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Myles Arkins, a lifelong Little Compton resident, is the newest member of the town's housing trust.

New face at the Little Compton Housing Trust

A new face was introduced at the most recent Little compton Housing Trust meeting early last month. Myles Arkins fills a vacant spot on the seven-member board after he was named to the post over the another … more

By Paige Shapiro | 4/27/23

Coastal Neighbors Network board member Mia Lahti enjoys the spring scenery.

Westporters, plan now for June garden tour

Coastal Neighbors Network, which provides in-home services for seniors in Westport and Dartmouth, will tour eight gardens in South Dartmouth’s historic Russells Mills Village Wednesday, June … more

4/27/23

New homes in Barrington: 100 percent electric-powered?

The Barrington Resilience and Energy Committee is recommending the Town Council draft an ordinance requiring all newly-constructed homes in town be powered entirely by electricity. No gas … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/27/23

Two deer photographed at Colt State Park last year. While the park is not among the land okayed for hunting, four town-owned properties will be open for bow hunting starting this September.

Bristol bow hunting for deer approved on four Town properties

The Town Council approved four town-owned properties to be opened to bow hunting for deer between Sept. 15, and Jan. 31. Hunters with the required licenses, tags and training will be allowed to hunt starting this September. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/27/23

Pie chart shows how property taxes are divvied up between residential, commercial and tangible in Portsmouth. The Town Council is considering a freeze on the tangible tax rate in next year’s budget — it would otherwise be lowered, along with the two other tax rates, due to the recent revaluation — in order to take some of the tax burden off residential property owners.

Portsmouth seeks tax relief for residential homeowners

PORTSMOUTH — In an effort to lower the tax burden on residential property owners, the Town Council is considering a change to the way it sets the tax rate for the next fiscal year beginning … more

By Jim McGaw | 4/26/23

Barrington's number one singles player, Luke Sapolsky sends the ball back to his opponent during a recent match.

Eagles knock off Clippers, Mounties and Lions

The Barrington High School boys tennis team stands atop the Division I standings at 7-1. The Eagles knocked off Cumberland and Mount St. Charles last week — capturing each match by … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/26/23

Shivani Mehta, Thea Jackson and Abby Razzino received awards for their performance on the field and in the classroom.

Mt. Hope soccer stars and team receive accolades

Shivani Mehta, Abby Razzino and Thea Jackson and the Mt. Hope girls' soccer team received prestigious awards this spring for their play on the field in the fall and their academic efforts in … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/26/23

University of Massachusetts fly half Bella Pomeroy tosses the ball to a teammate during a game against the University of Vermont (UMV), which romped to a 66-0 victory on Saturday — the highest-scoring game in the bracket.

A 'Beast' of a tournament in Portsmouth (photos)

PORTSMOUTH — Eighty collegiate rugby teams battled it out over the weekend at Glen Farm during the 37th annual Beast of the East. more

4/26/23

Reily Amaral pitched a gem against North Providence, striking out 10 and scattering just 5 hits, allowing no walks and no runs. Offensively she belted 3 hits with 2 doubles for 3 RBI and scored 3 runs.

Mt. Hope baseball and softball teams roll

The Mt. Hope baseball team beat North kingstown 4-2 during a home game on Wednesday and the Huskies softball team crushed North Providence 10-0 at home on Thursday. Offensively Brad Denson … more

Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 4/26/23

The Riverside Middle School Band will hold its annual spring concert on May 18.

Spring concerts highlight May calendar of events at East Providence schools

EAST PROVIDENCE — May is unofficially officially "music month" in the East Providence School district as concerts abound at both middle schools and the high school in the coming … more

By Mike Rego | 4/26/23

Little Compton tax rate set to rise marginally under budget

Homeowners in Little Compton will paying “slightly more” in taxes next year if the town's current budget plan stands as is. The current tax rate of $4.90 per $1,000 of assessed property … more

By Paige Shapiro | 4/26/23

Hugh Cole students Kyle Surkont, Ryder Murray, Penelope Surkont and Shawn Little test out the turbine that they made with RWU student David Fasolino.

RWU program helps to build next generation of wind engineers

The program included five weeks of classroom instruction where 4th grade students worked in small groups to build wind turbines and test them in a wind tunnel. In all, more than 50 turbines were built and tested. more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/26/23

Barrington's Chase Squires (left) makes a move past a Portsmouth defender during the Eagles' recent win.

BHS Sports Roundup: Boys lacrosse tops Hendricken, crushes Portsmouth

The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated wins over Hendricken and Portsmouth last week. On Tuesday, April 18, Barrington High School sophomore Colin Hope returned after five games … more

4/26/23

Immanuel Alcindor tips the ball over the net for the Barrington boys volleyball team.

Barrington boys jump out to 6-1 start this season

The Barrington High School boys volleyball team is off to a 6-1 start this season. The Eagles, ranked second in Division II standings, knocked off Westerly and Toll Gate last week. … more

4/26/23

Kerri Frattaruolo, who began working at Crossroad Pub Restaurant over 20 years ago, purchased the restaurant in March with her husband, Vinny.

Crossroad Restaurant changes owners, but stays in the 'family'

Originally opening in 1977, Crossroad Pub Restaurant on Market Street in Warren has officially changed owners for the first time. But loyal patrons shouldn't be concerned. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/26/23

Portsmouth High’s Tristan Thomas competes in the high jump during Monday’s meet in East Providence. He won the pole vault event with a best effort of 10 feet.

Portsmouth's Landon Rodrigues wins 4 events at track meet

EAST PROVIDENCE — Landon Rodrigues won four events as the Portsmouth High boys’ outdoor track team swept a meet in East Providence Monday. The final team scores were Portsmouth 92.5, … more

4/25/23

East Providence High School's Giselle Raphael breaks from the starting blocks in the girls' 4x100 meter relay during the Eastern Division outdoor track and field meet hosted by the Townies on Monday, April 24.

Townies split Eastern Division outdoor track meets

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School outdoor track and field squads hosted their third meet of the 2023 Eastern Division regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townie … more

By Mike Rego | 4/25/23

Barrington native Eirene Tran Donohue wrote the screenplay for the movie “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” which was recently released on Netflix.

New Netflix film has roots in Barrington

A movie written by Barrington native Eirene Tran Donohue celebrated its global release this month. “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” was released on Netflix on Friday, April 21. … more

4/25/23

Portsmouth High shortstop Megan Malone takes a throw from first baseman Kaelyn Mahoney on a grounder to first to force out a Barrington baserunner last Thursday, April 20.

Portsmouth shuts out Barrington in softball, 11-0

BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity softball team notched its first win of the season in impressive fashion last week, routing Barrington on the road, 11-0. Portsmouth scored three … more

4/25/23

Washington Trust opened a new bank branch in Barrington recently. Pictured are (from left to right) East Bay Chamber of Commerce Chair-Elect Andy Arruda, Washington Trust Vice President and Regional Manager Matthew Raiche, President and COO Mark Gim, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Lending Officer Mary Noons, Vice President and Branch Manager Michael Geoghegan, Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer Deb Gormley, Chairman & CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III, Tap-In President Shauna Hyde, A. Autiello Construction Vice President Anthony Autiello, Jr., and Tap-In President-Elect Laurie Ward.

Barrington welcomes Washington Trust to town

The newest bank to open a branch in Barrington showed its focus on the community during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 21. Officials from Washington Trust invited … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/25/23

Violet Gagliano reaches for a pass during the first half of Thursday's game against Portsmouth.

‘Hungry and humble’ Eagles move to 5-2

They are 5-2. They are working hard. And they are still focused on improvement. Barrington High School girls lacrosse coach Andy Soutter said his team has been doing well so far this season, but … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/25/23

Casey Ruth Little stars as SpongeBob in the Mt. Hope Masqueraders production of Sponge Bob the Musical. She is joined by Vic Bullard (left), as Sandy Cheeks, and Jeffrey Gonzalez (right), as Patrick Star.

"SpongeBob The Musical" opens Thursday at Mt. Hope

The Mt. Hope Masqueraders are thrilled to present “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical!” for two shows, on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 29. more

4/25/23

DeSisto: Conflicts of interest won't be issue in Little Compton

Little Compton's new town solicitor said last Thursday that the recent concern expressed by a resident over possible conflicts of interest due to his legal practice is misplaced. … more

4/25/23

Westport farm sells for $1.1 million

Harbor View Farm, a large farm just east of the Rhode Island border at 253 Adamsville Road, sold earlier this month for $1.1 million. There was no word this week on the identity of the new owners. … more

4/25/23

A row of wrapped boats still await their spring awakening at Striper Marina near the Barrington Yacht Club. Striper is one of the numerous local marinas where boaters can take part in a fee-based recycling program for the shrinkwrap waste.

From wrap to recycle

Everyone living along the New England coastline is familiar with the sight of marinas in the winter. They transform into seas of plastic white, with thousands of boats shrink-wrapped for their … more

By Julia Stearly | 4/25/23