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An artistic rendering shows the Windmill Hill golf course site after its conversion into a solar farm.
Warren OKs Windmill Hill solar farm
Warren has given final approval to a plan to convert the Windmill Hill golf course on Schoolhouse Road into a seven-megawatt solar farm. Members of the Warren Planning Board earlier this month … more
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Community organizations: Deadline for $10,000 grants is March 31
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, schools, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. … more
Townies get extended break as boys’ volleyball playoffs loom
EAST PROVIDENCE —  To the victors go the spoils…including a lot of time off. The East Providence High School boys’ volleyball team as well as the Mount St. Charles/North … more
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Kelli Kidd of Portsmouth, nutrition specialist at Health Services and in the Athletics Department at the University of Rhode Island, is among the community volunteers who share vegetables grown at URI’s Agronomy Farm.
Portsmouth woman involved in food sustainability at URI
A Portsmouth woman is among some volunteers at the University of Rhode Island whose efforts have led to recent recognition by the National Association of College & University Food … more
Katie Potter, founder of Newport Chowder Company, with her mother, Muriel Barclay de Tolly, after being voted the winner of the 2022 Pitch Competition at Hope & Main.
Newport Chowder Company wins Hope & Main's Pitch Contest
Katie Potter, founder of Newport Chowder Company, was voted the winner of Hope & Main’s pitch contest, which awarded a $10,000 cash prize. more
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Barrington cans Columbus, moves to 'Indigenous Peoples Day'
Columbus Day no longer exists in Barrington. At the Oct. 3 council meeting, Jacob Brier, Annelise Conway and Carl Kustell voted to change the name of that holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. … more
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A new rendering from architectural firm ZDS Inc. attempts to provide greater context into what the proposed development at 119 Water St. would look like compared to the surrounding area.
Is Warren being 'bullied' by Water Street developer?
On Monday evening during a follow-up hearing of the planning board with the developer’s team, chairman Frederick Massie vented frustration regarding Warren’s less than desirable position. more
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Members of the Bristol Police Department, headed by Chief Kevin Lynch (center) present Genevieve Marszalek a commemorate citation in recognition of her 109th birthday.
Bristol resident celebrates 109th birthday
She was born prior to World War I, and kept driving until she was 102. more
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Casey Ruth Little stars as SpongeBob in the Mt. Hope Masqueraders production of Sponge Bob the Musical. She is joined by Vic Bullard (left), as Sandy Cheeks, and Jeffrey Gonzalez (right), as Patrick Star.
"SpongeBob The Musical" opens Thursday at Mt. Hope
The Mt. Hope Masqueraders are thrilled to present “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical!” for two shows, on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 29. more
Father Barry Gamache is retiring from the leadership of St. Mary’s Church on July 1, but will be stepping into a part time role at St. Mary of the Bay in Warren.
St. Mary's Father Barry Gamache retiring after 26 years
“There’s nobody like him,” one parishioner said. “Not only as a priest, but as a person.” more
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Riverside Middle School names fourth quarter honor roll of students for '22-23 term
Dr. Julie Giangiulio, Principal of Riverside Middle School,   and Mr. Glen Salgueiro, Assistant Principal, are pleased to announce the Honor Roll for Quarter 4 of the 2022-2023 school year. … more
Meet the residents who want to serve on Barrington Charter Review
The Barrington Town Council will interview candidates for the Charter Review Commission during Monday night’s meeting. Council President Carl Kustell said he is looking forward to the process … more
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Members of the -9-U All Stars, champions of the Rochester tournament, pose with their loot. From left to right, bottom to top are Shea MacGillivary, Dax Michaud, Chace Silva, Gavin Grimm, Liam Destremps, Landon Ottilige, Brandon Flores, Calvin Medeiros, Jacoby Teixeira, Liam Moore and Weston Methia. Coaches left to right include Jason Methia, Kerry Grimm, Dan Medeiros and Manager Mike Silva.
A season for the books in Tiverton
Most baseball fans in these parts look forward to October or February, when the Red Sox pack up their trailers and head south to Fort Myers, Fla., for spring training. Jason Methia isn’t … more
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East Providence Council moves many measures, appropriates millions in ARPA funds
EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, in a somewhat rare step at its meeting on Tuesday night, Aug. 15, unanimously gave the first of two necessary approvals to 11 spending ordinances … more
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East Providence man charged with attempted murder following hammer attack
PROVIDENCE — An East Providence man has been charged in Providence County Superior Court with multiple counts of felony assault, including assault with attempt to murder, after allegedly … more
The town is applying for two recreation grants offered through the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The top-ranked grant is for a skatepark that would be located behind Barrington Town Hall (shown).
Barrington Town Council supports skatepark grant as top priority
The Barrington Town Council followed the recommendation of the Park and Recreation Commission and ranked a grant application for a new skatepark behind Town Hall higher than an application for … more
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Hugh Fanning hauls a large, rusted car part toward the trash collection pile during a Clean Ocean Access (COA) beach cleanup at Gull Cove in Portsmouth back in February 2019. According to COA, the organization’s cleanups — nearly 2,800 of them — removed more than 160,000 pounds of debris from local shorelines.
Clean Ocean Access dissolves after 10 years
PORTSMOUTH — Clean Ocean Access (COA), one of strongest environmental advocates for the local area and known by many for its countless number of volunteer-led shoreline cleanups, has made the … more
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Trump edges Biden in total votes cast in Westport
President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump easily won Tuesday’s primary in Westport, far outnumbering their lesser-known candidates in townwide voting. Unofficial votes … more
The Barrington Town Council recently voted 4-0 to approve a $249,750 bid that will pay for a renovated tennis court, basketball court, and four dedicated pickle ball courts at Chianese Park.
New pickle ball courts are coming soon to Barrington Park
The Barrington Town Council recently approved a bid that will pave the way for some major improvements at Chianese Park.   At its meeting in early April, the Council voted 4-0 to approve a … more
Dr. Jonathan Brice discusses his budget plan at Monday night's budget subcommittee meeting at Mt. Hope High School in Bristol.
Bristol Warren school chief: 'We need this budget'
The Bristol Warren Regional School Committee will take its first full look at the superintendent’s proposed $57.1 million budget Wednesday night, amid concerns that the state will reduce the … more
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Council Chairman Nathan Calouro guided the board through approval of a 2020-21 budget, with appreciation to the town employees who put it together under unusual circumstances.
Bristol passes budget with 2.55% tax increase
One of the few certainties in life is taxes, and Bristol residents now have certainty about their tax bills next year. On Monday evening, the Bristol Town Council held a short meeting via Zoom and … more
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Bristol's Fourth – What You Need to Know
Yes, Bristol is having a parade on July 4. It will be smaller, quicker and earlier than anyone has seen in decades, but there will be a parade. Here's some of what you need to know if you're … more
Portsmouth school budget calls for 2.6% hike in expenditures
PORTSMOUTH — The School Committee Tuesday night unanimously approved a $42.21 million budget for fiscal year 2023 that calls for a $1.07 million increase in expenditures — a … more
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Rosalind Weir outside the Meeting House at Tiverton Four Corners.
No more weddings at Tiverton's Meeting House
After recently notifying 10 couples that weddings they had scheduled this spring and summer at the Meeting House at Tiverton Four Corners could not take place there, the owner of the venue, Rosalind … more
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Barrington resident Ruth Oppenheim (center) stands with members of the Barrington Police Department after sharing her first-person account of “Kristallnacht” (Night of Broken Glass) in 1938 Germany. BPD Chief Michael Correia (left) helped organize the recent event.
Resident shares her account of ‘Kristallnacht’ with local police
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia was on vacation a few weeks back when news broke about a Tiverton restaurant that posted a Facebook meme making light of Anne Frank.  The meme was met … more
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