Warren’s trees got plenty of water this spring, thanks to all the rain. But lately, we have had very little rain, and with July temperatures, trees are transpiring more in the heat. When it …
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By Anne Raver
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7/14/22
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“We’re both worried we won’t be able to bring enough toilet paper,” Thomas Dawson, a Burton Street resident, said with a laugh.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/14/22
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Four weeks after approving a pilot program that would have put automatic license plate recognition (ALPR) cameras on the Mt. Hope Bridge to assist police in suicide prevention, the Town Council Monday night voted unanimously to rescind its previous vote.
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By Jim McGaw
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7/14/22
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Someone called Barrington Police on Saturday, July 9 to report teenagers drinking alcohol at the town beach at about 6 p.m.
Police responded and located a group of about a dozen teens. Police …
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7/14/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The town is moving ahead with plans to turn the shabby Stone Bridge abutment and adjacent Teddi’s Beach into a waterfront spot that residents can proudly call their …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/14/22
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Two Barrington sisters placed in the top-five in their respective divisions at the USA Fencing National Championships in Minneapolis, Minn. earlier this month.
Alexandra Smuk and her older …
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7/14/22
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The Bristol Police Department is investigating the origin of fliers found along the Bristol 4th of July parade route that advertise a self-proclaimed “pro-white” New England nationalist social club.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/14/22
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Historic Fort Adams State Park is the site for the 2022 Craft Brew Races Newport, taking place this Saturday, July 16. The event is from 12 to 3:#0 p.m. A fun walk/run 5K is followed by an …
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7/14/22
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Live music, food trucks, and dozens of vendors: Welcome to the first-ever Barrington Street Fair.
The event will be held this Sunday, July 17, from 3 to 6 p.m., and promises something for just …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/14/22
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Aquidneck Community Table's (ACT) summer market is held on Saturday mornings at Embrace Home Loans Campus at 25 Enterprise Drive in Middletown. The market hours are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. …
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7/13/22
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The temporary closure will allow the Department to replace old drainage pipes under the road with culverts.
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7/13/22
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The town manager wants residents to know that the renovation of athletic fields at Haines Park is just one piece of the work that officials would like to see completed there.
Phil Hervey …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/13/22
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For the first time since 2019, Bristol’s bravest will hold their spirited competition.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/13/22
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Westport has closed town beaches to swimming, following a near-shore shark spotting at Horseneck Beach Wednesday morning.
Horseneck was the first to close following the sighting Wednesday morning. …
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7/13/22
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To the editor:
The roads are filled with cyclists as we reach mid-summer. Bicycling has been an enormously popular outdoor exercise during Covid restrictions and even more now in warm weather …
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7/13/22
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To the editor:
I find it amusing that after more than 14 years, this town still has public debates about the need for more town athletic fields.
It’s amusing that a few people …
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7/13/22
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Michelle King, assistant principal of Mt. Hope High School since the 2016/17 school year, was named the school’s interim principal on Monday.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/13/22
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To the editor: Recently a Black Lives Matter mural, with Marxist clenched fists, was painted on an inside wall in a courtyard at Mt. Hope High School. To put up such a politically charged mural, …
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7/13/22
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Easton's Beach is hosting a Children's Night Series every Thursday in July. Kids and families can enjoy magicians, puppet shows and interactive entertainment starting at 6:00 p.m.
The …
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7/13/22
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For the first time in three years, the Westport Fair is back, full strength and restriction-free, this week.
The fair kicked off Wednesday evening at the fairgrounds on Pine Hill Road, and …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/13/22
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Nearly two dozen speakers pleaded with the Tiverton Planning Board Tuesday evening to reject a proposal by a Cranston-based company that wants to build a Seasons Corner Market, a 24-hour convenience store, gas …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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7/13/22
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The Barrington Juniors Division All-Star baseball team outscored East Providence 14-4 and captured the District 2 championship late last week.
Barrington opened the District 2 tournament …
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7/13/22
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Could Water Street in Warren hold the densest collection of great restaurants in all of Rhode Island?
It’s been a legitimate question for a few years, and recent developments have only …
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By Scott Pickering
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7/13/22
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Author and Boston Globe journalist Mark Arsenault will discuss his new book July 14 at 7 p.m. in Barrington. Arsenault will appear at Barrington Books to share his new historical biography of a World …
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7/13/22
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The Westport Fair is celebrating its 67th anniversary. There will be tractor pulls, truck pulls, 4-H youth showmanship competitions of farm animals, live bands, magic shows, Toe Jam Puppet Band, …
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7/13/22
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