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I’m a senior citizen who has been living full-time in Little Compton for five years (seasonal for the previous 35-plus years). As I listen to some of my fellow elder … more
Tiverton is such a spectacular place to live. The Tiverton Arts Council wants to help you enjoy this lovely season before winter keeps us indoors. To motivate you to go outdoors, enjoy nature … more
On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters across the Sakonnet area will decide whether or not their community will allow recreational marijuana businesses to open up when legal sales go live on Dec. 1. But … more
Allan Beitchman, of Naples, Fla., and Tiverton, R.I., passed away at home surrounded by family on Oct. 2, 2022, at the age of 85. Beloved husband of 37 years to Mona (Freedman) Beitchman. Loving … more
Nina Peckham Young, of Little Compton, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family, on October 12, 2022, at the age of 89. She was the beloved wife of the late Wesley E. Young of 50 … more
Rosemarie A. (Rodrigues) Mello, 83, of Tiverton, RI passed away on Oct. 8, 2022. She was the widow of John C. Mello. Born in Tiverton, she was the daughter of the late Anna (Cotta) and … more
To the editor: The monopoly of Rhode Island Energy is hiking our prices up as much as 47%. We all received an email about it from our energy overlords over the summer, and my question is, why … more
Little Compton Town Council member Andrew Iriarte-Moore pled not guilty last Friday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct filed by Little Compton police on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Iriarte-Moore … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — Local, state and federal officials lauded the completion of the East Shore Expressway/Wampanoag Trail resurfacing project via a press release issued Monday morning, Oct. 17. … more
PORTSMOUTH — If there ever was a close shutout, this was it. The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity volleyball team blanked South Kingstown last Thursday at home, 3-0, but every set … more
Five Republicans, two Democrats and two Independents are vying for five available seats on the Little Compton Town Council. With the Tuesday, Nov. 8 election less than a month away, the candidates … more
To the editor: Federal Judge Smith of Rhode Island made a decision that truck tolls, not applicable to automobiles, is unconstitutional by the Commerce Clause of the federal constitution. That … more
The Harvest Moon holds appeal for people from a global range of cultures. We celebrate here at Thanksgiving and like to think we are thanking the indigenous tribes for helping us to prepare the local … more
Look up from your cell phone. Please. The sky is on fire. Don’t miss it. Foliage is transitioning to flame and to tangerine and to ochre. These colors, hidden in summer, are becoming visible as … more
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School dismissed students at about 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday following a gas leak inside the cafeteria. “Several PHS staff members reported smelling a … more
Voters will decide in November whether recreational pot shops can open in their communities, but Rhode Island likely won't see any such locations open until at least 2024. more
To the editor: I imagined I just got elected governor of Rhode Island. I have had no prior connection to Rhode Island politics, so I am beholden to no special interests. I am honest, smart, … more
STORY OF THE WEEK: CD2 Republican Allan Fung is projecting a sunny disposition in ads and media appearances while making his case in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District. This serves a … more
PORTSMOUTH — Students at Portsmouth High School spent one day in pajamas, another dressed as bikers or surfers, voted for “Senior Superlatives,” decorated the field house for Goofy … more
To the editor: The Oct. 6 issue of the Portsmouth Times (“State replacing East Bay Bike Path bridges”) speaks volumes of our Rhode Island government in general and specifically the … more
PORTSMOUTH — A banged-up Portsmouth High School varsity football team earned a gritty come-from-behind Homecoming victory when it beat Shea, 14-7, on the turf field Saturday. The … more
To the editor: At a recent forum on the future of farming hosted in Tiverton by the Rhode Island Food Policy Council, the director of Rhode Island’s Division of Agriculture, Ken Ayers, spoke … more
A Providence man was killed in an industrial accident in Tiverton Friday morning, Police and fire crews were called to Tiverton Materials at 810 Fish Road around 8:35 a.m. Saturday for a report … more
Research suggests the average person thinks about food 15% of their day. That’s of course their own food, or their family’s food, and those thoughts are typically connected to the rumble … more
The Little Compton Community Center hosted its 25th Anniversary celebration recently, giving residents and neighbors to meet each other and gather in a space dedicated to the members of the community … more
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