Mariana Silva-Buck is a passionate woman. Whether she’s advocating for the rights of domestic violence victims, building a company from the ground-up with her 8-year-old business partner and …
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By Kristen Ray
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2/29/20
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Despite protests from Bristol merchants about detour signs steering people away from the downtown district, those signs will remain in place. Installed earlier this week, those signs direct …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/28/20
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Two separate men were sent to the ACI after being arrested as repeat offenders who were on parole for previous domestic offenses. Following is a log of Bristol Police incidents from Feb. 17 to …
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2/28/20
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Three weeks ago, Barrington School Department officials requested a 6.3 percent increase to their operating budget.
On Thursday night, Feb. 27, officials pitched a whittled down 3.9 percent …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/28/20
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Anika Denise was making dinner when her phone started ringing.
She ignored the buzzing. Probably a telemarketer, she figured.
But eventually she relented and picked up her phone. She …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/28/20
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Strict rules will be in play when Mt. Hope High School senior and Bristol resident Collin Cabral attempts to break the 44-hour record for non-stop virtual reality (VR) gaming in April.
“I …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/28/20
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Thirty members of the Temple Habonim community recently returned from a religious mission trip to Cuba.
During their time on the island, Temple Habonim members visited museums, toured a cigar …
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2/27/20
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Two weeks ago, Yadira Alexander, owner of Spa Yadira on High Street, received a certified letter from her landlord, a Massachusetts resident. The letter said she had 39 days to accept an $800 monthly …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/27/20
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A Newport man was arrested after exposing himself and allegedly masturbating in front of another man inside the men’s locker room at the Roger Williams University recreation center and pool …
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2/27/20
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The Rhode Island Veterans’ Home has been under scrutiny of late. Reports of narrow doors that require reconstruction, cost overruns and other issues have plagued the facility in recent months. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/26/20
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The Peck Center for Adult Enrichment in Barrington is nearing an anniversary: It has been almost a month since officials were forced to close the center because of a broken pipe.
But last …
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2/26/20
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In 1947 Paul Darling cashed in some war bonds and bought his first good camera.
It was a Mercury 2, said Mr. Darling, and it was not cheap. It cost $275, but was reliable and helped the …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/26/20
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A freshman at Barrington High School nearly brought home the all-around title at the Rhode Island State Gymnastics meet on Saturday.
Shaye Robinson recorded the top score on beam and finished …
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2/25/20
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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 …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/25/20
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At last year's financial town meeting, residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of purchasing six acres of open space on George Street. The property cost taxpayers $1.125 million.
At this year's …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/25/20
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The Warren Town Council has passed the first reading of a plan to restrict residents’ draining of water onto public streets, in the cases when draining creates a public safety hazard.
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By Ted Hayes
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2/21/20
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The Barrington Town Council recently passed a resolution asking the state's general assembly to grant cities and towns the power to assess property values annually, instead of once every three …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/20/20
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Ever taken on a project where one thing leads to another and the next thing you know, you’ve taken on more than you imagined?
That’s not unlike what has happened at Linden Place …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/20/20
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Cars traveling south on Route 114 through Barrington on Thursday, Feb. 13 were greeted with gridlock as they neared the Barrington Shopping Center.
The cause for the traffic became more apparent …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/19/20
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) will temporarily close the northbound travel lane on Hope Street (Route 114) at the Silver Creek Bridge in Bristol on Monday, March 2 to begin …
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2/18/20
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The state's education commissioner recently offered a strongly-worded response to the Barrington School Committee's request for an advisory opinion regarding a student suspension case.
Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/18/20
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PORTSMOUTH — A conversation about the future of Portsmouth High School’s AP exam policy at a recent School Committee meeting spiraled into a debate over who’s responsible to pay …
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By Kristen Ray
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2/18/20
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Bristol police officers made a few arrests and issued numerous citations after shutting down a party involving Roger Williams University students last weekend. Following are incident reports from the …
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2/8/20
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For the past couple of weeks, Kickemuit Middle School students have had the opportunity to gain some exposure to CNC technology through the Mobile Maker Lab . CNC stands for Computer Numerical …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/8/20
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The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing Tuesday, Jan. 28, on legislation, introduced by Rep. Susan Donovan (D-69), which attempts to protect the environment and wildlife by banning the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/8/20
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