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Barrington High School product Zach Newberg, a junior defensive lineman on the WPI football team, celebrates one of his three sacks against Norwich late last month.
Barrington native shines for WPI football team
Barrington’s Zach Newberg, a junior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, earned defensive recognition on D3football.com's Team of the Week presented by Scoutware for the games of October … more
Letter: Thanks to voters who put their trust in me
To the editor: Just wanted to thank the 3,100 people who put their trust in me with their vote. Thanks. This is what makes America great. An average citizen can step forward and participate … more
Letter: Want to hear more from Portsmouth Free Citizens
To the editor: We should be thankful that Mr. Fitzmorris of the PCC spoke out at a recent Town Council meeting regarding trash pickup and the closing of the compactor station. We should also thank … more
Dr Alyssa Findley
Mohs Surgery: The Gold Standard in Skin Cancer Treatment
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. It is estimated that 1 in 5 Americans will develop this disease in their lifetime, and 9,500 people are being diagnosed daily. Fortunately, … more
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The writer and his grandson.
Commentary: The horseless carriage is a necessity, but a simple stroll will do, too
We drove east — and south and north? — from East Providence to pay a late autumn visit to the Cape…”Cod," of course. We took over a beach dwelling, like the literary … more
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East Providence High School girls' volleyball players leave the court following their 3-0 loss to Chariho in the Division II title match Saturday, Nov. 12, at Rhode Island College.
Chariho 'charges' past East Providence for D-II girls' volleyball crown
PROVIDENCE — It's never good when a team has a bad day. It's the worst when it occurs with everything on the line, which is what happened to the East Providence High School girls' … more
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Community preservation funds helped make possible a town conservation restriction on Berry Hill Farm, and other projects, this past year.
Westport will get share of $20M state preservation funds
Preservationists, farmers and others across Westport got good news last week when Governor Charlie Baker signed off on $20 million in state budget surplus funds for the CPA Trust Fund, following … more
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Bishop Stang senior Jacob Cookinham reveals his Kansas shirt at last week's signing ceremony.
Tiverton shot-putter commits to D1 Kansas
Nationally ranked shot-putter and Tiverton resident Jacob Cookinham, a senior at Bishop Stang High School in Dartmouth, has committed to the Division I University of Kansas Track and Field program, … more
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Barrington High School graduate and former standout basketball player Michael Raffa has been named the new head basketball coach for the Eagles.
BHS grad takes over varsity basketball program
At the risk of paraphrasing a cliché’, the basketball instead of the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. That’s the case with Michael Raffa, the newly-appointed head … more
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Max Bleakney (left) as Lt. Frank Cioffi questions "producer" Carmen Bernstein (center), played by Zoe Gerstenblatt and "stage hand" Joanie Harmon, played by Ari Uriati.
It’s ‘Curtains’ at Barrington High School
Barrington High School Stagemasters will perform “Curtains: School Edition” this weekend, Nov. 18 to 20.   The musical mystery comedy is directed by Meaghan Corr and centers … more
Portsmouth High senior Olivia Costa controls the ball while being pursued by a Burrillville defender during the R.I. Division II state championship game on Saturday at Cranston Stadium.
Close misses doom Portsmouth in D-2 soccer finals
PORTSMOUTH — For most of the first half of Saturday’s R.I. Division II girls’ soccer championship, Portsmouth High looked like the better team. The No. 2-seeded Patriots … more
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Portsmouth High’s Neal Tullson plunges into the end zone for the Patriots’ third score of the night during the Division II semifinals against Cranston West at home Friday night. The Patriots won, 20-7, and advanced to play in the Super Bowl against St. Raphael Academy at noon on Saturday, Nov. 12, at Cranston Stadium.
Portsmouth Patriots are going to the Super Bowl!
PORTSMOUTH — Without throwing a single pass, the Portsmouth High Patriots football team advanced to the R.I. Division II Super Bowl game by defeating Cranston West, 20-7, at PHS Friday … more
Editorial: Barrington school plan – How did we get here?
Not that long ago, we suggested that the Barrington School Department hit pause, take a breath, and allow more time to develop a plan for the future of its elementary school buildings. Well, they … more
A parade Friday from Stone Bridge leading to Thrive Coffee House was led by veterans, followed by the PHS Marching Band.
Portsmouth: ‘Veterans have been the vanguard of American progress’
PORTSMOUTH — Americanism can mean so many things to so many people, Lt. Commander Victor C. Schaefer, USN, told a group of veterans, local and state officials and other supporters during a … more
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Lily Ferreira celebrates with goalkeeper Emily Maiato after the semifinals win over Ponaganset Wednesday night.
McGuire nets 3 goals in Portsmouth’s semifinal win
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Patriots girls’ soccer team will play in the R.I. Division II state championship game on Saturday after shutting out Ponaganset, 5-0, in the semifinals in … more
Veterans and residents look on during Veterans' Day services in Tiverton Friday morning.
With an eye to the past, Tiverton remembers today's veterans
A decade ago, as Tiverton Historical Society volunteers were cleaning up the attic at the old Chace-Cory House at Four Corners, they made an interesting discovery: A tattered, rolled-up broadside … more
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Jennifer Boylan (left) and Pam Lauria hold signs outside a polling location on Election Day. Boylan and Lauria both won their general assembly races.
District 66 winner will remain focused on gun laws, other key issues
Jennifer Boylan has been a regular fixture at the RI Statehouse for about a decade, but starting soon, her role there will be different.   Boylan, a Barrington resident, has served as a … more
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Bristol PD: Fight at Mt. Hope ends in three teen arrests
Bristol police responded to a fight at Mt. Hope High School and assisted on multiple deer-related calls between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6, 2022. more
Warren PD: Drunken teens and an egging incident
Warren police dealt with plenty of unruly juveniles on Halloween this year. more
Letter: Where are the solar panels?
To the editor: Where are the solar panels that should be on the middle school roof?  Didn’t the Town of Barrington request and receive monies from the state to make the middle … more
Ward 1 School Committee member-elect Ryan Queenan (center) chats with District 63 State Rep Katherine Kazarian at the Francis School polling place during Election Day 2022, November 8.
School matters were again front and center at the polls in East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — As happened in each of the last two election cycles, East Providence schools, their condition and who governs them, were front and center at the polls in 2022. Like 2018, … more
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Editorial: Giving credit to E.P. voters where credit is due once more
As they did four years ago when asked to support a $189.5 bond for the construction of a new high school, the residents and voters of East Providence once again stepped up to the polls and … more
Voters sign in to cast their ballots Tuesday in Little Compton.
Moore in, Rego out in Little Compton council race
Moore is in, and Rego out, in the tight Little Compton Town Council race. Drop box and other late ballots added by the state Thursday afternoon gave incumbent Democrat Andrew W. Iriarte-Moore 11 … more
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Portsmouth High’s Avery Pelletier elevates for a spike against North Kingstown during their semifinal showdown Thursday night. The Skippers eliminated the Patriots, 3-1.
Portsmouth girls eliminated from volleyball playoffs
PORTSMOUTH — Three weeks ago, the Portsmouth Patriots girls’ volleyball team swept No. 1 North Kingstown, 3-0, avenging an earlier shutout loss by the Skippers. Facing each other … more
Letter: Council insults Barrington residents of Italian heritage
To the editor: Mary Teixeira's letter regarding the current Town Council's decision to change Columbus Day to something else expresses my thoughts, but she was much kinder about this subject. … more
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