PORTSMOUTH — J. Mark Ryan didn’t heed his own doctorly advice. Last year, the Town Council member felt pretty confident while competing in the Project Purple Dodgeball Tournament … more

TIVERTON — University of Rhode Island basketball players had plenty of excuses to sleep in rather than keep their early morning date with young friends at Tiverton’s Pocasset School on a recent … more

An additional instructional coach, another school psychologist and one more math interventionist would serve as a real boost to teachers and students at Barrington's elementary schools, but funding … more

The East Bay Co-op girls hockey team is holding a Super Bowl fund-raiser. The event will help the team pay for transportation to and from practices. The East Bay Co-op team is made up of … more

The ice is gone for now and with it at least a half dozen of the buoys that are supposed to guide boaters through the tricky Westport Harbor entrance and channel. “We know where they all are, … more

PORTSMOUTH — Allison Ashmore was born developmentally delayed and on the autism spectrum, said her mom, Nancy Ashmore. “Those are her disabilities, but her abilities are that she can … more

The first few days on the job were anything but smooth for one of the town’s newest employees, Joanne Mello. Hired as Bristol’s first-ever Coordinator of Senior Services, Ms. Mello found … more

Jeffrey S. Smith, 68 of Swansea, died January 24, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. Born in New Bedford and served in the United States Coast Guard. Long-time resident of Swansea. A … more

Warren’s hardest working man in showbiz is moving. David Podnsap, who turned the tiny Galactic Theatre at 508 Main St. into what’s been called the best live music venue in the East … more

Facing one of the toughest budget years they’ve seen since the towns of Bristol and Warren regionalized 27 years ago, members of the regional school district’s financing board met … more