During a three-day span last week, the Barrington Police twice engaged in high speed pursuits.
On Thursday, Dec. 29, police spotted a car speeding through town at about 1:30 a.m. Officers …
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1/4/23
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The Tiverton Farmers Market hosts its third annual Christmas Specialty Market on Sunday, Dec. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tiverton Middle School. More than 45 local vendors will help get you in the holiday spirit.
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1/4/23
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A Massachusetts man was arrested last week after he backed into the restricted parking lot for Bristol police vehicles while in possession of a firearm.
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1/4/23
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Abby Razzino scored 17 points as the Mt. Hope girls basketball trounced Tiverton 55-28 in a Division II match up on Monday night. The Huskies have won three straight for an overall record of 5-3. …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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1/4/23
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Join Salve Regina Univerity on January 8 at Ochre Court to enjoy a reading from author Helen Schulman. The author of Come With Me, This Beautiful Life, A Day At The Beach, The Revisionist, Out Of …
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1/4/23
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Thanks to the loyal attendees of the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium in Bristol, the organization is open free to the public on the first Saturday of each month. Join Audubon for nature …
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1/4/23
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A seven-megawatt solar project that was approved about two years ago at the former Windmill Hill golf course on Schoolhouse Road has not seen much movement since that approval process happened — until now.
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By Ethan Hartley
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1/4/23
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The hours at Barrington Town Hall have changed. More specifically, the town hall is closing an hour earlier on Mondays.
Following are the hours of operation at the town hall: Mondays from 8:30 …
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1/4/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The inauguration ceremony for those re-elected and newly-elected East Providence officials took place in the Elmasian Auditorium at East Providence High School Tuesday …
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By Mike Rego
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1/4/23
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NOAA Fisheries has released their five-year review of the endangered North Atlantic right whales at North Atlantic Right Whale 5-Year Review | NOAA Fisheries . The report finds the population is …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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1/4/23
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Westport has a new assistant town clerk, while the search for a full time temporary replacement for outgoing clerk Bernadette Oliver continues.
The select board voted unanimously at its last …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/3/23
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A widespread search for a missing Barrington child ended in relief about four hours after it started on New Year’s Eve.
According to police, a 12-year-old Barrington girl went missing from …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/3/23
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The storm that blew ashore on Friday, Dec. 23, is a reminder that Barrington is among the most vulnerable of communities to the escalating impacts of climate change.
The wind howled through …
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1/3/23
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More than 100 people flocked to Grinnell’s Beach Sunday to ring in the new year in a special way, by taking a cold dip in the Sakonnet River for the 11th annual Penguin Plunge.
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By Jen Campisi
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1/3/23
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This Sunday, Jan. 8, take a mid-morning hike to search for homes created by animals in the forest and field. The bare trees and winter wind-blown land often reveal shelters and hidden havens. Search …
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1/3/23
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This weekend, the Barrington Land Conservation Turst will lead free guided walks daily through a 10-acre stretch of marsh, grassland and wooded upland surrounding a tidal cove. Each walk will last …
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1/3/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School girls’ varsity basketball team continued its fine season with an impressive come-from-behind win over South Kingstown Monday night at home, …
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1/3/23
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Resurfacing the Lincoln Avenue tennis courts made the cut. As did dugout covers for the baseball field at Chianese.
In fact, the Barrington Park and Recreation Commission has recommended six …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/3/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — What better way to show some of the city’s older folks a bit of holiday “cheer” and the “spirit” of the season than for the East Providence High …
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By Mike Rego
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1/3/23
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The Barrington High School girls basketball team went 2-0 in the Notre Dame Fairfield Holiday Tournament last week.
The Eagles opened the tournament with a 50-45 win over defending …
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1/2/23
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The first-ever New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay at Barrington Beach treated participants to a warmer-than-normal polar plunge on Sunday, Jan. 1.
The temperature hovered near 50 when people …
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1/2/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A couple hundred swimmers came out for the annual Island Park Polar Dive on New Year’s Day — a turnout that was no doubt influenced by the mildest …
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1/1/23
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The Barrington High School boys hockey team won the Cape Ann Savings Bank Holiday Tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
The Eagles opened the tournament with a 6-3 win over the host team, Gloucester, …
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12/31/22
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A Fairhaven couple has purchased the former Gray's Grist Mill on Adamsville Road, long known as one of the oldest continually operating grist mills in the country.
Sarah and Bruce Delano of …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/30/22
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The Mt. Hope girls basketball team crushed Coventry and outlasted Pilgrim to win the Ocean State Credit Union Holiday Classic played in Coventry on Wednesday afternoon. The pair of wins improved the …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/30/22
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