The COVID-19 pandemic canceled the affair the past two years, but it didn't kill Little Compton's community spirit. The town will once again break bread this Sunday.
So far, more than 400 people …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/7/22
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Steven Steuart Walker passed away Aug. 12, 2022. Born in New York City on Feb. 11, 1940, he was the last remaining child of Joe and Sue Walker’s seven children. His twin, Tony, predeceased him. …
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9/7/22
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation received some good news last week, and so too did bike path enthusiasts.
On Wednesday, Aug. 31, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced that Rhode Island …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/7/22
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The struggle to preserve the principles of the First Amendment will be the topic of the opening Bosworth Lecture to be held on Thursday, Sept 8, at 7 p.m. at the Rogers Free Library (Bristol). The …
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9/6/22
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To the editor:
Your recent editorial ……“why” is superb!
I realize you are limited in what can be asked. The following questions occur to me.
• How did the …
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9/6/22
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To the editor:
Are you aware that the Barrington School District has been implementing a protocol that circumvents fundamental parental rights?
At a minimum, it undermines parental rights …
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9/6/22
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The Barrington Pop Warner football teams dropped league games against the East Bay Warriors on Saturday, Sept. 3.
The 10U Eagles scored when quarterback Vincent Baccari connected with Mack DiOrio, …
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9/6/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The wait is over.
The Portsmouth High School varsity football team’s regular season starts Friday, with a non-league game against North Kingstown at home. …
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9/5/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Did you know Portsmouth has an important battlefield?
Within the town there’s an area of 365 acres that’s been designated an historic district on the National …
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9/5/22
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First there was $4.7 million.
Then there was $2.8 million.
And soon, the town’s allotment of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding will be completely consumed by various projects …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/5/22
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Mt. Hope long time head football coach Thomas DelSanto Jr. told the team he was encouraged by what he saw as they gathered around him after dominating Tiverton 17-7 during an abbreviated injury fund …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/5/22
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Westport's Fork in the Road flies again.
Reinforced with extra steel, bolts and West System epoxy, the iconic silver fork was re-raised at the fork of River and Old Harbor roads early Saturday …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/3/22
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Great schools, led by outstanding teachers, filled with high-performing students, have been the heart of this community for several generations. So why is the topic of “schools” so …
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9/2/22
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Students arrived back at Westport Schools Tuesday, and were greeted by a long list of new programs, as well as a return of a favored old one, including the middle school sports program.
Middle …
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9/2/22
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The Barrington High School football team used its rushing attack to power past Pilgrim 16-0 in an Injury Fund game on Thursday night, Sept. 1 at West Warwick High School.
Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/2/22
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“The program really emphasized how fun, collaborative, and creative math is — it’s so much more than what you learn in the classroom," said one Mt. Hope student.
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By Christy Nadalin
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9/2/22
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Bristol’s King Philip Little League 8-year-old All Star team had an impressive run in the 22nd Andreozzi Baseball Tournament, making it to the championship game before falling to a seasoned North Providence team in a tight game, 4-3.
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9/2/22
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Thirty acres of farm land fronting Nonquit Farm will be preserved in perpetuity, thanks to conservation easements recently executed by the Tiverton Land Trust at Arrowhead Farm and the …
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9/2/22
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They're used to dealing with stray dogs, cats on walkabout and a loose cow now and then. But peach-faced lovebirds? Probably not as often. The story of the colorful bird discovered apparently …
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9/2/22
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Firefighter Samuel Hussey was promoted to Lieutenant and sworn in at last Thursday's Little Compton Town Council meeting. Town Clerk Carol Wordell administered the oath of office as …
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9/2/22
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After more than two years of waiting, a new bus for Little Compton's seniors may be coming in the near future.
With no public transportation bus route through Little Compton, and no senior …
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By Jen Campisi
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9/2/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The R.I. Department Health (RIDOH) is recommending that town-owned Sandy Point Beach be closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels.
Sandy Point is one of four Rhode …
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9/2/22
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Kim Peecher, kindergarten teacher from Hugh Cole Elementary (now at Rockwell this year), was named the Bristol Warren Regional School District Teacher of the Year for the 2021/22 school year.
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9/2/22
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Bodhi Gerlach, an eighth grader at the Pennfield School in Portsmouth, has been working on a summer service project deep within the Weetamoo Woods in Tiverton. When he's done, an often-overlooked …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/1/22
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The annual Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta (HCYR) took place as usual on the final weekend of August with racing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 26-28.
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By Bill Lynn
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9/1/22
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