A 27-year-old woman is recovering from a “freak accident” that occurred at a youth baseball game in Barrington on Saturday, Sept. 9.
Officials said a tree limb fell onto a …
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9/11/23
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New faces yielded the same result as the Westport soccer team crushed Carver 7-1 in a non-league home game to kick off their 2023 campaign on Wednesday night. Will Quinlan scored 2 goals, Tommy …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/11/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team lost to visiting Westfield 18-6 in a non-league contest played Friday night, Sept. 8, at Townie Stadium.
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By Mike Rego
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9/9/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team dropped an 18-6 decision to visiting Westfield, Mass., Friday night, Sept. 8, at Townie Stadium as the locals played their …
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By Mike Rego
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9/8/23
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Loss, grief, physical injury and illness have all beset John Medeiros, and yet he continues to stay positive.
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By Manny Correira
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9/8/23
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At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …
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9/8/23
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Bylaws that would regulate short term rentals (STRs) in Westport are still a long way off, but are expected to get a boost Monday when the select board votes on whether to convene a working group to …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/8/23
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Warren Police made three arrests and responded to multiple reports of a large speedboat causing chaos on the Warren River between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2023.
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9/8/23
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Bristol Police responded to dog bites and people doing backflips off cars between Aug. 28 and Sept. 4, 2023.
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9/8/23
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BookFest 2024 is on Friday and Saturday, April 5 and 6, in three historic downtown Bristol locations. Registration will open in January.
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9/7/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse were recently joined by Mayor Bob DaSilva and representatives from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management …
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9/7/23
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The East Providence High School boys' soccer club gave its new head coach Tim Calouro his first official victory as the leader of the program as the host Townies thwarted a feisty Central squad 3-2 …
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By Mike Rego
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9/7/23
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Monday, August 28
Police responded to a disturbance on Reed Road at 7:16 a.m.
Police assisted after a Gifford Road resident called in animal complaints at 2:08 p.m.
A caller from …
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9/7/23
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A Tiverton appeals board ruled this week against Sakonnet Partners, LLC, the company that proposed building a crematorium in the north end of town, saying the planning board was justified when …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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9/7/23
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To the editor:
The events of the fire at the Harborside (Inn), downtown Block Island this past weekend (Aug. 19-20) could have proved devastating.
It is only because of a strong …
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9/7/23
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With the fall’s approach there’s seemingly a festival around every corner. The week after next, a brand new one kicks off its inaugural run at the Westport Fairgrounds.
The …
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9/7/23
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Pink flamingoes aren’t native to the Northeast, but a big one — a really, really big one — was spotted at Little Compton’s Goosewing Beach Tuesday. David Webb took this photo …
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9/7/23
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To the editor: By your receipt of my letter, the 1st Congressional District special primary will still be underway. Presumably, the glut of Democrat candidates scrambling for a special election …
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9/7/23
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I am writing to express my concerns about the proposal to build a Mainstay Extended Stay/Sleep Inn on Gooding Avenue. The developer has filled out a DEM Wetland Application …
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9/7/23
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Is the Town's new hunting cooperative program a necessary step to reduce the deer population, or a tragedy waiting to happen?
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Ken Rutter stands inside the shabby looking basement room of the VFW Post 5390 hall in Common Fence Point and knows there’s a lot of work to be done.
But with the …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/7/23
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Barrington High School dropped nearly 5,000 places in the recent U.S. News and World Report “Best High Schools” ranking.
BHS ranked 308 out of nearly 20,000 high schools in last …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/7/23
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To the editor:
The Bristol Warren Regional School District (BRWSD) is in the process of seeking approval of a $200 million bond issue for the construction of a new high school and for making …
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9/7/23
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During the summer months, many local news stories fly under the radar, and one that received little feedback is a new program in Bristol allowing bow and arrow deer hunting on …
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9/7/23
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The plan would join the Colt and Andrews Schools both visually and spatially, creating a complete school campus that will provide a secure space for students to walk, learn, and play safely between and around the two buildings.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/7/23
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