East Bay Media Group

East Bay Media Group East Bay Media Group is a family-owned company based in Bristol, RI. We began publishing newspapers in 1837. S. Bayley. Bosworth Sr. in Bristol, R.I.

Today we publish the Barrington Times, Bristol Phoenix, EP Post, Portsmouth Times, Sakonnet Times, Warren Times-Gazette and Westport Shorelines. Eastbayri.com is powered by East Bay Newspapers, a family company based in Bristol, Rhode Island, that began publishing newspapers in 1837. Today we publish the Barrington Times, Warren Times-Gazette, Bristol Phoenix, East Providence Post, Sakonnet Times

(covering Tiverton and Little Compton, R.I.), Portsmouth Timess and Westport Shorelines. We also publish the East Bay Classifieds, which is inserted into all the weekly newspapers. The company dates back to 1837, when the Bristol Phoenix was founded by William H. The present ownership took over in 1929, when Roswell S. became the fourth editor and publisher. Matt Hayes, the current owner and publisher, is the third generation in the family to run the company. You can visit us here at eastbayri.com, or in person at 1 Bradford St. We enjoy a nice spot just a few steps from beautiful Bristol Harbor.

The Barrington High School girls indoor track team improved to 8-0 in dual meets after defeating Narragansett 98-11 and ...
01/08/2025

The Barrington High School girls indoor track team improved to 8-0 in dual meets after defeating Narragansett 98-11 and Smithfield 63-46 last week.

The Barrington High School girls indoor track team improved to 8-0 in dual meets after defeating Narragansett 98-11 and Smithfield 63-46 last week.   Barrington athletes won several …

Barrington officials are working to cool off a “heat island” identified in the town’s recent tree canopy plan.
01/08/2025

Barrington officials are working to cool off a “heat island” identified in the town’s recent tree canopy plan.

Barrington officials are working to cool off a “heat island” identified in the town’s recent tree canopy plan. Barrington Director of Planning, Building and Resilience Herb …

The new year has just begun, but half a dozen hopefuls have already pulled nomination papers in hopes of being on the ba...
01/08/2025

The new year has just begun, but half a dozen hopefuls have already pulled nomination papers in hopes of being on the ballot for Westport's elections on Tuesday, April 8.

The new year has just begun, but half a dozen hopefuls have already pulled nomination papers in hopes of being on the ballot for town elections on Tuesday, April 8. The race for two seats on the …

The City of East Providence has hired TNT Gravestone Solutions (of Westport, Mass.) to repair 112 grave markers and two ...
01/08/2025

The City of East Providence has hired TNT Gravestone Solutions (of Westport, Mass.) to repair 112 grave markers and two box tombs at Newman Cemetery after sending out a request for proposal.

The City of East Providence has hired TNT Gravestone Solutions (of Westport, Mass.) to repair 112 grave markers and two box tombs at Newman Cemetery.

The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team began the 2024-25 season feeling very good about the winter ahead and so far the...
01/07/2025

The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team began the 2024-25 season feeling very good about the winter ahead and so far the Huskies have done nothing to dampen that enthusiasm.

The Mt. Hope High School wrestling team began the 2024-25 season feeling very good about the winter ahead and so far the Huskies have done nothing to dampen that enthusiasm. The locals …

The R.I. Department of Environmental Management will conduct “low-severity” prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence ...
01/07/2025

The R.I. Department of Environmental Management will conduct “low-severity” prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island and elsewhere starting this week.

PRUDENCE ISLAND — The R.I. Department of Environmental Management (DEM) will conduct “low-severity” prescribed burns on state lands on Prudence Island and elsewhere starting this …

The Barrington High School boys hockey team had a busy schedule over the past couple weeks.
01/07/2025

The Barrington High School boys hockey team had a busy schedule over the past couple weeks.

The Barrington High School boys hockey team had a busy schedule over the past couple weeks.   The Eagles played three games in a Christmas tournament held at the University of New Hampshire …

Despite protests from two councilors who declined to participate, three members of the Tiverton Town Council met private...
01/07/2025

Despite protests from two councilors who declined to participate, three members of the Tiverton Town Council met privately Monday evening to discuss Longplex Family and Sports Center owner Jim Long’s interest in buying the Tiverton Industrial Park. Previously, Long had made a $2 million offer to purchase the undeveloped park to build an ice hockey rink and car storage.

Despite protests from two councilors who declined to participate, three members of the Tiverton Town Council met privately Monday evening to discuss Longplex Family and Sports Center owner Jim …

Guard Julia George scored 14 points as the Westport girls basketball team held on to edge Randolph 39-38 in a non-league...
01/07/2025

Guard Julia George scored 14 points as the Westport girls basketball team held on to edge Randolph 39-38 in a non-league home game on Friday night.

Guard Julia George scored 14 points as the Westport girls basketball team held on to edge Randolph 39-38 in a non-league home game on Friday night. The win was the Wildcats’ fourth …

Most of the lights are dimmed, and an eerie quiet fills Bajah’s Cat Cafe. The soft clink of a glass coffee pot tapping a...
01/07/2025

Most of the lights are dimmed, and an eerie quiet fills Bajah’s Cat Cafe. The soft clink of a glass coffee pot tapping against the kitchen counter breaks the silence as the owner pours the first cup of coffee for the day.

Most of the lights are dimmed, and an eerie quiet fills Bajah’s Cat Cafe. The soft clink of a glass coffee pot tapping against the kitchen counter breaks the silence as the owner pours the …

The Boudria brothers combined for 41 points as the Westport basketball team staved off Blue Hills 59-56 in a non-league...
01/07/2025

The Boudria brothers combined for 41 points as the Westport basketball team staved off Blue Hills 59-56 in a non-league home game on Monday night. The win broke a two-game losing streak as Westport improved their record to 3-2.

The Boudria brothers combined for 41 points as the Westport basketball team staved off Blue Hills 59-56 in a non-league home game on Monday night. The win broke a two-game losing streak as …

Town officials and a team of volunteers are preparing to host Barrington’s first-ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebr...
01/07/2025

Town officials and a team of volunteers are preparing to host Barrington’s first-ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.

Town officials and a team of volunteers are preparing to host Barrington’s first-ever Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration.   Titled “Soul Force: A Celebration of Civil …

A home meet for the Mt. Hope High School swimmers against the Middletown/Rogers co-op Friday night, Jan. 3, at PODs in E...
01/06/2025

A home meet for the Mt. Hope High School swimmers against the Middletown/Rogers co-op Friday night, Jan. 3, at PODs in East Providence was the first of the 2024-25 season for the boys and second for the girls.

A home meet for the Mt. Hope High School swimmers against the Middletown/Rogers co-op Friday night, Jan. 3, at PODs in East Providence was the first of the 2024-25 season for the boys and second for …

Property owners and town workers have no immediate plans to move or bury a deceased humpback whale that washed up at Ric...
01/06/2025

Property owners and town workers have no immediate plans to move or bury a deceased humpback whale that washed up at Richmond Pond beach on New Year’s Day, and is still there nearly a week later. Instead, they’ll continue to watch and see if nature takes it back out to sea.

Property owners and town workers have no immediate plans to move or bury a deceased humpback whale that washed up at Richmond Pond beach on New Year’s Day, and is still there nearly a week …

“All of our facilities will be powered by Bristol Marine, a thread that stitches together our presence on historic worki...
01/06/2025

“All of our facilities will be powered by Bristol Marine, a thread that stitches together our presence on historic working waterfronts; sharing the effort to preserve the legacy of family run marine businesses." ~ Andy Tyska

With the deal officially closing at the end of 2024, Huckins Yachts of Jacksonville, Florida has been added to Bristol Marine’s portfolio of marine businesses, joining the company’s …

“When she was still a teenager, she did a whole series pastels. I have them all framed in my house, and you would never ...
01/06/2025

“When she was still a teenager, she did a whole series pastels. I have them all framed in my house, and you would never believe that it was a teenager that did those….she is just naturally an artist. I don't imagine her doing anything else.” ~ Ingrid Johnson

Maria Andriopoulos Hall has spent her entire career — her entire life, in fact — as a working artist. She has also been a wife, to the late Gunnar Hall, who passed away in April 2024, and …

Tiverton building, code enforcement and zoning officer John Hoyle Jr. has resigned, weeks after his office came under fi...
01/06/2025

Tiverton building, code enforcement and zoning officer John Hoyle Jr. has resigned, weeks after his office came under fire for the town’s role in the demolition of the historic Lafayette House at 3118 Main Road last month.

Tiverton building, code enforcement and zoning officer John Hoyle Jr. has resigned, weeks after his office came under fire for the town’s role in the demolition of the historic Lafayette House …

The development of the Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker memorial, a substantial artwork featuring a Pokanoket woman, a...
01/06/2025

The development of the Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker memorial, a substantial artwork featuring a Pokanoket woman, an African man, and their child, has taken about 9 months from tabletop model to full-size and castable.

The development of the Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker memorial, a substantial artwork featuring a Pokanoket woman, an African man, and their child, has taken about 9 months from tabletop model to …

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