If you ask J. William Middendorf II, who turns 100 this year, to recount some of the highlights of his remarkable near-century of life — WWII vet, businessman, political mover-and-shaker, …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/7/24
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East Bay Homes | February 2024
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2/7/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Have an opinion on SouthCoast Wind’s proposal to run cables under the Sakonnet River and Mount Hope Bay to transfer electricity from an offshore wind facility?
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2/6/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth High School record was tied on the way to the boys’ indoor track team’s third-place finish at the Class B Championship meet on Saturday at the …
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2/6/24
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It is not often you get a win, win when engaging in fisheries research. But the Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation (CFRF) is trying to find out what impact offshore wind farms have on …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/6/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: After a recent news dump, when the McKee administration shared details of a federal request for records related to the Washington Bridge, Gov. Dan McKee tried to regain control of …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/6/24
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After two years of radio silence, an organizer of the world’s second shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade in Hot Springs, Arkansas finally conceded this week what folks here have known for …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/6/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School gymnastics team notched another win on Sunday, defeating Mt. Hope at Strive Gymnastics in Somerset.
The Patriots scored 133.3 points to the …
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2/5/24
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Shailen Bhatt, the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, visited the area Monday, Feb. 5, as part of the national response to the local Washington Bridge Closure crisis.
Bhatt …
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By Mike Rego
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2/5/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ basketball team came close to handing Barrington only its second loss of the season, but in the end it was not to be.
The Patriots enjoyed …
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2/2/24
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Ebb is one lucky kitty, thanks to a Tiverton firefighter and lifelong animal lover.
Lt. Michael Amaral was among a large contingent of fire fighters to respond to the Dadson Mobile Estates …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/2/24
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation late last week announced its latest attempt to alleviate the traffic jam on Interstate 195 created by its shuttering of the westbound side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/2/24
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A Tiverton man will spend 10 years in prison for molesting a young girl in Tiverton.
Joao Morais, 71, of 338 Canonicus St., pleaded no contest to two counts of first degree child molestation on …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/2/24
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Chuck Kinnane loves organizing the World’s Shortest St. Patrick’s Day parade , which this year runs Sunday, March 17 in Adamsville. But his wife jokes that it's all she ever hears about.
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By Ted Hayes
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2/2/24
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Community members hoping the Seasons Corner Market proposal would be wrapped up relatively soon got a dose of reality last week, when a three-hour zoning board hearing devoted solely to the project …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/1/24
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In a bizarre mini-drama that played out over the past week, workers at the West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton have rescued 10 young chickens from an online reality show being filmed at a home in …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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1/30/24
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PORTSMOUTH — For the first time in their 27-year history, members of the Portsmouth High School boys’ indoor track team can say they’re Division champs.
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1/30/24
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Shark depredation, the full or partial consumption of a hooked fish by a shark before it is landed, is an increasing source of human and wildlife conflict in recreational fisheries. This summer and …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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1/30/24
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The condition of the west bound lanes on I-195 and the subsequent snarl of traffic has unleashed a furious fusillade of accusations and excuses by those in charge. Tens of thousands of daily …
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By Arlene Violet
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1/30/24
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A Tiverton lawmaker who has long opposed a plan to establish an oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue has submitted legislation that would prohibit all commercial activity in the area where it would be …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/29/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ indoor track team came in fourth place as a team during the Girls’ Division Indoor Track Championships held Saturday at Providence …
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1/29/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Washington Bridge saga took a noteworthy turn when state officials last week declined to rule out the possible demolition of the westbound portion of the bridge. If such a …
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By Ian Donnis
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1/29/24
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Facing mounting scrutiny of his efforts in the matter, specifically, Governor Dan McKee had a busy few days responding to the ever-growing Washington Bridge closure crisis over the last week plus.
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By Mike Rego
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1/29/24
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In the years leading up to the pandemic, most Americans were hyper-focused on national-level politics, with Trump, the Democrats or the Republicans seemingly responsible for everything good or bad in …
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1/26/24
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One law governs public meetings in Rhode Island, yet seemingly no two public meetings are the same. A sweeping analysis of “public comment” rules by the American Civil Liberties Union …
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By Scott Pickering
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1/26/24
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