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The Barrington Town Council will host a public workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields in town. Pictured is Barrington High School's Victory Field.
Barrington focusing on fields at Feb. 1 workshop
The Barrington Town Council will host a workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 1 to discuss athletic fields.  The workshop will be held in the town hall council chambers, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. It will … more
Volunteers and organizers prepare at the start of the cleanup.
Volunteers collect tons of garbage in Westport
Team COW (Clean Our Westport)had a very successful Spring litter cleanup day the Saturday before last. Martin Costa, Team COW's founder, reports that more than 175 volunteers showed up to pick enough … more
Barrington High School’s Ellie Noonan, shown competing the Eastern Division Championship meet, placed fifth in the pole vault at the Mariner Invitational.
BHS Sports Roundup: Girls track ties for second at Mariner Invitational
The Barrington High School girls track team finished tied for second place at the Mariner Invitational in Narragansett on Saturday, May 13.   Barrington’s Helena Hyde continued her … more
Reily Amaral makes a pitch during the game.
Huskies shutout Woonsocket 6-0, move on to semifinals
The Mt. Hope softball team shutout Woonsocket 6-0 in Division II loser’s bracket quarterfinal game at home on Monday night. The Huskies move on to the semifinals at RIC on Thursday at 7 p.m. … more
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Warren PD: Another car theft and more broken into
Warren Police reported another car theft, and received reports of more cars being broken into with belongings stolen, between July 10-17, 2023. more
Barrington School officials will hold a series of meetings to discuss potential school construction projects. The first of the meetings is set for Sept. 20. Pictured is the middle school during its construction.
School construction meetings start Sept. 20 in Barrington
Want to learn more about the proposed school construction projects? The Barrington School Building Committee is hosting a series of community meetings that will offer all residents an … more
The fence between the Tiverton dog park and library has generated a fair bit of controversy since its installation.
Is Tiverton library fence a line in the sand?
An already frayed relationship between the Tiverton Library Board of Trustees and supporters of the Raymond F. Jones Memorial Dog Park took a turn for the worse last week after the library installed … more
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Bristol Town Council continues hunting program despite citizen petition to end it
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. more
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Locals earn spots on University of Rhode Island fall 2023 Dean's List
KINGSTON — The University of Rhode Island announced the fall 2023 Dean's List of students named to the Dean's List representing nearly all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, including East … more
Westport Middle High School students work at their computer stations earlier this year.
Westport Middle High gets first accreditation report
For the first time in its short life, Westport’s new Middle High School has a blueprint to follow toward accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges . The last … more
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Bristol PD: New York resident arrested for DUI
Bristol Police made one arrest between March 4-11, 2024. more
Multiple mistakes published in Warren's preliminary budget announcement
Some readers woke up shocked to see what appeared to be a proposed 33% tax increase when they checked the preliminary budget in the Warren Times-Gazette Wednesday morning. more
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Martin Middle School names third quarter honors students
Laurie Marchand, Principal, Greg McCarthy, Assistant Principal Mia Millea, Dean of Students Edward R. Martin announce the Third Quarter Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 school year. Honors are as … more
Silver Spring Golf Course temporarily opens as lease talks continue
EAST PROVIDENCE — For the moment at least, the Silver Spring Golf Course off Pawtucket Avenue in city has been given the green light to open why the volunteers who operate the six-hole layout … more
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Ken and Wendy Wajda recently relocated their repair shop, K&W Automotive, from the BP gas station property in Barrington to the garage that housed Gil's Automotive Services in Warren.
Forced to close shop, Wajdas move to Warren
The Wajdas have moved their business to Warren. But just barely. The longtime owners of K&W Automotive Repair at the BP gas station on County Road recently relocated their business to a … more
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Joan Prescott is enjoying her final days at the helm of Bristol's public library.
Rogers Free Library director closes book on 30-year career
When Joan Prescott took the helm of Rogers Free Library three decades ago, she settled into a small office that was located immediately to the left of the entrance of an outdated, outgrown … more
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Bristol Police: Officers make arrests for range of domestic offenses
Bristol police officers make a handful of arrests for domestic assault, domestic disorderly conduct and domestic vandalism, in incidents reported between Feb. 1 and Feb.  7 Monday, Feb. 1 … more
This Nayatt Road home sold recently for more than $4.5 million. It was originally built by professional golfer Brad Faxon.
Barrington home sells for more than $4.5 million
A home originally built by Barrington native and professional golfer Brad Faxon sold recently for $4,578,500. Located on Nayatt Point, the home sits on nearly four acres of waterfront property, … more
Steven Peterson, executive director for Be Great for Nate, and Anna Conheeny, a senior member of Every Student Initiative (ESI), recognize a bidder during the live auction at the Be Great for Nate Fundraising Gala at Ochre Court in Newport.
Words of love and hope — all in Nate’s memory
During a difficult transition to eighth grade more than four years ago, Hailey Pratt said she struggled with making friends. Her confidence waned, and she couldn’t figure out where she belonged … more
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Officials confirmed that all future plans for the property will include the preservation of Belton Court mansion.
What’s next for the Zion property in Barrington?
Shortly after the fences went up, the buildings started coming down. Demolition of the Messerlian and Union Hall building on the former Zion Bible College property has coincided with a request … more
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Grange Garcia tosses snow off of the steps of a home on High Street on Sunday.
Bristol gets through blizzard unscathed
Despite a massive dumping of snow, Bristol's DPW was up to the task and there were no significant instances of power outages throughout the area. more
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Dozens of competitors break from the starting line at this year’s Tough Tiger adventure race at Hampden Meadows School.
Tough Tiger returns to Barrington
After a two-year hiatus, the Hampden Meadows School Tough Tiger returned with a new course, new obstacles, but the same fun atmosphere. Hundreds of competitors — young and old — … more
Portsmouth’s $70M budget calls for 2.23% increase in tax rate
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to approve a budget for fiscal year 2023 that calls for a tax rate increase of about 2.23 percent. The spending plan carries a … more
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Rhode Island Energy crewmen check out a pole that was snapped in half when an oak tree fell across Cove Avenue at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday in Barrington. Crews are currently working to remedy the situation.
Rogue oak topples power lines in Barrington
A rogue oak tree fell across Cove Avenue smashing powerlines and snapping a pole at aprroximately 12:45 p.m. in Barrington on Friday. Power and tree crews are currently working to get the situation … more
Elsa White shoots a 3-pointer as fans look on during Mt. hope's loss to Chariho on Thursday night. The Huskies rebounded to wallop Woonsocket on Friday.
Huskies wallop Woonsocket 54-15, after losing to Chariho
All ten Huskies scored as Mt. Hope walloped Woonsocket 54-15 in a Division II away game on Friday night. The win improved the Huskies record to 9-4, 7-3 in league play. Mt. Hope is currently in sixth … more
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