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Natural hazards — Westport needs input on plan
Sea level rise, emerging invasive species and their impact on native flora and fauna. Hurricanes, flooding at the Point and winter storms — Westport officials want to know about your …
Question: If elected to the Barrington Town Council, what would be your top priority — what would be the one item you would want … Read More
Costume-clad mascots lead scores of students rocking their school colors around the high school track in a beloved tradition that … Read More
The ball field at Veterans Park is getting a new scoreboard, and possibly some other improvements.
Barrington Little … Read More
A Connecticut man who allegedly took part in a scam that cost a Tiverton resident nearly $200,000 in gold bullion last month is being … Read More
The candidates in the three-for-two race to become members of the Town Council seemingly all have something in common, a real and … Read More
Tom Marvelli has always wanted to do this.
For as far back as he can remember, Marvelli has dreamed of creating his own comic … Read More
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Annual Harvest Fair celebrates its 50th anniversary
For 50 years, the Norman Bird Sanctuary's annual Harvest Fair has attracted visitors from far and wide for a celebration of the harvest season. The award-winning event is a fall favorite in New …
Waterfire honors breast cancer survivors on Saturday night
Waterfire Providence will host a Full Lighting this Saturday, Oct. 5, from sunset to 10 p.m. Onshore programming and vendors open at 5 p.m.
Lead sponsor is the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer …
State Street Harvest Festival is Saturday in downtown Bristol
Downtown Bristol will be the host for another State Street Harvest Festival this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live alpacas, more than 100 local artists and vendors, live caricature …
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Letter: Watch out for rhetoric and misinformation in letters
Both residents and voters should definitely pay attention to the rhetoric appearing in letters to the editor on page seven of the Sakonnet Times' Sept. 26. Issue. It's very difficult to see words …
Letter: Keep Little Compton rural and little
Last night I attended a meeting called by Don McNaughton, chairman of the Little Compton Agricultural Trust (LCACT) to present two development options for Little Compton (by an outside planning …
Letter: Hoping for the best for South Shore Beach
Not having a spouse or granny who has lived in Little Compton forever, I found this community in the usual way — by running the cursor on Google Earth along the 400 miles of Rhode Island …
Letter: We know Little Compton needs change — but what next?
Last week, I attended the Agricultural Conservancy Trust (Ag Trust) presentation of the Little Compton Futures Project. The presentation included informative historical and current land use data, …
Letter: Broken clocks bring memories and requests – fix them
The clock in front of the Warren Town Hall is broken, again. It also could use a paint job. I am sure most people riding or walking down Main Street barely notice whether the time is right or not. …