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EPHS captain Eva Laroche (left) and a Ponaganset opponent chase down a free ball during the teams' Division II girls' soccer contest September 14 in city.

EPHS embarks on girls' soccer season with renewed energy

EAST PROVIDENCE — After a fall to forget a year ago, there's some good news and some good signs for the East Providence High School girls' soccer club as the Townies ready to embark on the … more

By Mike Rego | 9/19/23

Scrappy center midfielder Makayla Grace makes plays both defensively and offensively for the Wildcats.

Wildcats wallop Wareham 6-0, win three in a row

The Westport field hockey team is dominating teams with their stout defense and ferocious offensive attack. The Wildcats have won three in a row after walloping Wareham 6-0 in a home game last … more

By Richard W. Dionne Jr. | 9/18/23

RIDOT delays East Providence pipe replacement project

EAST PROVIDENCE — A pipe replacement project being overseen by the state expected to significantly impact traffic on one of the city's two main arteries for quite a while was delayed at the … more

By Mike Rego | 9/18/23

Barrington Police charged a Warwick man with DUI after he drove his pickup truck into an office building on Saturday night.

Truck crashes into building in Barrington

Barrington Police charged a Warwick man with DUI after he drove his pickup truck into a Barrington office building at 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. Police charged Jacob Frazier, 30, of … more

9/18/23

A large crowd showed up last Thursday for the Warren Senior Center's annual picnic.

Weather forces Warren's senior picnic inside, but spirits remained high

“It was the right thing to do,” said Karen Emmes, East Bay Community Action Program Senior Nutrition Coordinator. “I know a lot of these people were concerned about the weather.” more

By Manny Correira | 9/18/23

Barrington's Mitchell Ivatts gets ready to haul in a long pass from Alex McClelland in the first quarter of Friday night's game.

Eagles outscore Raiders 42-8 and improve to 2-0

The Barrington High School football team scored 35 points in the first half and powered to a 42-8 victory over Shea on Friday night, Sept. 15. The Eagles exploded for 21 points over a … more

9/18/23

Maggie Lauder is a senior at Portsmouth High School who is being honored by the R.I. Environmental Education Association.

Portsmouth student honored with environmental award

PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth High School senior is one of the four recipients of the R.I. Environmental Education Association’s (RIEEA) 2023 Environmental Education Award. more

9/18/23

Sam Jackson reacts after scoring what proved the game-winning goal for the EPHS boys' soccer team in its 2-1 victory over visiting Classical Saturday morning, Sept. 16.

Gallery: EPHS clips Classical in boys' soccer

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' soccer team left it late, but the Townies remained undefeated in the early of the 2023 Division I season after edging visiting Classical … more

By Mike Rego | 9/16/23

Mark Cole of Southern California sails off his board after a surfing a big swell at South Shore Beach in Little Compton on Friday as Hurricane Lee provided heavy surf to the area.

Lee: A swell beach day in Little Compton

Hurricane Lee is tracking well offshore, sparing the Farm Coast much of its wrath. But surfers came out in numbers to South Shore Beach Friday, catching waves that ran as high as eight to 12 feet. … more

Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/16/23

Gallery: EPHS shuts out St. Ray's in football opener

PAWTUCKET — The East Providence High School football team opened up its 2023 Division II schedule with an impressive 19-0 shutout victory over host St. Raphael Friday night, Sept. 13, at … more

By Mike Rego | 9/15/23

Contractors for the Pawtucket Avenue water pipe replacement project are using the corner lot across from EPHS as the staging area.

Pawtucket Avenue water project will impact East Providence school, commuter travel for weeks

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By Mike Rego | 9/15/23

Five new glass-encased study rooms are available for use at Barrington Public Library.

Five new study rooms built at Barrington Public Library

The Barrington Public Library recently announced the addition of five study rooms to its first floor. When the second floor was renovated in 2017, the Chapin Study Room was created to … more

9/15/23

Members of the Barrington School Committee are shown at a recent meeting.

Barrington School Committee responds to Open Meetings violations

The Rhode Island Attorney General’s office recently determined that the Barrington School Committee twice violated Open Meetings laws. more

By Josh Bickford | 9/15/23

The town is taking action after receiving several complaints about jet skiers along the East Branch.

Proposed East Branch no wake zone moves north

The Harbor Advisory Board is moving its requested no wake zone on the East Branch further north, though the ultimate decision on whether to put in a buoy is up to the select board. Last month, … more

By Ted Hayes | 9/15/23

This new listing in Bristol, by Ryan Fonseca and Century 21 Topsail, is the perfect example of the type of home that appeals to first-time homebuyers. As a small, charmingly updated, three-bedroom Cape, it checks all the boxes. It listed at $595,000.

For first-time buyers, it’s about patience and perseverance

Today’s first-time homebuyers face a perfect storm of forces not seen by their parents or their parents’ parents. more

By Scott Pickering | 9/15/23

Warren PD: Police make six arrests, including three DUIs

Warren Police made six arrests between Sept. 4-11, 2023, including three for driving under the influence. more

9/15/23

Bristol PD: New York City resident arrested for stalking

Bristol Police made one arrest and restored the peace during multiple incidents from Sept. 4-11, 2023. more

9/15/23

Former East Providence School Committee member Karen Oliveira (right) recently passed away. She served one term on the board after spending over 30 years in the classroom in the district as a Math teacher.

East Providence School Committee memorializes past member Oliveira

EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence School Department and the larger community was saddened to hear of the recent passing of former district teacher and School Committee member Karen … more

By Mike Rego | 9/14/23

The backfield tandem of quarterback Jacob Duarte and fullback Steven Clark Jr. are expected to be among the leaders of the 2023 East Providence High School football team.

EPHS football eyes deeper postseason push

EAST PROVIDENCE — With two preseason games under its collective belt, the East Providence High School football team takes to the field for "real" this weekend as the locals begin their 2023 … more

By Mike Rego | 9/14/23

(R-l) Town Administrator Steve Contente, Parks and Recreation Director Warren Rensehausen, Police Chief Kevin Lynch, State Rep. Susan Donovan and Diane Davis kept the trays of food (a delicious barbecue chicken lunch donated by the Common Pub) coming.

AARP recognizes Bristol as an 'Age-Friendly' community

AARP took the opportunity of the annual senior picnic to make the announcement that Bristol has been added to its network of Age-Friendly Communities. more

By Christy Nadalin | 9/14/23

Claire Bowen heads out to pick produce in the farm she and husband Patrick recently opened on Long Highway.

New Little Compton farm aims for local

Those well-versed in the goings-on of Little Compton may have noticed a new barn crop up over the last year along the part of Long Highway that stems off Peckham Road. In front of an orchard of apple … more

By Paige Shapiro | 9/14/23

Westport police logs: Car theft reported

Monday, Sept. 4 Police responded to Main Road at 2:16 a.m. for an animal complaint. A similar call came in from Drift Road just after 8 a.m. A 911 caller reported an accident on Route … more

9/14/23

Derek Ferreira (left), Mike Godet, and Luis Medeiros watch Kevin Amaral of Vigilant Brewing Company tee off on the first hole at the Bristol Golf Park.

Town cuts tape on Bristol Golf Park, first players tee off

Players took to the links at the Bristol Golf Park for the first time this week. more

By Christy Nadalin | 9/14/23

Wildcats’ senior captain Avery Avila leads the team with her gritty, tenacious play on the field. Westport beat Wareham 6-0 during a home game on Tuesday afternoon. The Wildcats are currently 3-0.

Wildcats wallop Wareham 6-0, win 3 in a row

The Westport field hockey team is dominating teams with their stout defense and ferocious offensive attack. The Wildcats have won three in a row after walloping Wareham 6-0 in a home game on Tuesday … more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 9/14/23

This rendering shows a close-up of the pocket neighborhood included in the plan for the monastery property.

Second plan surfaces for monastery property in Barrington

Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey offered a slight change to the development plans for the former Carmelite monastery property. Hervey’s version of the plans calls for fewer single … more

By Josh Bickford | 9/14/23