One of Rhode Island's grand traditions continues this weekend, with the Gaspee Days celebration, capped by the Gaspee Days Parade on Saturday, June 8.
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6/5/24
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The Westport Fire Department has been awarded more than $8,000 in grants to help elderly and disabled citizens, as well as educate the town’s youth on fire safety.
The grants, including …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/5/24
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I was startled that the page-one display story in the May 30th 2024 Sakonnet Times was not the news that for the first Memorial Day in memory, there was no sand beach at Little Compton’s …
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6/5/24
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Bristol Harbor Inn is seeking to dock a boat with a pool in the middle of it on their property. Stone Harbour is going to do whatever necessary to keep that from happening.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/5/24
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Although she marked her 76th birthday earlier this year, Joyce Andrews — known locally as the “Trash Queen” of Tiverton — has no plans to retire or relinquish her crown …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/5/24
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Apparently unhappy with the unsightliness of post-bloom flowers, the Bristol Garden Club was instructed to remove them or lose them. It's not immediately clear who made that call.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/5/24
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At the end of my term, I formally announce my retirement from public service.
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6/5/24
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What are the other benefits of composting, besides saving us some money?
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6/5/24
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The car club British Motorcars of New England is holding its annual British Motorcars in Bristol car show this weekend in conjunction with Explore Bristol. Events take place both Friday, June 7 and …
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6/5/24
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Hope & Main’s charitable food program formerly known as “Nourish Our Neighbors” is getting a fresh name, and ideally an introduction to a whole host of new supporters.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/5/24
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The Barrington School Department has hired a company to complete a proposal for reconstructing the Victory Field athletic complex at Barrington High School.
According to the posted agenda, the …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/5/24
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BARRINGTON — The East Bay Regional Coalition, through its BAY Team, was recently awarded a five-year grant from the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities …
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6/5/24
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Newport County residents and employees of the hospitality industry from any location are invited to enjoy free admission or discounts at 15 participating attractions in Newport and Bristol Counties …
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EAST PROVIDENCE — It's not done, done yet, but the City Council at its meeting Tuesday night, June 4, set the wheels in motion to halt any future construction of a brand new …
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By Mike Rego
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6/5/24
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“Stop asking me about my dick.”
That’s what a 15-year-old boy attending Portsmouth High School said to his mentor and 26-year-old neighbor, Steven Peterson, during a late-night …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/5/24
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Join Scott Lewis and the Little Compton Republican Town Committee as they host antique car and tractor exhibits, live entertainment, complimentary coffee and doughnuts, a silent auction, September …
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6/5/24
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The second annual Farm Coast Art & Garden Ramble is a day of art and nature with live music by The Virginia James Band. See pottery, block printing, photography, paintings, metalworks, …
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6/5/24
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The popular “Music at Sunset” series returns with a lineup of steel pan reggae, jazz, Cajun, Irish, folk, classic rock ’n roll, swing, along with Beatles, Dave Matthews and James …
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6/5/24
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Barrington Middle School’s One Amazing Night will make its triumphant return on Wednesday, June 5. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the school.
Fun activities will be hosted …
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6/5/24
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It took a few weeks longer following its initial release to the public, but after nearly a decade of negotiation and litigation, a deal struck settling his dismal way back in 2016 between East …
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By Mike Rego
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6/4/24
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Betty (Jones) Grimo officially reached the 100-year plateau on May 29, with all the pomp and circumstance befitting a queen.
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By Manny Correira
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6/4/24
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The commemorative event begins at 8 a.m. at St. Mary of the Bay Church and continues with a parade through the downtown.
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6/4/24
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Students from Mt. Hope High School displayed leadership by example, and enthusiasm for advocacy.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/4/24
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PROVIDENCE — Superstar Lisa Raye led the West Warwick High School girls' to their second consecutive title while the neighboring Barrington boys captured the program's first-ever crown at the …
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By Mike Rego
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6/4/24
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The Barrington High School girls outdoor track team finished 14th at the state track championship on Saturday, June 1, at Connelly Stadium in Providence.
Ellie Noonan was …
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6/4/24
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