It's being done somewhat out of a sense of necessity, but East Providence nonetheless is finally jumping on the "foodie" freighttrain with the creation of the city's inaugural "Restaurant Week" to …
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By Mike Rego
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5/1/24
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One of the few historical homes in Providence that you can go inside and explore, Lippitt House Museum, is launching its 2024 tour season. Nestled on the East Side of Providence, Lippitt House stands …
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5/1/24
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The 2024 Newport Flower Show will be back at Rosecliff, its original home, with the theme of “At Home” – celebrating the variety of florals and horticulture that we enjoy in our own …
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5/1/24
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Center Aquidneck is presenting the first annual Jane’s Walk Newport Festival on May 4th and 5th. Jane’s Walk is an international movement of free, neighbor-led walking conversations …
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5/1/24
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Jane’s Walk, a weekend of free, community-led walks, is celebrating its 10th year in Providence! Multiple walks will take place Friday-Sunday, May 3, 4, and 5, throughout the city.
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5/1/24
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A video posted and shared through teenage social media channels shows a disturbing scene that occurred last week just outside the boundaries of Barrington High School. Last Wednesday, an 18-year-old …
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5/1/24
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A cell phone video recorded by a Barrington High School student is one piece of evidence that has been used by the Barrington Police Department to arrest and charge five young males with felony assault, after a violent attack that occurred a week ago. Those arrested range in age from 15 to 18.
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5/1/24
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To the editor:
If you can’t win the argument, attack your opponent personally. Is this what it’s about?
Why can’t we just stick to the facts and cooperate?
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5/1/24
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On Sunday, the Barrington High School girls lacrosse team exploded for a 23-8 win over South Kingstown.
BHS Coach Selina Dacey is hoping that the victory will serve as a boost to the …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/1/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It was a fine day to run the bases as Portsmouth Little League Baseball & Softball hosted its Opening Day ceremony Friday at Glen Park.
Dozens of players in uniform …
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4/30/24
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An internal investigation by the Little Compton Police Department has “sustained” a complaint from a former resident who claimed last year that a lieutenant had an inappropriate …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/30/24
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Warren’s share of the funding, which is financed by a $50 million Green Bond passed by Rhode Island voters during the 2022 election, amounts to $72,445, and will go towards the creation of a community garden located at the corner of Kinnicut and Schoolhouse Roads.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/30/24
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PROVIDENCE — The administration of Governor Dan McKee and the Department of Environmental Management announced the most recent awarding of $2 million in matching grants to 11 municipalities to …
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By Mike Rego
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4/30/24
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Barrington Police charged two more teenagers in connection with a fight that left an 18-year-old Barrington resident seriously injured. Five teenagers have now been charged, police said.
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4/30/24
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PORTSMOUTH — If you’re dog owner who has always wanted to take your pooch for an unleashed hike at the Melville Recreation Area, you’ll soon be in luck.
Works recently began …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/30/24
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Opening Day for Warren Little League couldn’t have come at a better time in the midst of what has been a consistently rainy and windy spring.
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4/30/24
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Barrington Little League held its Opening Day ceremony on Saturday morning, April 27, at Sherwood Field.
The annual event offered a wide variety of activities — there were bouncy …
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4/30/24
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Outfielder Bella Babb hit an inside the park home run in the third inning of their first game played on the new field behind the high school as Westport fell to Diman 9-4 in a non-league game on …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/30/24
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Residents across Barrington reported car break-ins last week.
On Monday, April 22, a Whipple Avenue resident told police someone entered her vehicle and her husband’s vehicle during …
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4/30/24
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Sophomores Charlie Knapman and Ben Browne each scored 4 goals as the Mt. Hope lacrosse team buried Burrillville 11-2 in a home game on Friday. The win halted a two game skid and evened their record …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr. Photos by Julie Furtado
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4/30/24
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The East Providence High School outdoor track and field teams got their first true glimpse at the overall competition around Rhode Island by participating in the annual Classical Classic in …
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By Mike Rego
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4/30/24
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‘After Annie’ By Anna Quindlen
I have been reading Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Anna Quindlen since 1981, when she wrote the Op-Ed page for the New York Times. Her first novel, …
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By Donna Bruno
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4/30/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: State-mandated disclosures about the deaths and near-deaths of Rhode Island children have become increasingly frequent over the last year. Twenty-eight fatalities and an identical …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/30/24
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The Better Bay Alliance held a public workshop on April 25 with Ørsted and their Revolution Wind project, which is being built this year along with a cable installation in the West Passage of …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/30/24
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Let me get my bias out of the way when I talk about homelessness. More than 45 years ago, I was privileged to be the executive director of McAuley House, the first soup kitchen in Providence, founded …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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4/30/24
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