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Iris Perillo (left), Oliver Medina, owner Ashley Fischer, and Michaela Rosa at Gray's new downtown location.
Gray's is open for business in Bristol
Gray’s Ice Cream, the beloved Tiverton Four Corners destination, has long maintained a window down at Thames Street Landing. But after the Fischer family of Bristol purchased the brand, they … more
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Audrey Adams plans to attend the University of Michigan and study sociology with a minor in creative writing. She has been selected to receive the Rhode Island Foundation’s largest scholarship.
Values and vision help land $80,000 college scholarship
Barrington High School senior Audrey Adams has been selected to receive the Rhode Island Foundation’s largest scholarship. The award is worth up to $80,000 over the next four years.   … more
After 70 years on the job, the end of an era
It was business as usual at Mello’s Shoe Repair on Wood Street recently, with customers coming and going, greeted by proprietor Mike Iacovelli. In between, Iacovelli was hard at work on a … more
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Kloey Iacovone (right) rallies the Townies between quarters during their semifinals matchup against Toll Gate.
East Providence girls lacrosse will play for undefeated season, D-3 title
Other Townies teams also had impressive playoff performances, including baseball, softball, and volleyball. more
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Abigail Leddy, Brian Rutkowski Jr., and Dylan Flynn finished third, second, and first in the East Providence High School Class of 2025, respectively. Their class was the first to complete a full four years at the new high school, where they began as freshmen when the building first opened in September of 2021.
Meet the Top 3 Townies from the Class of 2025
Dylan Flynn, Brian Rutkowski Jr., and Abigail “Abby” Leddy are the Top Three Townies of the Class of 2025, and they brought real Townie spirit to the new high school. more
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Barrington High School’s Claire McTaggart follows through on a drive during the first day of the RIIL Golf State Championship at Cranston Country Club last week.
Eagles tie for fifth at golf state championship
The Barrington High School golf team finished tied for fifth at the RIIL golf state championship last week, at Cranston Country Club.   The Eagles, who finished atop the East Division in … more
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The Spencer Trust extended a $15,000 grant to Tap-In, an East Bay nonprofit.
Spencer Trust in Barrington shows its generosity and increases grant totals
It felt like Christmas morning at the Spencer Trust meeting on Monday, June 2.   The Barrington Town Council, in its capacity as Spencer Board trustees, increased funding levels for all … more
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Senior Kam Rego hurls a pitch during the game. The ace struck out 7 and allowed 5 hits, a walk and 2 runs in 4 innings of work.
Tigers fall to Woonsocket in Pod final
The Tiverton baseball team ended their season falling to Woonsocket 8-2 in the Division 3 Pod Championship at home on Tuesday afternoon. “ it was definitely a great season,” said … more
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Rep. June Speakman and Sen. Walter Felag
Assembly passes Felag, Speakman ban on PFAS chemicals in firefighters’ gear
PROVIDENCE —  Legislation  sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag and Rep. June S. Speakman to prohibit the manufacture, sale or distribution of any firefighting personal protective … more
Rep. Knight's assault weapons ban bill passes out of committee
In his words, Rep. Jason Knight isn't "spiking the football," but his long-standing effort to enact an assault weapons ban in Rhode Island converted an extremely important "first down" Tuesday night, … more
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Tiverton school superintendent Peter Sanchioni will leave at the end of June.
Tiverton narrows school chief search to three
Tiverton School Department officials have narrowed their search for a new superintendent to three candidates, as outgoing school head Peter Sanchioni’s departure looms. Laryssa M. Doherty, … more
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Westport police: Drunk driver with three-year-old in car leaves scene of accident
A Fall River man who Westport police allege was driving drunk with his three-year-old daughter in the car faces numerous charges after allegedly hitting a State Road utility pole and leaving the … more
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Emily Copeland (left) and Karen McDaid of the School Committee walk through a part of the pollinator trail at the Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm at Cloverbud Ranch last Thursday. The pollinator garden is newly certified as a schoolyard habitat by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In Portsmouth: Please don’t pick the flowers!
PORTSMOUTH — It’s already happening at the student-run Portsmouth AgInnovation Farm , located on Cloverbud Ranch just a walk away from Portsmouth Middle School. more
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James Hartnett speaks at Monday’s select board meeting.
Westport town administrator calls it a career
Town administrator James Hartnett will retire in September, closing out a four-year term as the town’s chief municipal official. “Very fortunate,” he told select board members … more
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The Mt. Hope High boys' volleyball team celebrates its semifinal victory over North Providence in the Division III playoffs Tuesday night, June 3.
Huskies cage Cougars in Division III boys' volleyball semis
Regardless of what happens the rest of the way, the Mt. Hope High School boys' volleyball team cemented the 2025 season as being the best in the rather brief 10-year history of the program after the … more
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Ben Browne scored four times for the Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team as the Huskies defeated Coventry, 9-5, in the semifinal round of the Division III playoffs Tuesday afternoon, June 3.
Huskies chop down Oakers in Division III boys' lacrosse semifinals
It was a bit more difficult than expected, but the Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team extended its unbeaten run into the 2025 Division III playoffs as the Huskies defeated Coventry, 9-5, in the … more
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Joel Saccoccio, Barrington’s school resource officer, confidently wears his sleeve tattoos as he chats with students in the hallway at Barrington High School.
From taboo to all you – the mainstreaming of tattoos
With the arrival of summer comes the return of bikinis, tank tops, sundresses, and sandals. Less clothing means more skin — and more skin means more visible tattoos. The age-old negative … more
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The Barrington Middle School softball team, shown after a recent playoff victory, won the RI Middle School State Championship on Tuesday night, June 3, at Rhode Island College.
Barrington Middle School softball team wins state championship
The Barrington Middle School softball team, in just its second year, won the Rhode Island State Championship on Tuesday night, June 3. Barrington defeated Western Hills Middle School, of … more
East Providence residential property tax rate drops nearly 15%
The lowering of the residential property tax rate follows the recent revaluation that saw property values increase significantly over their last valuation in 2022. The average tax bill is said to increase around $123 (in total) from last year. more
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Warren Police Log: Officer respond to mistaken missing car call; make disturbance arrests
The following is a synopsis of the  Warren Police logs from Monday, May 26, to Sunday, June 1: Monday, May 26 A light-hearted call greeted the Warren Police Department to start the … more
Hugh Cole fifth grader, Andre McDaniel, recites his speech during the school's Memorial Day remembrance event Friday, May 23.
Gallery: Memorial Day moments at Hugh Cole
Students and staff at the Hugh Cole Elementary School acknowledged Memorial Day 2025 with a series of activities on Friday, May 23, one being a performance by the pupil chorus, other musical … more
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Members of the Barrington High School boys tennis team won its second straight state championship on Sunday. The Eagles defeated East Greenwich 4-2 in the finals.
Business as usual: BHS boys win second straight title
They did it, again. The Barrington High School boys tennis team won its second straight state championship on Sunday, June 1, defeating East Greenwich 4-2 at Slater Park in Pawtucket.   … more
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Westport water rates set to rise 15 percent
Westport is raising water rates 15 percent. In a 4-1 vote Monday evening, select board members approved increasing the rate to help reduce a $50,000 deficit within the water enterprise fund, and … more
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Salutatorian Jaira Bernardo, gets high-fives from her classmates after giving her speech. 
Westport bids farewell to Class of 2025
“The rest is still unwritten.” These words from a popular song by Natasha Bedingfield from 2004 were also a recurring theme at Westport High School Saturday morning as its senior class of … more
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Barrington officials recently installed signs prohibiting dogs on athletic fields. Pictured is the sign at Chianese Field. At the Barrington Town Council meeting on Monday night, June 2, Councilor Kate Berard said she was upset that town installed signs at local parks stating that dogs were banned from athletic fields before the council had even discussed the law change. 
Barrington Town Council says no thanks to dog ordinance
The Barrington Town Council showed its love for dogs and dog owners during Monday night’s meeting. Councilors abandoned a proposed ordinance that would have banned dogs from parks and … more
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