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The fifth annual RI VegFest is all weekend
RI VegFest will be back at WaterFire Arts Center in Providence this weekend, from noon to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 1 and 2. Expect two days of partying with vegan food, vendors, … more
Lift the darkness of winter in PVD
From Feb. 1 to 17, downtown Providence will once again transform into a vibrant winter wonderland for the Lumina 2025 Festival. This year, the festival introduces POP! Installation and musical … more
Free Sunday bird walk at Norman Bird Sanctuary
Stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and start the day with a walk in nature. Norman Bird Sanctuary offers seven miles of unique trails that meander throughout a diverse array of habitats and … more
Puddingstone Music Series opens season with 'Psychopomp'
The Puddingstone music series opens their 2025 season this Sunday, Feb. 2, with “Piano à Deux: Love Songs from Around the World,” featuring the critically acclaimed Psychopomp … more
Free Family Fun Day at the Audubon
The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium is hosting a free Family Fun Day on Saturday, Feb. 1. The center is open for free to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Saturday of the month. Join … more
A talk on the fascinating horseshoe crab
The Winter Speaker Series by the Westport River Watershed Alliance kicks off with Dan Gibson, Ph.D., and an illustrated talk on horseshoe crabs. He will delve into the 450-million-year natural … more
Flute and percussion recital on Friday
“Sacred Spaces: A Flute and Percussion Recital” by Maria Mandico, flute, and Dylan Jack, percussion, of Bristol is dedicated to a set of pieces inspired by the natural world. Join Maria … more
A young boy fishes with his mother off the dock at Evelyn's last summer.
Tiverton looks to re-classify Nanaquaket Pond
The Tiverton Harbor Commission is considering changes to its Harbor Management Plan that would re-classify Nanaquaket Pond, which is currently considered by the state to be a Type I waterbody … more
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The instructional league is all about learning the fundamentals, and girls take their turn working out the finer points of dribbling.
Youth basketball league growing by leaps and ... (no dunks yet)
Walk in to the old Westport High School gym almost any afternoon or evening and you’ll find a lot of organized chaos, and plenty of laughter. Dozens of kids enrolled the Westport Youth … more
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Students perform in the recent Barrington Middle School winter concert.
Gallery: Barrington Middle School holds its winter band concert
Barrington Middle School held its winter band concert earlier this month. Approximately 200 students performed for a large group of friends and family members.  more
Approximately 200 people have signed a petition threatening a class action lawsuit against the Barrington School Committee for its decision to spend $4.5 million to replace Victory Field at BHS with artificial turf.
Synthetic turf debate in Barrington — petition now, lawsuit later?
Kate Weymouth said she made a discovery while collecting signatures for a petition opposing the installation of a synthetic turf field at Barrington High School: Nearly 100 percent of the people she … more
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The Mt. Hope High wrestlers and coaches gather after the Huskies won four solo titles and the team placed third at the New Bedford Whalers Invitational Saturday, Jan. 25.
Three Mt. Hope wrestlers earn first tourney wins
The week that was for the Mt. Hope High School wrestlers saw the locals suffer just their second loss in seven Division I regular season bouts this winter when the Huskies dropped a 38-32 decision to … more
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Jane Crowell sits with her daughter, Carolyn, at her house in Riverside on Saturday, Jan. 25, where family and friends gathered to celebrate her 100th birthday.
A century of lessons on life, love, and happiness
Longtime Riverside resident credits her late husband, and God, for her longevity on her 100th birthday. more
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Kickemuit Middle School Husky Sixth Grade Band members (from left to right) Thomas Teixeira, Andrew Barowy, Harper Davis and Jason Zarnetske perform during the groups debut show, the annual winter concert held Thursday evening, Jan. 23.
Gallery: Kickemuit sixth-grade musicians hit all the right notes
The Kickemuit Middle School Husky Sixth Grade Band made its debut as a group last Thursday night, Jan. 23, it the annual winter concert held in the KMS Performing Arts Center.  The featured … more
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The Barrington School Committee voted 5-0 in July 2024 to renovate the Victory Field athletic complex with a new synthetic turf surface and a new track.
Public comment turns into Victory Field debate in Barrington
More than six months after the Barrington School Committee voted 5-0 to renovate the Victory Field athletic complex with a new synthetic turf surface and a new track, a large group of residents … more
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Melissa (left) and Mike (right) at Melissa’s chemotherapy session in Boston. 
Sharing bloodlines, now sharing organs  
Melissa starts her day with her fiancé, Brian, focusing on yoga and meditation. For a year now, her sister Kim has attended all her chemotherapy treatments and cooked for her afterwards, as … more
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Mary McDowell speaking at a candidates’ forum in September 2024, when she said the Town of Portsmouth should have nonpartisan elections similar to Tiverton, Middletown and Newport. She suggested to the council Monday night that a special election should be called to ask voters whether they wanted to see nonpartisan elections for Town Council and School Committee.
Should Portsmouth switch to nonpartisan elections?
A proposal to conduct a special election to ask voters if they wanted Portsmouth to switch to nonpartisan elections for town council and school committee candidates was floated at Monday … more
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The historic Lafayette House on Main Road was torn down last month, surprised almost everyone in Tiverton. Now, an advisory board wants to put protections, and “teeth,” in place to prevent such an occurance from happening again.
Tiverton seeks 'teeth' in historic protection push
Tiverton has no teeth to prevent historic homes from being demolished, they believe — but members of the Tiverton Historic Preservation Advisory Board want to change that. On Saturday, … more
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East Providence Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Officer, Elmer Pina (left), holds a proclamation given by Mayor Bob DaSilva that reaffirmed the city’s commitment to advocating for diversity within its hiring practices.
East Providence doubles down on promoting DEI
One day after President Donald Trump issued an executive order demanding all federal agencies cease from partaking in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and programs, Mayor Bob DaSilva issued a proclamation of his own. more
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Letter: An assault rifle ban will make you less safe
To the editor: This is the most dangerous time of year for Rhode Islanders. It is when the legislature is back in session and the politicians gather to play their games. Every year, our … more
Portsmouth High’s Ella Gilpin leads the team in a cheer at the start of Monday’s swim meet against the Providence Country Day/St. Ray’s co-op team at Roger Williams University.
Portsmouth High swim team competes against PCD/St. Ray’s
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams both fell to the Providence Country Day/St. Raphael Academy teams during a meet at Roger Williams University … more
A plan created by Pare Engineering features renovations to the athletic fields at Chianese Park, a new parking area located in the middle of the property and other enhancements. The project was expected to cost $2,476,500. 
Barrington Town Council considers how to spend $5M fields bond
About a year ago, former Barrington Town Council member Rob Humm presented an 18-point plan to improve the town’s athletic fields.   The plan called for the installation of synthetic … more
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Pam Coward has lived in Little Compton for 12 years.
Little Compton hires senior services director
Little Compton has hired a dedicated senior services director, a move long sought by the town's elder population. Pam Coward, who has lived in Little Compton for 12 years, starts xx, Feb. 10. … more
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Two officers sworn in as Westport police
Westport has two new police officers. Probationary officers Andrew Silva (left) and Justin DeSilva graduated Friday from the MPTC Police Academy in Plymouth following 22 weeks of training; during … more
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Blount Fine Foods returns to its roots, relocates headquarters to Rhode Island
With a boost from the state, Blount Fine Foods, which stakes its origins to the area, will soon relocate its corporate headquarters from nearby Fall River to Rhode Island and Warren, specifically, … more
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