Remembering good times Teachers and the principal from the former Greene Elementary School gathered recently at Iggy's Boardwalk in Oakland Beach to enjoy lunch and reminisce of their days at the school that was closed as part of the consolidation of
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8/22/17
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The old neighborhood never looked better. And the way things are going, the best is yet to come.
It was a glorious day for the second Wood Street Neighborhood Fair Sunday as scores of people …
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By Manuel C. "Manny" Correira
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8/21/17
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Barrington police charged a 19-year-old Pawtucket man with sexual assault-first degree stemming from an incident that took place at Barrington Town Beach in late July.
Police said Luis D. Romero …
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8/21/17
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More than 50 members of the Pokanoket Nation have set up camp on the Haffenreffer land adjacent to Mount Hope Farm in Bristol — the tribe’s ancestral village — to occupy the land in …
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By Patrick Luce
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8/21/17
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The total solar eclipse of August 21 will only be seen in Rhode Island as partial. About 70 percent of the Sun will be seen as covered in this region. Because of this, it is important not to look at the Sun directly; some form of eye protection must be
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8/21/17
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Michael J. Cafarella, 50, of Little Compton, RI, and Marion, Massachusetts passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. He was the husband of Renee A. (Manosh) Cafarella.
Born in Elmira, NY, he was …
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8/21/17
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Kenneth F. Braz, 63, of Johnston, died Friday, August 18, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital. He was the beloved companion of Ellen Brady.
Born in Fall River, a son of the late co-owner of Braz …
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8/21/17
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Barrington firefighters pulled a body out of Brickyard Pond on Sunday morning, Aug. 20.
According to police, there had been a call at about 8:30 a.m. on Sunday morning for a missing person …
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8/21/17
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Barbara Zawadzki, 76, died Friday, August 18, 2017. She was the beloved wife for 58 years to John E. Zawadzki.
Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Josephine McMahon. …
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8/21/17
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Here are five RI institutions where it's always time for breakfast.
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Grace Lentini | Photos by Terace Greene
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8/21/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Brian Woodhead, deputy director of the Department of Public Works, had a busy night Tuesday before the Town Council.
After accepting the Town Administrator’s …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/21/17
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At 5 a.m., Friday, August 18, 2017, an on duty police officer discovered flames coming from a business located at 2423 Main Road in Tiverton. The fire was quickly extinguished, said Tiverton Fire Chief Robert Lloyd.
There were no injuries, and the business is still in operation. The nature of the fire is suspicious, he said.
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8/21/17
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A couple's dream home incorporates mid-century style
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Andrea E. McHugh
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8/21/17
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Take a look back at some of the biggest stories from around the East Bay in the past week. Click on the headlines to read the full story.
Man dies after accident on Prudence Island Ferry dock
A …
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8/20/17
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A guide to The Bay's clammiest eateries
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Alastair Cairns
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8/20/17
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The Purple Shell in Charlestown highlights traditional pieces of art by members of the Narragansett people.
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Bethany Vaccaro | Photography by Brad Smith
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8/20/17
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The Arctic Playhouse is planning its big second act with a new grant and some big ideas for a new space
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By Marla Gagne
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8/20/17
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Unrivalled and un-mucked about with, Block Island’s 17 miles of white sand harken back to an era before ticket machines and acres of blacktop became ubiquitous beachgoing experiences. All …
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Pippa Jack
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8/20/17
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The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Aug. 7 and Aug. 13:
Monday, Aug. 7
A Tv was reportedly left in front of a home on Wood Street in violation of a town …
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8/20/17
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The following open houses are scheduled in towns around the East Bay this weekend:
Barrington
4 River Oak Drive — Sunday, Aug. 20, 12-2 p.m. Victorian, 4, 4, $849,000. Mott & Chace …
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8/20/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Ray Berberick has had a rough year.
In March, his 31-year-old daughter Stephanie died after an illness.
Shortly afterwards Mr. Berberick was diagnosed with Stage 4A …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/19/17
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2nd Story Theatre’s Artistic Director, Ed Shea, conceded to an opening night audience of John Van Druten’s “Bell, Book & Candle” that the last two plays at the Warren theatre were not that …
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By Don Fowler
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8/19/17
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Save The Bay is calling all community members who love Rhode Island's shoreline and want to do something good in our community. Saturday, September 16 is the International Coastal Cleanup, and thousands of volunteers are needed to help remove litter and
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8/19/17
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Meet the man who brought the blues to the beach.
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By Todd Corayer
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8/19/17
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Catch a leprechaun, get lucky at the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Newport and check out an Irish dance spectacular...
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8/19/17
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