To the editor:
On Oct. 23, I attended the 3 ½-hour meeting of the Portsmouth Town Council. The subject matter was the clarification of the proposal by the council (approved in May) for an …
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10/31/23
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It was a race that Kickemuit Middle School 8th grader Eleanor Lial was looking forward to as her final race as a middle schooler. What happened was, by some accounts, unprecedented.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
I would like to encourage Barrington voters to VOTE NO on the proposed $250 million bond issue on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Borrowing that amount of money in the current long term …
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Last week, Scott Fuller referred to the school bond as a “shiny object,” presenting opinion as fact to sway people away from this overdue investment in our schools.
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10/31/23
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A local committee is recommending the Town Council adopt net-zero building standards for all new construction and rehabilitation of town-owned buildings… and that includes Barrington Public …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/31/23
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I fervently urge the Town Council to task the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee (PEDC) to conduct a “revenue generation think tank” to generate some creative …
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Sowams Elementary School is so thankful for the support of our community who made our Octoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 14 a huge success.
Octoberfest is the largest fundraiser …
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10/31/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The death of 18 people in a mass shooting this week in Maine – considered the safest state in the nation, based on FBI data (per WUSA9 TV) – shattered the belief that …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/31/23
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The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington, conducted by Music Director Edward Markward, will present “The British Are Coming Plus A London Symphony” with Concertmaster Wendy Rios (pictured) as …
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10/31/23
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The Music@St. Michael’s Concert Series presents Seven Times Salt on Bonfire Night. “The Founder of the Feast: Harvest Time in Old England” features a mix of songs about Martinmas …
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10/31/23
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NOAA Fisheries has released a comprehensive population viability analysis for North Atlantic right whales, along with 2023 population estimate. The analysis allows users to project how the total …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/31/23
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If I hear one more feckless politician express sympathy for gun victims after he/she voted against sensible gun regulation, I am going to barf. Take the recent hand-wringing by Maine’s U.S. …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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10/31/23
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In early 1973, a young, venturesome troubadour named Jimmy Buffett signed a recording contract with ABC/Dunhill records. At that time, singer/songwriters were in vogue, and in high demand, being …
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By Michael Khouri
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10/31/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — There's leaving it late and then there's leaving it ridiculously late, but that's exactly what the East Providence High School boys' soccer team did in a 4-3 victory over …
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By Mike Rego
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10/30/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Patriots varsity football team enjoyed a little home cooking on Saturday against Cranston East.
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10/30/23
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An accident on Metacom Avenue in Warren involving a motorcyclist and a car occurred on the evening of Thursday, Oct. 26, sending the rider of the motorcycle to the hospital with serious injuries.
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10/30/23
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This year, the group of two dozen ladies who meet weekly at the Warren Senior Center knitted well over 1,700 hats, mittens, lap robes and scarfs for causes throughout the state.
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By Manny Correira
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10/30/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — If you've yet to experience it for yourself, the Fuller Creative Learning, at the site of the former Fuller Public Library on Dover Avenue in the Kent Heights section of the …
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By Mike Rego
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10/30/23
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Thomas Harrington was only 19 when he died this past May after a decade-long battle with Ewing Sarcoma. But in his final years, the Little Compton resident accomplished things many can only dream of …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/30/23
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The Barrington High School football team defeated Woonsocket 42-14 on Saturday, Oct. 28, and enters the Division II playoffs as one of the top seeds.
The Eagles (6-0 in Division II-B) are …
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10/30/23
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The Barrington High School boys cross country team captured the Class B Championship at Ponaganset High School on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 28.
The Eagles had three runners finish in the …
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10/30/23
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The Barrington High School girls cross country team, paced by two freshmen runners, won the Class B Championship at Ponaganset High School on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 28.
Barrington …
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10/30/23
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Westport girls soccer readies for playoffs as they beat Southeastern 3-1, tie Diman 0-0.
Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
The Westport girls soccer team beat Southeastern …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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10/29/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The stakes changed, but the results didn't for the East Providence High School girls' tennis team as the Townies rolled past Toll Gate in the quarterfinal round of the 2023 …
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By Mike Rego
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10/27/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A geotechnical survey for SouthCoast Wind is scheduled to begin here on Monday, Oct. 30.
Geotechnical operations are planned for 13 test boring locations along Boyds Lane …
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10/27/23
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