PORTSMOUTH/BRISTOL — Get ready to sit in traffic again while crossing the Mount Hope Bridge.
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By Jim McGaw
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2/7/24
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A bronze statue born from the mind of Providence-based artist Spencer Evans has been chosen to forever memorialize Bristol’s connection to the dark history of the slave trade, which will be erected at Independence Park some time within the next 18 months.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/7/24
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After many years of begging and borrowing for rehearsal and performance spaces for the wildly popular Arts Alive! program she has nurtured since its birth, Dena Davis and team are about to debut new programming in a space they can truly call home.
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By Scott Pickering
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2/7/24
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East Bay Homes | February 2024
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2/7/24
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Prom season should be fun, but for so many students expenses can mount quickly. Students from Bristol, Warren, and Barrington may qualify for a new volunteer-led program that can help.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/6/24
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The Mt. Hope gymnastics team fell to Portsmouth in their final regular season meet at Strive Gymnastics on Sunday. Mt. Hope scored a 130.75 and Portsmouth scored a 133.30.
The Huskies …
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2/6/24
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It is not often you get a win, win when engaging in fisheries research. But the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) is trying to find out what impact offshore wind farms have on …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/6/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control of …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/6/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team notched another win on Sunday, defeating Mt. Hope at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset.
The Patriots scored 133.3 points to the …
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2/5/24
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Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis.
Bhatt …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation late last week announced its latest attempt to alleviate the traffic jam on Interstate 195 created by its shuttering of the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/2/24
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The boys indoor track team placed eighth in the high powered Metropolitan Division during the division championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on Tuesday night. Barrington beat …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/1/24
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Citing information from DEM that the number of collisions with deer versus vehicles went down in 2023, corresponding with the highest number of deer harvested, the Town Council said continuing the hunting was in the best interest of the public.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/1/24
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Attorney General Peter Neronha announced on Thursday that a second individual associated with a 2017 homicide that took place on Sowams Drive in Bristol had been sentenced.
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2/1/24
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Westport resident John E. Conway was recently presented with the "Broad Axe Award" from the Catboat Association of Bristol, RI for his work in restoring Suspect , an exceedingly rare, 1892 D-Class …
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2/1/24
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“Build your own Skateboard”, is a composites learning program at Herreshoff Marine Museum (HMM), developed in partnership with the Town, and the Bristol Warren Regional School District (BWRSD).
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/1/24
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Is walking with a dog in a cemetery a new standard, or is Bristol just a special exception?
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2/1/24
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I am publicly calling upon former Lt. Gov. Dan McKee to join 25 other governors and sign a letter of support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is defending his state against illegal immigration.
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2/1/24
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It is not the first time that King Philip Motors (KPM), located at 331 Metacom Ave., has been in the headlines for legal action associated with their business practices.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/31/24
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From the most efficient way to operate a windmill to a bleeding edge technology used to breakdown harmful PFAS chemicals, the students at Mt. Hope put their talents on display Tuesday night.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/31/24
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It’s only been open for about 18 months, but for head chef Pete Carvelli, owner of the State Street plant-based restaurant Foglia, the accolades keep coming in.
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By Christy Nadalin
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1/31/24
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Baypoint Residential Community on Anthony Road, Roger Williams University’s unique living quarters for sophomores that merges hotel-style living with the experience of university housing, will …
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1/31/24
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Shark depredation, the full or partial consumption of a hooked fish by a shark before it is landed, is an increasing source of human and wildlife conflict in recreational fisheries. This summer and …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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1/30/24
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The condition of the west bound lanes on I-195 and the subsequent snarl of traffic has unleashed a furious fusillade of accusations and excuses by those in charge. Tens of thousands of daily …
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By Arlene Violet
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1/30/24
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