The candidates for the Rhode Island Senate District 32 seat shared their thoughts on the environment, healthcare and other issues during a forum last week.
Pam Lauria and Susannah Holloway will …
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8/24/22
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To the editor:
Study after study, accessible through the Small Schools Coalition’s Research Library, reveals what we in Barrington already know: Smaller, more intimate neighborhood schools …
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8/24/22
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Tiverton Four Corners Art Gallery is hosting a "Block Party" on August 26 from 4-7 p.m. The event will feature local art, music, collectables and food. Vendors include Wrigley Design, Dina Doyle Fine …
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8/24/22
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The weekly Mount Hope Farm farmers' market is moving closer to peak season for local growers and providers. The market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This time of year it takes …
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8/24/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Although the books are not yet closed, the town apparently ended the 2021-22 fiscal year with a large surplus — somewhere in the vicinity of $800,000 or so.
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By Jim McGaw
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8/23/22
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In a deal worth approximately $5 million, the town has agreed to sell 100 acres of undeveloped municipal land at Tiverton Business Park to an out-of-state company that plans a major industrial …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/23/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A resolution to oppose the installation of the Mayflower Wind transmission cable in the Sakonnet River was on Monday’s agenda for a vote by the Town Council, but no action …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/23/22
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Following is a list of the new teaching hires for Barrington schools, the teachers who resigned, and those who retired recently. Some of the changes were announced at the Aug. 17 school committee …
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8/23/22
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Renovating the old high school for re-use by Westport's municipal offices, senior center and school administration would cost just over $29 million, while renovating the town's current offices would …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/23/22
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The Rhode Island Folk Festival will be returning to Rose Larisa Park in East Providence on August 28, 2022 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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8/23/22
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To the editor:
The Portsmouth Times of (Aug. 18) announced the timeline for the study of anti-suicide fences on our island’s bridges. The study will be complete in 18 months.
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8/22/22
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Primrose Hill School will start the new year with an interim principal.
Pat Tolento announced earlier this month that she was resigning from her position as Primrose Hill School principal. Tolento …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/22/22
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To the editor:
I am writing in response to your Aug. 11 article regarding the Mayflower Wind Project and I must applaud all the residents who expressed their concerns about the project.
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8/22/22
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On Thursday night, members of the Barrington School Committee voted to move forward on their facilities master plan. Committee members voted 4-0 to accept “Option 2B” which includes the …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/19/22
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The Tiverton Town Council last week decided against hiring an environmental attorney to represent the town's interests as the Mayflower Wind proposal moves forward.
Town councilor Donna Cook …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/19/22
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For more than a year, property owners who rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis in Tiverton have been paying close attention to a proposed amendment to Tiverton's zoning code that could …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/19/22
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The Little Compton Community Center and Historical Society have each received $10,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Newport County Fund. The funds will help the organizations
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By Ted Hayes
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8/19/22
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Senior citizens frustrated at the lack of town services told the Little Compton Town Council recently that they're tired of waiting for the town to support what is its largest segment of the …
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By Jen Campisi
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8/19/22
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The town has selected nearly four miles of road to be re-paved this fall and winter, under the Chapter 90 street program. They include:
• Charlotte White Road, from Drift to Main, …
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8/19/22
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Carlton 'Cukie' Macomber could tell a good yarn. On Sunday, it's the South Coast's turn to tell a few about the late Westport Point resident, who passed away earlier this year. The Dartmouth …
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8/19/22
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According to the projected timeline, the study will begin in October and continue for a year and a half, resulting in a final report by Feb. 28, 2024.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/19/22
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The winning designer will receive a $300 cash prize and the honors of having their design used in promotional materials for the Warren Walkabouts
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8/19/22
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The Warren Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held on Friday, Oct. 7, at White’s of Westport, beginning at 5 p.m.
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By Manny Correira
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8/19/22
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Linda L. Ujifusa said she’s the most qualified candidate for the R.I. District 11 Senate seat because of her experience, while Matt A. Chappell said his “different perspective” is …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/19/22
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If a nationally prominent member of a political party comes to Rhode Island to support a particular candidate, the standard course would be for that candidate to shout about it from the rooftops. But …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/19/22
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