About eight months after a proposal for a housing development was denied by the planning board, a new proposal from the same developer seeks to turn 119 Water St. into a restaurant, and renovate the building at 113 Water St. into a mixed-use building with a business on the ground floor and one apartment unit above.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/24/23
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Two Westport police officers have been honored with the department’s Life Saving Award in recognition of their actions on a call earlier this month.
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, officers Mike …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/24/23
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Linden Place’s third annual “Night at the Mansion Halloween Haunt” features a mansion and gardens transformed into a haunted wonderland, awards for best costumes, a séance, …
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10/24/23
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The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra presents “Resonance & Revolution” in honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Works are by Bach/Elgar, Stephanie Ann …
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10/24/23
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The fans in the bleachers begged to see Barrington’s vaunted passing attack.
“Throw the ball!” shouted the student section.
But BHS Coach Sandy Gorham had a …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/24/23
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Last week I was one of eight recreational fishermen who met with Rep. Seth Magaziner and his staff in their Warwick office to talk about habitat, fish and recreational fishing. He met with us …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/24/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Organized labor has made a lot of headlines of late, what with strikes by writers in Hollywood and auto workers in Michigan. The common thread is how technology is extending the …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/24/23
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Voters will be asked to approve or deny a $200 million bond to build a new high school and make repairs to other district schools. Do you support this proposal at this time?
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10/24/23
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The Barrington School Committee voted unanimously to pursue “Option 5” for the proposed school building construction project.
That option calls for an addition and targeted …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/24/23
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Keene State College freshman Sean Bonneau, of Barrington, was named Men’s Golf Rookie of the Year for the Little East Conference recently.
Bonneau, who graduated from Barrington …
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10/23/23
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If you take a close look at a glass of seawater or even Westport River water, you will find it is full of tiny particles. Seawater isn't just plain water; it contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, …
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10/23/23
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Long back before everyone had a computer in their pocket or even a TV at home, Westport Point was the place to be.
Crowds would often gather at Lees Wharf to watch the boats come in, and one …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/23/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Get out those reds, whites, and blues.
The Portsmouth High School Homecoming Parade will be on Saturday, Oct. 28, steeping off from the school at 12:30 p.m.
The …
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10/23/23
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Tap-In celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special event at St. John’s Church on Thursday, Oct. 19.
The non-profit, all-volunteer organization has been committed to helping families …
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10/23/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — An East Providence firefighter was recently arrested at his home in city on multiple charges related to weapons and domestic disturbance.
Captain Michael J. Rapoza, the …
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By Mike Rego
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10/23/23
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Barrington High School students can celebrate another strong year for SAT scores.
Local students saw their SAT results increase from a year earlier. The BHS average scores on the SAT math and …
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10/23/23
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Is it time to “retire” the banners hanging from the light poles on County Road?
Carl Kustell thinks so.
During the meeting in September, the Barrington Town Council …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/23/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — As they've done for the entirety of the 2023 season to date, the East Providence High School top pairing of Isabella Hurley and Madison Luu cruised to a resounding victory, …
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By Mike Rego
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10/22/23
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Two Tiverton police officers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing an elderly man from a burning home on Stafford Road Friday evening.
Crews were called to the home at 994 Stafford Road just …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/21/23
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Barrington’s Rachel Onik is facing two additional charges stemming from a brawl with police officers in Newport last month.
According to the multiple media outlets, Newport Police …
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10/20/23
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Barrington Police located a missing teenage girl at about 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20.
Police said the girl, described as a 19-year-old Barrington resident wearing sweatpants and a hockey …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/20/23
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A home deemed uninhabitable last month has been cleared by the Department of Health, but several dogs taken from the residence were still with Westport animal control as of Friday.
Board of …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/20/23
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The Barrington School Building Committee is hosting a series of community meetings that will offer residents an opportunity to learn about the proposed construction. The next meeting is set for …
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10/20/23
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The Barrington Charter Review Commission recently invited Michael Marcello, Esq. to provide background information about other Rhode Island towns that have recently changed from a Financial Town …
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10/20/23
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Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit has been honoring veterans all over the country, and now it’s making a stop in Portsmouth on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
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10/20/23
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