The Barrington High School Homecoming celebration will kick off tonight, Friday, Oct. 23. The festivities include the BHS football game, which starts at 6:15 p.m. at Victory Field. The Eagles …

Question: Is there a particular issue that motivates you to serve? Neile Hartman — Independent:   More than any single issue, I'm running to improve HOW our town is governed. Too …

The overhead lights inside the Bayside YMCA gymnasium reflected brilliantly off the hardwood floor on Friday morning, Oct. 23, as officials gathered to celebrate the $50,000 gym renovation. The …

Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer standout Sara Nencka certainly rose to the occasion during the final regular season home match of her and fellow senior mates' careers, scoring all three tallies in …

The run in the 2026 state championship tournament for the Kickemuit Middle School boys' soccer squad came to an end Thursday night, Oct. 22, after the Huskies fell to visiting Cole-East Greenwich, …

Not shoveling your sidewalk this winter soon might become significantly more costly after the town council took up the topic of increasing the fine schedule for removal at its October meeting. …

Barrington Farm School is holding a free backyard composting workshop on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. to noon. Stewart Martin, of Providence Gardenworks, will share information about how …

The unbeaten and reigning champion Kickemuit Middle School girls' soccer squad advanced to the final four of the 2026 state championship playoffs after the Huskies defeated visiting Lincoln, 4-0, in …

University of Rhode Island quarterback Alex McClelland was named the CAA Football Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday morning, Oct. 19. McClelland accounted for 377 …

The Barrington Town Council recently approved an ordinance that updates the pay scales for non-union town employees. According to Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey, the adjustments are …

Sorice, a long-time classroom teacher active within multiple school-wide initiatives, was recently honored as the EPHS 2025 Teacher of the Year.

Looking to be more engaged with your neighbors? Or have recent changes to receive government aid made it a necessity to get involved? Either way, the Warren Health Equity Zone and the East Bay …

A woman called Barrington Police at about 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, after she noticed someone had poured coffee all over her car while it was parked outside the Barrington Shaw’s Supermarket. …

Last week East Providence Police K9 Nick earned an unprecedented accolade for the city, receiving a certification in explosive odor tracking.

Question: List two ways East Bay legislators can help local businesses. Joseph DePasquale — Independent: (1) By supporting the RI Local Investment Act, offering 50% state tax credit …

For Andy Tyska, president and founder of Bristol Marine, his company’s purchase of 18 Burnside Street and 1 Resolute Drive is a true homecoming. “I have a wonderful connection to this building, …

As part of their multi-pronged effort to address housing availability and affordability in town, the Council has been mulling tighter regulations on short-term rentals for the better part of a year. …

Roger Williams University is teaming up with award-winning Tragmar Ale Works to turn oysters from their Ferrycliffe Shellfish Farm into a limited-edition Oyster Stout. Ferrycliffe is part of RWU’s …

Lori Caron Silveira, Executive Director and Eric Seabury, Director of Engineering for the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) spoke at the Bosworth Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 15 …

Residents and members of the Barrington Town Council were recently treated to a sneak peak at the plans for the “Kids Kove Playground Renovation and Community Wellness Project.” Landscape …

Three Barrington girls — Avery Collins, Claire Kao and Anna Friel — took home medals for a fourth place finish at the Head of the Charles regatta on Sunday, Oct. 18. Avery, Claire and Anna …

The Westport field hockey team edged Tiverton 1-0 during a physical defensive battle of two playoff teams in their first-ever meeting at Westport on Tuesday afternoon. Both teams came away with bumps …

Two and a half weeks after a major failure of the building’s well cut off water service to the Town Hall Annex, select board members still don’t have a lot of answers and are planning the …

Eight candidates for Little Compton Town Council — five incumbents and three hopefuls — gathered at the Wilbur-McMahon School Monday night to discuss issues affecting the town as the November 3 …

The Kickemuit Middle School girls' and boys' soccer clubs both began their 2026 state championship tournaments in recent days. KMS is undefeated and the reigning state champs on the girls' side. …