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Odd Fellows attorney threatens legal action

In a twist Little Compton officials said they did not see coming, an attorney representing the Seaconnet Lodge No. 39, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, has threatened to sue the town if officials …

A night to vent about the Trump administration

Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, and Rep. Gabe Amo (from left) listen to a constituent’s question during a congressional town hall sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newport County at Portsmouth Middle School Monday night.

PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding rebuke of the direction President Donald Trump intends to lead …

Dying with dignity in Little Compton

Little Compton resident Jennifer McDowell has HSP, a rare genetic wasting disorder that will likely take her life.

The hardest part for Jennifer Hopkins McDowell isn’t the isolation that will consume her — not the physical decline, not the cognitive deterioration and not the stripping away …

Coastal photos needed of Saturday’s king tide

Get your cameras ready! Extreme high tides will return to Rhode Island coastlines on Saturday, April 26, at 7:33 p.m. The … Read More

Biting cold, and a few bites, in Adamsville

The mercury was at 35 degrees, with a wind chill that made it feel like 19 at Grays Mill Pond in Adamsville early Saturday morning. … Read More

Blood drive honors memory of two who left too soon

The late Thomas Harrington and Tracy Pereira touched countless lives in Little Compton and Westport. Two years after Harrington’s … Read More

The call of the wild in the East Bay — calls for environmental advocacy

“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically … Read More

Tiverton drops water merger — for now

Two months after asking the town’s legislative delegation to look at the possibility of merging the North Tiverton and Stone … Read More

Little Compton mulls increase in tuition cost

Members of the Little Compton School Committee could vote next month on whether to raise tuition for its out-of-district students, … Read More

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Gardeners have the best dirt

The smell of dirt is intoxicating. It is said to be a natural antidepressant. It’s spring, and it’s Earth Month — the perfect time to get dirty. The Eastern Rhode Island …

Food and wine, more food and more wine …

Some people just want to sit down. Rhode Island’s foodie culture calls for more than just chain restaurants and drive-throughs that cater to the fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle many have …

The fast and the curious

Falling asleep on the job is typically a fireable offense. Maybe that’s why office chairs tend to have wheels — so no one gets too comfortable. A more comfortable chair might invite a …

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Obituaries

Fr. John Buckley Fr. John A. Buckley, 84, of Ferry Road, passed away on April 19, 2025. Fr. John Buckley was born in Boston, Mass., on November 20, 1940, to John J. and Sheila (Sullivan) Buckley. He was baptized in Mi

Donald Fontaine Donald O. Fontaine, 77, of Westport, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, April 19, 2025 surrounded by family. He was the son of the late Oscar A. and Cecile L. (Hebert) Fontaine. Don was bor

John Lachapelle John F. Lachapelle, 82, of Warren, RI, died unexpectedly on Friday, April 11, 2025, at his residence. Born on June 17, 1942, in Warren, he was the son of the late Lucifer and Lucille (Vezina) Lachapel

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Sports

DEM sets April 12 as opening of the 2025 trout season The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …

Portsmouth High boys’ volleyball team off to a strong start PORTSMOUTH — Last year the Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity volleyball team, in only its second season of competitive play, got all the way to the Division III semifinals.

Portsmouth loses Final Four game to Ponaganset, 44-31 PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High girls’ varsity basketball team held Ponaganset to just 44 points — one of the Chieftains’ lowest-scoring efforts all year — in …

Portsmouth overpowered by Classical in state tournament PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team’s season came to an end Tuesday night at the hands of a Classical team that was sharp on both ends of the court. …

Opinion

Letter: Make your voices known, and vote ‘No’ on Commons plan

The Little Compton village center is a unique and valuable asset to our town. To relinquish control of any part of it would not be in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers. …

Letter: Seasons — good for Shell Oil, bad for Tiverton

You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. And you can dress up Shell Oil’s big gas station with a “Seasons corner grocery” but …

Letter: On the paper's letters policy, and national politics

This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …

Letter: Remember the ladies

To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …

Letter: Federal actions will impact us locally in many ways

I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …

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