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An American Flamingo wades in the shallow waters of Briggs Marsh Sunday.
Yes, that's a flamingo in Little Compton
In a summer that has seen orcas off the cape, a hammerhead shark near Newport and whale and dolphin beachings up and down the coast, birders saw another nearly unprecedented sight over the past week … more
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Portsmouth Police deal with alleged domestic assault, DUIs
PORTSMOUTH —  Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Wednesday, July 17 Frank J. Saunders, 46, of 71 Callender Ave., Newport, was charged with … more
Members of the Barrington Town Council recently voted 3-1 to place the synthetic turf fields proposal on the November ballot. The Council will also consider sending a second synthetic turf fields question during its meeting on July 22.
Barrington Council may send a second synthetic turf question to voters this fall
The Barrington Town Council will consider sending a second question to voters at the November election regarding the synthetic turf field proposal for the middle school.   While the first … more
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Workers replace a utility pole that was damaged late Tuesday night by a driver who has yet to be apprehended by police
Some lose water in Tiverton following late night accident
Bulgarmarsh Road-area homeowners reported losing water service Wednesday morning after crews replaced a utility pole broken by a hit-and-run driver the night before. It was unkown Friday how … more
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Warren PD: Two arrests, a dumpster fire, and a bad trip
Warren Police made two arrests and responded to a call after someone apparently had a bad reaction to mushrooms. more
Bristol PD: Police make 10 arrests in busy week
Police arrested 10 individuals between July 8 and July, 14, 2024. more
Barrington High School student-athletes fill the presentation room during Thursday night's School Committee meeting. The students were there to support improvements to the BHS athletic complex.
School Committee says yes to new Victory Field athletic complex
Barrington High School is getting a new Victory Field athletic complex. During a meeting on Thursday night, July 18, members of the Barrington School Committee voted 5-0 to renovate the stadium … more
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4 Market St., which hosts The Collaborative and Archive Snackery, got its facade fixed up through an ARPA-funded grant.
Warren had over $3.14M in Covid money — so how did they spend it?
We accounted for every dollar of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money spent in Warren, which just recently committed the last remainder of those federal dollars. more
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Letter: Who They are
To the editor: The Barrington DEI Committee, henceforth referred to as B-DEI, has shown another documentary in their film series. To nobody's surprise, it was another America-hating, divisive … more
(L-R): Glenn Donovan, Megan Joy Ferreira, and Margaret Elise Richards.
Meet the three new members representing Bristol on the school committee
Three new faces will join the nine-member Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, as half of Bristol’s share of six representatives are to be chosen this November due to Marjorie McBride, Karen Cabral, and Sarah Bullard all opting not to run for another term. more
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Barrington High School's Victory Field
What does the future hold for Barrington's Victory Field?
Members of the School Committee are expected to discuss the future of Victory Field when they meet tonight, Thursday, July 18.  The public portion of the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. inside the … more
Letter: Fly your flags, or leave the Country
You, the reader, have every right to leave the United States. No one forces you to stay. more
Letter: Putting sarcasm aside
This is in response to Clay Commons’s sarcastic “catastrophe” letter published last week. more
Letter: Fear and loathing in Bristol
The July 11 letter “Fly your flags, or leave the Country”  leaves this reader baffled. more
Letter: Political diversity is vital to a peaceful society
A TRUE embrace of Diversity Equity and Inclusion should exist, but for philosophies – including ones you may not agree with. more
An architectural rendering of the proposed ice hockey center at the Longplex facility in the Tiverton Industrial Park.
Tiverton considers $2 million industrial park offer
Several Tiverton Town Council members are ready to revisit a $2 million offer to purchase virtually all available undeveloped land in the Industrial Park, after initially rejecting the idea. Jim … more
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A view inside the new Pio's Pizzeria on Franklin Street.
At Pio’s Pizzeria in Bristol, a family legacy lives on
The wait is finally over. Pio’s Pizzeria opened its doors on Franklin Street Tuesday morning to a number of hungry customers whose appetites had been teased for a number of months in anticipation of this event. more
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Survey: Westport wants short-term rentals, believes they're 'positive'
A majority of residents want Short Term Rentals (STRs) to be legal and regulated in Westport, but do not want the town to establish a minimum length of stay. They believe they have a positive impact … more
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Barrington catcher Luke Fluet yells for Xavier Maddox and teammates to throw home after a Bristol/Warren bases-clearing hit to deep right field by Jude Francis with two outs in the fourth inning.
Barrington All Stars fall one game short of trip to states
The Barrington Little League Majors 12U All Star baseball team came up one win short of a trip to the state tournament.   Barrington, which entered the weekend undefeated, lost to … more
A group of young farmers show off the crop of garlic they harvested at Barrington Farm School last week. Pictured are (from left to right) Lena Read, Niko Kasvikis, Billie Link, Canon Link (front), and Nailah Link.
More hands needed at the farm
Wildflowers fill the patch of ground just beyond the solar panels.   Pale blues, bright yellows, deep pinks and what seems like dozens of shades of green create an irresistible palette for … more
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The redevelopment of the former Robin Rug factory, first approved for Master Plan back in 2022, is finally preparing to break ground and will appear before the Bristol Planning Board today, July 18 for a final approval.
Robin Rug redevelopment on track for final approval
At a meeting of the Bristol Planning Board tonight, a redevelopment project that got its first approval over two years ago will likely clear the last hurdle needed before beginning construction. more
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Councilman Joe DePasquale made the motion to hire a temporary employee for the finance department during Monday's special meeting.
Warren Council seeks temporary help to sort out finances
Frustrated with a lack of financial certainty being provided from Town Hall, the Warren Town Council took a special meeting to put out an offer for temporary financial assistance. more
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Barrington's Audrey Paxton gets ready to release a pitch during a District 2 game.
Barrington softball team preps for Senior League regionals
A team from Barrington will play for a chance to compete in the Senior League World Series. The Barrington Little League Senior Softball All Star team will battle in the 2024 Senior League … more
Cars fill the grassy area at Barrington Town Beach.
Should Barrington ban non-resident parking at beach on weekends, holidays?
Carl Kustell is concerned about a potential parking problem at Barrington Beach.   The Barrington Town Council President said he has learned that on many weekends and holidays, … more
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Newport Beer Run and Beer Festival are Saturday
Formerly known as the Craft Brew Races, t he Newport Beer Run features a 5K, followed by a craft beer festival, at the iconic Fort Adams State Park on Saturday, July 20. The event is open to beer … more
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