PORTSMOUTH — Eshe Stockton competed with the big girls and boys on Sunday, and she more than held her own.
Among females 19 and under, the 12-year-old Portsmouth Middle School student …
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8/28/23
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About a month after first making its appearance in Westport, a black bear forced the closure of the Westport Transfer Station for about half an hour early last Thursday morning.
Animal control …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/28/23
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Lace up your racing shoes and do some calf stretches, because it’s time for the 15th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K race, taking place on Sunday, Sept. 3 in Warren.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/28/23
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Barrington is rebranding itself.
Barrington officials recently announced a town logo design contest. Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey said the idea for the contest surfaced a few …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/28/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A 9,000-square-foot building to house trucks and office space for a local pool contractor on a commercially zoned lot at 2951 East Main Road has been unanimously approved by the …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/28/23
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The Paul J. Reynolds Foundation, created in honor of the late Paul Reynolds, will hold its first-ever Reynolds Strong Golf Tournament on Oct. 30 at Pawtucket Country Club.
Reynolds Strong was …
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8/26/23
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Bristol’s 2023 Community Night Out, the second annual, was held on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Town Common.
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8/25/23
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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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8/25/23
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One neighbor called it “the house from hell.” Another said she’s afraid to go outside, and for her young daughter to be out on the front lawn. Others have talked about the influx of …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' soccer program dipped into its past recently to find its next head coach as 2001 alum Tim Calouro takes over the reins from his former …
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By Mike Rego
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8/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Last week, the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva submitted a draft budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 starting on November 1, which includes $7.5 million in spending …
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By Mike Rego
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8/25/23
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Two Little Compton non-profits have won a collective $15,000 in Rhode Island Foundation grants to help local seniors and the needy.
The Little Compton Community Center received $10,000 …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/24/23
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The Town of Bristol has seemingly heard the call of a local resident, who came to the Phoenix with a grievance about a campsite that had accumulated large piles of garbage near a walking trail off Elmwood Drive.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/24/23
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To the editor:
Thank you to the Town Council members, cheerful volunteer workers, participating restaurants, police and firefighters, and all who were responsible for arranging such a wonderful …
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8/24/23
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To the editor:
With rising tides and worsening floods I do not want to see out taxpayer money wasted on trying to build a new school on its present wet, flood-prone site. I have lived in Bristol …
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8/24/23
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Barrington Town administration is proposing some changes to the Spencer Trust bylaws, including two amendments that impact the home repair fund.
The trust was established after former Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/24/23
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The George Hail Free Library in Warren has digitized our newspaper, going all the way back to its first year in 1866 and up to 1992. The historic editions can now be browsed on any library computer.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/24/23
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PORTSMOUTH —Now that technology allows you to participate in a Town Council meeting from the comfort of your own home, is it no longer necessary for council members to trek to Prudence Island …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/24/23
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United Brothers Synagogue will be celebrating their 100th year on High Street in Bristol this Sunday, Aug. 27 with a rededication of the sanctuary from 2 to 4 p.m.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/24/23
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The Blithewold Music and Sunset Concert Series has two shows left, but one is already sold out. The Wednesday, Sept. 6, performance by The Oh Nos is sold out, but tickets are still available for next …
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8/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A handful of East Providence-middle school aged track and field athletes enjoyed continued successes during the recent summer club season, including a visit to the youth …
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8/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 32nd annual Neighborhood Day took place Saturday, Aug. 19, at Onna Moniz-John/Central Avenue Playground..."Us and You Year 32."
Events included the traditional …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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8/24/23
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While it’s always the 18th century at Coggeshall Farm, for one day — last Saturday, Aug. 19 — the Farm was host to a reenactment of a drill day and encampment of Revolutionary War soldiers and militiamen of Rhode Island’s own Tew’s Company.
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8/23/23
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The Newport Navy Base is hosting a “Salute to Summer,” with free concerts and a fireworks show this Saturday, Aug. 26. Events take place at Dewey Field, beginning at 4 p.m.
There …
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8/23/23
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As tradition dictates, many students wound up just as paint-spattered as the inanimate objects they sought to paint.
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8/23/23
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