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The 54th Regiment of Foot will present will musket demonstrations at the Dr. Roderick Terry Centennial Celebration at Butts Hill Fort on Saturday, Aug. 19. (File photo)

100th anniversary of Fort Butts' rescue to be celebrated Saturday

PORTSMOUTH — The property where the largest remaining Revolutionary War fortification in southeastern New England now sits could have easily become house lots if a certain someone didn’t … more

8/14/23

Union Commercial Hardware is the oldest family-owned business in town (113 years and counting) and proprietor Andy Pansa (pictured here) couldn't be more proud.

The more things change, this beloved business remains the same

It has the look and feel of yesteryear, but to those who frequent the inside the Union Commercial Hardware store at 479 Wood St., there is no other place like it, plain and simple. more

By Manny Correira | 8/14/23

Left-right Bob Pare, his son, Bob Jr., and good friend Eric Delekta, were extremely busy during Saturday’s 60th annual Pare Clambake.

Record number attend 60th annual Pare Clambake in Warren

Celebrating its 60th anniversary this past Saturday afternoon, the annual Pare Clambake on Long Lane was everything it was cranked up to be, and then some. As one bystander pointed out, “It hasn’t lost its flavor.” more

By Manny Correira | 8/14/23

Portsmouth residents Beth Shumway (left) and Virginia Lowney wade in the waters of the Sakonnet River as light rain starts coming down last Thursday afternoon, Aug. 10. “It makes you feel rejuvenated,” said Shumway, 89.

‘Jump in the river and you’ll feel better again’

PORTSMOUTH — Beth Shumway and Virginia Lowney didn’t want to give away their favorite swimming spot or neighborhood, which is somewhere along the Sakonnet River. more

By Jim McGaw | 8/14/23

Charlie Peabody (front, left) and Joe MacRae (front, right) lay a ceremonial wreath at the Veterans Monument outside Barrington Town Hall on Monday, Aug. 14, while Al Girard, Charles Brule, Anthony Arico and Council President Carl Kustell (back row, from left to right) look on.

Victory Day observed in Barrington

Barrington veterans held a special Victory Day observance on Monday, Aug. 14. This year marked the 75th anniversary of Victory Day. Rhode Island is the only state that celebrates Victory … more

8/14/23

Little Compton passes zoning district back to planners

A plan to create a new Agricultural Overlay zoning district is heading back to the Little Compton Planning Board for further consideration. The Agricultural Overlay District, or AOD, was drafted … more

By Paige Shapiro | 8/14/23

Voters at May’s Town Meeting approved a $1 million appropriation based on the passage of a future override, but that override failed at the polls in late July.

Westport regroups after override failure

A $3 million override that would have boosted school and municipal budgets failed at the polls less than a month ago. And while yearly budget deliberations don’t usually start until the fall, … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/14/23

Wannamoisett Country Club's Bobby Leopold won his record-tying fourth Rhode Island Golf Association State Amateur championship in early July with a 9-and-8 victory over Harry Dessel at Warwick Country Club.

Wannamoisett's Leopold, Macleod win RIGA major championships

Superb summers for golfers with Wannamoisett ties continued in recent weeks as a pair of players from the noted Rumford layout claimed major Rhode Island Golf Association wins including Bobby Leopold's … more

By Mike Rego | 8/14/23

EPHS teacher and coach Kristen Coutoulakis high fives student-athlete Ben Nascimento during a 2022 Unified Basketball League game.

Cox confers coaching honor on East Providence High School's Coutoulakis

EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School teacher and Unified League/Special Needs sports mentor Kristen Coutoulakis was recently chosen as a recipient of a Cox Communications "Outstanding … more

8/14/23

Westport re-starts high school future talk

The ultimate fate of Westport’s old high school building remains unknown, three months after voters approved $200,000 for a consultant to help the town determine what should be done with the … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/11/23

The Andrade family, through Jody & Billy Andrade’s Foundation, and the John Andrade Insurance Agency Inc., donated funds for a call to artists to design the memorial being installed at Independence Park.

Bristol Middle Passage Project to host slavery remembrance event

The organization will sponsor an event in Independence Park on Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 6 p.m., commemorating the International Day for the Remembrance of the Abolition of Slavery. more

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Portsmouth Town Council members Len Katzman, Kevin Aguiar, and Daniela Abbott (from left) at Thursday night’s brief meeting. Council member David Gleason is out of frame.

The 3-minute Portsmouth Town Council meeting

PORTSMOUTH — It will take you longer to read this article than to view the video of the Town Council’s most recent meeting. On Thursday night, Aug. 10, the council called a … more

By Jim McGaw | 8/11/23

Neal and the Vipers play a show at Latham Park in Barrington earlier this summer. The concert series has moved to Barrington Beach.

Barrington Beach parking is resident-only for next three Sundays

Barrington officials are enacting new restrictions at the town beach, following an overcrowded parking situation last Sunday. Barrington Recreation Department Director Michele Geremia … more

By Josh Bickford | 8/11/23

Officials installed a Chronolog photo station at Allin’s Cove as part of a citizens science project.

Barrington land trust launches citizen science project

The Barrington Land Conservation Trust is conducting a citizens science project in an effort to collect information about changes in the environment. The citizens science project is called … more

8/11/23

Warren PD: Bristol man arrested after attempted robbery with knife

Monday, July 31 A man on Railroad Avenue reported that another man had harassed him while driving by in a vehicle at 1:31 p.m. A Kathleen Drive resident reported at 7:11 p.m. that sunglasses had been … more

8/11/23

Bristol Theatre Company actors take a bow at the end of their performance of Disney's Descendants: The Musical. From left, Carlos (Dylan Pariseault), Jay (Abby Oliver), Mal (Lizzie Karberg), Evie (Layla Coelho), and King Ben (Logan Cabral)

Bristol Theatre Company back to the stage for first show in three years

Actors aged 7-18 performed at St. Philomena's School in Portsmouth for multiple shows between Thursday, Aug. 3 and Sunday, Aug. 6. more

8/10/23

Born in 1732, Nicholas Campbell gave his firsthand account of The Boston Tea Party, which was published in a Salem, Mass. newspaper on July 20, 1826. He was 93 years old at the time. His grave marker at the North Burial Ground in Warren will be commemorated on Aug. 14.

Boston Tea Party participant to be commemorated in Warren

Nicholas Campbell is one of just 116 known participants in the Boston Tea Party. His grave, located in Warren, will be commemorated during a ceremony on Aug. 14. more

8/10/23

Roger Gray Fox smudges guests before allowing them into the sacred circle.

Pokanokets celebrate Heritage Day at Burr's Hill Park

The event featured authentic drumming, dancing, craft making, and invited people to undergo a traditional spiritual smudging. more

8/10/23

Former Tiverton SRO charged with 2nd Degree Child Abuse

The Warren Police Department announced the arrest of a Tiverton police officer following an investigation into potential child abuse. more

8/10/23

The large replica of Magellan’s flagship will be open for tours at the Church Street dock throughout the week.

10th annual Bristol Harbor Fest is this Saturday

The full schedule of events includes the Blessing of the Fleet at 1 p.m.; a stuffie competition at 2:30 p.m.; and a traditional native littleneck boil from 5 to 7 p.m. more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/10/23

The Barrington High School cross country teams will host the first-ever Barrington Woods Trail Race 5K on Saturday, Aug. 26.

Barrington cross country hosting Barrington Woods Trail Race 5K

The Barrington High School Cross Country team recently announced the launch of its first-ever "Barrington Woods Trail Race,” a 5K fund-raising event that will support the Barrington High School … more

8/10/23

Tiverton firefighters remove a window after a mill fire

Amendment to injured firefighters law stirs municipal budget concerns

According to Jordan Day, associate director of the R.I. League of Cities and Towns, this law could be a financial disaster for municipal budgets already straining under the pressure from, well, everything else. more

By Christy Nadalin | 8/10/23

Tiverton man gets life for sexual assault

A Tiverton man will serve life in prison for a series of first degree sexual assaults of which he was found guilty earlier this year. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Rhode Island Superior Court Justice … more

8/10/23

Members of the -9-U All Stars, champions of the Rochester tournament, pose with their loot. From left to right, bottom to top are Shea MacGillivary, Dax Michaud, Chace Silva, Gavin Grimm, Liam Destremps, Landon Ottilige, Brandon Flores, Calvin Medeiros, Jacoby Teixeira, Liam Moore and Weston Methia. Coaches left to right include Jason Methia, Kerry Grimm, Dan Medeiros and Manager Mike Silva.

A season for the books in Tiverton

Most baseball fans in these parts look forward to October or February, when the Red Sox pack up their trailers and head south to Fort Myers, Fla., for spring training. Jason Methia isn’t … more

By Ted Hayes | 8/10/23

The Barrington Town Council tour of athletic fields on Saturday will include a stop at Haines Park.

Town Council touring athletic fields this Saturday morning

The Barrington Town Council will tour six athletic venues on Saturday morning, Aug. 12. The tour begins at Barrington High School at 8 a.m. — people should meet at the circle driveway in … more

8/10/23