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This house, currently under construction on Main Road in Tiverton, has occupied owner Mattye Dewhirst’s imagination for many years.
Designer's dream takes shape in Tiverton
Maybe you’ve noticed the whimsical home currently under construction at 2649 Main Road in Tiverton. Here’s a little bit more about it, from owner Mattye Dewhirst, a Boston interior … more
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Little Compton artist Ian Silvia, at his studio, has begun a month-long residency in Westport.
Little Compton artist settles in at Westport Woods
Little Compton artist Ian Silvia, of Fried Glass Studios, has begun a month-long residency at Westport Woods. Silvia, who works primarily in glass, metal and stone, will be working in Westport … more
Last waltz for Tiverton High School band?
A significant decline in the number of students participating in band at Tiverton High School — from 50 a few years ago to only 15 as the new school year approaches — has brought … more
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Sunset dazzles over Nanaquaket Pond
Seafood lovers take a walk out to the end of the dock at Evelyn’s seafood to watch the sunset one recent evening. more
A crop cannon in Little Compton. Some residents say they've had enough of the noisy devices.
Little Compton fires back in crop cannon skirmish
Weeks after an Old Main Road woman first complained about the noise made by crop cannons near her home, members of the Little Compton Town Council on Thursday directed the town clerk to send a … more
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Little Compton passes zoning district back to planners
A plan to create a new Agricultural Overlay zoning district is heading back to the Little Compton Planning Board for further consideration. The Agricultural Overlay District, or AOD, was drafted … more
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Tiverton firefighters remove a window after a mill fire
Amendment to injured firefighters law stirs municipal budget concerns
According to Jordan Day, associate director of the R.I. League of Cities and Towns, this law could be a financial disaster for municipal budgets already straining under the pressure from, well, everything else. more
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Brian Brownell
Tiverton man gets life for sexual assault
A Tiverton man will serve life in prison for a series of first degree sexual assaults of which he was found guilty earlier this year. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Rhode Island Superior Court Justice … more
Members of the -9-U All Stars, champions of the Rochester tournament, pose with their loot. From left to right, bottom to top are Shea MacGillivary, Dax Michaud, Chace Silva, Gavin Grimm, Liam Destremps, Landon Ottilige, Brandon Flores, Calvin Medeiros, Jacoby Teixeira, Liam Moore and Weston Methia. Coaches left to right include Jason Methia, Kerry Grimm, Dan Medeiros and Manager Mike Silva.
A season for the books in Tiverton
Most baseball fans in these parts look forward to October or February, when the Red Sox pack up their trailers and head south to Fort Myers, Fla., for spring training. Jason Methia isn’t … more
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A map rendering showing the proposed path of power lines from SouthCoast Wind up the Sakonnet River to connect in Somerset, Mass.
SouthCoast Wind files court challenge to R.I. regulators
An offshore wind developer wants a state supreme court justice to vacate a decision by state regulators to suspend their review of a Sakonnet River transmission line for the project. In a … more
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Little Compton planners reject farming amendment
Members of the Little Compton Planning Board unanimously ruled last Tuesday that a proposed new zoning district does not align with Little Compton’s Comprehensive Plan, one week before the town … more
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A map showing the location of the proposed development along Souza Road.
Developer eyes 225 homes in Tiverton
An initial proposal for another major residential development in the north end of Tiverton was met last week with a barrage of questions from members of the Tiverton Planning Board. A team … more
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Meet the candidates Thursday evening
The Little Compton Democratic Town Committee will hold a ‘Meet the Candidates Night’ at the Little Compton Community Center this Thursday, Aug. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. Expected for the event … more
Little Compton considers new agricultural zoning distrcit
The Little Compton Town Council is expected to hold a public hearing next Thursday and will likely vote on a proposed new zoning district that if ultimately approved would currently benefit just one … more
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Grinnell’s Beach is a busy place on hot summer days and evenings.
Grinnell's Beach under the gun
As the summer wears on and reports of unacceptable behavior at area beaches are steadily increasing, the Tiverton Town Council is considering the creation of a new ordinance that would impose fines … more
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Nick Spaner at Fitton Field at the College of the Holy Cross, where he has committed to play Division 1 baseball.
Portsmouth’s Nick Spaner commits to play D-1 baseball
PORTSMOUTH — The recruiting process took 24 months.   The first email was sent in June of 2021. The first conversation with a college coach took place in July of 2021. Two years … more
Butch Souza (left) and another volunteer stack steamers into a huge pot at Saturday’s clamboil. 
A farm coast legend lives
If you ever shop at Lee’s Market, you probably remember Michael Hanley, who worked in the meat department for 47 years and considered pretty much everyone he met his friend. Hanley, 63, … more
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A confidential report includes recommendations for improving safety and security at Tiverton High School.
Confidential report’s handling pits deMedeiros vs. school chief
Calling his actions “an insult,” Tiverton Town Council Chairwoman Denise deMedeiros on Monday sharply criticized Tiverton School Superintendent Peter Sanchioni for turning over a … more
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Tiverton Town Administrator Chris Cotta (left) meets with Gov. Dan McKee (second from right) and District 70 Rep. John Edwards of Tiverton (right), this past February.
Cotta: I won’t respond to union letter
Tiverton’s town administrator said this week that he won’t respond to a critical letter recently e-mailed to the town council and Sakonnet Times by the union that represents public works … more
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Sakonnet Point, showing the Fo’c’s’le in the background, from an old postcard.
Community Cooking: Marie’s Fo’c’s’le Clam Chowder
This is the second in a series of recipes recently compiled in the Little Compton “Community Cookbook,” created by recent graduates from Wilbur McMahon School — Elizabeth Burchard, … more
Wannamoisett's Mike Letendre
Local youngsters make their way into RIGA Junior Am semifinals
SEEKONK — Youngsters have taken centerstage this week with the 104th edition of the Rhode Island Junior Amateur, which began with stroke play qualifying rounds in Westerly at Winnapaug Country … more
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Patty the dog, nearly euthanized, had surgery and is ready for adoption at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown
Brighter days ahead for dog abandoned in Tiverton
An abandoned dog spared from euthanasia earlier this month has a new lease on life, and is waiting for her forever home, at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown. Patty, a mixed breed … more
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Real estate values resume their upward trend
After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of … more
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Old Main Road resident Kate Almy said she's not against farming, but thinks the use of corn cannons in at least one field near her home is excessive.
Neighbor blasts farmer's crop cannons
Drivers cruising toward the fork in the road that splits West and Old Main roads at the Tiverton/Little Compton line may notice a percussive accompaniment to their ride. Flanked on either side of the fork lay an assortment of green fields mostly populated by corn and owned by various farmers, some of whom employ crop cannons to keep their produce safe from birds. more
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A view of the Matos campaign signature sheet discarded by the East Providence Canvassing Office with the residences listed with the City Hall address highlighted.
East Providence is latest municipality to flag fraudulent Matos signatures
EAST PROVIDENCE — As previously reported by various media outlets, East Providence was the latest municipality to flag forged signatures and addresses in support of Lt. Governor Sabina Matos' … more
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