The man who wrote a highly criticized letter to the editor in the Barrington Times regarding yoga pants, said he has been receiving death threats.
Alan Sorrentino's letter "Please, women, put away …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/22/16
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A Christmas tradition in Bristol for 36 years will be coming to an end this year— at least in its current form — but spectators have one last chance to experience the music of the Bristol …
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By Patrick Luce
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11/27/16
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police have identified both the victim and the suspect in a stabbing incident, which took place late Saturday evening, Dec. 10.Jasper Williams, 27, of 64 Lyon …
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By Mike Rego
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12/12/16
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The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week:
Muhammad Yasin, 48, of 2 Meadow Circle, Barrington, was charged with forgery/counterfeiting Dec. 19. Click here for more details …
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12/30/16
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PORTSMOUTH — Residents and their dogs enjoyed the new off-leash dog park at Melville Park during a preview on Monday, Jan. 16. Dogs raced around the park as their owners chatted by the opening with …
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1/18/17
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Former state Rep. Ray Gallison pleaded guilty to nine felony charges Thursday, and now faces the prospect of several years in federal prison.
Chief Judge William Smith accepted Mr. gallison's plea …
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3/10/17
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Mrs. Emily (Nappi) Fortin, 91, of Tilbury Drive, Bristol, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017 in St. Elizabeth’s Manor, Bristol. She was the wife of the late Louis Fortin, her husband of 62 years who …
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4/20/17
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LITTLE COMPTON — Monarch butterflies haven’t been doing as well as they once did throughout the region so when Mimi Johnson and John Karlsson found a bunch of monarch caterpillars on a bush at …
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8/28/17
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John Hamilton McCormack, 52, of Westport, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family. John is survived by his partner Jim Mercer.
He was the beloved son of Robert W. and Joan (Menchi) …
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9/11/17
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The Warren Planning Board on Monday rejected a plan to build a three-lot subdivision on one of the last stretches of undeveloped waterfront land in Touisset.
The board voted 4 to 1 Monday night to …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/28/17
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PORTSMOUTH — In a 4-3 vote Monday night, the Town Council granted a three-year contract extension to Town Administrator Richard Rainer, Jr., who first came aboard as manager in July …
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By Jim McGaw
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1/25/18
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The Barrington High School girls' swim team improved to 4-0 in the division after defeating LaSalle Academy 60-34 on Friday, Jan. 13.
The Eagles were paced by strong performances by their relay …
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1/18/17
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When voters approved a $17 million bond referendum last November, it included $2 million to build a new public marina to help curtail the long waiting list of boaters seeking a public place to tie up …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/10/17
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Their search of a Westport property led police to a $1,000 worth of heroin and an angry man in a camper.
On Friday March 31, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Westport Police and Massachusetts State …
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4/5/17
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To the editor:
(On April 12), the Planning Board (with the exception of one) approved a request to grant a variance to the developer of the Dollar General. He wants to put in an O'Reilly Auto …
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4/20/17
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BARRINGTON — The trio of Keegan Bradley, Brooke Henderson, and Billy Andrade won the 19th Annual CVS Health Charity Classic golf tournament at Rhode Island Country Club on Monday, June 19th. The …
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6/20/17
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The Town of Warren is looking for a new finance director after Elizabeth LeBlanc recently submitted her resignation after just four months on the job.
Ms. LeBlanc, who was hired in early June to …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/28/17
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A former Warren Town Council member pleaded no contest to operating under the influence and negligent operation charges Monday in Taunton District Court, about two weeks after she was pulled over for …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/27/17
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A large Westport crowd voted "by clear two thirds majority," declared Town Moderator Steven Fors, to approve construction of a new $97 million grade 5-12 school at Tuesday night’s special town …
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By Bruce Burdett
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1/25/18
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Monday, Jan. 9
A coyote was spotted running north on Main Street just after 9 a.m.
A Federal Street caller who had loaned a car to his brother complained that it had not been …
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1/18/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — In response to neighborhood residents, the East Providence Department of Public Works has announced a traffic restriction for a notable Rumford road …
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By Mike Rego
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5/6/17
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Photographer Rob Migliaccio (Barrington) captured these photographs of the action during the J Class World Championships that wrapped up over the weekend in Newport.
Following is the class …
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8/28/17
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Barrington school officials are promising support for students and teachers at Primrose Hill School following outcry about large class sizes at the local elementary school.
At its meeting on …
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9/11/17
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Sam Abram revisited his Bowden Avenue home on Friday afternoon.
The longtime resident used crutches while navigating the rooms, which were cluttered with broken drywall and shards of glass. The …
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12/15/17
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By Scott Pickering
spickering@eastbaynewspapers.com
A small group of people are taking the first baby steps toward what they hope will be a new aquatics center for Bristol, …
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By Scott Pickering
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1/5/18
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