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EAST PROVIDENCE — Work on new elementary level report cards for children in grades K-5 is all but completed and the finished project is just about ready for use, assistant superintendent Dr. … more
Jason Knight believes the fix was in. The Democratic candidate for the District 67 (Barrington and Warren) seat recently requested the endorsement of the Warren Democratic Town Committee, but … more
The Rhode Island Department of Education released its list of Commended Schools, and it included four of Barrington's six public schools. Barrington High School, Middle School, Hampden Meadows and … more
Hazel Anne (Olsen) Sousa, 78, of Bristol, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016.  She was the daughter of the late Leslie and Leah Olsen. She is survived … more
A new public marina, better roads and sidewalks, less flooding and more open space are all on the agenda after November — if Bristol voters agree to borrow $17 million. Local bond referendum … more
A goal with five minutes left in the contest by visiting South Kingstown was the difference as the Rebels ended Mt. Hope High School's unbeaten start to its Division I girls' soccer season by beating … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — A roughly two-hour workshop on the proposed Fiscal Year 2016-17 budget for East Providence held Wednesday night, Oct. 12, was at times contentious and ultimately ended with no … more
PORTSMOUTH — The town has decided that two school resource officers are better than one. After creating the position of school resource officer (SRO) last year at Portsmouth High … more
The deal is dead — bring on the lawn signs. A long-standing "gentlemen's agreement" between the two major political parties in Barrington to not use lawn signs came to an end late last … more
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth Police reports from over the past week. Monday, Oct. 3 Just before 6 p.m., police investigated a report of an accident … more
Friday, Oct. 7, was National Manufacturing Day, and to celebrate locally the East Bay Chamber of Commerce held a tour of three local businesses and invited educators, dignitaries and other business … more
Mr. John “Jack” Francis Lunney Jr., 79, of Bristol, died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2016 at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence. He was the devoted husband of the late … more
George D. Delmage, 88, of State Street, passed away on Oct. 7 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Hilda (Alves) Delmage.  Born in … more
PORTMSMOUTH/TIVERTON —  The R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced Tuesday it has begun the process of selecting a contractor to remove the vacant old Sakonnet River Bridge … more
Barrington police charged Jasmine J. Hartsfield, 30, of East Providence, with DUI-first offense, and refusal to submit to chemical test, after she drove her vehicle the wrong direction on the … more
Students at Mt. Hope High School were treated to a short day Tuesday after a nearby water main break forced the school's closure. Students were dismissed at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday after reports of the … more
He was happy. Jan Malik was content to move on and start a new chapter in his life… but then something happened.  The longtime legislator said that following his loss in the Democratic … more
Richard E. Brayton, 65, of Tiverton, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, at home. He was the son of Beverly T. (Fowler) Brayton of Tiverton and the late Rodney O. Brayton, Jr. Mr. Brayton was … more
To the editor:I have had the pleasure of serving with Katherine Kazarian since we were both sworn into the R.I. House of Representatives in January of 2013. During the past four years I have come to … more
To the editor:East Providence voters will have the ability this Election Day to finally choose the form of government they want in their City. At present, we have a strong City Council/City Manager … more
The proposed $68.4 million Barrington Middle School bond received three "Yes" votes during the candidates forum on Wednesday night, Oct. 5. Local candidates for the state senate trade … more
What started as a cordial discussion grew more divided once candidates for the town council seats turned their focus toward the proposed $68.4 million bond for a new middle school.  Parents … more
EAST PROVIDENCE — Even with intrinsic knowledge of the situation, East Providence School Superintendent Kathryn Crowley nevertheless said she was still taken aback by a physical plant review of the … more
  This unique beachfront property features a beautifully renovated 1920s classic two-bedroom shingled bungalow with spacious wrap-around porch, and a separate guest cottage for extended … more
TIVERTON, LITTLE COMPTON, WESTPORT — Drought has hit the Tiverton, Little Compton and Westport communities, and has sharply limited the availability of water needed to fight fires and, in some cases, for drinking. Last weekend’s rains helped a bit but it will take much more of that to make a real difference. “It's going to take a lot of rain to fill the ponds up," said Little Compton Fire Chief Rick Petrin, who said the 12 pond locations he normally uses to obtain firefighting water have dwindled to two. He said the town hasn't had a big fire in two months more
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