A partnership between the state, the Rhode Island Veterans Home and i3 Broadband enabled veterans to receive free access to high-speed broadband internet to keep in touch with friends and loved ones, and access services.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/21/23
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At about 6:10 p.m., after the local dignitaries had all been introduced and the Guiteras and Rockwell School chorus took the stage, a downpour of epic proportions struck.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/21/23
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An explosion of interest in the historic game coalesced into a record-breaking day at the Warren Armory, where over 100 players from the region gathered.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/21/23
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A search for a missing 12-year-old Barrington girl eventually led to the arrest of a 34-year-old Lincoln man.
A Barrington resident called 911 at about 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, June 18 to report a …
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6/21/23
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A century ago, five lighthouses lined the East Providence shoreline, lighting the way for ships passing from the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay into the Providence River and the busy port of Providence. Only one remains.
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By Scott Pickering
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6/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Two-time reigning champion Dylan Menante returns to defend his title when the 61st Northeast Amateur Invitational golf tournament tees off at Wannamoisett Country Club June …
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By Mike Rego
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6/21/23
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Just a few short months ago, local theater advocates were close to mourning the death of 2nd Story Theatre. Today, thanks to a local vinyl shop, they have reason to hope and rejoice again.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/21/23
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PORTSMOUTH — After hearing several Common Fence Point residents complain about visitors’ vehicles blocking mailboxes and driveways at the north end of Anthony Road, the Town Council …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/20/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen-year-old Henry Denis had just acknowledged the wild applause after singing a stirring version of “L-O-V-E” to Jill Merlin and Colleen Monahan, when Sue …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/20/23
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When the Bristol Fourth of July Committee decided to move the Fourth of July Concert Series to Independence Park, many thought it was a gamble at the very least. There were those native Bristolians …
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By Manuel C. “Manny” Correira
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6/20/23
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St. John’s Church will host a series of farmers markets this summer. The first is scheduled for Thursday, June 29.
Sponsored by the Barrington Business and Community Association, the …
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6/20/23
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The Tiverton softball team fell to Mount St. Charles 8-2 in the Division III Championship game at Rhode Island College on Monday night.
“I’m super proud of all of us and how …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/20/23
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The Mt. Hope softball team fell to East Greenwich 9-1 in the Division II Championship at Rhode Island College on Monday afternoon. The Huskies finished their season with a record of 17-4. The Huskies …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/20/23
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Tuesday, June 6
Stephen Bried, 37, of 104 Tyndall Ave., Colorado Springs, Co., was charged with operating under the influence of liquor after police pulled him over at Old Bedford and Sanford …
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6/20/23
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Steve Oliveira walked into the Tiverton Fire Department headquarters on Main Road one recent morning, bearing coffee, donuts and gift cards for the crew. It was the least he could do, he said, for …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/20/23
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Town officials are reminding people that dogs are not allowed on Barrington Beach during the summer season.
More specifically, dogs are not allowed on the section of beach that runs from Water …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/20/23
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In just three years, Hannah Araujo went from seeking a job as a 17-year-old, to owning the shop.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/20/23
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PROVIDENCE — For just the second time in the near-century long history of the program in the Interscholastic League, the East Providence High School baseball team is a champion.
Tim …
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By Mike Rego
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6/19/23
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Barrington’s Scott Sloan, a 16-year-old junior at the Wheeler School, won gold in the javelin at the recent USATF New England Youth Spring Invitational in Wenham, Mass., with a personal best …
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6/19/23
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A traditional Wampanoag mishoon and Native American culture take center stage at The Westport River Watershed Alliance 's annual River Day festival, which runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this coming …
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6/19/23
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What could be a dolphin, or possibly a small pilot whale, was found beached at Taylor's Lane over the weekend.
The decomposing animal, about nine feet long, was found by a John Dyer Road …
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By Paige Shapiro
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6/19/23
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PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly wrapped up its 2023 session last week with legislators scrambling to get a flurry of bills passed — as well as a $14 billion state budget.
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6/19/23
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Makena Petsch of Riverside will represent Rhode Island as the state's participant in the 66th Distinguished Young Women national finals June 22-24 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater in Mobile, Ala.
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6/19/23
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Barrington Pop Warner and Barrington Flag Football hosted “Championship Sunday” earlier this month at Chianese Field.
Twenty four teams competed for the five division …
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6/19/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Providence Country Day School celebrated the 32 members in the senior Class of 2023 during commencement held Wednesday, June 14.
The sun shone bright on the …
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6/19/23
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