One Friday evening earlier this month, Tiverton High School senior Lyla Staskiewicz looked around the school cafeteria, which had been transformed that day into a festive venue for the 2024 Rhode …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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3/27/24
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After seeing how the winter storms have remodeled South Shore Beach once again, it became apparent to me that nature is taking the beach back. A breakwater of sorts is built every winter season, this …
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3/27/24
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Sen. Sandra Cano and Rep. Jennifer Boylan, of Barrington, recently introduced legislation to ban synthetic polymer microparticles, which are better known as microplastics, from Rhode Island.
The …
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3/27/24
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FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be in the Giles room at the Cranston Library at 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston to meet with survivors of the Dec. 17-19, 2023, storms …
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3/27/24
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PROVIDENCE — The city will receive nearly a million dollars in federal grant money towards the continued renovation of the East Providence Police Department headquarters on Waterman Avenue.
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3/27/24
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Six days after a quahogger’s boat flipped in the Westport River’s West Branch, friends of the owner managed to right it, pump it out and tow it south to Westport Point Wednesday morning.
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By Ted Hayes
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3/27/24
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Barrington Police responded to an accident on Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday morning, March 26.
A large truck collided with the rear-end of a silver sedan just west of the Barrington High School …
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3/27/24
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Here’s a scenario one could imagine quite easily here in this little corner of the world … The owner of a small boat invites friends for a day out on the water, fishing, eating and laughing. At some point during the day, the captain slumps over in some sort of distress, possibly a heart attack.
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By Scott Pickering
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3/27/24
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After nearly a decade, and despite booming business, Metacom Kitchen in Warren will close down on April 22.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/27/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Team Madagascar triumphed over Team Canada in the Portsmouth High School 2024 International Volleyball championship match held march 15 in the old gym.
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3/26/24
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A cell phone tower on Peter Road in Bristol recently collapsed, but caused no injuries.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/26/24
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Tiverton Town Council members harshly criticized the school committee and the superintendent of schools Monday night for what they said were ill-considered fiscal decisions, including a pattern of …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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3/26/24
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“If somebody gets bonked on the head with a brick and we get a lawsuit, we know what that does to town finances.”
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/26/24
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In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast earlier this month. This is a species that has been extinct in the Atlantic for …
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3/26/24
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There are two more winter markets. At the March 28 market, there will be gift shopping and holiday orders. Shop for the latest in locally-produced food and beverages, contribute feedback, share in …
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3/26/24
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An author showcase hosted by the Association of Rhode Island Authors and Borealis Coffee features presentations by authors, readings, Q&A, and signed copies of the books for sale. Authors are …
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3/26/24
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Blithewold Mansion, Gardens and Arboretum opens its stone and wrought-iron front gate for the season at 10 a.m. this Saturday, March 30, welcoming visitors for the first time this year. Though the …
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3/26/24
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For those impatiently watching for new signs of life in the garden, the annual return of hummingbirds is one of the most eagerly anticipated springtime events. Hummingbirds are the smallest birds in …
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By Cindy and Ed Moura
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3/26/24
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‘To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the American Experience’ By Bret Baier
A book steeped in history, “To Rescue the Constitution” traces the development …
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By Donna Bruno
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3/26/24
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Atlantic Herring numbers are down — way down. According to NOAA Fisheries, the stock is overfished. In 2022, overall commercial landings totaled 9.3 million pounds. By comparison, a decade …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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3/26/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The music will play on at Ragged Island Brewing on Bristol Ferry Road.
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By Jim McGaw
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3/26/24
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Members of a Barrington garden club stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Monday, March 18 to report suspicious behavior at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary on the Wampanoag Trail.
The …
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3/26/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police are continuing their investigation after the body of a man was pulled from the shore of the Providence River in city Thursday evening, March 21.
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By Mike Rego
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3/26/24
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To the editor:
It’s very upsetting that the only option left for the Barrington United Veterans Council was to resign.
There are so many locations, near town center and beyond, that …
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3/26/24
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To the editor:
In December I had the honor to participate in the Wreaths Across America event at the RI Veterans Cemetery. The only flags displayed in official capacity on the 280-acre property …
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3/26/24
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