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The Schoolyard Market at Hope & Main will feature food, cocktails, and plenty more each Wednesday evening from June 15 through Sept. 28

Hope & Main’s Schoolyard Market opens June 15

Schoolyard Market happens every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. June 15 through Sept. 28 at Hope & Main, 691 Main Street, Warren. more

6/9/22

British Motorcars roll into Bristol this weekend

About 200 classic cars are expected at the sixth annual British Motorcars in Bristol festival at Colt State Park, taking place June 10 and 11. On Friday, June 10, as many as 100 cars will parade for … more

6/8/22

Farmers' market planned for this week, all summer in Barrington

Residents and non-residents alike can look forward to a new farmer’s market in Barrington this summer. The farmer’s markets will be held at St. John’s Church on Thursdays, June … more

6/8/22

Taiko drummers perform in Independence Park in 2019. There will be several opportunities to see the drums this weekend, with a Friday night performance in Rockwell Park at 6:30 p.m. and three demos throughout the Saturday Arts & Crafts and Martial Arts Fair at Independence Park from 10:30 a.m. to 3: 30 p.m. They will also be performing at the Gala at Ochre Court, Newport, on Saturday night.

Bristol's 'Black Ships Festival' is this weekend

This year’s Black Ships Festival, the 39th annual, will kick off at 10 a.m. Friday with opening ceremonies at Rockwell Park. more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/8/22

Pam Zabel of Greene counts fish at the 2016 BioBlitz in Hopkinton.

This weekend, it’s a Bio-Blitz along the bike path

Don’t be surprised to see more traffic than usual along a 4.4-mile stretch of the East Bay Bike Path this weekend — nor folks there at all times of day and night. BioBlitz 2022 is … more

6/8/22

The Massasoit Historical Association recently received a grant for nearly $24,000 from the Champlin Foundation to install a new HVAC system.

Warren's Massasoit Historical Association nabs Champlin grant

$23,898 from the Champlin Foundation will go towards the installation of a new HVAC system to improve the building’s climate control. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/8/22

Barrington Town Council sending marijuana question to voters

Should there be a recreational cannabis retail store in Barrington? Members of the Barrington Town Council discussed that question during their meeting on Monday night, June 6, and eventually … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/8/22

Chomp Kitchen owner Sam Glynn inside the restaurant’s new home on Water Street.

Chomp strives to open on Water Street this summer

The restaurant has resumed the move to its much bigger location at 279 Water St., and plans to open either at the end of August or beginning of September. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/8/22

Arts festival has food, music and fun for kids

The Barrington Arts Festival features over 65 artists showcasing their paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, glass, textiles and books. Children’s activities are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., … more

6/8/22

Teammates gather to celebrate with Reily Amaral after she hit a solo homer in the fourth inning during the Mt. hope's 13-3 win over Narragansett in the loser's bracket quarterfinals on Tuesday. The homer was Amaral's second homer in two days.

Huskies crush Mariners 13-3 in loser's bracket quarterfinals

After losing to Toll Gate 11-7 in the Division II winner's bracket quarterfinals on Monday evening, the Mt. Hope offense found their mojo, erupted for 11 hits and crushed Narragansett 13-3 at the high school on Tuesday afternoon. more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/8/22

11th Hour Racing Team’s sailboat, Mālama, which means “to care for” in Hawaiian, will make its debut on Narragansett Bay following a transatlantic crossing from its training base in Concarneau, France, to its Rhode Island hometown.

Week-long event celebrates ’round-the-world racer and ‘blue planet’ initiatives

11th Hour Racing will host a free week-long, ocean-themed initiative in Newport, from June 12 to 18, to celebrate 11th Hour Racing Team’s return to Narragansett Bay, the organization announced … more

6/7/22

The popular Taiko drummers will be performing Friday and Saturday during the festival.

Black Ships Festival returns to Bristol and Newport this weekend

The Japan-America Society and Black Ships Festival of Rhode Island will host the 39th annual Black Ships Festival this Friday to Sunday, June 10 to 12. The opening ceremonies begin the … more

6/7/22

Gun debate looms large in General Assembly’s final days

The Senate Judiciary Committee is the key battleground for contentious legislation in Rhode Island. So what happens when the majority of support on the committee for gun … more

By Ian Donnis | 6/7/22

Juniors Emma Johnson (facing), Amy LaBelle (#7) and the rest of the BHS girls' lacrosse team celebrate their stunning upset of Moses Brown in the state championship game.

Barrington flips the script, ends season with a championship

The Barrington High School girls’ lacrosse team played its best game in its last game and dethroned the six-time defending state champion Quakers of Moses Brown on Saturday night at Cranston … more

By Scott Pickering | 6/7/22

Each year the members of the Warren Fire Department gather for a celebration and remembrance of those who have served and passed away. A parade and performance from the Mt. Hope marching band is planned for this year.

Warren Firefighter’s Memorial Parade this Sunday

The event will being with mass at St. Mary’s Church at 8:00 a.m., with a parade following from the town’s fire department headquarters at 11:00 a.m. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/7/22

Westport names new assistant harbormaster, deputy shellfish warden

A long-time charter captain with nearly 20 years experience fishing in Buzzards Bay and the Westport River has been named an assistant harbormaster and Westport's new deputy shellfish warden. … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/7/22

Bill would ban oyster farms within 1,000 feet of shore

As Tiverton continues to debate the right of oyster farmers versus the use of open waters for recreational purposes, Sakonnet-area legislators have submitted a bill that would make aquaculture off … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/7/22

Toll Gate center fielder Sydney Perreault chases down Alice Grantham after she attempted to stretch a single into a double to lead off the sixth inning.

Titans thrash Huskies 11-7 in quarterfinals

Mt. Hope fielders are used to seeing strikeouts from ace Reily Amaral, but against Toll Gate, the Huskies saw hits and lots of them as The Titans thrashed Mt. Hope 11-7 in the winner’s bracket quarterfinals at Mt. Hope High School on Monday evening. Mt. Hope will host Narragansett in a losers bracket playoff game on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. more

Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. | 6/7/22

Davis Lee of Portsmouth congratulates a classmate at the conclusion of Portsmouth Abbey’s commencement exercises on Sunday, May 28.

Abbey grad: Classmates ‘picked me up’ after failures

PORTSMOUTH — Catherine O’Hara told her fellow graduates at Portsmouth Abbey that she had “failed a lot” over her four years of high school, but nearly every time one of … more

6/7/22

Rep. Liana Cassar, shown at a 2019 chamber of commerce event, recently announced she will not be running for re-election when her term ends.

District 66’s Cassar not running for re-election

Representative Liana Cassar will not be running for re-election. The Barrington resident is in her second term serving as the District 66 Representative (Barrington/Riverside). … more

6/6/22

Portsmouth High’s Morgan Casey won the gold medal in the high jump at the state outdoor track and field championships held Saturday at Brown University.

Portsmouth High’s Casey wins high jump at state track meet

Morgan Casey was the only East Bay competitor, girl or boy, to win a gold medal at Saturday’s Rhode Island high school outdoor track and field championships at Brown University. Casey, … more

6/6/22

Members of the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team celebrate after beating Burrillville, 14-4, to capture the Division II state crown at Cranston Stadium on Sunday.

Portsmouth girls’ LAX team ends dominating season with state title

CRANSTON — A semifinal scare may have been the motivation the Portsmouth High School girls’ lacrosse team needed Sunday afternoon to get back to what it did all season long: … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/6/22

Gwenyth Tucker is crowned the 2022 Miss Fourth of July by 2021 winner, Victoria Travassos.

Bristol crowns its Miss Fourth and Little Miss Fourth

The Fourth of July festivities are well underway, with family and friends filling the Mt. Hope High School auditorium on Saturday night for the coronation of Miss Fourth of July and Little Miss … more

By Jen Campisi | 6/6/22

Members of Portsmouth High School’s Class of 2022 throw their caps into the air at the conclusion of Friday night’s commencement exercises on the baseball field.

‘Be true to yourself,’ Portsmouth High graduates told

PORTSMOUTH — After joking about why anyone would want a math teacher to share inspirational and philosophical wisdom with graduating high schoolers entering their next journey in life, … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/6/22

EPHS team members swarm keeper Ava Williams following the final buzzer and after her late save insured the Townies' win over North Smithfield for the Division III title Sunday, June 5.

EPHS escapes, edges North Smithfield for D-III girls’ lax crown

CRANSTON — As expected it wasn’t easy, but the East Providence High School girls’ lacrosse team avenged its only loss this spring en route to capturing the 2022 Division III … more

By Mike Rego | 6/5/22