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Westport Town Farm farms again

It had rained a few days earlier, so by Friday morning the zucchini had gotten huge — some five pounds or more. The swiss chard was thick, rich green and a beautiful deep pink at the stem, the … MORE

Yes, that's a flamingo in Little Compton

In a summer that has seen orcas off the cape, a hammerhead shark near Newport and whale and dolphin beachings up and down the coast, birders saw another nearly unprecedented sight over the past week … MORE

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‘Aquapalooza’ forcing closure of 700-acre shellfish area

PORTSMOUTH — Once again, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is not taking any chances on shellfish grounds being contaminated by a big party on the water that’s … MORE

R.I.’s median home price reaches a record high

Despite a 32 percent increase in the number of single-family homes on the market since June of last year, the median price of Rhode Island homes sold last month continued to rise, hitting a new high … MORE

Housing Trust closes on its first property ever

A rundown, long-abandoned house at 184 Colebrook Road will be torn down and replaced in the coming year by a new single family home intended for sale to a low-to-moderate income family, thanks to the … MORE

Little Compton looks to clean up the point

Litter on the Sakonnet Harbor breakwater is nothing new. What is is a change in policy and hope for improvement.

A two-yard Dumpster now sits at the breakwater entrance, placed there about a … MORE

Did Warren's ARPA spending align with residents' wishes? Not really

We examined the purchases made with Warren's $3.14M in Covid relief money and matched it against a resident survey taken prior to any of that spending. How did it match up? MORE

Barrington Town Council aims to address beach parking pinch

If you are planning a trip to Barrington Beach this weekend, you may want to get there early.

Officials say parking spaces at the town beach have been hard to find on weekends and holidays this … MORE

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE ...

Check out the Bay in the most Bristol way

“We can show other people what a beautiful place Bristol is," Mike Martel said. "And there’s so much history here, that you can see right from the harbor.” MORE

Campers get hands dirty on Portsmouth's student-run farm

PORTSMOUTH — If you’ve never seen pairs of underwear being harvested before, you’ve probably never visited the AgInnovation Farm at Cloverbud Ranch on Jepson Lane. MORE

Barrington students earn prestigious environmental award

Four teenagers from Barrington recently won a prestigious environmental award.

Abigail Goblick, Siddharth Gupta, Mia He and Emma Pautz received the President’s Environmental Youth … MORE

THE POLICE BEAT ...

Portsmouth: Three men arrested in sex trafficking sting operation

PORTSMOUTH — Three men have been arrested following a joint sting operation by the Portsmouth Police Detective Division and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) targeting sex … MORE

Driver suffers mental health moment with turn onto Agawam Hunt turf

EAST PROVIDENCE — Law enforcement officials are deeming an odd occurrence on the fairways of the Agawam Hunt Club Friday evening, July 19, as a "mental health episode," which fortunately left … MORE

Body of man, 65, found on Portsmouth shoreline

PORTSMOUTH — A man’s body was discovered along the shoreline off Indian Avenue near the town line Monday night.

On Tuesday, police identified the deceased as Leonidas Gonzalez, … MORE

Bristol PD: Three arrests made, including for DUI and drag racing

Bristol Police made three arrests and investigated multiple vandalism reports between July 15-21, 2024. MORE

OPINIONS ...

Letter: Blades' failure should be a wake-up call

It was bound to happen, as predicted by common sense and science. On Saturday, July 13, 2024, a fiberglass turbine blade of Vineyard Wind ripped off, fell into the ocean, and promptly drifted to … MORE

Letter: Wind power foes should ponder where energy comes from

To the editor:

As I drive around some of the high-rent areas of the island, I see huge single-family homes, with perfectly kept lawns and hedges. It would be reasonable to assume that their … MORE

Letter: Confused and concerned about costs of new school

I have raised these matters at previous school building committee meetings but have not been satisfied with the explanations provided to me that all was right. MORE

The Dolly Momma: On summer people in a small, sandy ocean town

William James is said to have said, “Summer afternoon: The two most beautiful words in the English Language.” Still, we take it for granted. The To do List of musty musts finds it way … MORE

Editorial: Creative solutions to Barrington's beach parking jam

There are no easy solutions to the parking and access problems at Barrington Town Beach. Had town leaders developed a long-range vision a generation ago, they might have acquired a nearby lot or two … MORE

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