The carousel is celebrating 129 years with live music, food trucks, vendors, a Fanelli Amusements carnival, and antique cars and a cruise night on Saturday, July 20. See the website for hours, band …
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7/16/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The timeline for creating a new westbound Washington Bridge remains uncertain, as Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee and state Transportation Director Peter Alviti indicated during a …
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7/16/24
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This book is a first-hand account of the multiple challenges and difficulties faced by those who choose to serve in the military. Based on …
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By Donna Bruno
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7/16/24
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“Horseshoe crabs have been around for 350 to 450 million years, long before the dinosaurs. And they have been so successful that they have remained largely unchanged for millennia,” said …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/16/24
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The Tiverton Majors All-Stars beat Cumberland 5-1 in the RI Softball State Tournament hosted by Portsmouth at Davidson Field on Monday night. Tiverton, playing out of the loser's bracket, moves on to …
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Photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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7/16/24
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Ocean State Air Solutions (OSA) will host the next “ Portsmouth Business Association After Hours” event from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 25.
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7/16/24
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The field of candidates has shifted a bit, following the deadline to submit endorsement signatures.
According to Barrington Town Clerk Merrie DeSisto, all but one of the candidates gathered the …
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7/16/24
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Another letter in Shorelines that describes the supposed threats from running deeply buried transmission lines through the uninhabited roadsides of Route 88 is truly Trumpian in its distortion and …
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7/16/24
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If Westport is ever to do anything with its former high school on Main Road, the town needs to come up with a clear strategic plan for the property, laying out how the building would be renovated for …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/16/24
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The Mystic Aquarium marine rescue team arrived at Little Compton's Briggs Beach on July 10th when the young female minke was still alive . After her death, the team carved out a few inches here and …
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7/16/24
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In going through a 1974 baseball scrapbook belonging to my late father, Gary Jennings Sr., I came across these newspaper clippings and realized they were from 50 years ago! I remember spending lots …
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7/16/24
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Adamsville herb farmer Nicole Wordell felt a flood of relief and gratitude after donors this month raised more than $1,700 to cover the 300 plants stolen earlier this summer from her honor system …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/16/24
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Michele Geremia believes the time is right.
After leading the town’s recreation and senior services departments for the last 12 years, Geremia is retiring.
“It was …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/15/24
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Raised on Maryland's eastern shore, Virginia Merlier has lived on farms for much of her life and has been raising heritage breed sheep on her Stonehaven Farm in Westport since 1995.
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By Deanna Levanti
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7/15/24
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Thirty-five years ago, my late husband, Phil Harper, planted a number of arborvitae trees on our property in Little Compton. These trees have grown to become a haven for numerous wildlife, providing …
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7/15/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Many local veterans were saluted during a free, old-fashioned pops concert outside the Glen Manor House last week.
The American Band played a set of standard and …
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7/15/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 29-year-old Portsmouth man, one of several suspects wanted in connection with a shooting in Newport on July 5, was arrested last week.
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7/15/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The last victory needed is usually the toughest one to get, so fittingly for the Rumford Little League 10U Baseball All-Stars the locals captured the 2024 District 2 …
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By Mike Rego
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7/15/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — It's certainly been a life well lived for Harry "Hawk" Edmonds, and the noted East Providence native received one of the highest accolades the city could offer when on …
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By Mike Rego
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7/15/24
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The Bristol/Warren All-Star team bashed 9 hits in clobbering Barrington 9-3 at Sherwood Field on Friday night. The two teams play again in a deciding game at Vets Memorial Park tonight (Sunday) …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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7/13/24
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Sunday, July 7 was a busy day for dog-related incidents in Barrington. Early in the day, a dog was found wandering loose in the area of Whipple Avenue. The dog was later returned to its …
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7/12/24
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To the editor:
If we continue to be the leading nation of the world, then certainly our politicians are the most powerful people in civil discourse.
Then how is it one party kowtows …
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7/12/24
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Brigadier General (Ret.) Greg Ebner's speech highlighted two elements of patriotism that aren’t often top-of-mind when it comes to this particular subject, and the more banal expressions of it like flag waving (and wearing) and shooting off fireworks.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/11/24
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Police arrested seven people between July 1 and July 7, 2024, including multiple instances of assault.
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7/11/24
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A new law sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight will allow nursing home residents to choose to have cameras installed in their rooms.
The legislation (2024-S 2263A, 2024-H 7969A), which was signed into …
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7/11/24
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