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Thousands of oysters find new home off Jacob's Point
More than 30,000 tiny oysters are settling into their new winter home off Jacob’s Point, spread there Friday by the first-ever municipal oyster seeding program in the Ocean State.At about 3:30 … more
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East Providence councilman-elect calls for advisory opinion about appointment discussion
EAST PROVIDENCE — Ward 3 City Councilman-elect Joe Botelho has requested an advisory opinion from the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office regarding the procedural mechanisms of the … more
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The Lady Eagles celebrate after winning the girls volleyball Division I State Championship by defeating North Kingstown in three games at RIC on Saturday afternoon.
Barrington sails past Skippers, wins girls' volleyball title
PROVIDENCE — The Barrington High School girls' volleyball team can now boast of having won two championships with just one loss over two years in two different divisions after the Eagles … more
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Huskies defenders chase Moses Brown running back Abraham Broom down the field in the second half.
Photos: Huskies fall to Moses Brown in semi-final
The Huskies’ run through the playoffs came to a halt Friday night as Mt. Hope lost to top seeded Moses Brown, falling just short of the Division II Super Bowl. The Mt. Hope football team … more
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Domenic M. Cortellessa, Bristol
Mr. Domenic M. Cortellessa, of Roma Street, Bristol, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Lou Ann … more
Bristol arrests: Domestic assault, fraud, DUI and more
  The Bristol Police department made the following arrests last week: Shannon Kristine Whitmarsh, 46, of 39 Richmond St., Apt. B, Bristol, was charged with driving under the influence, .15 … more
Write-in votes include celebrities, cartoon characters, dead people
Bristol residents followed the majority, voting to elect Hillary Clinton as president of the United States. However, some Bristol voters weren’t impressed with any candidate and had their own … more
Michael J. Rubino, 87, Bristol
Michael J. Rubino, 87, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, at home. He was the husband for over 61 years of the late Rose M. ( Ranieri) Rubino, who died four days prior. Michael was … more
As part of the plan to change school start times, Barrington will also outsource its bus monitor jobs.
Barrington will outsource bus monitor jobs as part of start time change
As part of the decision to change school start times, officials in Barrington also plan to outsource bus monitor jobs.  The district currently spends about $94,000 each year for its bus … more
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'Honest' moving company accused of larceny
A former Barrington resident contacted police on Wednesday, Nov. 9, after she realized some of her belongings had gone missing during a recent move to Fall River, Mass. The former resident told … more
Riverside Middle School names honors students
EAST PROVIDENCE — Dr. Cheri Guerra, Principal, and Mr. Gregory McCarthy, Assistant Principal of Riverside Middle School have announced the Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 First Quarter. Honors are … more
Rendering by Cordtsen Design Architecture of Newport of future Patriot Petroleum complex at the corner of West Main Road and Union Street. The business will contain a gas station, convenience store and coffee shop, along with a detached car wash (at left). The Portsmouth Zoning Board of Review approved the plan Nov. 17.
Gas station, coffee shop and car wash OK’d in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Where Target failed to locate a superstore years ago, Patriot Petroleum succeeded. more
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Kathy Fowler, with her cat Blackberry, is due in court for a trial starting Friday, Dec. 2.
Warren cat theft case heads to trial
A Kickemuit Road woman accused of stealing a cat and lying to an officer of the town said she’ll take her chances at trial, rather than plead out to the charges. Kathy Fowler, 51, of 137 … more
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Warren man banned from Barrington library and St. Andrew's School
An official from St. Andrew's School in Barrington contacted police on Wednesday, Nov. 9, after a former student — a 29-year-old man now living in Warren — stopped by the school and began … more
Karen Sousa dumps her recyclables at the transfer station Tuesday afternoon. The recycling bins in the center of the lot near the entrance are scheduled to be removed by the end of the month and replaced by single-stream recycling inside the transfer station building.
A shorter wait at the Portsmouth transfer station?
PORTSMOUTH — By the end of this month, the transfer station should have a new look that town officials say will make things more convenient — and safer — for … more
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Members of the EPPD show their varying state of facial hair growth during the 'Mo'vember' fundraiser.
East Providence Police officers join 'Mo'vember' movement
EAST PROVIDENCE — Members of the East Providence Police Department, those follically challenged and those who have "five o'clock shadow' by 9 a.m., are participating in the annual "Mo'vember" … more
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Davison Bolters places a green ribbon on a Water Street tree, earlier scheduled for removal, that will be saved.
Water Street trees get (short) holiday reprieve
While they may not be able to save all of them, about 20 tree lovers were able to save at least a few trees from imminent removal when they toured Water Street Thursday morning with the town manager, … more
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‘Bristol’s Night to Shine’ kicks off holiday season
Buy your holiday gifts locally, and you could end up with a gift for yourself — a $500 cash gift. The 15th annual Bristol Holiday Preview — “Bristol’s Night to Shine” … more
A letter writer asks why those who marched in the recent yoga pants parade did not show up for the Veterans Day event in Barrington? "My hope is that next year, they and others will attend the ceremony on Veterans' Day to show their gratitude to the men and women whose service affords all of us the right to show our displeasure in the form of a public protest."
Letter: To yoga pants paraders, where were you on Friday?
To the editor: On Nov. 11, 2016, I attended a service at our town hall, organized to remember all those who have served our country in the military.  It was a short, but impactful … more
The co-op barn at the Lower Glen Farm complex.
Portmsouth selects new tenant for Lower Glen Farm complex
PORTSMOUTH — Clemens Equine, LLC of Middletown has been selected as the town’s partner to operate and maintain the equine facility at Lower Glen Farm. The 11-acre Lower Glen Farm … more
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More paintings discovered at Historic Warren Armory
The discoveries keep coming at the Historic Warren Armory on Jefferson Street. Two weeks after a large painting of a Native American chief was found behind a tin wall, workers uncovered two more … more
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Alyssa (left) and Brooke McGreevy.
Mt. Hope's twin athletes look ahead following volleyball loss
Twin sisters Brooke and Alyssa McGreevy just played their last high school volleyball game together, and while the season’s come to an end they’re happy that the team did as well as it … more
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An aerial view of the outdoor amphitheatre in Bangor, Maine, similar to the one being proposed to be erected in East Providence.
Proposed outdoor venue operators in East Providence make their pitch
EAST PROVIDENCE — The owners and operators of the proposed live outdoor music venue at Bold Point Park made their pitch to the city council at the body's meeting Tuesday night, Nov. 15. Little … more
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Dehumidifier blamed for fire at Barrington office building
Departments from three towns responded to a fire at 310 Maple Ave. on Tuesday night, Nov. 15. At about 7:30 p.m., an alarm sounded inside the building which houses dozens of offices and an urgent … more
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Contente unseats Teixeira; recount expected
Former Deputy Police Chief Steven Contente has unseated Town Administrator Tony Teixeira, winning the election for the town’s top job more than a week after Election Day. The result is not … more
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