Bill Black, Principal, Shane Messier, Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon, CTC Director, and the Amazing Staff of East Providence High School, …
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7/11/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Mohawks youth sports organization's ninth annual summer blacktop basketball league continues nightly on the grounds of Pierce Field.
The festivities …
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Photos by Mike Rego
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7/11/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Little League Major All-Stars team lost a tough one to Pawtucket on Saturday, but they’re still alive in the District 2 tournament.
Portsmouth will play …
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7/11/23
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Little Compton's newest town solicitor reiterated Thursday that there is no conflict of interest by his serving as both the town's legal counsel and counsel for the state Coastal Resources Management …
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/11/23
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Three years after a Boston-area woman was left partially paralyzed in a Westport River boating accident , the parents of a Westport boy who was at the helm that night have settled out of court for an …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/11/23
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The Bristol County Water Authority was beat by only one other water authority in the country at this unique nationwide competition.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/11/23
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An abandoned dog that was close to being euthanized at the Town of Tiverton’s behest is instead undergoing veterinary care and awaiting her forever home at the Potter League For Animals in …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/11/23
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As scientists around the world sound the alarm about record sea surface temperatures, a new experimental NOAA forecast system predicts that half of the global ocean may experience marine heatwave …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/11/23
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Efforts to improve the town’s athletic fields continued this month as Barrington officials met with firms hired to study the field maintenance program. They also met with another company hired …
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7/11/23
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PRUDENCE ISLAND — The oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Rhode Island will soon have a new owner.
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7/11/23
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Two years ago, Barrington officials made the difficult decision to go without lifeguards at the town beach for half of August.
Then-Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said it was a manpower issue …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/11/23
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It has been a terrific spring for the Tiverton girls softball all star teams as two of the teams won the District 2 championship and a third is in prime position to win the title this week.
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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7/10/23
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Barrington residents woke up on Wednesday, July 5 to discover their Volkswagen SUV missing.
Barrington Police said a Grassy Plain Road resident called 911 at 6:36 a.m. on July 5 and …
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7/10/23
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Warren PD are reminding residents to lock their car doors and not to leave valuables in sight following an unusually high number of vehicle thefts last week.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/10/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Department of Environmental Management is once again seeking volunteers to help remove invasive water chestnut plants from the Turner Reservoir in East Providence.
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7/10/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island has hired East Bay resident and former State Senator Cindy Coyne as its new executive director. Coyne starts in the role on July 17.
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7/10/23
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BARRINGTON — Host Barrington broke open a close game in the second part of the contest to defeat Rumford 9-3 in the opening round of the 2023 District 2 10-and-under baseball All Star …
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By Mike Rego
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7/10/23
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The building is for sale. The ice cream shop is not.
Residential Properties recently listed for sale the building at 230 County Road, which is widely known as the home to The Daily Scoop ice …
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7/10/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Conservation leader Terry Sullivan has been appointed executive director of Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT), an organization that preserves and stewards the island’s open spaces …
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7/7/23
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Financial headwinds aren’t the only obstacle a Massachusetts offshore wind farm developer must overcome to secure critical approvals from Rhode Island regulators. SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC is …
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By Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current
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7/7/23
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Last week, local photographer and osprey monitor Butch Lombardi looked towards the new nest and saw a welcome sight — an osprey chick sitting alongside its mother.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/7/23
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The Westport Fair starts Wednesday. Now in its 68th year, the fair runs five days through Sunday, July 16. It will be held at the Westport fairgrounds at 200 Pine Hill Road.
Admission is $5 and …
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7/7/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The combined Bristol-Warren Little League squad traveled to Riverside's Forbes Field Thursday night, July 6, to begin play in the District 2 Major Baseball Division …
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Photos by Mike Rego
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7/6/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police have arrested a city man on multiple charges stemming from a violent attack on Wednesday, July 5, involving a hammer.
The suspect, identified as 47 …
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7/6/23
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Friends, fellow veterans, and family gathered for a ceremony, featuring Capt. Garry Holstrom (U.S. Navy, Ret), who offered words on the legacy of the late Michael T. Byrnes, who passed away on Jan. 9, 2023.
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7/6/23
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