Seekonk, Mass. – During National School Breakfast Week (March 3 – 7, 2025), Seekonk High School celebrated the impact that free school breakfast has on students each day. Staff members …

Chief Christopher Francesconi and Deputy Chief Barry Ramer East Providence, RI – East Providence Police Dept. Chief Christopher Francesconi, who was appointed by Mayor Bob DaSilva as Chief …

Six new firefighters were sworn in at Wednesday’s Select Board meeting. They include: David McGovern, Samuel Dejong-Ewing, Jonathan McNamara, Joshua Helton, Alex Bak, and Brandon Botelho.

Seekonk Public Schools are working to put their FY’26 budget together amid financial challenges. The initial level service budget projection was a 6.5 percent increase, Superintendent …

Fairbanks, AK -- Noah Valade of Rumford, RI, has been named to the fall 2024 deans' list at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Students receiving a 3.9 grade point average or higher are placed on …

Rehoboth Girl Scout Troop #507 enjoyed learning to sew at Loraine’s Stitch ‘n’ Craft. The girls learned to use sewing machines, and they sewed buttons onto coin purses. A big thank …

Congratulations to 8th-grade chorus students Cole Nystrom and Abbie Oldmixon for representing Beckwith Middle School at the 2025 Junior District Music Festival on March 7th and 8th at Hingham Middle …

There are three candidates running for two open seats on the Seekonk School Committee. Incumbent Emily Field faces challengers Bob Gerardi and Michael Novinson. Profiles are below. Emily Field …

Town officials are vowing to fight the implementation of the state’s MBTA Law, which stipulates: “An MBTA community shall have a zoning ordinance or by-law that provides for at least 1 …

The Board of Selectmen voted Monday to dissolve several town committees. Town Administrator Deborah Arruda explained some of the committees had either been dissolved due to their objective being …

Joseph Luca and Wayne Mello are running for one open seat on the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School Committee in the April 1 town election. Profiles are below. Joseph Luca believes he can provide …

“For over 50 years, Saint Margaret School has been providing an inspiring Catholic education to children in grades Pre-K through Grade 8. We have earned a strong reputation for excellence in the …

Hello All ~ Happy March!  Hope you have been keeping warm.  The Rehoboth Town Clerk’s Office has been busy processing almost 5,000 town census forms, 915 dog-tags/licenses, certifying …

Girls Basketball The Beckwith Middle School Girls Basketball Team has made history! Under Coach Jerauld's leadership in her final season, the Raiders captured the 2024-25 Massasoit League …

Our February meeting, in the deep freeze of the day, was in the nice warm Museum Building at Francis Farm Complex, due to the painting of the ceiling in the Arcade Building. The meeting went …

Lady Townies Play for First-Ever Title East Providence girls’ basketball is seeking its first ever state championship when it takes on favored Narragansett next Thursday, March 6 th at the AMP …

The East Providence City Council has named the Riverside sports complex on Somerset Street as the Alfred D. Santie “Big Al” Recreational Complex, in honor of longtime coach Alfred …

City Council President Bob Rodericks will urge his colleagues at the March 4, 2025 council meeting, to approve a letter to local General Assembly members requesting intervention with RI Energy's high …

Sacred Heart School May Close Following an unexpected email from Sacred Heart School administration last month announcing the potential closure of the small Catholic school on Purchase Street at the …

As part of our ongoing efforts to keep the community informed ahead of the Annual Town Election on April 7, the Town of Seekonk is providing the following details regarding a Proposition 2 ½ …

The proposed budget for FY’26 is $40.5 million, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous fiscal year. Director of Finance Sue Pimental gave the presentation at Monday’s Board of …

Doorways would like to thank our supporters, in Seekonk and beyond, for their generous support of our mission to serve the less fortunate among our friends and neighbors. The community response to …

Worcester, MA -- More than 1,700 students were named to the College of the Holy Cross' Dean's List for outstanding academic achievement during the Fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. The …

Our February meeting, in the deep freeze of the day, was in the nice warm Museum Building at Francis Farm Complex, due to the painting of the ceiling in the Arcade Building. The meeting went …

Over the last month, Seekonk Troop 1 and Troop 9 scouts participated in regular troop meetings, worked on merit badge and rank requirements, and continued planning future adventures such as snow …