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Mt. Hope juniors achieve highest reading/writing SATs in school history

Although the numbers are not yet technically official, the sentiment of the program was to heap praise upon the kids and the teachers who rose up to principal Dr. Deb DiBiase’s challenge to reach 70 percent proficiency for this school year. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/3/22

Warren Rensehausen will assume duties as the new Director of Parks and Recreation on June 15.

Warren Rensehausen appointed head of Bristol Parks and Recreation

Warren Rensehausen, a Certified Parks & Recreation Professional (CPRP), began his distinguished 30-year career in the recreation field here in Bristol, as Assistant Director of Parks of Recreation in June of 1990. He will return to Bristol as its newest Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/3/22

Members of the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team celebrate after storming back to beat Cranston West in the semifinals on Tuesday.

Portsmouth girls storm back to win D-2 lacrosse semifinals

PORTSMOUTH — Down six goals with under 20 minutes to play? No problem for the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team, which came back to beat Cranston West in a wild semifinal … more

6/3/22

Charlotte Danyla sends a pass over a South Kingstown opponent.

Barrington girls play for state championship on Saturday

The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team will battle for the Division I State Championship this weekend. The Eagles entered the playoffs as the second seed and will square off against Moses … more

6/3/22

A family enjoys a pizza on the beach Sunday, during Fogland's opening weekend.

Tiverton eyes Fogland Beach restrictions

With Fogland Beach now officially open for the season, the Tiverton Town Council is considering an ordinance amendment that would prohibit non-Tiverton residents from accessing most areas of the … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 6/3/22

Kerry McAuliffe, the curator for the Portsmouth Historical Society, inside the museum’s first-floor display room, which is now easier to browse.

New, improved Portsmouth Historical Society re-opens

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Historical Society has a new look, and its Board of Trustees hopes that will translate to more visitors and memberships. more

By Jim McGaw | 6/3/22

These eight Portsmouth High School seniors are going on to service academies this month (from left): Colby Fahrney (USNA), Amory Kirwin (USNA but deferred for one year due to injury), James Andersen (USNA), John Maedke (USAFA), Garen Seibert (USAFA), Jack Pacheco (USMA), Maria Chytka (USMA), and Ethan Courville (USMA). This photo was taken after an informational session the seniors presented to younger PHS students.

These Portsmouth High graduates are at your service

PORTSMOUTH — Eight members of the Portsmouth High School Class of 2022 won’t have much time to celebrate their summer vacation after being awarded diplomas tonight, June 3. … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/3/22

Welcome to Historic Bristol Harbor & Downtown.

Bristol office of Community Development moving this Friday

This Friday, June 3, the Department of Community Development, encompassing Planning, Zoning, Code Compliance, Historic, Building Inspection, and Redevelopment, will move its offices from 9 Court Street to the newly-refurbished space on the first floor of the former Reynolds School at 235 High Street. more

6/2/22

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Westport select board won't intervene in profanity-laced sign issue

Much as they want to tell him to take it down, members of the Select Board said at their most recent meeting that they won't ask a Hix Bridge Road resident to take down a profanity-laced anti-Biden … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/2/22

Jenna Shea of DiPrete Engineering (foreground) and Bristol Resident Felicity Kelly plant milkweed alongside one of the ponds at the new golf course.

Bristol's 'new' golf course planted, but more time needed before opening

A wetlands restoration project takes the form of a new golf course. The town has hired an operator, Golf Motivation, to run the day-to-day operations of the course. more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/2/22

Advocates celebrated back in 2018, when then-Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order making Rhode Island the first state to act on new gun policies since a gunman shot and killed 17 people at a Florida high school earlier that month. The event was attended by hundreds of people, including many students. Rep. Jason Knight (holding microphone) addressed the crowd in the Statehouse lobby at the time.

The long fight for new gun laws

There are many ways to absorb and process news of a lone gunman slaughtering 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Images of the smiling, mostly 10-year-olds and their teachers evoke sorrow, … more

By Scott Pickering | 6/2/22

Ryleigh Grant (mid left) hugs teammate Emma Nordquist after she scored in the second half.

Townies thump Thunderbolts in girls' lacrosse semis

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ lacrosse team cruised its way into the Division III championship game following its 16-5 victory over visiting Cranston East … more

Photos by Rich Dionne | 6/2/22

Barrington Town Moderator Richard Staples addresses the crowd at last week's FTM.

Barrington school budget increase grows to nearly $3 million

John Stafford’s request was granted. Mark Hanchar’s was denied. Stafford, a Strawberry Drive resident, filed an amendment calling for a larger increase for the school … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/2/22

Lola Silva goes airborne during a long jump attempt at the freshman state championships last week.

Huskies freshman Lola Silva notches another gold in the long jump

Silva recently notched another gold medal win on May 24 at the freshman outdoor state championship in Coventry, beating out all other freshmen in Rhode Island for the long jump. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/2/22

Among the many stakeholders attending the presentation of critical health and welfare data about Rhode Island’s children were (l-r) Stephanie Geller, Deputy Director, Rhode Island KIDS COUNT; Rita Capotosto, VP of Family Development, East Bay Community Action Program; Emily Spence, Program Manager, Parents As Teachers; Melissa Goldstein, Director, Bristol Health Equity Zone; and Kristin Read, Director, Warren Health Equity Zone.

Kids Count data shows rising mental health concerns among kids

Data from 2020 shows that 467 teens ages 13 to 17 were admitted to the emergency department following a suicide attempt, with 334 hospitalized. more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/1/22

Nicole Tvrdik finds shows her daughter, Evelyn, 6, the names of her relatives Joseph La Roche, a WWII vet, and Wilfred La Roche, a WWI vet, on the Warren Honor Roll at the Town Common after the Memorial Day ceremony on Monday.

Warren shows out to honor the fallen on Memorial Day weekend

Photos from Warren's 2022 Memorial Day weekend commemorations. more

6/1/22

A photo of Sgt. Ronald Wilkinson seen at the memorial site, next to the stone which also honors Lester DeRiso, Edward Krawczyk, and Richard Brule, all residents of Warren who lost their lives during the Vietnam War.

Warren commemorates fourth native soldier lost in Vietnam

Ronald James Wilkinson, then a corporal, was killed when leading a counteroffensive against North Vietnamese soldiers in 1969. He was killed just six days before his 21st birthday. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/1/22

A place to sit and enjoy a book and a light bite, arc{hive} books + snackery will open this month on Market Street.

Book store and ‘snackery’ coming to Market Street in Warren

Uriah Donnelly, founder and executive director of The Collaborative nonprofit arts organization, and his wife, Janet Moscarello, have received all necessary approval to open their new venture, arc{hive} books + snackery. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/1/22

Police investigating car break-ins in Barrington

Barrington Police received reports of car break-ins early Thursday morning, May 26. Residents on Deep Meadow Lane, a street that runs close to the Barrington-Swansea line, called police at about … more

6/1/22

Little Compton eyes green town vehicles

At the urging of a local resident, the Little Compton Town Council will ask town officials to research the pros and cons of going green through a gradual conversion of town-owned, gas-powered … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 6/1/22

More police at Westport schools through end of the year

With fewer than 20 days left in the school year, officials are moving quickly to beef up security at district schools following the shooting that left 19 students and two teachers at a Texas … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/1/22

Brad Denson (left) celebrates with Ethan Santerre after the freshman scored a run in the second inning. The Huskies lead off hitter smashed three hits and drove in three runs.

Huskies nine out slug Cranston East 10-6 in D-I playoffs

The Mt. Hope baseball team slugged 14 hits to crush Cranston East 10-6 in the team’s first ever Division I playoff win at Guiteras Field on Tuesday afternoon. Mt. Hope improved their season … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/1/22

Emmett Mountain, 2, (left) and his twin sister Penelope sit with Patty Watson, while watching the Barrington Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Warm weather and sun-filled skies greeted parade-goers.

Photos: Barrington celebrates Memorial Day

This year's Barrington Memorial Day Parade celebrated "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" - the cause for which veterans and deceased service members fought. The parade traveled along … more

5/31/22

“Nothing can ever replace the hole left behind by a fallen service member, and no medals nor ribbons can comfort the ones left behind,” said guest speaker SFC William “Bill” McCollum, U.S. Army (Ret.), during Monday morning’s Memorial Day observance outside Portsmouth Town Hall.

Portsmouth honors veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice

PORTSMOUTH — The veterans who laid down their lives for our freedoms “were ordinary people who responded in extraordinary ways in extreme times,” the guest speaker at Monday … more

By Jim McGaw | 5/30/22

Farmer’s markets planned for this summer in Barrington

Barrington residents and non-residents alike can look forward to a new farmer’s market in town this summer. The farmer’s market will be held at St. John’s Church on Thursdays, … more

5/30/22