The free Backyard Sessions Music Series returns Thursday. The featured band is The Persisters, a rock band that performs covers and originals. Opening will be Sometimes Celtic, playing guitars, …
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6/21/22
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PORTSMOUTH — There apparently will be a Democratic primary in the race for the Rhode Island Senate in District 11 which is being vacated by James Seveney due to retirement. This week Matt …
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6/21/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island SPCA is scheduled to receive a transport of 40 beagles (15 puppies and 25 adults) today from the Humane Society of the United States.
The beagles were …
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6/21/22
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To the editor:
The Portsmouth Town Council's approval last week of a plan to put license plate reading cameras at the Mt. Hope Bridge is fatally flawed, and if they are at all concerned about the …
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6/21/22
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Two Barrington residents woke up Monday morning, June 20, and discovered that their vehicles had been stolen.
Barrington Police said a Governor Bradford Drive resident and a Chapin Road …
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6/21/22
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To the editor:
During the last 30 years of my residency in Portsmouth, my taxes have gone up every year but one. That year, a Republican council majority existed.
What is it about …
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6/20/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Fido will soon have more room to roam at the Portsmouth Dog Park — a lot more.
Thanks to a grant from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation (VBCF), the off-leash …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/20/22
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To the editor:
A few years ago, I started a project to replace the unreadable, scratched-up historic signs at Lehigh Park and Heritage Park. I raised money from the citizens of Portsmouth, some …
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6/17/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A 47-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday, June 16, and charged with distributing fentanyl within Portsmouth, police said.
This month, members of the Portsmouth …
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6/17/22
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Barrington Police are investigating a suspicious condition at the Shaw’s Supermarket in the Barrington Shopping Center.
On Monday, June 6, a caller told police that a short, stocky, …
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6/17/22
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Barrington Police responded to Barrington Beach on Wednesday, June 8, after receiving a report about a dog wandering around the beach off-leash.
Police located the dog and eventually discovered …
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6/17/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Three proposed affordable housing projects in East Providence received a boost late last week when Rhode Island Housing and elected officials, including the office of Gov. Dan …
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6/16/22
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It is open to the public, and fishing is permitted along the outer-facing side of the 16-foot wide main concrete pier.
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6/16/22
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The 120th annual Firefighters’ Memorial Parade took place on Sunday in Warren.
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6/16/22
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Just about three years ago, Bristol’s Industrial Park was blighted and virtually empty...much has changed since.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/16/22
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The guiding principle should be to keep innovating with public spaces. That philosophy has served Bristol very well for many generations, and it should continue to for many more.
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6/16/22
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To the editor: How ironic. The two front-page articles in the Bristol Phoenix (June 9, 2022) celebrate the opening of a fourth brewery in town while describing cherry picked opposition to …
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6/16/22
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To the editor: Our town leaders, based on the will of the people, have created laws regarding density and affordable housing. Friends of Historic Bristol (FHB) is in favor of the rehab of Robin Rug, …
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6/16/22
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The $5.85 million project, paid through state funding, is anticipated to be completed in 2023.
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6/16/22
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Fifteen students at Portsmouth Middle School have been won the Presidential Environmental Youth Award, which recognizes outstanding stewardship projects and positive community …
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6/16/22
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A large crowd gathered at the Town Common under sunny skies on Tuesday to raise the flag and officially get the July 4th holiday in Bristol underway.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/16/22
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The show of solidarity for Dr. D was initiated by Nina Murphy, a Bristol parent of an incoming Mt. Hope senior and another student who has since graduated from the high school.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/16/22
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Echo Lake is losing the fight.
As the weather turns warm each spring, and the grays and browns that surround the water burst into shades of green, the fanwort comes alive. Fanwort is no …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/16/22
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The traditional Bristol Fourth of July Concert Series is back to its traditional location. Of course, when you talk about traditions in these parts, it helps to be clear. It’s like saying the …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/16/22
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Barrington High School made history this year, as two teams of BHS students won "Best In Fair” awards at the RI Science and Engineering Fair and earned the right to share their projects at the …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/15/22
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