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New faces on LC Ag Trust; DPW head out
Recent news from the Little Compton Town Council:
Agricultural Conservancy Trust
Anya Rader Wallack and Stephen E. Souza will fill vacancies on the AgTrust board after trustees Bill …
If a new Seasons Corner Market is built in Tiverton’s north end, the neighborhood will see increased traffic and congestion, and … Read More
Litter on the Sakonnet Harbor breakwater is nothing new. What is is a change in policy and hope for improvement.
A two-yard … Read More
A rundown, long-abandoned house at 184 Colebrook Road will be torn down and replaced in the coming year by a new single family home … Read More
The Community College of Rhode Island, as part of its partnership with Bally’s Corporation, is launching its first course specific … Read More
Despite a 32 percent increase in the number of single-family homes on the market since June of last year, the median price of Rhode … Read More
In a summer that has seen orcas off the cape, a hammerhead shark near Newport and whale and dolphin beachings up and down the coast, … Read More
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Little Compton UCC summer fair is Saturday
The United Congregational Church of Little Compton will hold its 63rd Annual Summer Church Fair, and the 43rd Annual Road Race, this Saturday at the Commons.
The day kicks off at 8:30 with the …
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ comes to PHS stage
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School Drama Club is bringing a classic of American drama to the stage starting this Thursday, March 21.
“A Streetcar Named Desire,” …
Kinnanes honored as world's shortest St. Paddy's Day parade nears
State Representative Michelle McGaw (District 71, Tiverton, Little Compton and Portsmouth) had special guests when the House celebrated St. Patrick's Day Thursday: Organizers of the world's …
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Letter: Wind power foes should ponder where energy comes from
To the editor: As I drive around some of the high-rent areas of the island, I see huge single-family homes, with perfectly kept lawns and hedges. It would be reasonable to assume that their …
Letter: Blades' failure should be a wake-up call
It was bound to happen, as predicted by common sense and science. On Saturday, July 13, 2024, a fiberglass turbine blade of Vineyard Wind ripped off, fell into the ocean, and promptly drifted to …
Letter: Mystic Aquarium skipped a key step in whale study
The Mystic Aquarium marine rescue team arrived at Little Compton's Briggs Beach on July 10th when the young female minke was still alive . After her death, the team carved out a few inches here and …
Letter: Trees, and late husband's gift, are now a memory
Thirty-five years ago, my late husband, Phil Harper, planted a number of arborvitae trees on our property in Little Compton. These trees have grown to become a haven for numerous wildlife, providing …
Letter: Being offered worst possible choices needs to end
To the editor: If we continue to be the leading nation of the world, then certainly our politicians are the most powerful people in civil discourse. Then how is it one party kowtows …