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For the second year in a row, legislation that would restrict aquaculture along the shores of the Sakonnet River failed to make it out of committee before the Rhode Island General Assembly session …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/16/23
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The Tiverton Tigers, playing out of the winner's bracket , fell to Mount St. Charles 6-0 in game one of the Division III Championship at RIC Thursday night. The two …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/16/23
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Another 'For Sale' sign has popped up in Adamsville. But unlike other recent property transfers, the possible sale of the town's US Post Office branch building and an adjoining single family home at …
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By Paige Shapiro
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6/15/23
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The state’s top energy regulator vented over the “Hobson’s Choice” posed when offshore wind developers seek to renege on their contracts with utility companies.
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By Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current
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6/14/23
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While wind whipped tassels to and fro, Tiverton’s Class of 2023 closed out a “spectacular” chapter of their lives at Friday’s gusty graduation ceremony at the high school
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By Paige Shapiro
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6/14/23
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The Tiverton softball team will face Mount St. Charles in the Division III championship at Rhode Island College on Thursday at 5 p.m. The Tigers have played Mount three times this year, losing twice …
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6/13/23
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A quarry operator that has incurred the wrath of neighbors and others who say its quarrying operation does not belong in their peaceful residential neighborhood, presented its side of the story to …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/13/23
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PROVIDENCE — On Monday evening, June 5, St. Mary Academy – Bay View graduated its Class of 2023 at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. Each of the 49 graduates have been accepted to …
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6/12/23
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Tiverton High School seniors will receive their diplomas Friday evening, with commencement exercises set for 6 p.m. at the high school. In all, 122 students are expected to turn their tassels.
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6/8/23
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Five Tiverton middle schoolers, all first-place winners in the 2023 Rhode Island History Day contest, are headed to Baltimore this week for the program’s national competition. The prestigious …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/7/23
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With executive orders expired, Rhode Island government agencies are now operating under the same Open Meetings law that was in place pre-Covid. They have no obligation to continue with any of the pandemic-induced adaptations, yet many are doing some of the new best practices, while few are doing all of them.
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By Scott Pickering
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6/7/23
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The Tiverton softball team is headed to the finals after dispatching Mount St. Charles 4-1 in the Division III winner’s bracket final in Woonsocket on Tuesday night. The Tigers will play at RIC …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/6/23
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Following quickly in the footsteps of the state, the Tiverton Police Department is now requiring officers to wear body-worn cameras at all times during their shift — mwhether it be during …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/6/23
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Tiverton Middle School seventh and eighth grades recently held their Spring Concert. Director Michael Alves led the concert band in "Welcome March," "Zephyr" and "Cupid Shuffle." Mary Bartolotta …
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6/5/23
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The Tiverton softball team crushed Exeter-West Greenwich 18-8 during a Division III first-round playoff game at home on Thursday afternoon. The Tigers travel to play Mount St. Charles in the …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/4/23
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“We're busier than we've ever been,” said Executive Director Emily Mushen. “With the expiration of COVID-era SNAP benefits, plus ongoing high prices for food, energy, and housing, we're seeing higher numbers than ever before at the pantry.”
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/2/23
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Love Wins Coastal will host its third annual Pride Block Party this coming Saturday, June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Town Commons.
LGBTQ+ community members and their loved ones and allies are …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/1/23
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Wendy Clark shattered a local glass ceiling last month when she became the first female firefighter ever hired by the Tiverton Fire Department. While her appointment is a significant milestone for …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/31/23
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority jazzed up the Mt. Hope Bridge for the coming Memorial Day holiday, as seen here Saturday night. If you look closely at right, the Pell Bridge far down …
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5/28/23
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The Town Council, yet again, told a crowd of more than 100 people who turned out Thursday night for a workshop about SouthCoast Wind that there was no current proposal or contract for the town to …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/26/23
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For the first time in decades, shellfishing off the coast of Touisset will be allowed conditionally, a sign of an increasingly healthy bay according to environmental officials.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/26/23
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The Little Compton School Department will be fully funded after all, following Wednesday night's annual Financial Town Meeting at the Wilbur McMahon auditorium.
Earlier this month, the town's …
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By Paige Shapiro
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5/25/23
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PORTSMOUTH — New signs recently cropped up on both sides of the Mt. Hope Bridge: “NO Pedestrians, Bicycles, Mopeds."
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By Jim McGaw
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5/24/23
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A group of Tiverton residents is fighting a 536 Highland Road quarry operator whose activities, they allege, violate town ordinances and are disrupting the quality of life in their once peaceful area …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A week and a day after suffering a narrow, 4-3 setback at home to East Providence in one of its final regular season matches, the Tiverton High School boys' tennis team …
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By Mike Rego
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5/23/23
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