Marketplace

Pricing and Availability of Insurance is the topic in 2025 for the third year in a row. We all see the news, and when you have major wind and water events, wildfires happening with frequency and …

You, light up my life … but you can’t open my electric panel

As of Jan. 30, 2025, a new law took effect in Rhode Island that significantly impacts how electrical work is handled in homes and businesses. This law will prohibit anyone who is not a licensed …

Real Estate Beyond the Single-Family Home Purchase

As a real estate advisor, I’ve spent years helping others find their dream homes, but in 2024, I took a bold step toward becoming a mini real estate mogul. It all started when I stumbled upon a …

Obituaries

Robert Ferreira On April 6, 2025, we said goodbye to Robert E. Ferreira, Bob, Dad, Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, Great-Great-Grandpa, and the self-proclaimed Silver Fox. Five generations of our family were blessed with Bob

Robert Schofield Bob Schofield, son of George and Annette Schofield, was born in Nyack, N.Y. He graduated with a BA from Princeton University in 1955. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1955-57, largely

Robert Poniatowski Robert A. Poniatowski, 90, of Portsmouth, R.I., passed away on April 17, 2025. He was the husband of Helen Mello Poniatowski. He was born in Central Falls on January 8, 1935, the son of the late Josep

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Sports

Hopeful Huskies tee off 2025 Eastern Division golf season The Mt. Hope High School golf program continues its steady climb back into sustainability as the 2025 regular season begins. The Huskies, who call nearby Swansea Country Club as their home …

Inaugural Latessa softball event in Bristol follows successful wrestling fundraiser Coming off the well received and attended initial memorial event held in concert with the Mt. Hope High School wrestling program last winter, the inaugural Brian Latessa Softball Tournament, held in …

Eagles out-slug Clippers in Division I baseball showdown Miles Fontaine went 3-for-3 with a home run and a double, scored twice and drove in three runs to pace the Barrington High School baseball team to an 8-1 win against Cumberland on Wednesday, April …

Mt. Hope baseball club collects first Division I win of the spring The Mt. Hope High School baseball team went countertrend in the early going of its 2025 Division I regular season en route to picking up its first league of the spring, 9-5, over host Pilgrim in …

Opinion

Letter: More news as the British get closer to Bristol

In case you haven’t heard, the British will be coming to Bristol May 16 to 18 (Don’t worry, patriotic Bristolians are going to send them packing!). In addition to historical …

Letter: Let’s see if citizens have the fortitude for town leadership

In response to Mike Proto’s letter to the editor, “ Citizens are motivated to make change, ” Bristol Phoenix, April 10, I offer the following for consideration. Although I can …

Letter: What can you do? Get involved

As we bear witness to the rapid dismantling of our governmental institutions, many of us are feeling a sense of hopelessness and helplessness. While there may be little we can do here in Bristol to …

Letter: Disrespectful eyesore on Hixbridge

We drove across the Hixbridge bridge today and just before heading east over the bridge, on the left, were a series of mangled trees. Ripped to shreds (same horrible machine that …

Letter: Make your voices known, and vote ‘No’ on Commons plan

The Little Compton village center is a unique and valuable asset to our town. To relinquish control of any part of it would not be in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers. …

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