Little Compton News

GRAND AWARD: Newport architect, Gale Goff of Estes/Twombly Architects, received the Grand Award from Custom Home Magazine in a recent design competition.

In 13 minutes flat, the state Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Supreme Court Justice Paul A. Suttell as Rhode Island's 51st chief justice.

Two regional shark experts who have viewed photographs of a reported great white shark pulled from a fish trap off Narragansett two weeks ago believe, and are not surprised, that it was indeed a 10-foot specimen of the much-maligned and respected ocean predator.

Officials at a Rhode Island beach are trying again to dispose of a dead 15-ton whale that washed ashore.

FAMOUS author, Prue Leith, took time off from writing novels to officially open Little Comptona s annual Midsummer Fete.

They both lack the immortality of Moby-Dick but these whales are showing some classic staying power.

The first Ron Bogle heard of the whale carcass, a boater had reported it floating somewhere off Cuttyhunk.

Yet another whale has come ashore, this one a pilot whale that was alive when it beached, according to the Rev.

Members of a Rhode Island beach association hope a dead humpback whale will wash up in time to be decently buried before the beach opens for the summer.

Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day When the dead humpback whale floating just off a Little Compton beach finally comes ashore, Briggs Beach manager Ron Bogle will have to figure out how to get rid of it.

Rhode Island environmental authorities said a 30-foot humpback whale that washed ashore in Little Compton will soon be buried.

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Some New England waters are seeing a huge increase in the number of starfish roaming the sea floor, and marine scientists aren't sure exactly why.

A section of Post Road in Warwick will be closed five nights this week to allow overnight work near T.F. Green Airport.

A FAMOUS author will officially open this yeara s Little Compton Village Fete, to be held on Saturday, June 20.

The Newport Yachting Center's International Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off is set for Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival includes all-you-can-eat chowder and music.

Governor Donald L. Carcieri, expected in some corners to name Supreme Court Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg the next chief justice, has instead named Justice Paul A. Suttell to the post.

" Gov. Donald L. Carcieri today nominated R.I. Supreme Court Justice Paul A. Suttell to be the court's next chief justice.

May 29--LITTLE COMPTON -- The owners of the Stone House expect to greet their first guests July 1 as an 18-month, top-to-bottom renovation project comes to a close at the historic lodging venue on Sakonnet Point.

Supreme Court Justice Paul A. Suttell and acting Chief Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg, chat in the hallway as they attend the interview by the Judicial Nominating Commission in March.