Lori Caron Silveira, Executive Director and Eric Seabury, Director of Engineering for the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) spoke at the Bosworth Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 15 …

I-195 near Taunton Avenue will be completely closed to traffic from around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 until 10:00 a.m., Nov. 7 as RIDOT removes the Potter Street bridge on East Providence. That bridge will be replaced over the next 12-18 months to allow for better traffic flow on I-195 near the Washington Bridge.

PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Oct. 13 Kayley P. Millard, 30, of 160 Calef Ave., Swansea, Mass., was charged with operating …

Just days ago, the life of Warren resident and local small business proprietor Kristi (Dukoff) Little changed dramatically in a single conversation. The owner of Kristi's Kraftails learned that …

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity volleyball team fell to Classical High School in three sets at home on Tuesday, Oct. 13, as the Patriots struggled to overcome a strong …

PORTSMOUTH — A new affordable housing development for seniors, along with a new Portsmouth Senior Center that will serve the broader community, will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on …

PORTSMOUTH — Michelle Murtha, a special education teacher at Portsmouth High School who spends part of every summer writing personal postcards to her students, has earned one of the nation's …

Discover Warren hosts its annual fall "Walkabout" series around town the next two Sundays, October 18 and 25, each day from noon–5 p.m. Visitors are invited to discover Warren’s shops, …

PORTSMOUTH — Would removing the letters “D” and “R” from local election ballots encourage more people to run for office, or simply leave voters with less information about the candidates? …

Dozens, if not a hundred or so visitors are expected to arrive in town Saturday, Oct. 17, as Warren is the staging area for Grow Smart Rhode Island's Second Annual "Main Street Together" conference …

PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Motorists who have already endured months of lane closures on the Mt. Hope Bridge will have their patience tested again, this time well into the night. Beginning Monday, …

From rising property taxes and affordable housing to aging infrastructure and the workings of town government, Portsmouth voters have plenty to consider when they head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3.

The Village Common of Rhode Island (TVCRI) of which the local Bristol-Warren Village (BWV) is one of 13 villages around the state will be holding their annual fall fundraiser, There Is Magic In Every …

PORTSMOUTH — Here are the most recent arrests made by The Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Oct. 6 Jared M. Minick, 54, of 244 Turnpike Ave., turned himself in at 2nd District …

BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth High School girls’ soccer team continued its strong run toward the postseason Thursday night, Oct. 8, edging Barrington 1-0 in a tightly contested Division I matchup …

PORTSMOUTH — A long-envisioned coastal trail that would allow bicyclists and pedestrians to travel along Aquidneck Island’s western shoreline is finally moving off the drawing board. A …

A close look at the planned maintenance of the Mt Hope Bridge as it approaches its 100th anniversary will be presented at the Bosworth Lecture Series on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Rogers Free …

PORTSMOUTH — Rising grocery prices are sending more local residents to the Aquidneck Food Pantry , which provided groceries to nearly 2,500 people in September, including 850 children. The …

PORTSMOUTH — Should voters know whether a candidate for town council or school committee is a Democrat, Republican or independent simply by looking at the ballot? That question will be at the …

The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) is advising consumers that Rhode Island Seafood Company, located in Warren, has initiated a recall of clams that were harvested on September 22, 2026 …

PORTSMOUTH — Howard Hathaway School Principal Lisa Little knew Thursday that her school had earned its first five-star rating from the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE).

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth students continued to outperform their peers statewide on standardized tests this spring, although proficiency rates slipped slightly in both English language arts and …

PORTSMOUTH — Owners of short-term rental properties could face new restrictions on how often they rent their homes, how many guests they accommodate and whether they must live on the premises under …

For people living with dementia or other forms of memory loss and the caregivers walking alongside them, simply having a welcoming place to spend time with others can make a difference. That is …

It may be a big ask, but the reward is bigger. Haley Arruda is a 30 year-old Bristol resident and mother to Lylah, an almost-9-year-old 3rd grade student at Colt Andrews School. When she worked, she …