Some time soon — it could be a month, maybe two — Holly will finally have a beautiful new home to call her own.
When that day comes, the 1989 Westport High School graduate and single …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/26/24
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To the editor:
I’d like to commend the Town Council for their affirmative vote on proceeding with RIDOT’s plan for a roundabout at the East Main/Turnpike Avenue intersection. …
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3/26/24
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Throughout his life, during the good times and bad, the music has been there for Ken Totushek.
It started decades ago when he was in the seventh grade, grew during his teenage years and …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/26/24
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Who’s going to tell them?
Time for fisticuffs!
Those are a few responses posted locally on Facebook this past week, after the Irish Star newspaper published a story just after the …
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3/25/24
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Confused about Westport’s Town Meeting? How it works, the process and procedure, and more? On Wednesday evening, Westport middle schoolers become the teachers.
The eighth grade class will …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/25/24
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Monday, March 18
A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m.
A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m.
A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing …
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3/25/24
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The long-planned North Westport water and sewer system is a public investment whose time has come. The Town of Westport has arrived at a unique confluence of new opportunities and old needs. It is …
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3/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2024 East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad made its season debut recently at home against visiting Mt. Pleasant, the program now almost a decade old …
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By Mike Rego
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3/25/24
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A home on Mathewson Road in Barrington recently sold for $4 million. That is the highest home sale for the entire East Bay so far this year, and is the highest ever for a home on Mathewson Road, …
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3/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is informing motorists as part of it ongoing effort to alleviate the intense congestion on the Washington Bridge since the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/25/24
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A man was struck and killed on Willett Avenue in Barrington on Thursday morning, March 21.
Barrington Police said the victim is 78-year-old Riverside resident …
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3/25/24
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A commercial shellfisherman who capsized his center console on a remote stretch of the Westport River’s west branch last Thursday was able to make it safely to shore with the help of a nearby …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/25/24
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It will be at least another two months before a controversial plan to develop a live-in school for teens with substance abuse issues gets another hearing before the town.
For the third time …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/22/24
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The Serpent And Its Tail seeks to serve small bites alongside libations at 504 Main St.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/22/24
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Bristol Police made five arrests between March 11-18, 2024.
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3/22/24
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To the editor:
Are the members of the Barrington Town Council above the law? Their unwillingness to abide by or enforce the law seems to suggest so.
It's always bothered me when …
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3/21/24
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To the editor:
It is a disgrace and an incredible sign of disrespect to our veterans who served our country.
I applaud the Veterans Council for the effort they made to come up with …
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3/21/24
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To the editor:
There is no nobler sacrifice than to risk your life for the safety and freedom of those you do not know. Men and women who enter the military make that conscious decision and …
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3/21/24
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A Mathewson Road resident called Barrington Police on Tuesday, March 12 at about 5:30 p.m. to report that his doorbell camera had captured footage of a suspicious man outside his home. The …
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3/21/24
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"Tom's Grove" began as a dream for some senior citizens at Benjamin Church in Bristol. It has turned into a successful community project, with another big addition coming in the next few months.
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3/21/24
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Thirty-two high school hockey players from across Rhode Island recently received prestigious Hobey Baker High School Character Awards during a recognition ceremony in the Senate Lounge of the …
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3/21/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Due to inclement weather forecasted for Saturday, the Portsmouth Tree Commission is moving its annual Tree Seedling Give-a-Way to Sunday, March 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. (or until supplies last).
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3/21/24
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To the editor:
The Portsmouth Garden Club would like to recognize and thank Brian Woodhead, director of the Portsmouth Department of Public Works, for his conscientious and swift completion of …
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3/21/24
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Monday, March 11
A 911 caller reported an accident with injuries on American Legion Highway at 7:35 a.m.
A 911 caller reported a suspicious person at Hix Bridge Road and Route 88. But …
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3/21/24
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I am a 30-year resident of East Briggs Road in Westport, where I raised my two children, and where my husband and I plan to retire. Our home is on a parcel of five lots which, when added together, do …
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3/21/24
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