East Bay Media Group

07/24/2025

Barrington native Peter Lyons was recently inducted into the USTA New England Tennis Hall of Fame. A special ceremony was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport.

Barrington native Peter Lyons was recently inducted into the USTA New England Tennis Hall of Fame. A special ceremony was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport.   Lyons …

07/24/2025

The Four Hearts Foundation on Saturday celebrated its belated one-year anniversary of opening the Portsmouth Community Playground on Turnpike Avenue.

PORTSMOUTH — The Four Hearts Foundation on Saturday celebrated its belated one-year anniversary of opening the Portsmouth Community Playground on Turnpike Avenue.

07/24/2025

Old habits die hard, at least when it comes to Portsmouth’s first curbside collection program that rolled out June 30. “There are still 1,000 households out there and we don’t know what they’re doing with their trash.” ~ Town Administrator Richard Rainer, Jr.

PORTSMOUTH — Old habits die hard, at least when it comes to the town’s first curbside collection program that rolled out June 30. Town Administrator Richard Rainer, Jr. predicted the …

07/24/2025

On Friday, July 18, a Barrington resident told police that she found a dead rat in her swimming pool — and she was blaming the neighbor.

On Friday, July 18, a Barrington resident told police that she found a dead rat in her swimming pool — and she was blaming the neighbor.   According to Barrington Police, the …

07/24/2025

For the second time in three years, the East Providence City Council voted down a local effort to allow residents to keep female hens on private property.

07/24/2025

The council at its July 8 meeting voted to allow the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to perform much-needed maintenance of the state-owned Main Street/Route 114, at night, though with a preference to have as much significant work be done during the daytime hours.

The council at its July 8 meeting voted to allow the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to perform much-needed maintenance of the state-owned Main Street/Route 114, at night, though with a …

07/23/2025

Warren's revised comprehensive plan, already completed and approved at the town level, needs to be slightly amended to receive the official sign-off of the state.

Warren's revised comprehensive plan, already completed and approved at the town level, needs to be slightly amended to receive the official sign-off of the state. At a special meeting of the …

07/23/2025

Barrington’s $250 million school renovation construction project may cost taxpayers even more following a disagreement between the local school committee and the local town council.

Barrington’s $250 million school renovation construction project may cost taxpayers even more following a disagreement between the local school committee and the local town council. …

07/23/2025

Each and every July, when parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church gather to celebrate the parish’s annual feast, something wonderful happens.

Each and every July, when parishioners and friends of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church gather to celebrate the parish’s annual feast, something wonderful happens. Such was the case in recent …

07/23/2025

“When we got the fish on board we knew it was a pretty healthy-sized tuna. But it kind of shocked us, because we didn’t really know. It’s hard to know how much it weighs until it hits the scale.” ~ Eric Vargas

It's not everyday that a fishing trip with your buddies lands you a 728-pound lunker worth $162,000.

07/22/2025

It could cost more than $70 million to turn the old Westport High School into a “crown jewel” for the town. But no matter how you slice it, the property is going to cost the town money it doesn’t have, regardless of what Westport voters ultimately decide what to do with the massive old building.

It could cost more than $70 million to turn the old Westport High School into a “crown jewel” for the town. But no matter how you slice it, the property is going to cost the town money it …

07/22/2025

The Bristol County Water Authority has started work on one significant water main improvement project in Warren with an eye toward soon performing similar upgrades to a location in Bristol, both efforts totaling over 1,000 feet of new pipe being installed.

  The Bristol County Water Authority has started work on one significant water main improvement project in Warren with an eye toward soon performing similar upgrades to a location in …