PORTSMOUTH — The teddy bear, giraffe, elephant and other bushy buddies at Green Animals Topiary Garden have made some new friends.
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By Jim McGaw
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5/28/23
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority jazzed up the Mt. Hope Bridge for the coming Memorial Day holiday, as seen here Saturday night. If you look closely at right, the Pell Bridge far down …
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5/28/23
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The plan for Barrington’s preschool program will be unveiled on June 8.
After a lengthy and sometimes contentious discussion on May 18, members of the Barrington School Committee voted …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/23
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The Town Council, yet again, told a crowd of more than 100 people who turned out Thursday night for a workshop about SouthCoast Wind that there was no current proposal or contract for the town to …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/26/23
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For the first time in decades, shellfishing off the coast of Touisset will be allowed conditionally, a sign of an increasingly healthy bay according to environmental officials.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/26/23
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Bristol Police reported finding Alan Mello's car north of Griswold Avenue, off the side of Metacom Avenue in thick brush. Initial reports indicated no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
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5/26/23
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Brittany DiOrio, Stephanie Hines and Kerri Thurber are suing the national, state and local teachers unions.
The three former Barrington teachers lost their jobs after violating the school …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/23
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Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing team hit an object suspected to be a marine mammal or megafauna while racing to Aarhus, Denmark, durng Leg 5 early Thursday morning, according to Ocean …
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Ocean Race reports
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5/26/23
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John Bullard sits down on a battered stool at the Hix Bridge Landing dock, clicks open a ballpoint pen and starts jotting notes in a spiral bound notebook. He's alone apart from a fisherman going …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/26/23
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On a night when voters determined a total town budget of more than $91 million, a motion for just $5,000 led to a spirited debate.
The resolution, part of the financial town meeting on …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/26/23
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The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team sprinted to a commanding lead against LaSalle and held on for a 19-15 win in the quarterfinals of the Division I playoffs on Wednesday night, May 24.
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5/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The reigning league champion East Providence High School girls' lacrosse squad made a successful return to the postseason Thursday night, May 25, when the fourth-seeded …
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By Mike Rego
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5/25/23
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Nicole Contente just graduated a year ago, but has already entered the competitive world of high fashion.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/25/23
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Westport will mark Memorial Day with a parade and ceremony this coming Monday, May 29. The parade begins with a wreath laying, rifle salute and the playing of Taps at the World War I monument in …
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5/25/23
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Memorial Day events in Warren begin at 8:15 a.m. at the Town Wharf, continuing with ceremonies and parade on Monday, May 29.
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5/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A quaint part of the East Bay Pike Path that slices through Riverside Square, one that is often traversed in the darkness of the evening hours, will soon be illuminated.
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By Mike Rego
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5/25/23
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The Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee (JFC) unanimously voted to allow the school district to potentially borrow up to $200 million for school construction projects, including possibly building a new high school. Some were cautious of that number, however.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/25/23
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Want to make your voice heard on how a potential $200 million bond should be spent in Bristol and Warren? Attend one of the upcoming sessions.
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5/25/23
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Barrington residents voted to raise the school budget increase from $2.5 million to $2.7 million at Wednesday night’s financial town meeting.
Some taxpayers asked school officials to …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/25/23
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The Little Compton School Department will be fully funded after all, following Wednesday night's annual Financial Town Meeting at the Wilbur McMahon auditorium.
Earlier this month, the town's …
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By Paige Shapiro
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5/25/23
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Alan Mello, age 76, was reported missing to Bristol Police on May 22, 2023. Mello was last in contact with family/friends on May 13, 2023.
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5/25/23
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Last week was a big week for BHS volleyball. The Eagles faced off against two tough opponents and defeated both of them.
On Tuesday, May 16, Barrington knocked off Westerly 3-1, and on …
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5/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School students in the class of instructor Nina Voccio held their annual fashion show Thursday evening, May 18, in front of a large audience in the …
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Photos By Julie Furtado
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5/24/23
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The Barrington High School track teams fared well over the weekend. The boys team won the Class B Championship, while the girls finished second in their respective Class B title meet.
The …
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5/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE -— Ten student-athletes in the graduating Class of 2023 at East Providence High School, five each young women and men, formalized their choices to continue their sporting …
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By Mike Rego
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5/24/23
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