Creaky stairs and chipping paint will soon be a thing of the past at Little Compton’s historic Town Hall, with renovations on the historic structure already underway.
The town received …
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By Jen Campisi
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9/29/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — "The Battle of the Badges" charity softball game between members of the East Providence Firefighters Local 850 and the East Providence Police Officers IBPO Local 569 took …
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Photos by Tyler Maxwell
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9/29/22
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This day was more than two years in the making for the church's garden, which was first established in 1995.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/29/22
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Question: Do you think Barrington government reflects the values and priorities of Barrington residents? Should it?
Jarrod Ryan (R) — “Our current government is polarized and …
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9/29/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A seven-year veteran of the Portsmouth Police Department was arrested after allegedly striking another off-duty cop at Local Kitchen & Cocktails restaurant on Sept. …
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9/29/22
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Emma Goglia, a 13-year-old soccer standout from Bristol, was invited to train with the best of the best at a talent search put on by the U-15 Women’s Youth National Team.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/29/22
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Barrington native Eric Zhang is excelling in two worlds: sports and academics.
A sophomore at Kenyon College, Zhang not only is a proficient student in the classroom, but he is also one of the …
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By Mike Scandura
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9/28/22
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Barrington’s Hank Alessandro and his club team 3D New England Red won the Boy’s Inside Lacrosse Elite Eight National Championship in Baltimore, Md.
The team is the number one ranked …
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9/28/22
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Since June, L ittle Compton Historical Society workers have uncovered more than 1,000 artifacts from a 180-square foot construction trench at the Wilbor House, the society's headquarters …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/28/22
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Volunteers at the Westport Food Pantry are seeing greater need for their services as rising inflation impacts the price of food, and they are predicting a particularly busy holiday season.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/28/22
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The Commissioner of Education in Rhode Island stopped by Barrington Middle School last week to help celebrate a special Green Ribbon awarded to the school.
Commissioner Angélica …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/28/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team, coming off a fine win over St. Raphael in its Division II season opener the week prior, fell to Cumberland last week in …
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Photos by Tyler Maxwell
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9/28/22
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The exact specifications of the memorial — including what it would say, how it would look, and where precisely it would go in the park — are still to be determined.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/28/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School cross country teams continued their respective 2022 regular seasons in recent days, the boys’ squad with solid numbers and reasonable …
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By Mike Rego
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9/28/22
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Question: What could you do as a legislator to make the East Bay a better place to live?
District 32, Senate
Pam Lauria (D) — “The East Bay is incredibly vulnerable to the …
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9/28/22
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PORTSMOUTH — At Gull Cove Tuesday morning, Wenley Ferguson, director of habitat restoration for Save The Bay, held up a large photograph that was taken by a volunteer and shared on the …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/28/22
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Warren’s Todd Blount and Lisa Raiola spoke at an event welcoming Branchfood accelerator to Rhode Island.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/28/22
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Mia Shaw posted ten kills and 16 assists as Mt. Hope came from behind to beat North Smithfield 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-21) at home on Friday night. The Huskies volleyball team is currently 3-3 …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/28/22
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The Westport soccer team shutout Holbrook 3-0 on Tuesday after crushing previously undefeated Atlantis Charter School 6-0 on Saturday. The Wildcats improved their undefeated season record to 6-0 and …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/28/22
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The Barrington High School girls tennis team lost nine starters from last year’s squad, but despite the player turnover, the Eagles have powered to a strong 3-1 start.
Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/27/22
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The two undergraduates got to test-drive NASA-grade tools, learning how to build a laser, handle fiber optic components, and operate a splicer, while conducting numerous research experiments.
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By Melanie Thibeault
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9/27/22
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Armed with a picker and bucket, Anthony “Tony” Silvia Jr., 66, has spent a majority of his life patrolling the beaches at the end of Town Way to keep the shoreline spotless.
A …
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By Jen Campisi
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9/27/22
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Nearly three years to the day the state closed the East Bay Bike Path bridges, officials gathered to celebrate their upcoming replacement.
More than a dozen state and local officials attended the …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/27/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Years in the works, East Providence Police officers will soon join their brethren who use body cameras.
The City Council at its September 20 meeting authorized the …
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By Mike Rego
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9/27/22
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The severely shoaling federal channel into and out of the Westport River is causing nearly daily groundings, forced one commercial boat owner to abandon his berth at the town dock altogether, and is …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/27/22
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