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William Stewart, in a 2021 booking photo.
Tiverton man pleads guilty to child sex charges
A Tiverton man facing a child sex crime admitted in court last week that he enticed and brought a 13-year-old girl with him from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island for the purposes of sex nearly three … more
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Casey Cord (left) and Cam Ruggieri (middle) celebrate they both score on a John Mass double in the sixth inning against Mt. Hope on Monday, as teammates Nick Spaner (mid-right) and Charlie Cord (right) look on.
Portsmouth wins home opener against Mt. Hope, 8-3
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School varsity baseball team started its season in fine fashion Monday, winning a home opener against Mt. Hope by a score of 8-3.   The Patriots … more
Izzy Dente (left) looks on as Julia Burke dribbles up court during the recent Unified Basketball game between Barrington and Mt. Hope.
BHS Unified Basketball team celebrates big win
It looked like the game was over.   It appeared that the clock had run out on the Barrington High School Unified Basketball team during a recent game against Mt. Hope.   BHS Coach … more
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Joe Doyle thought about giving up on his dream of being a musician in his early days of college, but his father, a former East Providence mayor, talked him out of it and pushed him to keep chasing those dreams. Several decades and a thousand recordings later, he is a hall of fame songwriter.
Meet Joe Doyle: From shy kid to Hall of Fame songwriter
One Saturday morning in 1983, when Riverside native, songwriter, singer, musician Joe Doyle was in his freshman year at Rhode Island College studying music, his dad, Ed Doyle (former mayor of … more
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Tim Robitaille (left) and Dylan Annicelli combine the lead the EPHS baseball team in 2024 as the Townies seek to repeat as Division II champions this spring.
A pair of aces!! Townies' hand is flushed as they defend their D-II baseball crown
For just the second time in the 91 seasons the Rhode Island Interscholastic League has sanctioned the sport, the East Providence High School baseball team starts a spring as a reigning champion, the … more
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Mason Conte drives to the basket in the first half of Mt. Hope's game against Barrington last Wednesday. The team is ready to learn and have some fun this season, according to head coach Tom Fullen.
Fun is the name of the game for Fullen and Huskies
Mt. Hope coach Tom Fullen smiled while talking about this season’s unified basketball team. “It’s the most fun that’d I have had coaching,” he said. “How can … more
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Two Portsmouth men arrested on drug, weapons charges
PORTSMOUTH — Police officers from Portsmouth and Middletown executed a search warrant at an Old Mill Lane home Saturday afternoon and ending up arresting two men as part of a joint narcotics … more
Acting chairwoman Veronica Beaulieu played Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” as she announced her resignation Wednesday.
Westport housing board down to one member
Fifteen minutes into last Wednesday’s meeting of the Westport Housing Authority, acting board chairwoman Veronica Beaulieu announced her decision to resign effective this coming Tuesday, April … more
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The BHS Director of Athletics said construction of synthetic turf fields at the middle school will allow the town to rest other natural grass fields.
Barrington school officials agree to send synthetic turf proposal to voters
The plan to build new synthetic turf fields at Barrington Middle School cleared an important hurdle on Thursday night, March 28. Members of the Barrington School Committee voted unanimously to … more
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Mackenzie Pimentel returns to the EPHS softball squad in 2024 as the Townies' starting shortstop.
EPHS softball squad retools in tough top tier
As head coach Katie Solitro sees it the East Providence High School softball team enters the 2024 season not so much "rebuilding," but hopefully rather "reloading." That's what happens when a … more
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Property owners impacted by floods can meet FEMA reps in person
Residents of East Providence who suffered loss or damage from the severe storms December 17-19, 2023 or January 9-13, 2024, can meet with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency … more
Awards up to $750 are available to high school and 8th grade students
Mini grants for Bristol/Warren students open for applications April 1
All high school students, as well as 8th graders looking forward to attending high school in the Fall, should give serious consideration to applying for a mini-grant. more
Warren PD: Police make four arrests, thwart ding-dong-ditchers
Warren police made four arrests between March 18-25, 2024. more
Senior Zoey Evora was the winner of the 2024 East Providence High School "Poetry Out Loud" contest. Evora later earned honorable mention notice at the state competition.
Portsmouth Abbey student wins 2024 state 'Poetry Out Loud' contest
With the recitation of "Say Grace" by Emily Jungmin Yoon, Jennifer Shon, a junior at the Portsmouth Abbey School, won the 19th Rhode State Council on the Arts "Poetry Out Loud" competition held in … more
Providence Country Day School announces second trimester honor roll
Providence Country Day School has named the students who have earned recognition on the 2023-2024 second trimester honor roll. For Middle School (Classes of 2027-2030), High Honors is all grades … more
Franklin Court Assisted Living administrator Angela Cabral cheers for the Bristol policemen who helped save residents the day of the fire.
Franklin Court residents celebrate Bristol community during their return home
Residents of Franklin Court Assisted Living enjoyed an official Welcome Home Celebration on Wednesday, March 20, three months to the day after a fire and corresponding deluge of water from sprinklers damaged the facility. more
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Bristol PD: Police make five arrests, investigate car vandalism incidents
A woman generated a noise complaint after playing with her dog apparently too loudly and a man said an elderly neighbor damaged his car with his walker. All that and more in this week's police logs. more
BHS student Eden White stands beside her painting "Why?" The painting was selected for a Best In Category Award.
Barrington High School students pile up art awards
More than a dozen Barrington High School students recently received Rhode Island Art Anchor Awards. The local students’ artwork, along with pieces from other students across the state, was … more
Bristol budget calls for 3.5% tax increase
A majority of the increase comes from the 2.7% increase from the Town's contribution to the Bristol Warren Regional School District. The town's financial stability remains solid. more
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Simona Simpson-Thomas began her career as a teacher at Highlander Charter School, which has a Pre-K to 6th grade campus in Providence and a grade 7-12 campus in Warren. She was recently approved to become its new superintendent.
Highlander Charter School hires Simona Simpson-Thomas as new superintendent
A little over two years after being denied for a consulting job by a split vote of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, Simona Simpson-Thomas returns to the East Bay to lead Highlander Charter School. more
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A member of the Barrington Town Council has shared a proposal to install synthetic turf fields at the Barrington Middle School property. Shown is the middle school baseball field on Thursday morning.
Barrington School Committee may vote on synthetic turf fields proposal tonight
The Barrington School Committee is expected to discuss and possibly vote tonight on whether to advance a proposal to install a synthetic turf field at Barrington Middle School.   The March … more
Daniel Mizrahi hands an order to customer William Raposa.
New food truck at former Benny's lot in Bristol is earning acclaim
Mizrahi said he was busy from day one. “Even on cold and windy days like today, I’m still paying my bills.” more
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Tiverton police: Officers log eight arrests
Monday, March 18 A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m. A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m. A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing … more
From left, Evan Gendreau, Manny Soares and Christopher Thrasher in Washington, DC.
Westport officials stump for Route 6 in Washington DC
With less than two weeks to go before a crucial vote on the town's $35 million greater Route 6 water and sewer project, Westport officials visited the nation's capital last week to discuss with … more
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Feds award Westport nearly $1 million for Route 6 project
Westport’s long-awaited greater Route 6 sewer and water extension got two big boosts this week — news of nearly $1 million in approved federal funding, and access to $7.5 million in low … more
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