Welcome to the Tiverton-Little Compton Patch. We're your free news and information hub for all things in Tiverton and Little Compton. We provide local sports coverage, opinion, reviews, announcements, an events calendar and a comprehensive directory of businesses, organizations and resources in Tiverton and Little Compton.

I'm your Patch editor, Matt Sanderson, and I'm here to guide you through the website. I have been a journalist working in southern New England for several years, and I want to bring the information that matters the most to you about Tiverton and Little Compton.

I urge you to claim Tiverton-Little Compton Patch as your own. It's for you, the reader.

At Patch, we are community journalism for the 21st century, posting information online around the clock and making it easy for all to contribute. I rely on a team of writers to provide news, features and opinion pieces, which will be added multiple times per day.

News

I'll be at your town council meetings, school committee meetings and providing breaking news from the police and fire departments. We'll be on the sidelines of Tiverton Tigers games, and your youth and adult recreation leagues. We'll be covering all major and seasonal events in Tiverton and Little Compton. We'll take the time to update you on hot-button issues, and tell that unique story of the person, business or setting that has impacted the lives of the residents.

At Patch, we'll be providing news stories in various media platforms, in type, photos and video. We'll also be posting periodical website updates on Facebook (you can "like" us there) and Twitter (@TivertonPatch). You can receive daily e-mail updates of our headlines, as well as developing news updates sent to your mobile phone.

Do you have a news tip? Let me know. I need your help. We encourage you to react to news stories by posting comments and writing letters to the editor. You can also upload your own photos and videos from events around town. You can also pose a question on our new Q&A section, as well as provide shout outs directly to the home page under "What do you have to say?"

Events

Having a gallery showing? Holding a church fair, town gathering or fundraiser? We'll be posting any activities going on in Tiverton or Little Compton in our events calendar. We encourage you to add events that you know of by clicking "add your own" to immediately post information.

Announcements

Does your group or organization offer volunteer opportunities? Looking for your kids' honor roll? Want to get the word out about a major promotion or accomplishment? Our Announcements page will allow you to share that information with the community.

Directory

Our comprehensive Directory contains all you need to know about locations in Tiverton and Little Compton, from government buildings, schools, parks and beaches,  to churches, restaurants, auto body shops and more. Our team of researchers hit the streets and visited all these places so we can provide photos as well as detailed information such as products sold and hours of operation. To contact us about the listing for your business or organization, email us at directorysupport@patch.com. If you own or manage a business or organization in our directory, claim it at http://tiverton.patch.com/search/listings.

I'm always open to hearing from you and how I can make the site better. You can call me at 401-374-6286 or e-mail matthew.sanderson@patch.com. And if you see me around town, don't hesitate to say hi!