Landscaper arrested for allegedly threatening to kill build

Local Warren Landscaper, John Bettencourt, threatens to kill Warren Building Official Bill Nash while in the Town Hall parking lot. Mr. Bettencourt says Mr. Nash is writing about his wife in the newspaper and wants it to stop. The local newspaper has been reporting on Mr.

Murdered man driven to town in back seat

Fall River, MA man murdered Dec. 27th, rolled up in a rug and dumped at the end of Taylor's Lane in Little Compton, RI.

Boil water advisory issued for East Bay

The Rhode Island Department of Health issued a boil water advisory for all Bristol County Water Authority customers on Tuesday morning.

Police ID victim in fatal hit and run

Barrington resident Matthew Sullivan was arraigned in Providence District Court on Monday, Aug.

Door to door – neighbor to neighbor

John Solis is the Central Avenue neighborhood's town crier. This weekend the Central Avenue neighborhood will be holding it's seventeenth annual Neighbor Day celebration.

Barrington residents angry over council's comments

Residents Ceci Sartor and Jeff and Janice Black are still fuming over public comments made by the Barrington Town Council on July 27 during a public meeting at the town hall.

Tent City stays – for now

After spending the day in Rhode Island Superior Court, "Tent City" residents were given at least one more week in East Providence last Friday when Judge Jeffrey A.

Two busts in one week for city's vice unit

East Providence Police made two separate arrests this week resulting in the seizure of about two ounces of cocaine and 26 bricks of heroin. In both cases, Sergeant Diogo Mello said officers were able to foil new methods being used by drug dealers to help stave off detection.

City cuts cops to save cash

The ranks of the East Providence Police Department are about to get a little thinner.

Bullocks Cove dredge plan progresses

US Army Corps of Engineers looks for a contractor to dredge Bullocks Cove.

Seekonk selectmen are stumped on this tree problem

It's been more than a year since National Grid took down dozens of trees across Seekonk. Now, at least one selectman wants to know who is responsible for getting rid of the stumps.

Building inspection rates could go up

For the first time in town history Seekonk could have its own building inspection fee schedule, which will come with a bump in rates to a few dozen local buildings if adopted without alteration.

Construction will continue at I195

Drivers who use the bridge that brings Fall River Avenue (Route 114A) over Interstate 195 shouldn't expect to see construction in the area finish up anytime soon.

Bristol pair drags up a monster

Jarrod Seth skipper Bob Morris and his deckhand, Shadow, were just north of the Newport Bridge late last month when their trawl, pulled up from about 100 feet of water, dropped a big — make that a huge — suprise on their deck: A 12 1/2-pound lobster.

EPA announces grant at Barrington Beach

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday morning, Aug. 11, a grant of $213,000 to the Rhode Island Department of Health that will help continue efforts expanding and improving water quality monitoring and notification at the state's public salt water beaches.

Hear, hear!

Today's smaller, high-tech and more stylish hearing aids have helped remove much of the stigma behind the devices

Barrington teens weigh in on mandatory breathalyzer testing

Barrington High School students recently voiced their opinions on the school committee's decision to approve mandatory breathalyzer testing at school dances.

Barrington girl remains hospitalized after nearly drowning

Amanda Robidoux, the 11-year old Barrington girl who nearly drowned on July 5 in Westport, Mass., remains in critical but stable condition at Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence.

Walk in Barrington highlights healthcare issues

The group chanted and carried signs, drawing attention to a national issue that they say has plagued this country for too long.

Matthew Starring takes another spin around Fenway

Saturday, July 11, was Pan-Mass Challenge Day at Fenway Park and Barrington resident Matthew Starring was asked to ride his bike around the warning track of Fenway Park with other ride participants for the second year in a row.

Driver dies in two-town police pursuit

A Barrington man was killed while evading Middletown police in a stolen vehicle after he crashed into another vehicle on Portsmouth's East Main Road before dawn on July 19.

Two women injured in motorcycle accidents

A Portsmouth woman is in serious condition and a woman from Mashpee, Mass., suffered head injuries in separate motorcycle accidents last weekend on Route 24.

Barrington school board approves mandatory breathalyzers

Students who want to attend Barrington High School dances next year will have to blow into a breathalyzer first. That's what the Barrington School Committee decided at its June 18 meeting.

Police find heroin, small child in Westport woman's car

A Westport woman faces drug charges after police stopped the car she was driving and found bundles of heroin inside.

Barrington girl remains in critical condition after nearly drowning

Amanda Robidoux, the 11-year old Barrington girl who has been hospitalized since Sunday, July 5 after a near drowning incident, is in stable yet critical condition at Hasbro Children's Hospital.

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