Question: Do you support “Option 2B” of the schools’ master facilities plan? Why or why not?
Frazier Bell (I) — “No. I will listen to our community. I support …
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9/21/22
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To the editor:
(Here’s the) cost of waste disposal options in Portsmouth:
• Transfer station: $210 plus $80 for PAYT bags (my cost) for 12 months = $290
• Mega …
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10/26/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The same evening, October 25, as a forum was held for mayoral candidates in the 2022 General Election in the City Hall council chamber, so, too, did another for Ward 2 School …
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By Mike Rego
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11/3/22
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Mt. Hope running back Brock Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns as Mt. Hope fell to Barrington 41-13 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game in front of a packed crowd at Dietz Field. Pacheco …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr
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11/29/22
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All of Barrington’s six schools have traffic challenges during the morning rush hour and afternoon dismissal. Best are the three elementary schools, which of course have the smallest student …
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12/16/22
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This weekend, Funda Fest continues! From the community storytellers, or griots, of West Africa to American icons like Toni Morrison, Rita Dove and Isabel Wilkerson, the spoken word serves as a …
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1/25/23
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Tristan White and Elliot Pasquale combined for 33 points as Tiverton crushed Coventry 59-47 in a Division II home game in front of a packed senior night crowd on Friday night. The win improved the …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/13/23
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A majority of citizens agree with the goal to fight climate change and the urgency to act now. However, the country does not share a unified vision of how we should wage this battle. President …
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By Lisa Quattrocki Knight, M.D., Ph.D.
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3/2/23
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I am writing to you today to comment on the article on South Shore Beach in the Thursday, April 12 Sakonnet Times.
The Little Compton Beach Commission and management work very hard to keep …
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4/25/23
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Barrington Police responded quickly to a report of a suspicious person spotted on the Barrington High School campus Wednesday morning, May 17.
At about 10 a.m., school officials received …
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5/17/23
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Linden Place welcomes jazz singer and musician Alexus Lee and her band. Guests are welcome to bring their own chairs and picnics and settle in for an afternoon of music in a rose gardens. If rain, …
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5/31/23
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Camille and Devin Abdel-Nabi are living their best life together in a place familiar and dear to many Warrenite’s hearts — the historic farm at 39 Long Lane.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/2/23
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PORTSMOUTH Nearly four years after he was given the green light to come up with a formal plan for the use of the vacant Coggeshall School building, Duncan Ingraham was back before the Town Council …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/31/23
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Those well-versed in the goings-on of Little Compton may have noticed a new barn crop up over the last year along the part of Long Highway that stems off Peckham Road. In front of an orchard of apple …
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By Paige Shapiro
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9/14/23
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If you take a close look at a glass of seawater or even Westport River water, you will find it is full of tiny particles. Seawater isn't just plain water; it contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, …
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10/23/23
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Ten food trucks and more than 40 vendors are expected this Saturday, Nov. 4, for a “ Holiday Vendor Fair & Food Truck Event ” hosted by the East Bay Chamber of Commerce and its …
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11/1/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The folks at Greenvale Vineyards don’t want you to just drink their wine. They want you to learn all about the different varietals of vino they produce.
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By Jim McGaw
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11/17/23
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It’s the first children’s book for the author who has previously published five novels, and by her own admission generally traffics in mystery and mayhem.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/7/23
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Arts Alive! is inviting audiences to kick off the new year by taking in the Hampden Meadows School production of “The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition.”
Dena Davis, the co-founder of …
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12/19/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Cindy Silvia of Portsmouth was recently named the “Rhode Island Golf Association Women’s Golfer of the Year” at the RIGA Banquet at Kirkbrae Country Club in …
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1/2/24
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This will be short but sweet. Little Compton has Bald Eagles! The nesting place has been spotted and of course I am not going to tell you where in case some crazy decides to shoot them.
If you …
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1/24/24
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team outscored Cranston East 25-10 in the first quarter, 25-6 in the second, and rolled to an 89-45 victory on Wednesday night, Jan. 31.
The …
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2/1/24
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The Riverside and Martin Middle School Drama Troupe recently performed two showings of "The Phantom Tollbooth," produced in a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of East Providence and The …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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2/15/24
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For the first time since the East Bay girls' high school hockey collaborative began some 14 seasons ago, a city player skated with the Eagles this past winter.
And East Providence High School's …
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By Mike Rego
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3/18/24
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Barrington Police responded to New Meadow Road at about 8 p.m. on. Saturday, March 30, after receiving a report of children throwing cheese at passing vehicles.
A motorist told police she was …
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4/4/24
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