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Rain drenches Bristol Warren's hot start in District 2 baseball semi

Caleb Walsh and Kyle Surkont score runs for the Bristol Warren 12U Little League Baseball All-Stars in the first inning of their District 2 semifinal game against Barrington Thursday night, July 8.

Rains from another round of recent thunderstorms put a damper on what was a great start for the Bristol Warren 12-and-under Little League Baseball All-Stars in their District 2 tournament semifinal …

Hotel developer withdraws waiver requests

The Planning Board’s public hearing will not be held on Thursday, July 10, as the developer of a proposed Comfort Inn on Gooding Avenue has withdrawn their request for several waivers prior to …

Coaches celebrate a clean inning with relief pitcher Eli Sydney (left) and Vincent Fisher (middle).

The Rumford 12U All-Stars clobbered Darlington 11-1 in the District 2 semifinals at the Kimberly Ann Rock Memorial Athletic Complex on Tuesday night. The first seeded Rumford team will play at home in the district finals on Friday at 6 p.m. against the winner of Barrington and Bristol/Warren.

Rory McIlroy's Barrington tie

If you follow golf, you probably saw the viral video of Rory McIlroy stepping up to the tee in Scotland Tuesday and bombing an old … Read More

Before resignation, Barrington superintendent was looking for a new job

While the 2024-25 school year was drawing to a close, Barrington Superintendent of Schools Robert Wargo was looking for a new job. A … Read More

Mt. Hope Bridge closes for resurfacing Aug. 14-18

BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — Start thinking of a different route from Portsmouth to Bristol. Read More

East Providence still cleaning up from 'fast and furious' storm

East Providence was hit among the hardest in the state, with 5,000 residents losing power at the peak of the outages, according to … Read More

Thief nabs laptops and cash from unlocked Barrington vehicles

Barrington Police responded to a series of larcenies from unlocked motor vehicles in the Maple Avenue area last Wednesday, July 2, but … Read More

Smart sorting transforms school waste in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — A half-eaten sandwich or an empty juice box will no longer be headed to the state landfill under a revamped school … Read More

Things To Do ...

Wickford Art Festival is Saturday

The 62nd Wickford Art Festival takes place Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wilson Park, located within Wickford Village. Produced by the Wickford Art Association since 1962, the …

Newport Kite Festival is this weekend

The beloved Newport Kite Festival returns to Brenton Point State Park on Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13,, offering families a free weekend of spectacular kite displays, hands-on …

Free summer concerts on Thursdays in Bristol

The Bristol Parks & Recreation department hosts a free Concerts on the Common series that showcases many local performers. This popular event takes place every Thursday during July and August at …

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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

Dennis Krauss Dennis S. Krauss, age 77, of Walnut Creek, CA, passed away on July 1, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. He was a physician and a former Barrington resident. Born in New York, New York on May 7, 194

Joseph Scanlan Joseph J. "Joe" Scanlan, aged 96, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the Fourth of July, 2025 in Providence, RI, surrounded by his loving family. For 64 years he was the loving husband of

Anthony Cavalieri Former owner of Wood Street Pizza|Anthony Peter Cavalieri, 71, of Bristol, Rhode Island, former owner and operator of Wood Street Pizza, passed away at his residence surrounded by his loving family on

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Sports

Bristol Warren 11s fall to Barrington in District 2 final BARRINGTON — For the second time in just over a week, the Bristol Warren 11-and-under entry into District 2 tourney suffered a heart-breaking defeat to host Barrington, 2-1, Monday night, July …

'America’s Longest Relay' run approaches for Bristol's Cicchinelli Mt. Hope High School track coach Renae Cicchinelli continues her training and fundraiser in the build up to participating in "America’s Longest Relay," the MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Run the US …

Five Barrington Flag Football teams hoist championship trophies Barrington Pop Warner and Barrington Flag Football hosted “Championship Sunday” late last month at Chianese Field. Twenty-four teams competed for the five division …

Barrington soccer teams win state championships The RI Super Liga held its 25th Anniversary Championship weekend at Colt State park in Bristol recently, wrapping up the state's spring competitive travel season. Barrington Youth Soccer …

Opinion

Letter: Reps deserve credit for weapons ban

To the editor: Warren’s State Representatives deserve enormous thanks for the recent passage of an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island; we are the 10th state in the country to enact …

Letter: Don't 'settle' for what's being proposed

To the editor: The recent article about the proposed Settlers Green development ("Settlers Green' situation reopens old wounds," July 2 edition) gave the impression that there is not much Warren …

Letter: My two main points were missing

To the editor: Mike Rego’s reporting of the June 23rd Warren Planning Board’s Public Meeting on the Settler’s Green development in the July 2 issue ("Settlers Green' situation …

Letter: Why did manager remove the American flags?

This action by the town manager to remove the flags from the circle around Barrington Town Hall without contacting me regarding his directive was unprofessional by his action. For the past three …

Letter: Barrington taken on an expensive ride to nowhere

I've just read the news about School Superintendent Robert Wargo's resignation, and I hope the newspaper will dig deeply into whatever happened behind the scenes. I've found everything about Mr. …

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