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To the editor:
Once again, I find myself writing in defense of my Tiverton neighbors, various other local and statewide stakeholders, and the underserved communities impacted by the pending …
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6/22/22
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The Sakonnet area’s legislative delegation should hit the brakes on bills that would severely restrict oyster farms along the Sakonnet River. With the legislative session expected to adjourn …
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6/22/22
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With the legislative session set to adjourn at the end of the week, the clock is ticking on legislation that would restrict aquaculture along the Sakonnet River, banning new oyster and other …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/22/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island SPCA is scheduled to receive a transport of 40 beagles (15 puppies and 25 adults) today from the Humane Society of the United States.
The beagles were …
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6/21/22
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Legislation that would ban aquaculture operations within 1,000 feet of the mean high tide line will likely be substantially modified to center in on the Sakonnet River, where two Little Compton …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/15/22
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To the editor:
For the past year there has been considerable private and public bashing of the Tiverton Planning Board by a couple of Tiverton town councilors, the Tiverton Town Administrator and …
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6/15/22
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To the editor:
Limited natural resources and not snob zoning restrict the building of affordable housing in Little Compton. A Research Report by Statewide Planning in 1986 dictated at a minimum, …
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6/15/22
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I watched the testimony on H8244 and I commend Rep. Edwards for taking a stand and introducing the bill which is an attempt to move any new oyster farm to a location 1,000 feet offshore. Rep. Edwards …
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6/15/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Town Council Vice President Linda Ujifusa announced Tuesday she is running for the Rhode Island Senate District 11 (Portsmouth, Bristol) seat being vacated by retiring …
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6/14/22
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The Rhode Island General Assembly has a singular opportunity in this session to end years of chaos and confusion regarding where Rhode Islanders can exercise their constitutionally-protected rights …
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By Thomas J. Gibson, Jr.
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6/13/22
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PORTSMOUTH — After a lifetime of public service including 22 years in elective office, R.I. Sen. James A. Seveney (D-Dist. 11, Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton) is retiring from the state …
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6/13/22
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They may not have gotten the town's blessing to fly it in front of Town Hall, but members of Love Wins Little Compton hoisted the Pride flag high and proud as they held their second annual Pride …
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6/10/22
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Citing an 'untenable' relationship with some members of the Tiverton Planning Board, Town Planner Jennifer Siciliano is resigning her position with the town, effective mid-June.
In a letter to …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/10/22
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Tiverton's Raymond F. Jones Memorial Dog Park officially opened its gates Sunday, June 5, to an excited crowd of spectators (and their human companions). The community park was a labor of love as 90 …
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6/10/22
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The following students are at the top of the 2021-22 graduating class of Tigers, who will receive their diplomas Saturday. They include:
1. Valedictorian Elise C. Flanagan
Elise …
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6/10/22
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Just to the south of Little Compton, RI is the Atlantic Ocean and to the west the Sakonnet River.
A place by the sea. Predominantly a small rural-farming community with an impressive ocean view. …
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6/10/22
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Special kudos to Republican senators! They have instilled courage into every student in America. You see, as astute people know, there is no courage without vulnerability. And because the GOP is so …
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6/10/22
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To the editor:
This is a plea to Rhode Island state senators to take quick action in passing S2646, the bill to ban the sale of new fur products throughout the state.
This bill …
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6/10/22
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By Reps. Terri Cortvriend and June Speakman
They are in the coating of your nonstick frying pan. The wrapper of your favorite burger. The stain-resistant upholstery of your couch, and even the …
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6/10/22
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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 …
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By Ian Donnis
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6/7/22
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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 …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/7/22
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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 …
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6/7/22
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The Town of Tiverton is reviewing multiple property assessments completed by the town's former revaluation firm, after several property owners on the east side of Seapowet Avenue complained that …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/3/22
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