Letting their voices ring out in a chorus of sound and melody is a freedom this year felt by the North Kingstown Community Chorus as it resumes its public singing program for the holidays.
Canceled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, this 55-member adult and 22-member youth chorus will resume its annual in-person choral event on December 5.
With COVID-19 booster shots now widely available to most adult Rhode Islanders and the holidays approaching, officials are encouraging people to get the additional shot in order to reinforce protection from severe illness.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control last week expanded recommendations for booster shots to now include all adults ages 18 years and older who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine as part of their primary series.
The North Kingstown Town Council postponed its discussion regarding the appointment of independent counsel in relation to the Aaron Thomas allegations until Nov. 29 in consideration of Councilor Mary Brimer’s absence at their meeting on Monday night.
Government officials and other sources said this week that a special writ of replevin had been filed for the computer and possibly other documents of the high school coach whom some former athletes accuse of inappropriate behavior by him asking if they wanted to be naked for “fat tests.”
The writ, sources said, was ordered by Timothy Conlan, attorney for some of the athletes to search computers in Thomas’s possession for photographs of the athletes and any emails between him and them.
The Quonset Development Corporation on Monday welcomed two businesses to its new Flex Industrial Campus Building with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
The offshore wind support company and seafood delivery company join more than 200 businesses already at Quonset Business Park.
The North Kingstown School Committee responded for the first time publicly to allegations about former coach Aaron Thomas at its Tuesday meeting.
Among the most notable concerns was that information about these allegations had been brought to the superintendent in 2018. Residents at the meeting questioned the motivations of those involved and demanded answers.
NORTH KINGSTOWN — Local police announced this week that a South Kingstown woman involved in a deadly crash in August now faces charges.
According to the North Kingstown Police Department, their investigation revealed that Stephanie Briggs, 57, of Wakefield, crashed head-on into a car driven by Leah Ribner, 20, of North Kingstown.
The North Kingstown Town Council agreed to review a previously denied application for tax exempt status by the Rhode Island Farm Incubator at Shewatuck Farm on Exeter Road during its meeting on Monday Nov. 8.
North Kingstown Town Council President Greg Mancini says he wants the council to set up an independent review of the school committee’s investigation into any inappropriate behavior by former high school Coach Aaron Thomas, who is alleged to have asked teen athletes for many years to strip naked for “fat tests.”
The return of a Veterans Day parade to South Kingstown after a two-year absence will be a special event — one that makes history.
For the first time, the master of ceremonies, the parade grand marshals and the keynote speaker are all female veterans.
The decorative vase that Dolores and Frank Morelli brought to Smith’s Castle had sat in a corner of their home for decades with no story behind it.
Dolores occasionally dusted it, and her two children kept their hands off it, she said.
Former North Kingstown High School boys basketball coach Aaron Thomas is facing accusations of misconduct, with former players alleging that he asked them to strip naked behind closed doors, for body fat checks.
The Skippers head coach for more than 20 years and a teacher at the high school, Thomas abruptly resigned in June amidst a school department investigation. North Kingstown police reportedly investigated the claims, but no charges were filed. The Attorney General’s office says it has an open investigation into the case.
Following a statewide trend, students in North and South Kingstown scored lower in 2021 statewide standardized tests than two years ago, data released this week by the state Department of Education show.
The results, educators and state officials say, reflect the uneven academic year and massive changes to instruction due to COVID-19, such as remote learning.
Four longtime champions of the Narrow River have received accolades for their work and dedication to preserving the river and educating others about one of South County’s key natural resources.
The Narrow River Preservation Association honored Sally Sutherland of Narragansett, Barry Devine of Slocum, and Rosemary and David Smith, also of Narragansett.
The kindness of strangers and the work of the nonprofit volunteer organization Amenity Aid are helping those facing hygiene poverty in South County and throughout the state.
The Warwick-based agency founded by Liz Duggan is ramping up its collection drive of personal hygiene products for those struggling to buy the basic items. Often in such situations, food and shelter come before shampoo, soap, body wash and deodorant.
Thanksgiving is two days away and, as such, this week marks the traditional start to the holiday shopping season. With questions still surrounding supply lines and staffing issues throughout the country, are you planning on doing your holiday shopping earlier than usual this year? Why or why not? Let us know in this week's poll question below.
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