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Summer Pops series honors the music of John Williams
The Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra presents its Summer Pops 2023 Series – "The Movie Maestro: A Tribute to John Williams," with Troy Quinn, conductor. This year, the Summer Pops will honor … more
Police swarm Barrington home following suspicious phone call
An apparent “swatting” incident late Tuesday night, July 4, sent a large number of police officers to a Barrington home. At about 8:50 p.m., Barrington Police received a 911 call … more
Newport Classical Music Festival happening throughout July
The 2023 Newport Classical Music Festival will present 26 concerts this summer between July 4 and 23,  bringing timeless music for today to Newport’s stunning historic mansions and … more
Summer benefit concert to combat hunger
St. Andrew’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church is presenting a benefit concert to combat hunger on Saturday. Gayane Darakyan will perform Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff on an 1897 Steinway Grand Piano. … more
60th annual Book Fair returns this weekend
The Westport Quakers hold their popular Book Fair under three huge tents, rain or shine. Cash or checks accepted. Credit cards (MasterCard or Visa) accepted the first two days only. On Saturday, the … more
American Band to perform at Glen Manor
A concert by the American Band, sponsored by Friends of the Glen Manor House, is rain or shine. Grounds open at 5:30 p.m. Bring chairs. Picnics are welcome. No pets. WHAT: Free concert … more
From left: VFP post manager Brian Beaulieu with Mason Auclair, 12, Brian Auclair, Anaya Auclair, 10, and Justin Latini, of the Vietnam Veterans of America council.
Westport family gives back to veterans
Members of Westport's Veterans of Foreign Wars post have a new display of patriotism at their State Road headquarters —  a large American flag made of wood and hand-painted by two local siblings and their father. more
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Westport farmer Ray Raposa, who owns Hay Ray's farm and feed, harvests hay last autumn.
Effort underway to 'Keep the farm in farm coast'
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles on the current state and future of farming along the 'Farm Coast,' the incredibly fertile, rolling countryside that skirts the ocean from … more
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Nathan Dunlap, lining up a putt during his victory June 24 in the Northeast Amateur, won the 2023 North & South Am played on Pinehurst Nos. 2 & 4 in North Carolina last weekend.
Rhode Island Amateur tees off at Montaup July 10
The Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamoisett Country Club in city once again kicked off a scintillating summer of action at courses around the area, including the East Bay, under the auspices … more
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Riverside Middle School names fourth quarter honor roll of students for '22-23 term
Dr. Julie Giangiulio, Principal of Riverside Middle School,   and Mr. Glen Salgueiro, Assistant Principal, are pleased to announce the Honor Roll for Quarter 4 of the 2022-2023 school year. … more
Martin Middle School announces final honors for 2022-23 term
Laurie Marchand, Principal of Edward R. Martin Middle School, announces the Fourth Quarter Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Honors are as follows: 1st Honors, “Summa Cum Laude” … more
Fern Lima, treasurer of the Newport County Branch of the NAACP, reads an excerpt from “Black Heroes of the American Revolution” during a Fourth of July observance in front of the memorial to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment at Patriots Park Tuesday morning.
NAACP honors ‘Black Regiment’ soldiers in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A few members of the Newport Branch of the NAACP kicked off the Fourth of July by paying tribute to a brave contingent of soldiers that helped protect Americans’ … more
Barrington resident George Voutes successfully proposed a new rebate program for battery-powered lawn equipment — the program is funded with $25,000 in taxpayer money.
Resident aims to eliminate gas-powered leaf blowers
George Voutes was looking for an audience.   The Barrington resident knew exactly what he was doing when he stood up during the financial town meeting in late May and pitched his idea for a … more
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The 2023 Bristol Fourth of July Parade Order of March
Follow along with the Bristol Fourth of July Parade Order of March. The parade steps off at 10:30 a.m. more
Tiverton man cited after his dogs attack neighbor's pet
A Tiverton man faces two municipal court summonses for having dogs at large, after police said his two pitbull mixes attacked and injured a neighbor's dog late last month. John D. Hartwein … more
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Letter: Ignore the naysayers — we need this override
I have lived here since 1968, graduated from WHS, and raised my family here for good reason. The people are hard-working, amazing humans with a great sense of community spirit. There is a small … more
Palmer leads Westport's Independence Day parade
Dave Palmer, who for years worked behind the scenes to organize Westport's Fourth of July parade, will take center stage as Grand Marshal when the procession steps out onto Main Street at 10 a.m. … more
East Providence reschedules Fourth fireworks
EAST PROVIDENCE — Citing concerns about potential severe weather later in the evening of July 3, the annual Fourth of July concert and fireworks display at Pierce Memorial Stadium has been … more
Events all take place at Burr's Hill Park
Warren's summer concert and movie series start this week
A summer full of music and family fun begins on Thursday with events at Burr's Hill Park. more
Christopher S. Gontarz, Esq. of Portsmouth
Portsmouth resident now president-elect of R.I. Bar Association
PORTSMOUTH — Christopher S. Gontarz, Esq., a resident of Portsmouth, is now president-elect of the Rhode Island Bar Association.   His term runs from July 1, 2023, through June … more
Tony Lombardo and grandson AJ (in photo) boated four large bluefish Saturday at the shipping channel off Popasquash Point, Bristol.
NOAA and URI agree to explore effects of offshore wind energy
NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, Mass., and the University of Rhode Island (URI) have signed a five-year formal partnership agreement to research how offshore wind energy … more
Letter: Let’s keep shoreline access open to everybody
To the editor: It was a bit ironic that the front-page article on the June 22 edition of the Times applauded the expanded shoreline access law recently passed by the State of Rhode Island … more
Jimmy Buffett laughs between numbers during his surprise set at Sunset Cove on Park Avenue on Sunday. The show was billed as a concert featuring his Coral Reefer Band mate, guitarist Mac McAnally, but Buffett snuck onto the stage just three songs in.
Jimmy Buffett surprises ‘Parrotheads’ in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Mike MacFarlane certainly knows how to throw himself a 50th birthday party. The owner of Sunset Cove in Island Park had a few hundred people on his restaurant’s … more
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This computer rendering shows the residential development planned for the former Zion Bible College property.
Letter: There's a massive difference in proposed developments
To the editor: In your recent article about the Carmelite monastery property, an argument was made that no action should be made to develop that property while the fate of the Belton Court … more
The gunnade, recovered from the bottom of the St. Lawrence River and later fulled restored, fires a blast on a previous Fourth of July.
In Barrington, this is what history sounds like
On July 4, Chad Mellen will fire off a piece of history. Mellen, a Barrington resident, will light a 660-pound naval cannon that dates back to the War of 1812.   Mellen said the cannon … more
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