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The Portsmouth Dog Park was awarded a grant by the Aquidneck Island Land Trust for dog-friendly and native plants for its expansion trail.

Portsmouth organizations awarded Merritt funds

PORTSMOUTH — Aquidneck Island Land Trust has awarded six grants totaling $10,148 to local community and neighborhood groups through its annual grant program, the Merritt Neighborhood Fund. … more

5/19/25

Barrington resident Michael Vorenberg will share a presentation on his new book, “Lincoln’s Peace, The struggle to end the American Civil War,” at an event on Tuesday night, May 20 at Barrington Public Library.

Barrington resident’s book answers question: When did the Civil War end?

It was the wrong box. The roots for Michael Vorenberg’s newest book, “Lincoln’s Peace, The struggle to end the American Civil War,” can be traced to a mis-step … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/19/25

Mt. Hope High's Kara Pisasale competes during her third-place performance in the girls' pole vault during the 2025 Eastern Division Track and Field Championship Meet Sunday, May 18.

Huskies start track and field championship slate

The final few weeks of spring are supposed to be one of anticipation and exaltation for track and field athletes, but the mood turned a bit glum for the Mt. Hope High School team as the locals began … more

By Mike Rego | 5/19/25

Portsmouth High senior Rowan Snyder came in second in the girls’ pole vault at the Division Championship held Sunday in Barrington. Her best effort was 9 feet, 6 inches.

Portsmouth's Gray, Kaull, Tate, Thomas shine in Division meet

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ and girls’ track team notched four, first-place finishes at the Eastern Division Championships held Sunday at Barrington High. more

5/19/25

Westport basketball team head coach Scot Boudria (left) poses with his son and senior player, Owen Boudria after he was named Division 5 Player of the Year by the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association at the Red Auerbach Senior Awards Breakfast on Sunday.

Boudria named D-5 Player of the Year

Wildcats basketball star Owen Boudria was named the Division 5 Player of the Year by the Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association at the Red Auerbach Senior Awards Breakfast on Sunday. … more

5/19/25

Road rage, disorderly conduct top Portsmouth Police report

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, May 13 Yonathan Osvaldo Alvarez Cortez, 21, of 424 Park Ave., was charged with … more

5/19/25

The house at 607 Metacom Ave., from the town's tax assessment database.

End of an era, as Stop & Shop house falls

When Stop & Shop opened on Metacom Ave. in 1994, it had a unique feature that no other supermarket could claim: a house in the middle of the parking lot, fronting Metacom Ave. In an article in … more

5/19/25

Fifth graders Owen Machado (mid-left), Zander Resendes and David Wilcox line up with helmets and bikes for the training.

Rockwell students learn about bike safety

Last week, the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council’s Rhode to Bicycle Safety (R2BS) bike education program came to work with a group of Rockwell School students. The four session program … more

5/19/25

Panther Alier holds up an East Providence Townies sweatshirt gifted to him prior to speaking at Riverside Middle School. He first came to East Providence to share his story in 2004, after fleeing his homeland of South Sudan in 1987 and ultimately coming to America in 2001.

One of Sudan's 'Lost Boys' gets a warm welcome back to Riverside

Panther Alier escaped from certain death as a 10-year-old in Southern Sudan during their brutal Civil War in 1987. Nearly 40 years later, he was lauded for his commitment to sharing his story with East Providence middle school students. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/19/25

Wing foils take to Bristol Harbor

Peter Shope of Middletown leads the fleet in last Saturday’s inaugural Wing Foil Racing Series, hosted by the Bristol Yacht Club. Conditions were blustery with winds out of the northwest. … more

5/19/25

Work is underway on a field renovation project at Haines Park.

Finding fields: Barrington officials search for more athletic field space

The search for more field space in Barrington continued on Thursday, May 15. Town officials held a special meeting focused on playing fields — there were updates to current field … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/17/25

Barrington High School boys lacrosse team seniors (from left to right) Ryan Owens, Nick Spaight, and Ben Parylak pose for a photo on senior night.

Eagles battle back for 9-7 win over Patriots on senior night

The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated its seniors — Ryan Owens, Nick Spaight, and Ben Parylak — with a 9-7 victory over Pilgrim on Thursday night, May 15. … more

5/16/25

Warren Town Council accepts RI Commerce funding for Metacom land study

The town council, at its May 13 meeting, approved taking advantage of a grant opportunity through Rhode Island Commerce in the amount of $155,000 from its site readiness program for an infrastructure … more

By Mike Rego | 5/16/25

Barrington High School students had been parking their cars on Tiffany Circle, as there is not enough room in the student lot.

Barrington Town Council pitches fix to parking pinch near school

The Barrington Town Council moved one step closer to establishing a time limit for any vehicles parked on streets near the high school. Earlier this month, the council voted to introduce an … more

By Josh Bickford | 5/16/25

This home on White Birch Lane in Barrington sold for more than $3 million recently.

Barrington home with views of the bay sells for $3.25 million

A home on Rumstick Point in Barrington fetched more than $3 million recently. Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 6 White Birch Lane for $3.25 million. “According to … more

5/16/25

Scenes from the motor vehicle accident Thursday, May 15, that left a hole in the front facade of the CVS Pharmacy on Metacom Avenue.

Accident leaves hole in CVS Pharmacy on Metacom Avenue in Warren

An elderly driver careened into the front facade of the CVS Pharmacy on Metacom Avenue in Warren just before noontime on Thursday, May 15, leaving a gaping hole in the brick wall that stretched into … more

By Mike Rego | 5/15/25

Westport middle school students, and several of the veterans they interviewed, at the school last week.

Westport records and writes veterans' stories while there's time

Vietnam veteran Ray Elias said it made him feel like he’d finally been welcomed home, 52 years later. Earlier this year he found himself in a classroom at Westport Middle High School, … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/15/25

The "Broken Bridge" over the Kickemuit River as it appeared in December of 2024.

'Broken Bridge' project in Warren could be done by summer...unofficially

Town Manager Brian Sullivan's monthly report to the council at its Tuesday, May 13, meeting was a beefy one at that, including the latest on the seemingly unending "Broken Bridge" project. … more

By Mike Rego | 5/15/25

Downpours overwhelmed south Main Street at the Warren-Bristol town border Thursday morning, May 15.

Downpours flood south Main Street at Warren-Bristol town line at morning rush

Severe downpours flooded south Main Street/Route 114 at the town border of Warren and Bristol at the most inopportune time, too, during the morning rush hour Thursday, May 15. The location … more

By Mike Rego | 5/15/25

Little Compton increases out-of-town tuition

After four years with no tuition increases, out-of-town parents who enroll their children in Little Compton for the first time this coming school year will pay more than those who currently enroll … more

By Christian Silvia | 5/15/25

Another continuance is granted to 'Settlers Green' project in Warren

The Warren Planning Board will meet Monday, May 19, once more without any discussion on the "Settlers Green" housing development taking, which has been a familiar refrain for the better part of seven … more

By Mike Rego | 5/15/25

Lt. Colonel Paul C. Dulchinos, Sr. (US Army Retired) along with other veterans, participates in a previous year's Barrington's Memorial Day Parade.

Calling all convertibles — cars needed for Barrington parade

Do you own a convertible? Do you like parades? Organizers of the Barrington Memorial Day Parade are looking for residents who are willing to volunteer their time and convertibles for the … more

5/15/25

Deborah Perez, a resident of Fort Street, holds up a bag of golf balls above another full container of golf balls. The errant orbs have continuously been hit onto her property from the nearby hole belonging to the Met Links golf course, sometimes dangerously close to her and members of her family. Other neighbors say they’ve had property damaged.

Resident besieged by golf balls makes plea to EP City Council

When Deborah Perez moved into her home on Fort Street in East Providence, she probably didn’t expect she would have to deal with artillery battering down on her property like it was a literal fort during the Revolutionary War. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/15/25

Scholarship awards night returning to Barrington, set for May 27

The annual awards night for the Community Scholarship Fund of Barrington will return this year. Last year’s event was canceled due a delay in the federal student aid process. This … more

5/15/25

The site of the proposed pool boat, next to the event tent at Thames Street Landing.

Decision delayed in matter of Stone Harbor vs. pool boat

Just last week it looked as though the year-long battle between residents of the Stone Harbour Condominium Association and Thames Street Landing over the latter’s plan to build a pool boat … more

By Christy Nadalin | 5/15/25