Warren Police activity from April 18-25, 2022.
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4/28/22
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In 2018, the school department received a budget increase of 2.53 percent.
A year later, the increase was 2.96 percent, and in 2020, the Barrington School Department received a 3.59 percent …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/28/22
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To the editor:
It’s that time of the year again. The onslaught of gas powered lawn equipment usage and associated hazards are upon us yet again. If you’ve ever had a peaceful morning …
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4/28/22
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“Vote early and often,” goes the saying. According to the R.I. Attorney General’s Office, two men here took the second part of that maxim to heart during the 2020 General Election.
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By Jim McGaw
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4/28/22
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It’s been a couple years since the town held a Memorial Day parade.
And unlike prior years, the 2022 Memorial Day parade in Barrington is being organized by a group other than the …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/28/22
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If true group athleticism involves perseverance, hard work, confidence, friendship and trust, Tiverton High School has it in spades. The school was recently recognized as a "National Unified …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/28/22
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Alexia Malone Oliver knew she wanted to be a part of the NFL since she was a little girl growing up in Bristol. Some dreams come true, and she was recently hired as a full-time member of the Denver Broncos medical staff.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/28/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Two local moms with a shared vision to rebuild the Turnpike Avenue playground received permission from the Town Council Monday night to start fund-raising so their dreams become a …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/28/22
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From climate change to which mask is best, Mt. Hope student projects impressed judges at the recent RI Science and Engineering Fair, with two students winning "best in fair" awards for their work.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/28/22
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Four years after the beloved Benny’s discount retail chain closed operations, its 3.8-acre Bristol plaza has sold to new owners. Two weeks ago, REC Properties LLC purchased the vacant building and large parking lot at 655 Metacom Ave. for $2.1 million.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/28/22
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Mocktails are alcohol-free drinks that combine local fruits, herbs, spices and sweeteners to create a complex flavor profile intended for maximum refreshment without the inebriation. A new cart serving these concoctions is opening in May in Warren.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/27/22
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To the editor: As the late, great Paul Harvey would say: “Over my shoulder a backward glance.” After reading that the former Tweets Restaurant was to be sold, a flood of memories came …
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4/27/22
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Town officials say that they haven't seen financial evidence necessary to move the development forward, but the developer says that the town is holding the process up.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/27/22
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The white noise, a deafening, thick thing that pushes out all else, has consumed Mara's life: It drowns out her mother's incessant drone. Her friends' questions and concerns. It threatens …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/27/22
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The train keeps rolling for the Mt. Hope softball team as they edged Middletown 2-1 at home on Wednesday and crushed Westerly 8-1 away on Thursday to stay undefeated with a record of 7-0 at the top …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/27/22
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Statements made in a recent town council member’s newsletter have left another member of the council feeling concerned.
In Jacob Brier’s emailed newsletter for April, he wrote about an …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/27/22
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Here’s what we do like about the plan for two new sports fields at Haines Park:
1. The Town of Barrington is trying to do something to create more space for the thousands of children playing …
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4/27/22
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The Barrington United Veterans Council needs to be front and center when it comes to any Memorial Day or Veterans Day event in Barrington.
That is the message being shared by Carl Kustell.
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By Josh Bickford
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4/27/22
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Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae announced Monday night, April 25, that she will not be running for re-election.
Bae made the announcement during a Barrington Town Democratic …
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4/26/22
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Just two weeks after he shattered a 42-year-old Portsmouth High School running record, Kaden Kluth improved on another school best during a home meet on Monday.
Competing against East …
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4/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The town didn’t wait long to appoint a successor to Town Planner Gary Crosby, who earlier this month announced his retirement effective June 30 after 18 years of …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Armed with rakes, shovels, tree saws and loppers, 34 volunteers took part in this year’s first cleanup of Butts Hill Fort, a Revolutionary-era earthwork near Portsmouth High …
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4/26/22
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To the editor:
The Portsmouth Dog Park celebrated Earth Day last Saturday in its own inimitable fashion. All hands and paws were on deck for a very productive, delightfully chaotic spring …
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4/26/22
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A 44-year-old Warren man is in custody following a tense standoff with police this morning.
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4/26/22
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Dear community members,
Be Great For Nate was created four years ago to support youth in our community by raising suicide awareness. It has been our honor to serve in this organization in memory …
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4/26/22
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