“Stop asking me about my dick.”
That’s what a 15-year-old boy attending Portsmouth High School said to his mentor and 26-year-old neighbor, Steven Peterson, during a late-night …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/5/24
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Barrington Middle School’s One Amazing Night will make its triumphant return on Wednesday, June 5. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the school.
Fun activities will be hosted …
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6/5/24
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It took a few weeks longer following its initial release to the public, but after nearly a decade of negotiation and litigation, a deal struck settling his dismal way back in 2016 between East …
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By Mike Rego
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6/4/24
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Betty (Jones) Grimo officially reached the 100-year plateau on May 29, with all the pomp and circumstance befitting a queen.
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By Manny Correira
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6/4/24
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The commemorative event begins at 8 a.m. at St. Mary of the Bay Church and continues with a parade through the downtown.
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6/4/24
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Students from Mt. Hope High School displayed leadership by example, and enthusiasm for advocacy.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/4/24
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PROVIDENCE — Superstar Lisa Raye led the West Warwick High School girls' to their second consecutive title while the neighboring Barrington boys captured the program's first-ever crown at the …
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By Mike Rego
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6/4/24
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The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team finished 14th at the state track championship on Saturday, June 1, at Connelly Stadium in Providence.
Ellie Noonan was …
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6/4/24
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The Barrington High School boys outdoor track team made history on Saturday, winning the track state championship at Connelly Stadium in Providence.
In 100 years of outdoor track and field …
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6/4/24
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Westport is mourning the loss of a well-known resident killed in a motorcycle accident on Route 24 Sunday evening.
Michael Lees, 27, the owner of Lees Landscaping and Excavation LLC, died Sunday …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/4/24
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One month after voters at Town Meeting rejected zoning amendments that would have legalized Short Term Rentals (STRs), Westport renters have entered their busy season with little word from the town …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/4/24
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A group of Barrington Middle School students recently raised more than $10,000 for Heifer International, a nonprofit organization that works to eradicate poverty and hunger by distributing animals to …
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6/4/24
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Tiverton senior Katie Richardson placed third in the state in the javelin throw at the state track meet at Conley Stadium on Saturday. Richardson, who has been throwing the javelin since freshman …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/4/24
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The Mt. Hope girls track team placed 12 with 24.20 points during the RI state track championships at Conley Stadium on Saturday.
Sophomore Thea Jackson had a good day in both the track and field …
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Story and photos by Richard W. dionne, Jr.
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6/4/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It couldn’t have been any closer.
The Portsmouth High girls’ lacrosse team battled as hard as they could, but La Salle scored just one more goal to win an epic …
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6/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island track and field championships at Conley Stadium in Providence Saturday featured some outstanding performances from Portsmouth High School athletes.
Aiden …
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6/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High softball team won seven in a row before entering the Division II state championship tournament.
Then they won two more, as the No. 5-seeded Patriots …
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6/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The assembly room at Melville Elementary School was filled with life-sized teapots, forks, knives, clocks and more during its recent production of the musical, “Beauty and …
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6/3/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School baseball team will not get a chance to fully defend its Division II title after the Townies were defeated by visiting Westerly 4-0 Monday …
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By Mike Rego
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6/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — As she looked over at all the young tykes climbing, sliding, swinging and running from station to station at the new Portsmouth Community Playground Saturday, Kateri Chappell …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, May 27
Angel Manuel Pizarro, 42, of 533 North Main Street., Apt. 2W, Fall River, was …
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6/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It’s one thing to open up a dusty U.S. history book to read a rather dry account of Revolutionary War skirmishes from a classroom desk chair. It’s quite another to be …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/3/24
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One year after purchasing the Simmons Café and Market in Adamsville, Pamela Huizenga is overseeing major renovations to its historic building, re-imagining the property’s landscaping, …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/3/24
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Barrington won all three doubles matches and knocked off LaSalle, 4-2, on Saturday, June 1, at Slater Park.
At number one doubles, Gabe Anderson and Bryce Kupperman defeated Yash Choudhary and …
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6/3/24
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Westport graduated 85 high school seniors Saturday. The following are short biographies compiled for the top 10 grads, ranked by academic achievement.
Madison Plourde
The Class of 2024 …
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6/3/24
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