Rhode Island based employees and family members are asked to log on to a web site so the Navy knows they are safe in the aftermath of the tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon.
Recycle rainwater and let your gardens flourish this season.
A roundup of the government meetings in Tiverton and Little Compton this week.
You might be eligible for reimbursement up to $300.
The Newport County Chamber of Commerce supports local lawmakers' efforts to find sustainable funding for bridge maintenance other than relying on tolls.
Today the Navy informed Save The Bay that Naval Station Newport cannot host the start to the 2013 Save The Bay Swim due to fiscal constraints imposed by federal budget sequestration
Rep. Dennis M. Canario (D-Dist. 71, Portsmouth, Little Compton, Tiverton) is urging residents to testify before the House Committee on Finance.
After a man was injured in a drive-by shooting at a Tiverton bar on Saturday, lawmakers unveiled a package of gun control bills earlier this week. Do you think the proposed laws could improve public saftey?
A local representative sponsored a bill to improve school safety, while a fellow East Bay representative discussed the recent decriminalization of cannabis.
What were your thoughts on the bridge toll workshops held Saturday in Portsmouth?
After years of flooding, the state Department of Transportation is reconstructing a culvert in front of Sakonnet Point residences.
What do you think about these rates?
The Little Compton Town Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall.
The Tiverton Land Trust is seeking public commentary to include in its application for national accreditation.
Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Portsmouth, Tiverton) and Sen. Josh Miller (D-Cranston, Providence) joined Protect Families First at a State House press conference this week.
The bill would allow school districts to have gender-exclusive events as long as similar events are offered to the opposite gender.
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority will hold two toll workshops this Saturday in Portsmouth.
A group of East Bay legislators asked the Rhode Island Congressional delegation to help expand RIPTA routes to Massachusetts.
A letter from Middletown Town Councilor Dick Adams
A weekly roundup of the government meetings in Tiverton and Little Compton.
The legislation passed the Senate on Wednesday
The bill was introduced by Rep. Joseph McNamara of Cranston.
Tiverton, the school department and local residents are working together to find a solution for a potentially hazardous water drainage issue at the Pocasset Elementary School.
Did you change your Facebook page or wear red today to support same-sex marriage? Upload a pic here to show your support!
The Tiverton Budget Committee is meeting on Wednesday and Thursday this week to make its final budget-related decisions.
Tiverton is getting a head start on protecting Stafford Pond - a major drinking water resource in town.
Councilor William P. Gerlach writes a letter to the editor urging Tiverton residents to speak out against recreational activities that could compromise Stafford Pond - a town drinking water resource.
Two local legislators joined Gov. Chafee in announcing a set of new bills aimed at helping veterans.
On April 8, Little Compton voters will get a chance to learn about the rules, procedures and history of the Financial Town Meeting in Little Compton.
Tiverton Brownie Troop 188 is sending 50 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to troops stationed in Afghanistan - including some to a Middletown Marine.
The Watershed Watch program at URI needs volunteers to monitor local bodies of water.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Peter Martin, adds three additional members to the Interagency Council on Homelessness
Local legislators are asking for a waiver of insurance for RIPTA for interstate travel between Rhode Island and Massachusetts as the agency is considering restoring service to Tiverton.
Sessions of the General Assembly will now be available live on this new thing called the Internet.
The state Department of Environmental Management will hold two public workshops - one in Tiverton and one in Exeter - addressed proposed freshwater fishing, hunter and falconry regulations on state ponds and wildlife areas.
The caucus made up of current or former public safety figures will focus on education and issues critical to first responders.
The Senate passed a bill by Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis last week that will require individuals convicted of first- or second-degree murder and who have not been sentenced to life in prison to serve at least 50 percent of a sentence prior to being eligibl