Join the Bristol Harbormaster's Office and the local fishing community for the annual Harbor Festival and Blessing of the Fleet at Rockwell Park on Thames Street on Saturday, August 13. The Blessing …
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8/9/22
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Take part in an afternoon of crafts and hands-on activities at the Whitehorne House Museum on August 13.
The museum will be hosting local creators, including the Timber Framers Guild, Newport Sea …
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8/9/22
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PORTSMOUTH — “A loving father, grandfather, friend and mentor” reads the inscription to a new red bench that was dedicated Sunday in memory of John “Bobby” G. Arruda, …
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8/8/22
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Barrington Police responded to a pair of neighbor disputes on Tuesday, July 26.
At about 11:40 a.m., a Sherbrooke Road resident called police to report a problem with a neighbor. The resident …
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8/5/22
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The bench is located near the Pokanoket memorial in Burr’s Hill Park, and is dedicated to the memory of Massasoit Ousamequin.
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8/5/22
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The deadline to register to vote (by any means) is Aug. 14 for the primary and Oct. 9 for the general election.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/5/22
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A Tiverton woman who embezzled nearly $1 million from her New Bedford employer has pleaded guilty to the charges and ordered to pay $600,000 in restitution.
Nadine Santos, 56, pleaded guilty in …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/5/22
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On July 5, 1983, fresh off an Associates degree, Janet Phillips started her career with the Bristol Police Department as the Confidential Secretary to the Chief. On July 27, 2022, she retired, after 39 years.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/5/22
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To the editor:
April 18, 1775, fearful of growing discontent in the colonies, the British began their march towards Lexington and Concord. Their goal: neutralize the rebel movement by seizing …
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8/5/22
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To the editor:
Thank you to BaySide Pride for bringing its Drag Extravaganza to town, and to the amazing Barrington Public Library and its team for hosting the show. What a way to spend an …
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8/5/22
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A handful of local basketball players have been selected to participate in a special event called “A shot for life,” which will be held at St. George’s School in Newport on Aug. 13.
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8/5/22
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Bristol Police activity from July 25-31, 2022.
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8/5/22
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Tracey McGee-Moreira, an educator for 34 years, points to March 13, 2020, as the day the entire landscape of education changed. It was, to her way of thinking, the true start of the pandemic, when …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/4/22
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Former Westport School Committee member Michelle Orlando, who lost her seat on the committee in the April election, has submitted a letter of interest for re-admission to the committee.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/4/22
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“Some people are into rocks and fossils, others into metaphysics and spirituality...Either way, if you have a question, you will get an answer with experience.”
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/4/22
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For backyard gardeners, mild droughts and water ban restrictions common during the summer months can be a cause for concern. Kate Venturini Hardesty, a program administrator and educator with the …
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By Mary Lind
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8/4/22
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The Women’s Driver Team Race regatta was held last weekend, July 30 and 31, in Bristol Harbor. Team racing in J-22s, each team was required to have a female skipper and no more than half of the crew could be male.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/4/22
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To the editor: I strongly urge our town officials to support the posting of a Bristol police officer at our Town Beach on weekends in the summer. Our town beach is an incredible natural resource and …
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8/4/22
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To the editor: In response to the recent letter (‘On three Democrats running as Independents’), where the writer decries the decision of three long-time Democrat politicians to leave the …
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8/4/22
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To the editor:
The Phoenix published in last week’s edition a letter from Barbara Robinson deploring the urgency to approve the Robin Rug development. Without progressive growth, this town …
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8/4/22
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Burnham began as a part-time employee at the Rogers Free Library in 1997.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/4/22
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Shellstock is coming the weekend after next, and organizers are dedicating part of the show in honor of former shellfish constable Gary Sherman, who died at home last Thursday at age 71.
Marine …
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8/4/22
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Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia is asking residents to lock up their cars, following a rash of car break-ins that occurred in Jamestown recently.
Chief Correia shared a Facebook post on …
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8/4/22
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A $2.2 million earmark in next year's federal budget could potentially enable a comprehensive renovation and expansion of the Warren Police Department.
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8/4/22
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The Tiverton Town Council is considering an overhaul of the annual budget process that may reduce the size and influence of the budget committee and eliminate the need for an annual Financial Town …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/4/22
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