East Providence High School held commencement exercises for the Class of 2023 Friday evening, June 2, at Pierce Memorial Stadium. The following is an alphabetical list of graduates in the …
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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6/7/23
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The Barrington High School boys volleyball team clinched the Division II title for the first time since 2012, after defeating East Providence on Friday, May 26.
Playing at home on senior …
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6/7/23
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A total of 66 Ash trees in Bristol have been identified as a slight, moderate, or severe risk to public safety thanks to the invasive Emerald Ash Borer.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/7/23
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Five Tiverton middle schoolers, all first-place winners in the 2023 Rhode Island History Day contest, are headed to Baltimore this week for the program’s national competition. The prestigious …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/7/23
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Whatever the season, the goats of Simmons Farm welcome visitors to join them for a stroll through their bucolic pastures. Enjoy the company of your Caprine friend as they escort you the scenic farm. …
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6/7/23
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The ninth season of Food Truck Fridays is underway at Carousel Village in Roger Williams Park. Events take place Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m., from now through Sept. 29. This weekly tradition is filled …
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6/7/23
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Barrington is kicking things up a notch, combining two events into one on Sunday, June 11. The traditional Barrington Arts Festival is joining with the newer Barrington Street Fair, for a double dose …
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6/7/23
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The two “Barrington Town Center” pillar signs that drew plenty of criticism from residents, out-of-towners, and members of Town Council are gone.
A crew from the Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/7/23
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I just received my May 18 Shorelines. The one where selectboard says a "strong marketing campaign" is necessary for override vote to pass. Isn't that the same as propaganda when politicians push an …
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6/7/23
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Some dear friends have a new granddaughter who is a healthy, happy, good baby. Yet they report that a recent overnight stay was harder than they expected or recalled. Babies often get fussy when …
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6/7/23
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The 121st annual Warren Firemen’s Memorial Parade and commemoration event will be held this Sunday, June 11, beginning with a mass at 8:00 a.m. and the parade kicking off at 11:00 a.m.
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Sunny or overcast, the Hope Street Farmers Market takes place every Saturday on the East Side of Providence. The market is a farmer-run cooperative created and managed by many of the best farmers and …
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6/7/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A quartet of potential future chefs from the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Culinary program recently captured the 2023 Rhode Island High School Seafood …
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By Mike Rego
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6/7/23
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The Barrington High School boys and girls track teams scored top-10 finishes at the state track championship on Saturday, June 3.
The boys team scored 46 points and finished fourth, while the …
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6/7/23
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The Gaspee Days Parade continues a tradition begun in 1965. Each year, friends and neighbors crowd along a two-mile stretch of Narragansett Parkway in Warwick to cheer for a procession of colonial …
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6/7/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Samantha Younger is not one to back down over some stolen signs or hateful graffiti.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/7/23
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The 18th Annual Camp Ramleh Yard Sale will take place at St. George’s School’s Cabot/Harman Ice Center this Saturday, June 10!
The highly anticipated yard sale is stocked with …
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6/7/23
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An exhibit featuring artist Carl Keitner and guest artists Polly Seip and Chryssa Udvardy is now being displayed at the Imago Gallery in Warren. Inspired by Man Ray, who was reported to say he wanted …
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6/7/23
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The Little Compton Republican Town Committee will host the third annual Antique Car Show this Sunday, June 11! Food, drinks and September Surprise Raffle Calendars will be available for purchase, and …
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6/7/23
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A year ago, no one could have imagined that the Barrington School Committee would quickly become the model for openness in government.
For much of the past five years, that board was mired in …
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6/7/23
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With executive orders expired, Rhode Island government agencies are now operating under the same Open Meetings law that was in place pre-Covid. They have no obligation to continue with any of the pandemic-induced adaptations, yet many are doing some of the new best practices, while few are doing all of them.
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By Scott Pickering
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6/7/23
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The Tiverton softball team is headed to the finals after dispatching Mount St. Charles 4-1 in the Division III winner’s bracket final in Woonsocket on Tuesday night. The Tigers will play at RIC …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/6/23
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Following quickly in the footsteps of the state, the Tiverton Police Department is now requiring officers to wear body-worn cameras at all times during their shift — mwhether it be during …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/6/23
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A story for the young and the young at heart, these high schoolers just used their budding talents to benefit a local elementary school.
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6/6/23
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Voters will head to the polls in seven weeks to decide the fate of an issue that could have long-term ramifications for Westport's bottom line.
At last week's select board meeting, board members …
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6/6/23
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