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Little Compton's 'Meehan Triangle' to be a model for nature-based land stewardship
The tiny sliver of land tucked between Old Main and West Main roads, near Taylor's Lane, is easy to miss — it's just two and a half acres. But botany lovers in Little Compton and Tiverton …
Monday, May 9
A caller reported an possible attempted breaking and entering. Police did not specify the street or area of … Read More
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Perky Nellissen and 8-month-old Ziti pose together at their Little Compton home. Nellissen and Ziti are both going through guide … Read More
Two Massachusetts residents are being held without bail after officers found a large quantity of suspected fentanyl and crack cocaine, … Read More
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity lacrosse team kept on its winning ways with an impressive 17-3 win against Mt. … Read More
After recently notifying 10 couples that weddings they had scheduled this spring and summer at the Meeting House at Tiverton Four … Read More
BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity lacrosse team won its fourth straight game on Friday when it defeated Barrington, … Read More
LITTLE COMPTON — An institution known well beyond the bounds of this seaside farming community is closing its doors. Walker's … Read More
Monday, April 25
Police were called to Mathew Road just before 11 a.m. to keep the peace.
A resident from Highland Road reported … Read More
The project developer contends it will generate enough clean energy to power 800,000 homes, and will plug into the grid that serves … Read More
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Op-ed: How will children grade us?
One in four households with children in Rhode Island are food insecure, meaning they struggle to afford adequate food.
End nuclear weapons, or they may end us
To the editor: Last June, the Little Compton Town Council voted to endorse part of the policy platform of the Back from the Brink campaign, a national grassroots effort advocating for the …
Dear Republicans, I'll try to use better rhetoric
To the editor: Mea “Gulpa!” Authors of three published letters have criticized three of my recent letters to the editor. I thank all readers. One writer called me out regarding …
Thank you for addressing shoreline access issues
To the editor: Your excellent articles on shoreline access, including the last one on April 21 by Glen Sherman, finally deal with the elephant which has been lurking in our collective conscience, …
Let's go electric in Little Compton
To the editor: I am writing to urge you to add a discussion of the transition of the town's fleet of vehicles from gas to hybrid and eventually electric vehicles to the town's agenda. I'm sure …