STORY OF THE WEEK: With 122 days until the Nov. 5 election (as of the writing of this column), Democrats find themselves in a fix. Various news reports this week had President Biden weighing a …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/8/24
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Just a few choices for your porch, deck, beach or boat reading this summer.
“The Wright Brothers” by David McCullough (2015). As with all of his books, McCullough exhaustively …
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By Lynda Rego
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7/8/24
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A controversial plan to open a live-in for-profit educational facility for teens on the Westport/Little Compton town line appears all but dead this week, after the developer notified Westport officials just before the July …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/8/24
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The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Feast, the oldest, continuous religious celebration in the long and proud history of the Diocese of Providence, is on Thursday to Sunday, July 11 to 14.
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By Manny Correira
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7/8/24
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While the greed of unknown thieves cost her $1,500 worth of herbs and a little faith in humanity, the kindness of strangers has renewed the faith of an Adamsville herb farmer who had more than 300 …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/8/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Police and Fire Departments have identified the two male kayakers found dead Friday, July 5, at the Omega Pond off Roger Williams Avenue in the Rumford …
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7/6/24
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Mike Topazio has been helping Barrington sports teams win games since the late 1970s. Topazio coached the Barrington High School boys basketball team from 1980 to 1996 and helped the Eagles win the …
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By Maddie Gill
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7/6/24
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Many thousands of parade attendees got to enjoy spectacular weather during Bristol's most celebrated and anticipated event on Thursday, July 4.
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7/5/24
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Westport has won a state grant to help further a small part of the South Coast Bikeway, a planned 50-mile system of bike paths, lanes and multi-use paths that when built out will run from Rhode …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/5/24
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City public safety personnel were searching for two apparently missing kayakers in the Omega Pond after receiving calls early Friday morning, July 5.
The East Providence Fire Department was …
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By Mike Rego
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7/5/24
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Warren Police made four arrests between June 24 and June 30, 2024.
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7/5/24
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The lone city entry into the District 2 Little League Major Baseball 10U Division All-Star event from Rumford has raced through the competition so far, winning all three of its games via the 10-Run …
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By Mike Rego
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7/5/24
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Bill Black, Principal, Shane Messier, Assistant Principal, Jill Usenia, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon, CTC Director and the Amazing Staff of East Providence High School, announce the Honor Roll for …
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7/5/24
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Bristol Police made six arrests between June 24 and June 30, 2024.
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7/5/24
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Just in time for the 2023-2024 season, RWU received a new fleet, courtesy of generous donors and manufactured by Bristol’s own Zim Sailing.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/4/24
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Two of the three candidates will earn a spot on the committee. All three have impressive experience in an educational field, from professional development, to educational law, and higher educational administration.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/4/24
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The annual American Band concert at Glen Manor House returns in July. Grounds open at 5:30. Bring chairs. Picnics are welcome, but no pets. Sponsored by Friends of the Glen Manor House.
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7/4/24
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The Bristol Golf Park got their long-sought Class C liquor license following a public hearing at the June 26 meeting of the Bristol Town Council, and a downtown convenient store has new life after recently shuttering.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/3/24
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With two seats up for grabs, three Warren residents with varying levels of experience and local name recognition have put in their bids.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/3/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Exactly one year after Jimmy Buffett delighted hundreds of “parrot heads” with a surprise appearance at Sunset Cove that turned out to be his last gig, his bandmates …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/3/24
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These Bristol residents decided to get in on the Fourth festivities by bringing the parade to their own home.
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7/3/24
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Do you like to play pickle ball? How about basketball? Maybe tennis?
If so, Barrington officials have some great news for you. Work is currently under way to rebuild the court complexes at …
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7/3/24
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They now move onto the State Tournament after a convincing 7-0 victory over Barrington.
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7/3/24
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Stroll down Hope Street, What do you see?
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By Donna DeLeo Bruno
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7/3/24
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As I drive over the Mt. Hope or Sakonnet bridges, I am grateful that I get to call this quirky peninsula my home.
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7/3/24
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