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RITBA releases statement on Washington Bridge closure impact to Newport span
The Rhode Island  Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced due to the impact of the closure to the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, its Customer Service Center will in Newport at the Pell … more
Tiverton Fire Chief William Bailey, left, with Wendy Clark, one of the department's newest members, earlier this year.
Tiverton Fire/EMS Chief said town is prepared, despite I-195 mess
Though he hopes its impact on the Sakonnet area will be minimal, Tiverton Fire Chief William Bailey said Wednesday morning that his department is working to make sure EMS crews can speedily transport … more
Mayor Bob DaSilva (left) and Governor Dan McKee discuss the traffic situation in East Providence Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, resulting from the westbound closure of the Washington Bridge.
Officials tour traffic-jammed East Providence roads
EAST PROVIDENCE — State and local officials once again gathered in East Providence Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, to discuss the calamity created as a result of the sudden closure of the westbound … more
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RIDOT photos showing the dilapidated state of the "pins" that hold the trusses under the Washington Bridge in place.
Gallery: RIDOT releases Washington Bridge deficiency photos
PROVIDENCE — Tuesday evening, Dec. 12, after further detailing the need to shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation released a series … more
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Capt. Chris Willi, Block Island; Capt. Jamie Boyle, Martha’s Vineyard; and Peter Jenkins, the Saltwater Edge, Middletown met with NOAA Fisheries and legislators last week.
Better recreational fishing data may be on the way
Sometimes there is a silver lining and good things come out of a bad situation. Last week anglers met with Janet Coit, assistant administrator and chief of NOAA Fisheries and her staff, to talk about … more
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A book on every bed for Christmas
Books make excellent and well-appreciated gifts for Christmas. For one thing, they are beneficial in multiple ways: enjoyment, enrichment, broadening knowledge, and expanding cultural awareness. … more
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RIDOT Director Peter Alviti (left) and Gov. Dan McKee address the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge during a press conference Tuesday, Dec. 12.
McKee calls closure of westbound Washington Bridge an unavoidable event
PROVIDENCE — In a press conference held mid-day Tuesday, Dec. 12, Gov. Dan McKee made his first public comments since the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced the temporary … more
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Letter: Fraud is history — we should celebrate affordable housing deal
At 10 o’clock on August 25th, a closing took place in the Town Hall of Little Compton. I, representing the Ag Trust, Dennis Talbot, representing himself, and Beverly Annarumo, owner of 164 John … more
Members of the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust at a meeting in early February, about a month before they closed on the fraudulent land deal.
Little Compton land trust scammed for nearly $500,000
A South African con artist is nearly half a million dollars richer after taking the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust for $499,900 earlier this year. How’d he or she do it? By … more
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A glimpse at traffic Tuesday morning, Dec. 12, at around 9 a.m. in East Providence at the intersection of Broadway and Grovesnor Avenue near City Hall.
Washington Bridge closure creates chaos for drivers in and around East Providence
EAST PROVIDENCE — As expected with the shock announcement the day prior by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation to immediately close the structurally deficient westbound side of the … more
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RIDOT shuts down Washington Bridge westbound from East Providence, East Bay
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced late Monday afternoon, Dec. 11, the closure of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge due to the finding of a critical … more
The River House is designed in five of what the architect calls “pavilions,” with three shown here. To the right is the master suite pavilion, with bedroom, bathroom and office nook. At center is the main living pavilion, home to the kitchen and main living space. At left, which is really the center of the house, is the library, which is just off the front foyer. Two more bedroom / bathroom pavilions are to the left, not shown.
Architectural marvel is a beacon of light
Jonathan Levi lives within his life’s work. His home, nestled along the east branch of the Westport River, is unlike any other. Besides being home to Levi and his wife, it is a physical … more
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Letter: Wind farms — why we must move ahead with them
We only have seven years left. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources set a goal to depend on 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. The global climate has already warmed above one degree … more
Thomas Silva, 6, (left) and sister, Evelyn Silva,  7, (with candy cane) look at a tree dedicated to Tiverton teachers on Friday night. 
Fir? Balsams? In Tiverton, trees are mylar and other flotsam
If you are the type of person who can’t imagine that a collection of old, discarded plastic water bottles could, with a bit of imagination, be transformed into a shimmering, festive, … more
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Letter: Rhode Island desperately needs a bottle bill
In September, the Sogkonate Garden Club of Little Compton collected over 87 pounds of trash from our beaches in one day and over the past year, Friends of the Saugatucket in Wakefield collected over … more
State police: LC clerk admitted embezzlement
A Little Compton Town Hall employee charged last week with embezzlement admitted in an interview with Rhode Island State Police to taking $1,000 in cash that had been brought in as a tax payment, … more
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Letter: Exploding deer population is our fault, not theirs
I am writing in response to Sidney Tynan's letter last week , "What's to be done about all the deer?" and to others who have complained about the explosion of the deer breeding populations and the … more
Hockey Hall of Fame plans first-ever high school All-Star games
The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The aim of the … more
The story of two feisty women who broke barriers
“First Ladies” By Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray A highly skilled writer of historical fiction, Marie Benedict usually chooses as her subjects women of substance who … more
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The Israeli-Hamas war is a loss all-around
It’s almost crass to write about the Israeli-Hamas war in the abstract. Whether it is a father searching for his children under rubble that had been his home in Gaza or a parent and child bound … more
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Jonathan Stone, former executive director of Save the Bay, was presented this year’s person of the year award by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse at the 14th Annual Energy, Environment and Oceans Leaders Day.
Hats off to Senator Whitehouse for another great Leaders Day
Hats off to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and his staff for putting together the Energy, Environment and Oceans Leaders Day, Friday, Dec. 1, at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This is the 14th year the … more
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State police: Little Compton clerk embezzled from town
A Little Compton Town Hall employee charged last Thursday with embezzlement allegedly stole an unknown sum through her work as a fiscal clerk in the town's treasurer/tax collector's office, court … more
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Letter: Republicans don’t seem to have any interest in governing
To the editor: I feel obliged to answer Mr. Hewett’s letter (“Voters in Rhode Island do not seem able to get it,” Portsmouth Times, Nov. 30) about the integrity, or perhaps … more
Little Compton woman charged with embezzlement
Rhode Island State Police have charged a Little Compton tax clerk with felony embezzlement, though it was unknown Friday afternoon whether the charges relate to her work for the town. more
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Need a tree? Head to Little Compton Sunday
Over the past 30 years, some 1,700 donated and fully decorated Christmas trees have found their way out in the community, brightening homes while doing good for many causes near and dear to Little … more
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