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Freshman pitcher Madison Andrews earned the first win of her career and the Mt. Hope High School softball team picked up its initial win of 2025, an 11-1 victory over Woonsocket on April 23.

Huskies capture first win of softball season

The Mt. Hope High School softball squad earned its first Division II win of the 2025 season, and it was a resounding one in that as the Huskies beat host Woonsocket, 11-1, Wednesday, April 23. … more

By Mike Rego | 4/24/25

Barrington's Nick Spaight (left) and Ben Parylak (right), shown digging the ball out from under a North Kingstown opponent during a lacrosse game last year, scored three goals in the Eagles' recent win over Cumberland.

Barrington High School boys lacrosse defeats Cumberland 10-0

The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated its first shutout victory of the season on Monday night, April 21. The Eagles defeated Cumberland 10-0. Barrington goalie Luca Rigamonti … more

4/24/25

Mt. Hope High girls' lacrosse goalie Nadia Albritton readies to make a save for the Huskies in their Division II outing against the Lincoln School Wednesday, April 23.

Mt. Hope girls' lacrosse club eyes better days soon

Just as the weather appears to finally be breaking for the better, things seem ready to start going the way of the Mt. Hope High School girls' lacrosse team as the Huskies head into the heart of their 2025 … more

By Mike Rego | 4/24/25

Barrington High School's Sara Chang runs to a second-place finish in the 1,500-meter race during a meet at Portsmouth High School on Monday, April 21.

Eagles soar past Patriots and Huskies in girls track

The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team celebrated wins over Portsmouth (114.5-39.5) and Mt. Hope (108-46) during a dual meet on Monday, April 21 at Portsmouth High School. … more

4/24/25

Barrington runners lead the field in the 1,500-meter race on Monday.

Barrington boys track team makes it four straight wins

The Barrington High School boys outdoor track team cruised to a 4-0 record in dual meets with victories over Portsmouth (131-23) and Mt. Hope (151-3) on Monday, April 21. Myles Napolitano … more

4/24/25

Fundraiser meat raffles at Hometown Tavern in Warren near season's end

A series of fundraiser meat raffles run by Hometown Tavern located on Metacom Avenue in town concludes over the next few weeks on Saturdays, April 26 and May 3. Taking a cue from a similar … more

By Mike Rego | 4/24/25

Joe and Julie Rego enjoy the bagels offered at a special reopening event for fellow local businesses at Bristol Bagel Works.

Serving great bagels, in style

March into April was a rough stretch of time for local bagel lovers. Bristol Bagel Works, which has been serving up excellent bagels since 1994, closed their doors and papered their windows; with … more

By Christy Nadalin | 4/24/25

The entrance/exit to the Hix Bridge Landing can be seen at left, just before the bridge.

Hix Bridge Landing fix on the way?

Members of the Westport Landing Commission aren’t counting on cooperation with the Masonic Lodge next door, and earned conservation commission approval last week to widen Hix Bridge … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/23/25

Boat ends up high and dry on Metacom

A Barrington boater's season got off to a rough start when an Albin fishing boat fell from its trailer following an accident near the Bristol and Warren line about 3 p.m. Wednesday. The Albin … more

4/23/25

Barrington High School seniors Will DiGiacomo (left) and Bobby Wind will attend the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy, respectively, in the fall. Both are captains for the boys outdoor track team and have shown great leadership, said their coach Bill Barrass: “They really are a perfect example of what the academies should be looking for.”

Barrington High School track captains ‘rally the troops’ (Video)

Bobby Wind and Will DiGiacomo were hard to spot. The early season practice for the Barrington High School boys outdoor track team was wrapping up, and a large group of student-athletes … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/23/25

Booking photo of Nicholas Antoniou of Cranston.

Man charged with possessing child porn, circulating indecent material

PORTSMOUTH — A 36-year-old Cranston man was arrested last week following an investigation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division into a report of electronically disseminating indecent … more

4/23/25

Josie Lamb, a student at Barrington High School, rehearses a scene from the Arts Alive production of Urinetown. The show dates are May 2-4.

Arts Alive! bringing ‘Urinetown’ to Barrington stage

The Arts Alive! Pre-Professional Program will present Urinetown, the Musical, a satirical, laugh-out-loud production, on May 2-4. “Set in a dystopian future where water is scarce and … more

4/23/25

East Providence resident Tyler Benedetti, 26, stands by the home he now owns on Burnside Avenue in Riverside, which he was able to buy for $239,000 and includes an apartment that can be rented out to make additional revenue towards the mortgage.

Celebrating new, actually affordable homes in East Providence

Three homes were recently unveiled in Riverside at the site of two formerly vacant schools. They provided a nice amount of space for a first home, the ability to collect rental income, and here's the kicker: They only cost $239,000. more

By Ethan Hartley | 4/23/25

Odd Fellows attorney threatens legal action

In a twist Little Compton officials said they did not see coming, an attorney representing the Seaconnet Lodge No. 39, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, has threatened to sue the town if officials … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/23/25

Aidan Pereira holds possession for the Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team in its 12-2 victory earlier this week over visiting Providence Country Day. Pereira was dominant in the face-off circle as he and the Huskies remained undefeated in Division III play.

Huskies cruise past Knights in Division III boys' lacrosse contest

The Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team returned from spring break with a comfortable 12-2 victory over visiting Providence County Day School Monday afternoon, April 21, in Bristol, the Huskies … more

By Mike Rego | 4/23/25

Bristol resident Katie Kirwin hosts a Zumbathon fundraiser on May 4 to raise awareness about functional neurological disorder.

A broken signal between brain and body

The teenage years are difficult to navigate for the average young person. Add a neurological disorder, and they’re difficult at a whole new level. That’s where Katie Kirwin found … more

By Michelle Mercure | 4/23/25

Barrington is partnering with 11th Hour Racing, an environmental organization and professional offshore sailing team, on a curbside composting program.

Barrington and 11th Hour Racing partner for composting program

Barrington is making a second attempt at starting a curbside composting pilot program. In July 2024, the town council voted unanimously to apply for a US Department of Agriculture grant that … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/22/25

Hey Barrington, have you considered volunteering for the town?

Have you considered volunteering for the town? Now may be the time. The Town of Barrington is seeking volunteers to serve on a variety of boards and commissions. There are currently vacancies on … more

4/22/25

Barrington’s Ace McCoy, shown fielding a ball in a previous game, went 4-for-4 with two doubles in the Eagles' 12-2 win over Lincoln.

Barrington softball team bounces back for win over Lincoln

The Barrington High School softball team improved to 5-2 last week. The Eagles defeated Mt. Hope 18-1, lost to Westerly 15-0, and then defeated Lincoln 12-2. Barrington Coach Sandy Gorham … more

By Josh Bickford | 4/22/25

Two left in Westport superintendent search

Two career educators with more than a half century of work experience between them are finalists to become Westport’s new school superintendent, following the expected retirement of Thomas … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/22/25

Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, and Rep. Gabe Amo (from left) listen to a constituent’s question during a congressional town hall sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Newport County at Portsmouth Middle School Monday night.

A night to vent about the Trump administration

PORTSMOUTH — The sound reverberating through the Portsmouth Middle School auditorium on Monday night was a powerful and resounding rebuke of the direction President Donald Trump intends to lead … more

By Jim McGaw | 4/22/25

Little Compton resident Jennifer McDowell has HSP, a rare genetic wasting disorder that will likely take her life.

Dying with dignity in Little Compton

The hardest part for Jennifer Hopkins McDowell isn’t the isolation that will consume her — not the physical decline, not the cognitive deterioration and not the stripping away … more

By Ted Hayes | 4/22/25

Scott Becker beams with pride after achieving his dream of self-publishing his first romance novel.

Love is in the air — for one local romance novelist

Each word means something. Finding the right ones takes time — time spent sitting in a feeling, in a space, building a mood through the five senses to draw out the words that say exactly what … more

By Michelle Mercure | 4/22/25

Ethan Martel tees off for the Mt. Hope High School golf team during the Huskies' 2025 season opener at Rhode Island Country Club against host Barrington and Rogers on April 21.

Hopeful Huskies tee off 2025 Eastern Division golf season

The Mt. Hope High School golf program continues its steady climb back into sustainability as the 2025 regular season begins. The Huskies, who call nearby Swansea Country Club as their home … more

By Mike Rego | 4/21/25

Barrington Police: ‘Clown-faced’ teenagers charged with vandalism

Barrington Police charged the same three teenagers twice in two separate incidents last week. The first set of charges stemmed from vandalism in town and the second set was related to … more

4/21/25