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Little Compton tax rate set to rise marginally under budget
Homeowners in Little Compton will paying “slightly more” in taxes next year if the town's current budget plan stands as is. The current tax rate of $4.90 per $1,000 of assessed property … more
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Hugh Cole students Kyle Surkont, Ryder Murray, Penelope Surkont and Shawn Little test out the turbine that they made with RWU student David Fasolino.
RWU program helps to build next generation of wind engineers
The program included five weeks of classroom instruction where 4th grade students worked in small groups to build wind turbines and test them in a wind tunnel. In all, more than 50 turbines were built and tested. more
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Barrington's Chase Squires (left) makes a move past a Portsmouth defender during the Eagles' recent win.
BHS Sports Roundup: Boys lacrosse tops Hendricken, crushes Portsmouth
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team celebrated wins over Hendricken and Portsmouth last week. On Tuesday, April 18, Barrington High School sophomore Colin Hope returned after five games … more
Letter: Barrington was wrong to purchase monastery property
To the editor: The town made a mistake when it purchased the Carmelite Monastery in 2021.   Neither the Town Manager nor the Town Council examined the property before recommending the … more
Letter: The indoctrination of a nation
To the editor: Shielding people from knowledge that conflicts with their views is indoctrination, and it is inappropriate. Learning about people who are different from oneself, whether or not … more
Immanuel Alcindor tips the ball over the net for the Barrington boys volleyball team.
Barrington boys jump out to 6-1 start this season
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team is off to a 6-1 start this season.  The Eagles, ranked second in Division II standings, knocked off Westerly and Toll Gate last week. … more
Kerri Frattaruolo, who began working at Crossroad Pub Restaurant over 20 years ago, purchased the restaurant in March with her husband, Vinny.
Crossroad Restaurant changes owners, but stays in the 'family'
Originally opening in 1977, Crossroad Pub Restaurant on Market Street in Warren has officially changed owners for the first time. But loyal patrons shouldn't be concerned. more
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Portsmouth High’s Tristan Thomas competes in the high jump during Monday’s meet in East Providence. He won the pole vault event with a best effort of 10 feet.
Portsmouth's Landon Rodrigues wins 4 events at track meet
EAST PROVIDENCE — Landon Rodrigues won four events as the Portsmouth High boys’ outdoor track team swept a meet in East Providence Monday. The final team scores were Portsmouth 92.5, … more
East Providence High School's Giselle Raphael breaks from the starting blocks in the girls' 4x100 meter relay during the Eastern Division outdoor track and field meet hosted by the Townies on Monday, April 24.
Townies split Eastern Division outdoor track meets
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School outdoor track and field squads hosted their third meet of the 2023 Eastern Division regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townie … more
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Barrington native Eirene Tran Donohue wrote the screenplay for the movie “A Tourist’s Guide to Love,” which was recently released on Netflix.
New Netflix film has roots in Barrington
A movie written by Barrington native Eirene Tran Donohue celebrated its global release this month. “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” was released on Netflix on Friday, April 21.   … more
Portsmouth High shortstop Megan Malone takes a throw from first baseman Kaelyn Mahoney on a grounder to first to force out a Barrington baserunner last Thursday, April 20.
Portsmouth shuts out Barrington in softball, 11-0
BARRINGTON — The Portsmouth Patriots varsity softball team notched its first win of the season in impressive fashion last week, routing Barrington on the road, 11-0. Portsmouth scored three … more
Washington Trust opened a new bank branch in Barrington recently. Pictured are (from left to right) East Bay Chamber of Commerce Chair-Elect Andy Arruda, Washington Trust Vice President and Regional Manager Matthew Raiche, President and COO Mark Gim, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Lending Officer Mary Noons, Vice President and Branch Manager Michael Geoghegan, Executive Vice President and Chief Retail Banking Officer Deb Gormley, Chairman & CEO Edward O. “Ned” Handy III, Tap-In President Shauna Hyde, A. Autiello Construction Vice President Anthony Autiello, Jr., and Tap-In President-Elect Laurie Ward.
Barrington welcomes Washington Trust to town
The newest bank to open a branch in Barrington showed its focus on the community during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 21.   Officials from Washington Trust invited … more
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Violet Gagliano reaches for a pass during the first half of Thursday's game against Portsmouth.
‘Hungry and humble’ Eagles move to 5-2
They are 5-2. They are working hard. And they are still focused on improvement. Barrington High School girls lacrosse coach Andy Soutter said his team has been doing well so far this season, but … more
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Casey Ruth Little stars as SpongeBob in the Mt. Hope Masqueraders production of Sponge Bob the Musical. She is joined by Vic Bullard (left), as Sandy Cheeks, and Jeffrey Gonzalez (right), as Patrick Star.
"SpongeBob The Musical" opens Thursday at Mt. Hope
The Mt. Hope Masqueraders are thrilled to present “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical!” for two shows, on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 29. more
DeSisto: Conflicts of interest won't be issue in Little Compton
Little Compton's new town solicitor said last Thursday that the recent concern expressed by a resident   over possible conflicts of interest due to his legal practice is misplaced. … more
Letter: Approve Article 6 at Town Meeting next Tuesday
The Westport Finance Committee has released its analysis of the FY2024 budget to be presented at Town Meeting on May 2. The facts are not pretty. After more than a decade of making do and … more
Letter: We are doing our best for South Shore Beach, residents
I am writing to you today to comment on the article on South Shore Beach in the Thursday, April 12 Sakonnet Times. The Little Compton Beach Commission and management work very hard to keep … more
Westport farm sells for $1.1 million
Harbor View Farm, a large farm just east of the Rhode Island border at 253 Adamsville Road, sold earlier this month for $1.1 million. There was no word this week on the identity of the new owners. … more
Wood River Ramblers at Common Fence Point
Kevin Fennessey and The Wood River Ramblers will perform on Friday in a fund-raising bluegrass concert for the community center. Café atmosphere and BYOB. Band members (from left to right) are … more
A row of wrapped boats still await their spring awakening at Striper Marina near the Barrington Yacht Club. Striper is one of the numerous local marinas where boaters can take part in a fee-based recycling program for the shrinkwrap waste.
From wrap to recycle
Everyone living along the New England coastline is familiar with the sight of marinas in the winter. They transform into seas of plastic white, with thousands of boats shrink-wrapped for their … more
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Peter Jenkins, chairman of the board of the American Saltwater Guides Association and owner of the Saltwater Edge, Middletown, says striped bass in trouble and asks anglers to take action.
Striped bass are overfished and still in trouble
The striped bass fishery on the East Coast is overfished and overfishing is occurring. The fishery experienced a significant increase in harvest in 2022, as the eighth-most abundant year-class on … more
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The AG is getting vocal about issues today and in the future
STORY OF THE WEEK: In recent weeks, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has used Twitter to amplify the fight for continued access to mifepristone, cite the need for those with power to … more
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Members of the Barrington High School math team pose for a group photo. The team recently won the math state championship — its 21st in the last 24 years.
Another state championship for BHS math team!
The BHS math team has done it again. Earlier this month, Barrington High School outscored teams from across Rhode Island and captured the math state championship.  It was … more
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Students in the Construction Technology program at the Newport Career and Technical Center, which offers 10 different career-based programs.
Newport – A destination school system
Louisa Boatwright, a member of the Newport School Committee, has a strong passion for their Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program and truly believes in the benefit it has for the students. … more
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East Providence High School's Dylan Slavick competes in the high jump for the Townies in their Eastern Division outdoor track and field meet Monday, April 24.
Gallery: East Providence, Portsmouth, Bay View outdoor track
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School hosted its third dual meet of the 2023 Eastern Division outdoor track and field regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townies Stadium, … more
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