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A teenager who is accused of striking a Warren man with a baseball bat during an altercation on Market Street last summer will be tried as an adult for murder. more
Westport has a new police officer, and another on the way. The select board last week unanimously approved the hiring of Cody Smith as a full time officer, following the probationary period that … more
To the editor: My name is Kelly McKenney Golden, and I am a licensed mental health counselor and have been working in public schools for over 20 years. I have actively worked in schools as a … more
To the editor: The Portsmouth/Tiverton Rotary Club is a fellowship of business, professional and community leaders dedicated to improving our community. We connect passionate people with diverse … more
PORTSMOUTH — There’s a new deputy police chief in town — Major Michael Morse. more
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, which is proposing to develop transmission facilities that would run up the Sakonnet River, cross Portsmouth and reenter Mt. Hope Bay, has asked for a continuance of a … more
Colbea Enterprises, LLC, the Cranston-based company seeking to develop a Seasons Corner Market, gas station and drive-through coffee shop at the corner of Souza and Main roads, is appealing the … more
Johnny Cake lovers take note — if it goes through as expected, one of the country's oldest continually operating grist mills will change hands for the first time in more than 40 years, and only … more
STORY OF THE WEEK: The General Assembly’s steady march in a more progressive direction over recent election cycles brings to mind a metaphor – how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a … more
PORTSMOUTH — Gruben Charitable Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD) for general operating support. This grant will support … more
Bonnie Dion, who has been a TA at Hugh Cole going on nine years, was in the right place at the right time on Wednesday, Dec. 7 when she noticed a student under duress. more
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity basketball team got off to a shaky start to the season Friday night when it lost to Middletown in a non-league game at home, … more
The Barrington Police Department is looking to fill a number of recent vacancies, including the school resource officer job. Officer Corey Resendes had been working as the SRO for Barrington … more
The Santa House is new to State Street in Bristol, but it’s been in one local man’s heart for years. more
“That’s 6 acres added to the 14 the town already owned along Gooding that will be forever open,” said Town Administrator Steven Contente. more
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School students next year will have access to some seemingly exciting new offerings, including a couple pertaining to the ever-growing entertainment side … more
The Barrington School Committee has introduced a policy that establishes clear boundaries for relationships between students and district employees. At its meeting on Thursday night, Dec. 9, the … more
Patrick McCrann is the new chairman of the Barrington School Committee. The first order of business at Thursday night’s meeting was the election of officers. The action followed the recent … more
Warren police responded to a hit and run incident near Washington and Main Streets on Saturday, which led police to finding... more
EAST PROVIDENCE — The current incarnation of the City Council, elected in 2018 and meeting for the second to last time in its session last Tuesday night, Dec. 6, approved the bonding of $148 … more
Following months of debate and collaboration with the Rhode Island Music Education Association (RIMEA) and other RI arts education groups, the Rhode Island Department of Education’s Council on … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — From tip to finish the East Providence High School boys' basketball team thoroughly outplayed the visiting St. Andrew’s School high school level squad en route to a … more
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has announced access on three sections of the East Bay Bike Path in Warren will be limited starting on Monday, Dec. … more
For the second time in the past few weeks, Barrington Police investigated a tracking device placed on a resident's vehicle.  A Barrington resident called police on Friday, Dec. 2 to report … more
PORTSMOUTH — Stephen Luce momentarily stops in his tracks while hiking near a brook inside a wooded area of Melville Park. more
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