The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the affair the past two years, but it didn't kill Little Compton's community spirit. The town will once again break bread this Sunday.
So far, more than 400 people …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/7/22
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Steven Steuart Walker passed away Aug. 12, 2022. Born in New York City on Feb. 11, 1940, he was the last remaining child of Joe and Sue Walker’s seven children. His twin, Tony, predeceased him. …
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9/7/22
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9/7/22
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Mt. Hope long time head football coach Thomas DelSanto Jr. told the team he was encouraged by what he saw as they gathered around him after dominating Tiverton 17-7 during an abbreviated injury fund …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/5/22
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Westport's Fork in the Road flies again.
Reinforced with extra steel, bolts and West System epoxy, the iconic silver fork was re-raised at the fork of River and Old Harbor roads early Saturday …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/3/22
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Thirty acres of farm land fronting Nonquit Farm will be preserved in perpetuity, thanks to conservation easements recently executed by the Tiverton Land Trust at Arrowhead Farm and the …
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9/2/22
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After more than two years of waiting, a new bus for Little Compton's seniors may be coming in the near future.
With no public transportation bus route through Little Compton, and no senior …
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By Jen Campisi
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9/2/22
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Bodhi Gerlach, an eighth grader at the Pennfield School in Portsmouth, has been working on a summer service project deep within the Weetamoo Woods in Tiverton. When he's done, an often-overlooked …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/1/22
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On Labor Day we honor the achievements of America’s workers, and in 2022 we have a historic victory to celebrate. Our nation’s working people have come all the way back from the depths of …
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By Marty Walsh
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9/1/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2022 Rhode Island Folk Festival was held at Larisa Park in Riverside on Sunday, Aug. 28.
— East Providence Post and eastbayri.com contributing photographer Tyler …
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Photos by Tyler Maxwell
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8/31/22
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The president of the Fall River City Council is facing Westport charges that she harassed a Westport woman, using a 'burner' cell phone application to cover her tracks, misled police and attempted to …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/31/22
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management officials estimate it will cost between $4 and $5 million to r edevelop the old Chase Marina property at 169 Riverside Drive , which has been …
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8/31/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With less than three weeks until Rhode Island’s Sept. 13 primary, the five-way Democratic race for governor took a curious turn. Nellie Gorbea’s campaign aired an ad …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/29/22
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To the editor:
I want to thank Mr. Clyne and Mr. Crosby (August 11 and 18 editions) for replying to my article on gun control (August 3-4 editions); I appreciate the opportunity to discuss this …
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8/28/22
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8/26/22
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A Tiverton man accused of a violent robbery at a Fall River convenience store last year will serve five to seven years in state prison, after pleading guilty in Superior Court last week.
Randy …
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8/26/22
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As reggae music flowed through the trees and the scent of the ocean hung in the air, supporters from across the Northeast gathered in Little Compton the Saturday before last to support surfing as …
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By Jen Campisi
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8/26/22
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Betty E. (Rose) Jerome, 91, of Tiverton, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at St. Anne's Hospital. She was wife of the late Edward S. Jerome.
Born in Fall River, daughter of the late …
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8/26/22
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There are myriad dangers on every bike path. Tour de France wanna-bees weave through the crowds, believing the path should be theirs alone. Children wobble helmet-less on their tricycles with light …
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8/25/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Mayflower Wind should explore alternate routes before running a cable up the Sakonnet River and over land in Portsmouth, an attorney for the Town of Portsmouth told the R.I. Energy …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/25/22
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Amid increasing reports of accidents or near-misses on the East Bay Bike Path between people riding electric bicycles and everyone else, Rhode Island lacks clarity on what is or is not allowed on its …
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By Katie Langley
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8/24/22
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Members of the Tiverton Harbor Commission, representatives from the state Department of Environmental Management and other town officials will tour the old Chase Marina at 169 Riverside Drive, which …
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8/24/22
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