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Letter: Thanks to commission on disability for playground donation

The Westport Recreation Department would like to thank the Westport Commission on Disability for their generous donation of a communication board that was purchased to be hung and used at the new … more

6/10/25

Letter: It’s a financial pickle — how Little Compton got here

Little Compton has a $3 billion tax base and a lean budget, giving homeowners some of the lowest property taxes around. However, over six years reserve withdrawals have hollowed out our fiscal … more

6/10/25

Little Compton Town Solicitor Anthony DeSisto has been in regular contact with legislators and the governor’s office, as the town seeks approval to present a 12 percent tax levy increase to voters at next Tuesday’s Financial Town Meeting.

Clock ticking on Little Compton levy request

State lawmakers are pushing up against a tight deadline as they seek to finish reviewing a Little Compton request to present a 12 percent tax levy increase, three times the maximum increase allowed … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/10/25

Members of the Barrington High School Class of 2025 toss their caps into the air after graduating on Sunday, June 8, at Victory Field.

Barrington High School graduation: Songs, signs and ... Starlight mints?

Relief, excitement, and a celebratory cigar. The 308 Barrington High School graduates showed a range of emotions as they walked off Victory Field on Sunday afternoon, June 8, just minutes … more

By Josh Bickford | 6/10/25

Benjamin Church Manor receives affordable housing grant

Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Department of Housing made the state’s largest-ever single-year investment in affordable housing through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) … more

6/10/25

The Herreshoff Marine Museum is growing into an important local center of Rhode Island’s blue economy.

Herreshoff receives innovation grant from RI Commerce

The board of directors of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation recently announced a $59,000 grant to the Herreshoff Marine Museum (HMM) to expand its support of ocean technology and marine … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/10/25

The Linden Place Ballroom will be getting a new roof, thanks to a Champlin grant.

Two local nonprofits receive Champlin grants

The Champlin Foundation has announced $8 million in grants that will help advance improvements for 89 nonprofit organizations across Rhode Island. Here in Bristol, the Friends of Linden Place was … more

By Christy Nadalin | 6/10/25

Adriana Ferns in one of the workout rooms at Bristol Total Fitness, where she has worked as a certified personal trainer since 2011.

A state of mind changes the state of prisons

Adriana Ferns is a certified personal trainer who encourages others to be strong, fit, and disciplined, which are exactly the character traits she projects to everyone who meets her. The 46-year-old … more

Ruth Rassmussen | 6/10/25

Mt. Hope and Narragansett players scramble for a loose ball during the teams' Division III championship game Monday night, June 9, won in an upset by the Mariners over the top-seeded locals.

'Gansett jolts Mt. Hope, upsets top seeds for boys' lacrosse crown

PROVIDENCE — The Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team's unbeaten run to a potential Division III title, literally and figuratively, got jolted in recent days as the top-seeded Huskies were … more

By Mike Rego | 6/9/25

Town Administrator Richard Rainer, Jr. addresses the Town Council Monday night on what the town is doing in response to the tragic event that took place Saturday night at the Portsmouth Portuguese-American Citizens Club.

Portsmouth officials begin own investigation into collapse

PORTSMOUTH — In addition to the Police Department’s criminal investigation into Saturday night’s partial building collapse at the Portsmouth Portuguese-American Citizens Club … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/9/25

Letter: Skip the parade and attend a No Kings Day rally

To the editor: On June 14th the nation will be subjected to the spectacle of a military parade the likes of which we generally do not have in our country, and to make matters worse, the chief … more

6/9/25

Caleb Satisfield clears the bar during the high jump. He won gold in the event.

Track state champ from Barrington: ‘R and R’ was most important (Video)

More than a dozen Barrington High School student-athletes finished among the top three competitors in all of Rhode Island in a variety of events at the outdoor track state championships over the … more

6/9/25

A 15-year-old girl was killed and several seriously injured when a landing atop a set of stairs to the Portsmouth Portuguese American Citizens Club collapsed during a graduation party Saturday night.

Police chief: Five were on platform when it collapsed

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police have released more details about the circumstances around Saturday night’s partial building collapse that led to a death during a graduation party at the … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/9/25

East Providence students hoist their hats, confetti and other items into the air during their graduation at Pierce Field on Friday night.

East Providence Class of 2025 took their challenges in stride

From a middle school career ravaged by a pandemic, to starting out in a cavernous, brand new high school building, the East Providence Class of 2025 had plenty of opportunities to make excuses. They made history instead. more

By Ethan Hartley | 6/9/25

Proposed rendering of the cannabis dispensary that would be built on William S. Canning Boulevard in Tiverton.

Cannabis operator eyes Tiverton

Three years after Tiverton voters voted in favor of legalizing marijuana sales, representatives for Ignited Culture, a Swansea-based cannabis company, appeared before the Tiverton planning board last … more

By Christian Silvia | 6/9/25

The Dore family and descendants of the four children befriended by Maurice Dore in Normandy, 1944, visited Battleship Cove during their visit last week.

From France, with love

More than 80 years after war forged a friendship between a young GI and four French children who had lost nearly everything, descendants of those four children were treated as honored guests in … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/9/25

Town Council Chairman Nathan Calouro (left) and Town Administrator Steve Contente lead the cheers during Saturday's Cup Defenders Association 90th anniversary celebration.

Cup Defenders celebrate nine decades in Bristol

The Cup Defenders Association, one of Bristol’s most heralded and well-respected organizations, celebrated its 90th anniversary with a gala party last Saturday night inside the newly-renovated … more

BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA | 6/9/25

New column: Common Ground

The “Letter to the Editor” column has for years been a place where readers from all walks of life are free to express their opinions about what is happening in our neighborhoods and the … more

By Stephan Brigidi and Craig Evans | 6/9/25

After House passage, assault weapons bill hangs over Smith Hill

1. STORY OF THE WEEK: When does the calculus of doing nothing outweigh the value of doing something at the Statehouse? That question will hang over Smith Hill until the resolution of the proposed … more

By Ian Donnis | 6/9/25

A memorial full of flowers and prayer candles in memory of the deceased 15-year-old is set up in front of the Portuguese American-Citizens Club building at 35 Power St. Behind it, you can see the second-floor entrance where a landing at the top of a set of stairs gave way during a graduation party Saturday night. Both the landing and stairs have since been removed.

Mourners set up memorial for deceased Portsmouth girl

PORTSMOUTH — A makeshift memorial featuring bouquets of flowers and prayer candles was arranged on the Portuguese American-Citizens Club’s (PPACC) flagpole base the day after a … more

By Jim McGaw | 6/9/25

“Blackgoose” is part of a four-part painting series titled “Connected” by Brooke Waldron (Wampanoag-Narragansett descent): The artist, known for frequently incorporating animals into her work, offered insight into the true meaning of the Canada goose. She explained that while some may attribute a ‘magical meaning’ to the bird, she sees it more as a teacher — one that reminds humans of time and seasonal cycles through its migratory nature, symbolizing the circulatory flow of the seasons.

The artist tells the truth

Much of what is known about Indigenous people has been misunderstood or misrepresented through the repeated circulation of inaccurate information. The Little Compton Historical Society is now … more

By Michelle Mercure | 6/9/25

Workers begin digging up the Victory Field playing surface on Monday morning, June 9. Plans call for a new track and artificial turf multi-sport field.

Farewell to a field — crews dig up Barrington’s Victory Field

Hours after Barrington High School held its graduation ceremony on Victory Field, excavators and backhoes rolled across the asphalt track surface and began digging up the sod. The BHS … more

6/9/25

Sherri Kanelos with bluefish and Marc Carvalho with a squeteague, both of Warwick, planned to bake and eat their catch whole Sunday night.

Atlantic bluefin tuna retention limits adjusted

NOAA Fisheries adjusted the Atlantic bluefin tuna daily retention limits for recreational fishermen. The adjusted limits took effect June 3, 2025 and extend through Dec. 31, 2025, unless modified by … more

By Capt. Dave Monti | 6/9/25

Thea Jackson returned from injury to win two events, the high jump and long jump, at the 2025 girls' state outdoor track and field meet Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, at Brown Stadium.

Mt. Hope's Jackson 'leaps' at second chance to become state champion

PROVIDENCE — Thea Jackson is both a quick healer and the beneficiary of a second opinion. She's also a state champion...two times. The Mt. Hope High School two-sport star, who about a … more

By Mike Rego | 6/8/25

Lilliana Redmond gets a hug after she receives her diploma during Mt. Hope High Class of 2025 commencement Friday night, June 6.

Gallery: Mt. Hope High School commencement

Members in the Mt. Hope High School Class of 2025 received their diplomas, the seniors graduating on a warm late spring evening at the Bristol campus Friday evening, June 6. The following … more

Photo by Julie Furtado | 6/8/25