Patrick Usher Sr. passed away recently at the age of 82 after a highly successful career as a farmer and a man of vision.
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By Manny Correira
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2/27/24
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Michael P. Carey, a veteran of the city's public safety contingent, has been chosen as the new Chief of the East Providence Fire Department.
Carey officially took over the position on Tuesday, …
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2/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Young children danced, sang along, and learned about one of America’s supreme art forms during last week’s Jazz for Kids event at Greenvale Vineyards on Wapping …
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2/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Nearly three dozen people on both sides of the offshore wind debate offered their two cents to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) during a public comment …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/27/24
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Matthew Zimmerman and James Rocco paced the Barrington High School wrestling team at the state championship wrestling tournament last weekend.
Zimmerman, competing in the 215-pound weight …
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2/27/24
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Junior Andrew McCarthy escaped the grasp of Ponaganset’s Colby Vital with one second left to win the 144-pound state championship by a 7-6 decision during the state wrestling tournament at the …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/27/24
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Three times a week, 52 weeks a year, 20 or 30 senior citizens gather at the Little Compton Community Center to enjoy each other’s company and have a nice lunch prepared in-house by a talented …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/27/24
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The head of the Westport Beach Committee wants the US Army Corps of Engineers to come to Westport to explain its plan to dredge the federal channel into Westport Harbor, and to dump the spoils off …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/27/24
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Is she or isn’t she the oldest living person in the state of Rhode Island? That question keeps arising every time Genevieve Marszalek celebrates a birthday.
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By Manny Correira
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2/26/24
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The dominating, 82-41 victory by the East Providence High School over Central High in last week's preliminary round of the 2024 Division I boys' basketball championship tournament propelled the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/26/24
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Baha Akdemir's second-place result was best for the East Providence High School wrestling team at the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Meet held over two days, February 22 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/26/24
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The office of Mayor Bob DaSilva announced earlier this week the process of conducting a full property revaluation in East Providence will begin shortly, in the month of March.
The City Council …
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2/26/24
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With Tiverton facing what would be the largest cut in state education aid of any district in Rhode Island, town council members want to meet with the school committee, state legislators and …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/26/24
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Officials say the drive-through lane at the new Starbucks will be open on Tuesday morning, Feb. 27.
The new coffee shop opened earlier this month, on Feb. 9, but the drive-through lane, …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/26/24
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Jenna Deldeo scored 16 points as the Tiverton girls basketball team beat Coventry 41-31 in a D-II home playoff game on Friday night. The Tigers, who ended the regular season with a record of 11-10, …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/26/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 44-year-old man was arrested Sunday for allegedly assaulting a 76-year-old Portsmouth woman.
Officers received information that Matthew C. George, 44, of 288 Sprague St., …
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2/26/24
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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 …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/26/24
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The Westport girls basketball team is playoff bound after crushing Cape Cod Academy 60-30 on Tuesday and dominating Fairhaven 56-16 on Thursday to end the regular season with a record of 19-1. The …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/26/24
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The search for a missing kayaker ended with a grim discovery late Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to Barrington Police, the body of the missing kayaker was located along a section of Barrington …
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2/26/24
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First responders were searching the waters off Barrington Beach for a missing kayaker on Sunday night, Feb. 25.
According to a source, the missing kayaker is out of Warwick, and the Barrington …
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2/25/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Adam Conheeny scored four 3-pointers in the final two and a half minutes of regulation — including one that tied the contest with less than a minute left — to …
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2/24/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A win’s a win.
The Portsmouth High girls’ basketball team edged Scituate, 57-53, at home Thursday night in the preliminary game of the Division I playoffs.
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2/24/24
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Little Compton greeted two new fire fighters this week. Nicole Marion and Benjamin Deneault worked their first full day Monday, Feb. 19, and were sworn in Tuesday at Town Hall.
Each will report …
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2/23/24
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A 50-year-old Barrington man is facing multiple firearms charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded “ghost gun” and a second unlicensed firearm.
On Monday, …
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2/23/24
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Some members of the Barrington High School boys indoor track team recently shared their thoughts about winning the state championship. The title was the first for the BHS boys track program.
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By Alex Marcu
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2/23/24
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