Narragansett News

The Broken Spoke Saloon, the world's biggest biker bar, had their grand re-opening over Memorial Day and is preparing for another stellar Laconia Motorcycle Week with great events and concerts that include an appearance by local favorite John Cafferty.

Christopher J. Grieco, 39, of Legion Way, Cranston, was arrested around 7:45 p.m. for a disorderly threats charge.

The Newport Yachting Center's 31st Annual Schweppes Great Chowder Cook-Off will include Trio restaurant in Narragansett and its chef, Kevin Gaudreau, as well as Rhody Joe's of Wakefield and its chef, Wayne Hemond, both competing in the "Seafood" category.

The weather this weekend looks like a mixed bag - some sun, some clouds, but the possibility of showers/thundershowers at times.

A slight different version of this diary first appeared Sunday as a segment of the 15th edition of First Nations News & Views, an element of the "Invisible Indians" project created by navajo and me.

It all started in the first grade. I was one of the only kids in my class to understand how to manipulate the colored beads that represented 10s, 50s and 100s on the graphA A My teacher was petite, loud and always full of praise.

DUI Suspect Loses Motorcycle North Kingstown police officers were called to the Route 4 and Tower Hill Road junction for a possible motor vehicle accident.

Welcome to the 15th edition of First Nations News & Views. This weekly series is one element in the "Invisible Indians" project put together by navajo and me, with assistance from the Native American Netroots Group.

WAKEFIELD - A Providence man will serve 15 years at the ACI following a plea in Washington County Superior Court today to multiple sexual assault and video voyeurism charges against him.

The Rhode Island Economic Development board remains in closed session while about two dozen members of the media stand outside the Narragansett room where the EDC traditionally holds its meetings.

Each week, it seems, brings stories that show we are headed in the right or wrong direction.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following cases was supplied by files at Fourth Division District Court or Washington County Superior Court at the J. Howard McGrath Judicial Complex .

Members of Troop 1 Narragansett enjoyed a two-day canoe trip down the Pawcatuck-Wood River the first weekend of May.A The boys were led by Senior Patrol Leader Will Prior and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader Alex Millen.A The party of 15 enjoyed the misty ride across Worden's Pond and entered the Pawcatuck River alongside the Great Swamp on Saturday.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department.

Here are the Five Things for Saturday, May 12, 2012: Buy yourself a Venus fly trap, or even better, a Mercury fly trap.

The Barrington School Committee made a splash earlier this week when they said the School Department would accept out-of-district students willing to pay $12,800 a year to attend Barrington schools.

Last November, Rhode Island First Lady Stephanie Chafee performs a civil-union ceremony for Ron Margolin, left, and Lynn McKinney at Newport's Rosecliff mansion.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will host a special waste collection in Narragansett on Saturday, May 19.

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following cases was supplied by files at Fourth Division District Court or Washington County Superior Court at the J. Howard McGrath Judicial Complex .