HOPKINTON — After receiving a report from the town’s engineering firm that a developer’s reforestation bond should be almost four times higher than the amount proposed, the developer requested, and the Planning Board agreed, to ask a third party to provide an opinion regarding the plan and t…
For years, Kim Cobb was the Indiana Jones of climate science. The Georgia Tech professor flew to the caves of Borneo to study ancient and current climate conditions. She jetted to a remote South Pacific island to see the effects of warming on coral.
CHARLESTOWN — Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge will host its fifth annual deer hunting opportunity for youth hunters between Saturday, Dec. 7 and Sunday, Dec. 22. During this time, the Salt Pond Unit of Ninigret Refuge will be closed to the public, including the parking lots, nature trails,…
HOLIDAY FOR HEROES
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island's governor and her husband are joining with local broadcasters to launch a mental health awareness campaign.
Have you had the chance to come into the library to see Roving Roger? If you do not know already, Roving Roger is a 7-foot-tall statue of Roger Williams, who in 1636 founded Providence. The statue will be at the library until Jan. 6, 2020. Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea developed the exhib…
How fast we went from pimple cream to the Polident era. The next bend in the Middle Age Road is old age. We are being overlooked for jobs. We are not asked to model swimwear unless the legs of the swimsuit are made of some kind of support hose. We are the last to be chosen when the neighbors…
Mr. George Tremblay’s Dec. 4, 2019, letter to the editor of The Sun contains two points that both require a response.
WESTERLY — A committee that has worked locally to help solve what experts say is a global problem – excess amounts of plastic that foul waterways and overwhelm the waste stream — will cease to exist in a few weeks.
WOOD RIVER JCT. — Chariho High School has partnered with Providence’s Hope High School in an effort to provide students with shared experiences that allow them to visit two college campuses, observe different high school learning environments, and develop a service-learning project.
ASHAWAY — Students, teachers, administrators and support staff gathered in the Ashaway Elementary School gymnasium on Friday afternoon to celebrate the school’s Blue Ribbon award.
Another chapter in the wrenching life of Dorothy Comingore, the brassy Hollywood actress who starred in “Citizen Kane” but whose career disintegrated after she was blacklisted in the 1950s and, crippled by arthritis and travail, abetted by alcohol, through chance and good fortune spent her f…
“Shirley, Shirley, Bo-ber-ley,
Misinformation is swirling about regulation of Christmas lights in Charlestown. To clarify, I am writing as an individual citizen, even though I am a member of the Charlestown Town Council, I do not speak for the Town Council.
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It was Thomas Jefferson who said, “slavery is like having a wolf by the ears; you don't like it much but you don't dare let go.” Experience has taught me that there are many of you out there who feel the same way about caregiving.
KILLINGLY, Conn. (AP) — A board of education in Connecticut is considering whether to bring back the Native American-themed name for an athletic mascot.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Hundreds of educators, policymakers, parents and students met Saturday to discuss ways to improve public education in Rhode Island.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Climate activist have called for Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo to reject contributions from fossil fuel companies.
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State officials and local police departments are stepping up efforts to prevent jaywalking and other violations that endanger bicyclists and pedestrians.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — There's no reason for the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on New Hampshire's “Free the Nipple” case, the state attorney general said this week.
PROVIDENCE — Retired Presiding Justice Joseph F. Rodgers Jr., the leader of the Rhode Island Superior Court for 18 years and a judge for a total of 35 years, passed away early Friday at his home in Wakefield. He was 78.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The U.S. District Court in Rhode Island has a new chief judge.
ANSONIA, Conn. (AP) — The search for a missing 1-year-old girl whose mother was found dead in her home continued Friday as authorities urged anyone with knowledge of the case to come forward.
The recent reporting that the Westerly Town Council has authorized joint work with the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) on its general strategic business plan creates both opportunities and challenges (“Town, RIAC to work together,” Westerly Sun Dec. 2). Opportunity for dialogue betwe…
It was a moment worthy of a Hallmark Christmas movie. With the historic hotel as a backdrop, the excited crowd waited in eager anticipation. Santa Claus arrived right on schedule via a Watch Hill Fire truck, dubbed “The North Pole Express.” When Daniel Hostettler, the president and managing …
STONINGTON — The victim in last Saturday's stabbing at 77 Mechanic Street in Pawcatuck has died, according to police.
WOOD RIVER JCT. — Since its publication in 1843, Charles Dickens’ story of “A Christmas Carol” has become a timely holiday classic. As a part of its biannual holiday tradition, the Chariho Theatre Company will be performing an updated stage adaptation of the play Saturday and Sunday.
WESTERLY — Westerly High School students received lessons in service, patriotism, camaraderie and gratitude during a Pearl Harbor remembrance Friday.
A 75-year-old Exeter man was indicted by a Washington County Grand Jury Friday on 16 counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of possession of child pornography, some of which relate to his time with the Boy Scouts of America.
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WESTERLY — The Westerly Education Center, 23 Friendship St., will host a “Prevention of Substance Use” workshop to help parents and anyone who interacts with youth to understand why teens adopt risky behaviors and how to spot the warning signs. The workshop will be offered at the center from…
A Pawtucket man who pleaded guilty in September to possessing more than 10,000 counterfeit pills that contained fentanyl has been sentenced to serve 15 years in prison.
A federal appeals court has backed the trucking industry in its legal fight to end Rhode Island’s truck tolls.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fishing regulators are proposing another cutback to the catch limits for Atlantic cod, but some environmentalists say the move isn't significant enough to slow the loss of the species.
BOSTON (AP) — A man who tweeted that he would give $500 to anyone who would kill a federal immigration officer was acquitted Friday in a case that centered on whether a threatening social media post is protected speech.
WESTERLY — Careful drivers know to take School Street slowly or risk tire or front-end damage from hitting potholes or crumbling sections of pavement. But town officials say the obstacle course conditions will disappear when the road is reconstructed next year.
WESTERLY — Westerly High School senior Marissa Berardo, wearing a long black dress, a white apron and a small white cap, stood outside the Babcock Hall auditorium Wednesday night, on a short rehearsal break. Joining her were Brandon Tallardy and Hope Urbonas — fellow members of the high scho…
AURORA, Colo. — Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg unveiled a gun control policy on Thursday just steps from the site of one of Colorado's worst mass shootings, calling for a ban on all assault weapons, mandatory permits for gun purchasers and a new position in the White Hou…
WESTERLY — An effort in November to put down the razor for a good cause helped Westerly police raise more than $1,300 for area children. Now many in the department have committed to remaining bearded for another month in hopes of "doubling down" on donations.
Before I get into the real deal with the New Green Nightmare, I have a couple of questions for Freddy Lustgarten Kruger or any other Climate Clown that comes out of the little Clown Climate Car. And one of questions I have is not how do they get that many Climate Clowns into that little Clim…
When I was in high school, I took a bus trip with my Mom and 40 or so women from Rhode Island to Washington DC. The trip was sponsored by the Rhode Island Democratic Committee. I recall joining women’s’ Democratic committees from all over the country at the White House. There was no “formal”…
I would like to share my disappointment in the Ocean Community YMCA.
WOOD RIVER JCT. — Whether you were a member of the first Chariho class of 1960 or a recent graduate, Chariho wants to hear from you.
WESTERLY — Randall, Realtors has announced that Westerly resident Antonette Terenzio has joined its Westerly office at 241 Post Road.
STONINGTON — Police arrested a Pawcatuck man Thursday evening who is accused of stabbing a woman on Mechanic Street last Saturday morning.
WESTERLY — A free workshop in January at the Westerly Education Center is intended to help parents and anyone who interacts with youth to understand why teens adopt risky behaviors and how to spot the warning signs.
WESTERLY — Westerly Town Manager J. Mark Rooney is a finalist for the job of city manager in Panama City Beach, Fla.
NORTH STONINGTON — While some students in the Wheeler High School gymatorium wore sneakers and shorts Monday afternoon and practiced basketball, others stood on a stage above them, wearing Victorian-age costumes and practicing their lines.
WESTERLY — The "Pop-Up Book of Westerly" has inspired a second batch, a second book and a special reception.
RICHMOND — A triple threat of hundreds of dead trees, more frequent severe weather, and the town’s position at the end of National Grid’s transmission lines could mean a tough winter for Richmond residents.
