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Barrington High School’s Adam Gorman looks for a scoring opportunity against Smithfield last week. Gorman scored in the second period, and Barrington won in an overtime shoot-out.
Eagles win thriller in overtime shoot-out
Last week, the Barrington High School boys ice hockey team defeated Smithfield 2-1 after an overtime shoot-out.   The Eagles and Sentinels were locked in a scoreless tie through the first … more
Michael Durrett, head chef and business owner of Dashing Dan’s Cafe Car, serves a birthday lunch last week to Bob Obara (in hat), along with his wife Patty and their son, Michael.
A different kind of 'meals on wheels' in Portsmouth
This train car may not move, but its chef certainly does. more
Owen Boudria soars to the basket in the fourth quarter. Boudria scored 29 points as Westport fell to Seekonk 60-50.
Boudria scores 29 as Westport loses 60-50 battle to Seekonk
Owen Boudria scored 29 points as the Westport basketball team fell to Seekonk 60-50 in a non-league battle at Seekonk High School on Friday night. The loss drops the Wildcats’ record to 3-6 … more
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Emily Moran pulls down a rebound with teammates Sofia Haberman (middle) and Maddy Butterworth (right) during Mt. Hope's win over Cranston East on Thursday.
DaSilveira, White, Moran combine for 47 points as Huskies clobber East 53-39
Lily DaSilveira scored 17 points and Elsa White and Emily Moran each scored 15 points as Mt. Hope clobbered Cranston East 53-39 in a Division II home game on Thursday night. The win boosts Mt. … more
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Evan Anderson (left), shown in an earlier game this season, scored a career-high 19 points in the Eagles' win over North Kingstown on Friday, Jan. 12.
Eagles battle back for wins over Mariners and Skippers
The Barrington High School boys basketball team rallied for comeback wins against Narragansett and North Kingstown last week.   On Friday night, Jan. 12, the Eagles trailed North Kingstown … more
Jah'niece Branch pulls down a rebound in the first half of the Tiger's loss to Moses Brown on Thursday night. Branch led the team in scoring with 12 points.
Tigers hold heads high, despite 63-32 loss to Moses Brown
The Tiverton girls basketball team held their heads up high, after getting walloped by Moses Brown 63-30 in a Division II home game on Thursday night. The Tigers never quit as they continued to … more
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Vehicle driven by Barrington teenager strikes two pedestrians
Barrington Police are urging motorists to slow down and pay attention to pedestrians and bicyclists following an accident on Friday morning, Jan. 12.   Police said a vehicle driven by an … more
This home on New Meadow Road was nearly surrounded by flood waters on Saturday morning.
Photos: Saturday morning storm forces road closures
For the second time in less than a week, Barrington's coastline was flooded by a hard-hitting rain storm. The rain started on Friday night and continued through Saturday morning. It combined … more
Barrington OKs $175,000 for climate action plan consultant
The town will pay a consultant $175,000 to help draft a climate action plan. The Barrington Town Council approved the expenditure during its meeting on Monday, Jan. 8. The approval … more
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The area of the recent Riverside robberies marked in red in the neighborhoods near the East Bay Bike Path.
East Providence police arrest suspect in recent Riverside robberies
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police Department announced Friday afternoon, Jan. 12, the arrest of the suspect in a recent string of thefts in the Riverside section of the city. … more
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An architectural overlay of how the renovations at Kent Heights Park would look over the existing landscape.
Renovation project at Kent Field in East Providence gets a contractor
EAST PROVIDENCE — Known formally as the "Kent Heights Recreational Facility" for the purposes of its refurbishment, the project to completely re-envision the park located in the eponymous … more
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The new Starbucks, located toward the center of the Barrington Shopping Center, will be the first restaurant or coffeeshop in town to feature a drive-through lane.
Barrington Starbucks update: New location opening in February or March
People hoping to frequent Barrington’s first-ever drive-through restaurant will need to wait a little while longer.   According to the owner of the Barrington Shopping Center … more
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Haven Box, a nonprofit that provides comfort boxes to survivors of sexual violence, was the beneficiary of the 100 Women Who Care Rhode Island’s fall event.
Networking with a mission
When you put a hundred driven, selfless, passionate women in the same room, good things happen. This was certainly the case earlier this month, when 100 Women Who Care Rhode Island hosted their … more
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Isys Dunphy goes in for a lay-up late in the second half.
Barrington girls win third straight game
Isys Dunphy had a strong night and finished with a double-double in points and rebounds while leading the Barrington High School girls basketball team to a 60-30 win over Scituate on Tuesday, Jan. 9. … more
In Little Compton, 92-year-old mystery solved
More than 91 years after their deaths, the resting place of two Scottish immigrants who settled in Little Compton in the 1870s, raised a family and died in the darkest days of the Great Depression, … more
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Shellfishermen unload freshly dug oysters.
Is Westport River running out of oysters?
Are oyster beds disappearing from the Westport River? It depends on who you talk to. Members of the select board delayed action Monday evening on a request from the town’s shellfish … more
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The Late Col. Rusty Serpa will be inducted into the Rhode Island Criminal Justice Hall of Fame on Thursday, Jan. 18.
The late Col. Serpa to be inducted into RI Criminal Justice Hall of Fame
The late Colonel Russell “Rusty” S. Serpa, Bristol's former Police Chief, has been gone for nearly 4 years, but he is anything but forgotten. more
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East Providence enters into revaluation contract with Catalis
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Council approved several appropriations at its Tuesday night, Jan. 9, meeting, the one with most affect on residents throughout East Providence contracting for the … more
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Charlie Enright is pictured here with the Bristol Yacht Club’s new perpetual trophy, the Enright Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Sailing Award, flanked by friend and fellow sailor Chris Brito (left) and BYC Commodore Paul Redman.
Bristol skipper Enright honored with new perpetual trophy
Bristol Yacht Club's new perpetual trophy, the Enright Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Sailing Award, was unveiled recently with Charlie’s name engraved as its first recipient. more
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East Providence's Lucas Saveory, who represents the Townies on the East Bay Huskies co-op boys' hockey team, carries the puck for the locals during their outing against Narragansett/Chariho January 6.
East Bay co-op girls split, boys lose in hockey's return from break
The struggles for the East Providence/Mt. Hope boys' hockey co-op, the East Bay Huskies, continued upon its return to Division II-B action last weekend from the holiday recess. The Huskies … more
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Braedon Ellis contributed six key points off the bench, helping the EPHS boys' basketball team to rally past Smithfield on the road Wednesday night, Jan. 10.
East Providence earns 'character' boys' basketball victory
East Providence High School's 48-42 Division I boys' basketball victory over host Smithfield Wednesday night, Jan. 10, was the epitome of a "character win," the Townies trailing the Sentinels most of … more
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Hugh Fanning hauls a large, rusted car part toward the trash collection pile during a Clean Ocean Access (COA) beach cleanup at Gull Cove in Portsmouth back in February 2019. According to COA, the organization’s cleanups — nearly 2,800 of them — removed more than 160,000 pounds of debris from local shorelines.
Clean Ocean Access dissolves after 10 years
PORTSMOUTH — Clean Ocean Access (COA), one of strongest environmental advocates for the local area and known by many for its countless number of volunteer-led shoreline cleanups, has made the … more
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A little hard work inside the Mt. Hope High School gymnasium never hurt likeable custodian Vinnie Miranda.
For custodian Vinny Miranda, Mt. Hope is a second home
You ask this man how much he loves living in this country and working at Mt. Hope High School, and his eyes light up. more
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The scene inside a previous FTM in Barrington.
End of the FTM era in Barrington?
The Barrington Charter Review Commission reviewed the results of a resident survey, explored possible alternatives to the financial town meeting format, and has agreed on a possible new … more
Tiverton passes new building moratorium
In the face of ever-increasing worries over Tiverton’s ability to support new residential development, the town council voted unanimously at its last December meeting to institute a six-month … more
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