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Barrington Public Schools earn top ranking
Barrington Public Schools are number one. According to Niche.com’s Best Schools in America rankings, Barrington Public Schools are number one in Rhode Island and number 296 in the United … more
Ellary Kinnane, 15, of Portsmouth, lives with Nemaline Myopathy, a rare neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness of varying severity throughout her body. An Oktoberfest event at Sunset Cove on Sunday, Oct. 8, will raise funds toward finding treatments for the disorder.
Portsmouth Oktoberfest event Sunday will raise funds to battle rare disorder
PORTSMOUTH — Fifteen-year-old Ellary Kinnane of Portsmouth, who lives with Nemaline Myopathy (NM), cannot eat, breathe or walk on her own. She is wheelchair-bound, and uses a ventilator day and … more
Portsmouth High’s Mollyana McGuire collides with a West Warwick defender while taking a shot on goal during the Patriots’ shutout win over the Wizards at home on Thursday, Oct. 5.
Portsmouth High girls shut out West Warwick, 5-0
PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots girls’ soccer team won its third-straight game on Thursday, Oct. 5, by blanking visiting West Warwick in a conference matchup, 5-0. more
Dr. David Weed (left), is the project coordinator for the The Sowams Heritage Area Project.
The Sowams region could potentially become a National Heritage Area
The Sowams Heritage Area Project invites members of the community to participate in a community conversation to discuss the significance of Sowams, the ancestral homeland of the Massasoit Ousamequin, and the feasibility of designating the region as a National Heritage Area. more
Lt. Steven St. Pierre takes one for the team, as a participant demonstrates her mastery of the techniques taught at Friday’s women’s self defense seminar. Courtesy Bristol Police.
Bristol Police arm women with confidence to defend themselves
For the second year in a row, members of the Bristol Police Department left it all on the field while making sure the women of Bristol had an opportunity to learn how to defend themselves from attacks. more
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Westport police look for suspect in more than a dozen car breaks
Westport police are trying to identify a suspect who may be involved in a series of car break-ins reported over the past two weeks. Police have received at least 14 reports of breaks since … more
Lucas Santa Cruz scores one of East Providence High School's touchdowns in the Townies' 24-19 loss to visiting Mt. Pleasant Thursday night, Oct. 5.
Townies drop another late, lose D-II football outing to Mt. Pleasant
EAST PROVIDENCE — For the second time in less than a week, the East Providence High School football team suffered a gut-wrenching late loss at home in front of a large throng of fans, the … more
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Taylor Swift at a recent Kansas City Chiefs game.
Taylor Swift coming to Tiverton? Tigers coach hopes so
Will Taylor Swift really attend Friday night’s Tiverton Tigers football game? One of the team’s coaches is pulling for her to make an appearance. In an open letter to Swift published … more
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State Senator Valerie Lawson (D-Dist. 14, East Providence)
East Providence's Lawson is named next State Senate Majority Whip
PROVIDENCE – East Providence State Senator Valarie J. Lawson has been tapped by body president Dominick J. Ruggerio to become the next Democratic majority whip in the upper chamber. … more
Warren PD: Police make eight arrests, including four DUIs
Warren Police had a busy week, making eight arrests, half of which were for driving under the influence, between Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 2023. more
Bristol PD: Warren man arrested for multiple counts of larceny
Bristol police made four arrests between Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 2023. more
East Providence's Hope Moran rallies from the baseline during her match at No. 1 singles for the Townies against Bay View Thursday, Oct. 5.
East Providence blasts Bay View in girls' tennis encounter
EAST PROVIDENCE — Though both sides had considerable attrition through graduation, the first meeting between neighbors and rivals St. Mary Academy-Bay View and East Providence High School since … more
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East Providence High School Principal Bill Black (left) leads the family of deceased student C'Anna Ramirez to midfield for a moment of silence before the EPHS football game Thursday, Oct. 5.
East Providence High School community mourns sudden loss of sophomore student
EAST PROVIDENCE — An East Providence High School female student died suddenly and unexpected Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, prior to the start of classes, leaving her peers and especially those … more
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Maria Ursini (left) and Ann Marie Roy of the Warren Prevention Coalition, distribute candles and purple ribbons during this year's candlelight vigil to honor those lost to substance use disorder.
Warren Prevention gets $625K for another five years of funding
If volunteers and staff at the Warren Prevention Coalition needed a reminder that the work they do is valued among the community, they received that validation last month with the announcement they had received a federal grant worth $625,000 to fund the group for the next five years. more
Barrington Police are investigating a fake prescription passed at the CVS Pharmacy in the Barrington Shopping Center recently.
Police: Fake online prescriptions ordered at pharmacy in Barrington and beyond
Barrington Police are investigating a fake prescription passed at the CVS Pharmacy in the Barrington Shopping Center last weekend.   Police received a phone call from an employee at the CVS … more
Last October, volunteers from North Farm and the Audubon Society planted 4,000 daffodil bulbs, donated by the Bristol Garden Club, from the “Welcome to Bristol” sign on Hope Street all the way to South Lane. Here they are bloomed along Hope Street in April.
Bristol Garden Club planting another 10,000 daffodil bulbs
This Saturday, Oct. 7, volunteers from North Farm, the Veterans Home, and Mt. Hope High School will join other volunteers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Veterans Home greenhouse to add another 10,000 daffodils to Bristol’s streetscape. more
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Seventh-grade Middletown student Ella Robson encounters local wildlife at Sisson Pond, adjacent to the Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm.
Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm receives $20K grant
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm has received a $20,000 grant from Rhode Island Energy and the PPL Foundation’s Empowering Communities Grant program to support programming at … more
The condo looks out onto Bristol Harbor along historic Thames Street.
$3.5 million condo sale is the highest ever in Bristol
According to data from the Multiple Listing Service, this is the highest condominium sale ever recorded in the Town of Bristol. Additionally, it is the second-highest residential real estate sale of 2023 in Bristol. more
Barrington Police respond to house parties over the weekend
Two nights. Two house parties. One wrestling match. At about 2 a.m. on Saturday morning, Sept. 30, a Barrington Police officer was patrolling Hampden Meadows when he spotted a large gathering at … more
Debra Lee was hired at the end of August to be the new minister at The Baptist Church in Warren. She is splitting time between here and the Baptist Church in Swansea. A Fall River Native and long-time New Bedford resident, she brings a calm energy and enthusiasm to the historic church.
Meet the new minister at The Baptist Church in Warren
Debra Lee’s calling to faith came later in life, but there were a few signs along the way. more
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According to incident logs provided by DEM’s law enforcement division, the first 15 days of the program in Bristol have either been a run-of-the-mill rollout, or a total disaster; depending, of course, on who you ask.
Some residents up in arms about Bristol's hunting program
According to incident logs provided by DEM’s law enforcement division, the first 15 days of the program in Bristol have either been a run-of-the-mill rollout, or a total disaster; depending, of course, on who you ask. more
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Police: Angry illegal camper escorted out of Barrington
A routine overnight check of Veterans Park in Barrington turned into a police escort out of town on Friday, Sept. 29. It started at about 3 a.m. when a Barrington Police officer drove down the … more
New Hampshire artist Sam Malpass in front of her work, which can be seen on the corner of Hope and Franklin Streets.
New mural pops up at corner of Hope and Franklin in Bristol
Dramatic change recently came to the nondescript cinderblock side of the building on the southeast corner of Hope and Franklin Streets. more
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Soccer field flags have been stolen from Bicknell Field, said officials from Barrington Youth Soccer Association.
Field flags pilfered — Barrington league out nearly $1,500
Why would anyone want to steal 52 soccer field flags? That’s the question some Barrington Youth Soccer Association officials are pondering after the disappearance of more than a dozen sets … more
EPHS alum Skylah Chakouian controls a male opponent during a match for the Townies in the 2018-19 season.
RIIL adds girls wrestling weight classes for 2023-24 season
EAST PROVIDENCE — In an announcement made Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 4, the Rhode Island Interscholastic League said the organization for the first time will be sponsoring separate weight … more
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