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Seniors prepare to receive their diplomas at Friday evening's Tiverton High School commencement.

The 119 Tiverton High School graduates who received their diplomas Friday evening did something unexpected this year: They batted a perfect 1,000. For the first time ever, Tiverton High School … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/10/22

Jenna Magnuski, historian and educator, offers remarks during the speaking portion of Little Compton's Pride Celebration, Saturday.

Love Wins lets its flag fly in Little Compton

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 … more

6/10/22

Outgoing Tiverton Town Planner Jennifer Siciliano.

Tiverton planner resigns, citing conflicts planning board

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 … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 6/10/22

With new park, dog days of summer arrive in Tiverton

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 … more

6/10/22

Tiverton names top 10 graduating seniors

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 … more

6/10/22

The seniors in the St. Mary Academy-Bay Vlew graduating Class of 2022.

St. Mary Academy-Bay View graduates Class of 2022

PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View graduated its Class of 2022 on Monday evening, June 6, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The Class of 79 graduates have all been accepted into … more

6/8/22

Bill would ban oyster farms within 1,000 feet of shore

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 … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/7/22

Davis Lee of Portsmouth congratulates a classmate at the conclusion of Portsmouth Abbey’s commencement exercises on Sunday, May 28.

Abbey grad: Classmates ‘picked me up’ after failures

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 … more

6/7/22

This stretch of Seapowet Avenue in Tiverton saw some waterview land parcels jump as much as 178 during the recent revaluation, while waterfront parcels lost value.

Sticker shock in Seapowet

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 … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/3/22

Tiverton High School senior Aidan McCrosson dedicates his senior project to his fellow students.

Tiverton senior focuses on his classmates for senior project

The students and faculty at Tiverton High School have reason to feel proud lately. Since being designated a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School last month, the high school is proving it … more

By Nicole Cosme | 6/3/22

Tiverton police, resident work together to foil scam

A Providence woman who police say attempted to scam an elderly Tiverton resident out of $16,000 has been charged with felony obtaining money under false pretenses and felony conspiracy. Luz … more

By Ted Hayes | 6/3/22

A family enjoys a pizza on the beach Sunday, during Fogland's opening weekend.

Tiverton eyes Fogland Beach restrictions

With Fogland Beach now officially open for the season, the Tiverton Town Council is considering an ordinance amendment that would prohibit non-Tiverton residents from accessing most areas of the … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 6/3/22

Advocates celebrated back in 2018, when then-Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order making Rhode Island the first state to act on new gun policies since a gunman shot and killed 17 people at a Florida high school earlier that month. The event was attended by hundreds of people, including many students. Rep. Jason Knight (holding microphone) addressed the crowd in the Statehouse lobby at the time.

The long fight for new gun laws

There are many ways to absorb and process news of a lone gunman slaughtering 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Images of the smiling, mostly 10-year-olds and their teachers evoke sorrow, … more

By Scott Pickering | 6/2/22

Little Compton eyes green town vehicles

At the urging of a local resident, the Little Compton Town Council will ask town officials to research the pros and cons of going green through a gradual conversion of town-owned, gas-powered … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 6/1/22

Sakonnet lawmakers vote 3-2 to legalize marijuana

A majority the Sakonnet area's legislative delegation is celebrating legal recreational marijuana in the Ocean State, following Gov. Dan McKee's passage Wednesday of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/27/22

An architect's rendering of the proposed Seasons Corner Market.

Tiverton residents wary over proposed convenience store

A proposal to build a 24-hour convenience store, gas station and drive-through coffee shop at Souza and Main roads isn't sitting well with neighbors and some planning board members, who are concerned … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 5/27/22

Little Compton won't fly Pride flag

In a split vote, the Little Compton Town Council last Thursday declined a local organization’s request to display the Pride flag at the town hall building during a community Pride celebration … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 5/25/22

Little Compton letter writer publishes book from the 'Back 40'

Little Compton resident Sidney Tynan, whose letters on nature and life have graced the pages of the Westport Shorelines for years, has published some of them in a new book, "More Country Letters," … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/24/22

Marcus Bostic of East Providence chips out of the bunker at the fifth green.

Gallery: 2022 East Division golf playoff match

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High School was the far-and-away winner of the East Division golf playoff match held over its home layout of Green Valley Country Club Monday afternoon, May 23, as the … more

Photos by Richard W. Dionne Jr. | 5/23/22

Gary Plunkett, of the Tiverton Open Space Commission, talks about native species with Sue Theriault of the Little Compton Tree Committee.

Little Compton's 'Meehan Triangle' to be a model for nature-based land stewardship

The tiny sliver of land tucked between Old Main and West Main roads, near Taylor's Lane, is easy to miss — it's just two and a half acres. But botany lovers in Little Compton and Tiverton … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/20/22

Perky Nellissen and 8-month-old Ziti pose together at their Little Compton home. Nellissen and Ziti are both going through guide dog training for the first time.

Guide dog training – learning as they go

1 Perky Nellissen and 8-month-old Ziti pose together at their Little Compton home. Nellissen and Ziti are both going through guide dog training for the first time. 2 Perky Nellissen teaches … more

By Lucy Probert | 5/19/22

Rosalind Weir outside the Meeting House at Tiverton Four Corners.

No more weddings at Tiverton's Meeting House

After recently notifying 10 couples that weddings they had scheduled this spring and summer at the Meeting House at Tiverton Four Corners could not take place there, the owner of the venue, Rosalind … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 5/11/22

Walker's Roadside Stand, a fixture in Little Compton for decades, has closed for business amid health and skilled labor difficulties.

Walker's, a Little Compton institution, closes its doors

LITTLE COMPTON — An institution known well beyond the bounds of this seaside farming community is closing its doors. Walker's Roadside Stand, a colorful produce stand that was open from June … more

By Ted Hayes | 5/10/22

Tiverton Middle school field opening delayed

The opening of a new softball field at Tiverton Middle School has been delayed due to a difference of opinion between town and school officials on whether the Recreation Commission should manage … more

By Ruth Rasmussen | 5/6/22

A map from Mayflower Wind shows the projected route of cables required to transport power from its offshore wind farm to a connection at Brayton Point in Somerset, Mass. The connection requires a long stretch up Mt. Hope Bay, across land in Portsmouth, and up the Sakonnet River.

Offshore wind farm proposes cable connection through Sakonnet River, Mt. Hope Bay

The project developer contends it will generate enough clean energy to power 800,000 homes, and will plug into the grid that serves Rhode Island as well. But potential environmental impacts have yet to be discussed publicly. more

By Ethan Hartley | 5/4/22