News
Sort by: Featured Most recent
6644 results total, viewing 3026 - 3050
Members of the Barrington High School math team pose for a group photo. The team recently won the math state championship — its 21st in the last 24 years.
Another state championship for BHS math team!
The BHS math team has done it again. Earlier this month, Barrington High School outscored teams from across Rhode Island and captured the math state championship.  It was … more
|
Students in the Construction Technology program at the Newport Career and Technical Center, which offers 10 different career-based programs.
Newport – A destination school system
Louisa Boatwright, a member of the Newport School Committee, has a strong passion for their Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program and truly believes in the benefit it has for the students. … more
|
East Providence High School's Dylan Slavick competes in the high jump for the Townies in their Eastern Division outdoor track and field meet Monday, April 24.
Gallery: East Providence, Portsmouth, Bay View outdoor track
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School hosted its third dual meet of the 2023 Eastern Division outdoor track and field regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townies Stadium, … more
|
The Dollar Tree on Pawtucket Avenue in city has been cited by OSHA.
OSHA cites Dollar Tree for unsafe conditions at East Providence store
PROVIDENCE — The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, OSHA, has issued citations to a pair of Dollar Tree Stores Inc. stores in Rhode … more
Volunteers and organizers prepare at the start of the cleanup.
Volunteers collect tons of garbage in Westport
Team COW (Clean Our Westport)had a very successful Spring litter cleanup day the Saturday before last. Martin Costa, Team COW's founder, reports that more than 175 volunteers showed up to pick enough … more
Members of the Angels laugh as they parade around the track at Town Farm during Saturday's Tiverton Baseball opening day ceremonies.
New Tiverton youth baseball league kicks off inaugural season
The fields were green, the skies dry, and while it wasn't the warmest day ever, April baseball is always a gamble. But the founders of Tiverton Baseball , a new youth baseball league that held its … more
|
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) announced on Sunday that the release of 10 million gallons of partially-treated stormwater and wastewater prompted the closing of two shellfishing zones, which includes waters in Warren and Bristol.
Fall River treatment plant sends 10 million gallons of wastewater into Mt. Hope Bay
A power failure that occurred early Sunday morning at a wastewater treatment facility in Fall River, Mass. was responsible for about 10 million gallons of partially treated wastewater and stormwater being released into Mt. Hope Bay. more
|
Portsmouth’s Victoria Croston was recently named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First Team.
Portsmouth woman named All-American in collegiate equestrian
PORTSMOUTH — Victoria Croston of Portsmouth, a junior at Delaware State, has been named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First … more
The winners for the nip bottle cleanup were: 3rd place winners (l-r): Jodi, Eamon and Finn Lawless with 1,047 bottles; 2nd place winner was Jan Moniz with 1,321; and the 1st place winner was Byron Kee, with an astounding 3,040 nip containers collected.
Warren volunteers clean up nearly 7,000 nip bottles for Earth Day
More than 200 volunteers more than tripled last year's total for nip bottles picked up from local roadsides, parks, and beaches. more
Vertical monument signs including the words “Barrington Town Center” were installed in two locations along County Road late last week.
Welcome to Barrington — how do you like our new signs?
Workers installed two new signs along County Road in Barrington late last week. The vertical monument signs include the words “Barrington Town Center” and are reportedly part of the … more
‘Trauma and stress’ relieved as BHS stays with June 4 graduation date
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore shared some good news with BHS seniors on Friday night, April 21: The high school graduation ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 4, as it was … more
|
Portsmouth High’s Kylie Delemos is pressured by a Barrington opponent while clearing the ball away from the Barrington goal Thursday night. The Eagles edged the Patriots, 13-12.
Portsmouth edged by Barrington in LAX thriller, 13-12
PORTSMOUTH — It was a battle of champions. In this corner, visiting Barrington — last year’s Rhode Island Division I girls’ lacrosse champions.  And in this … more
Teachers Stephanie Hines, Brittany DiOrio and Kerri Thurber (from left to right) sit with their attorney, Greg Piccirilli, during a previous appeal hearing.
End of the road for Barrington Schools’ vaccine mandate
The Barrington School Committee has voted unanimously to end the district’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate. At its meeting on Thursday, April 20, the committee voted 3-0 to amend the policy that … more
|
Westport budget override — First step is Tuesday, May 2
With Westport nearing the edge of what some town officials call a fiscal precipice, a warrant article vote at the Tuesday, May 2 Town Meeting is the first in what could be a two-step process to … more
|
Welcome to Historic Bristol Harbor & Downtown.
Bristol's $67M budget set for approval on May 1
That budget amounts to $67,308,961, representing a 2.75% increase over last year. The total tax levy amounts to $48,287,941. The property tax rate is anticipated to increase from $13 per $1,000 of value to $13.36. more
|
Kaleigh Moran speaks to the School Committee during Thursday night's meeting. The senior created an online petition asking for school officials to reverse their decision to move the graduation date. By 8 p.m., more than 300 people had signed it.  
BHS students and parents irate about graduation date change
Barrington High School seniors learned late Thursday afternoon that officials were moving the BHS graduated date from June 4 to June 11. In an email to parents and students, Barrington … more
|
Warren PD: Fireworks, a loose cow, and four arrests
Warren PD made four arrests between April 10-17, 2023. more
Council talks ARPA appropriations in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE  — Not yet discussed in any detail by the current City Council seated in January of 2023, the body and representatives from the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva briefly … more
|
Bristol PD: One arrest and Mill Gut jumpers
Bristol Police made one arrest and advised a number of residents regarding various complaints between April 10-17, 2023. more
Abigail Ellison
Skippers slam Townies in early-season boys' tennis showdown
EAST PROVIDENCE — The much anticipated early season showdown of the top two teams in Division II boys' tennis, East Providence and North Kingstown, didn't live up to its billing unfortunately … more
|
A family enjoys a pizza on the beach Sunday, during Fogland's opening weekend last season.
A new way to pay at the beach in Tiverton
A round-up from the Tiverton Town Council's most recent meeting Monday: Grinnell’s, Fogland to go cashless Beach-goers will never have to worry about losing their wallet in the sand … more
A BEF grant funded a new community garden at Barrington Middle School.
BEF grants: Dinosaur Rocks, smart boards and more
Barrington Education Foundation’s annual Giving Drive 2023 is underway. Since its inception in 1992, Barrington Education Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in innovative grants, … more
Coggeshall’s new Executive Director Shelli Costa comes to the Farm Museum with an extensive background in nonprofit environmental education.
Coggeshall Farm to open this weekend under new leadership
Shelli Costa, who has served as the Education Director at the Westport River Watershed Alliance for the past 18 years, was recently named the new Executive Director of the Coggeshall Farm Museum. more
|
US Department of Ed names new EPHS Green Ribbon school
EAST PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Department of Education announced its Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees for 2023, including East … more
Brewer named chairman of Westport Select Board
Richard Brewer is the new chairman of the Westport Select Board, following a unanimous vote of his colleagues to the post Tuesday evening. Brewer joked that he is happy to be named chairman, … more
|
« Prev | 1 … 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 … 266 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past 2 years.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.

2024 by East Bay Media Group

Barrington · Bristol · East Providence · Little Compton · Portsmouth · Tiverton · Warren · Westport
Meet our staff
Jim McGaw

A lifelong Portsmouth resident, Jim graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1982 and earned a journalism degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1986. He's worked two different stints at East Bay Newspapers, for a total of 18 years with the company so far. When not running all over town bringing you the news from Portsmouth, Jim listens to lots and lots and lots of music, watches obscure silent films from the '20s and usually has three books going at once. He also loves to cook crazy New Orleans dishes for his wife of 25 years, Michelle, and their two sons, Jake and Max.

Quick Links