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PORTSMOUTH — Despite concerns about increasing government surveillance, the Town Council Monday night voted 5-1 to approve a one-year pilot program to install automative license plate readers …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/14/22
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To the editor:
I disagree, very strongly, with the lead editorial in the Barrington Times of June the 8th.
A representative democracy is a form of government in which the people elect officials …
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6/14/22
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To the editor:
Every year, the fur trade is responsible for the deaths of more than 100 million foxes, mink, raccoon, dogs, chinchillas and rabbits simply for fashion. The vast majority of these …
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6/14/22
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Apple Blossom Preschool in Barrington will be hosting the second annual Nomadic Cultural Festival this Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The festival is a fun and educational event that …
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6/14/22
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To the editor:
State Senator Cindy Coyne's vote "Yes" last week in the RI Senate, on "S 2788," to allow unregulated dirty plastic waste incinerators, (aka "Pyrolysis"), in South Providence is …
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6/14/22
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The Barrington Town Council approved three bids totaling nearly $75,000 during a meeting on Monday night, June 6.
The council signed off on a $13,000 bid for new uniform pants for Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/14/22
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The Fraid Knots Pan Mass Challenge team will hold a special fund-raiser on June 22 — a kids bike ride. The event will take place on Fairway Drive in the Country Club plat neighborhood in …
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6/14/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Vanessa Reale, who has previous experience as a principal and headmaster, has been selected by Superintendent Thomas Kenworthy to be Portsmouth High School’s next …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/14/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Town Council Vice President Linda Ujifusa announced Tuesday she is running for the Rhode Island Senate District 11 (Portsmouth, Bristol) seat being vacated by retiring …
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6/14/22
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The Rhode Island General Assembly has a singular opportunity in this session to end years of chaos and confusion regarding where Rhode Islanders can exercise their constitutionally-protected rights …
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By Thomas J. Gibson, Jr.
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6/13/22
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PORTSMOUTH — It’s almost as if Melville Elementary School knew what was coming.
“We did this pre-COVID,” said Sara Churgin, manager of the Eastern Rhode Island Conservation …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/13/22
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PORTSMOUTH — After a lifetime of public service including 22 years in elective office, R.I. Sen. James A. Seveney (D-Dist. 11, Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton) is retiring from the state …
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6/13/22
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They may not have gotten the town's blessing to fly it in front of Town Hall, but members of Love Wins Little Compton hoisted the Pride flag high and proud as they held their second annual Pride …
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6/10/22
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Citing an 'untenable' relationship with some members of the Tiverton Planning Board, Town Planner Jennifer Siciliano is resigning her position with the town, effective mid-June.
In a letter to …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/10/22
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Tiverton's Raymond F. Jones Memorial Dog Park officially opened its gates Sunday, June 5, to an excited crowd of spectators (and their human companions). The community park was a labor of love as 90 …
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6/10/22
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Last weekend was a time for celebrations at Barrington High School.
Congratulations to the girls’ lacrosse team for shocking the dominant program in the state and taking down Moses Brown, …
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6/10/22
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The following students are at the top of the 2021-22 graduating class of Tigers, who will receive their diplomas Saturday. They include:
1. Valedictorian Elise C. Flanagan
Elise …
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6/10/22
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Credit three Barrington town councilors for taking a healthy approach to the question of allowing cannabis sales in town. Councilors Robb Humm, Carl Kustell and Annelise Conway elected to send the …
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6/10/22
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A group of Westport High School students took their place in the long proud line of Westport boat builders Saturday, when Osprey, a 14-foot sharpie, was launched for the first time at the Head of …
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6/10/22
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The Westport Cultural Council recently awarded 18 grants totaling $55,000 for cultural projects throughout the Westport community. The Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust Grant is made possible with the …
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6/10/22
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In addition to the millions of dollars paid for legal representation of Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, in the many lawsuits brought against him and his personnel during the many years as sheriff of Bristol …
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6/10/22
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Just to the south of Little Compton, RI is the Atlantic Ocean and to the west the Sakonnet River.
A place by the sea. Predominantly a small rural-farming community with an impressive ocean view. …
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6/10/22
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Special kudos to Republican senators! They have instilled courage into every student in America. You see, as astute people know, there is no courage without vulnerability. And because the GOP is so …
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6/10/22
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In light of the tragic event in Uvalde, Texas, the Westport School Committee allowed me to meet with Town Administrator Jim Hartnett and Police Chief Keith Pelletier. Out of an abundance of safety, …
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6/10/22
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The Kickemuit Middle School girls’ track team placed second in Rhode Island following the State Championships on Sunday. Several boys and girls won accolades at the championship level.
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6/10/22
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