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Bristol Christmas Festival is changing locations
Since its inception in 2021, the Bristol Christmas Festival has quickly become a popular tradition. This year, however, it will have a new home. Instead of being centered at the Burnside Memorial …
Question: Is there anything you would change about how the Town Council sets its agendas, conducts its meetings, interacts with the … Read More
WARREN — The Warren Town Hall Chambers, fittingly, was the location for two town-centric forums held Monday night, Oct. 7, including … Read More
The Bristol Technical Review Committee met last week to review plans for a new Mt. Hope High School. The committee includes … Read More
German international plastics manufacturer, igus, recently unveiled a 100,000 square-foot injection molding facility, and a 55,000 … Read More
The Barrington High School community is celebrating a special Advanced Placement recognition.
According to an email from … Read More
The Barrington High School girls tennis team improved to 12-0 after defeating Narragansett 6-1 on Oct. 3.
Ava Koczera-Kasem won … Read More
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Columbus Day Festival is all weekend in Federal Hill
The Federal Hill Commerce Association celebrates the 39th annual Columbus Day Festival on historic Federal Hill from Friday to Monday, Oct. 11 to 14. The festival takes place from Dean Street to …
Renown Scituate Art Festival takes place this weekend
The 58th Scituate Art Festival takes place this weekend on and around the Village Green in North Scituate. Browse and buy original fine art, handmade crafts and antiques in an open-air market. Enjoy …
Broadway Street Fair returns to Newport on Saturday
The Broadway Street Fair returns to Newport this Saturday, Oct. 12. The day will be filled with music, food, exhibiting artists & makers and local non-profits.
Vendors set up shop at 11:30 …
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Letter: In response to story about candidates’ forum
To the editor: I would like to respond to the Sept. 26 Portsmouth Times article about a local candidates forum that included myself, David M. Gleason, an incumbent Republican candidate seeking two …
Letter: Shouting at citizens should be out of order
To the editor: The Portsmouth Council’s majority has for some time treated some of the citizens who appear before them with indifference and, to an alarming extent, with outright contempt. …
Letter: Regarding GOP comments on school committee race
I would like to address the concerns raised by Mike Rocha II, the Republican Town Committee chairman, as reflected in last week’s Sakonnet Times ("Gonzalez exit leaves questions on school board …
Letter: Little Compton seniors, are you part of the conversation?
There is a great deal of excitement over the town-sponsored Aging in Little Compton survey. Little Compton residents 55 and over have been letting their voices be heard regarding how the town and …
Letter: Responding to GOP head's letter — where do I begin?
I debated back and forth with myself about whether to even acknowledge Mr. Rocha’s wordy, but well written, response to my letter (and two other writers) to the editor two weeks ago. (For …