On a warm, midweek spring day at Borealis Coffee in Bristol, I sat at an outdoor bistro table with singer, songwriter, guitarist Michelle Saylors to conduct a long-awaited one on one interview. …
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By Michael Khouri
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7/11/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Little League Major All-Stars team lost a tough one to Pawtucket on Saturday, but they’re still alive in the District 2 tournament.
Portsmouth will play …
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7/11/23
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Little Compton's newest town solicitor reiterated Thursday that there is no conflict of interest by his serving as both the town's legal counsel and counsel for the state Coastal Resources Management …
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/11/23
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Elliot Whipple wrote last week, commenting on my letter of the previous week, and, contrary to my recommendation, advising the residents of Westport to “Vote NO on the Proposition 2.5 override …
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7/11/23
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The letter in the July 6 Shorelines from former Westport Select board member Brian Valcourt contains little in the way of new information for voters to consider in the upcoming override vote. There …
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7/11/23
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Three years after a Boston-area woman was left partially paralyzed in a Westport River boating accident , the parents of a Westport boy who was at the helm that night have settled out of court for an …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/11/23
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The Bristol County Water Authority was beat by only one other water authority in the country at this unique nationwide competition.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/11/23
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An abandoned dog that was close to being euthanized at the Town of Tiverton’s behest is instead undergoing veterinary care and awaiting her forever home at the Potter League For Animals in …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/11/23
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As scientists around the world sound the alarm about record sea surface temperatures, a new experimental NOAA forecast system predicts that half of the global ocean may experience marine heatwave …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/11/23
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Efforts to improve the town’s athletic fields continued this month as Barrington officials met with firms hired to study the field maintenance program. They also met with another company hired …
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7/11/23
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To the editor:
From our support of the East Bay Bike Path over 30 years ago to recent sustainability updates to our beaches and oceanside parks, the Barrington of my time has always supported …
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7/11/23
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The South Coast Artists’ Open Studio Tours return this summer. It’s a chance to view art, interact with artists and experience their working environments. Seventy-five artists exhibit in …
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7/11/23
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The Herreshoff Marine Museum presents live music and food and drink from local vendors (or bring your own), rain or shine, under the tent on the waterfront overlooking Bristol Harbor and Narragansett …
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7/11/23
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Baby boomers were gifted the silver, china, crystal, and linens that their parents saved for and treasured, but now many millennials are minimalists and less interested in family heirlooms. If the …
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By Bonnie Evans
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7/11/23
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PRUDENCE ISLAND — The oldest continuously operating lighthouse in Rhode Island will soon have a new owner.
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7/11/23
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Two years ago, Barrington officials made the difficult decision to go without lifeguards at the town beach for half of August.
Then-Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said it was a manpower issue …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/11/23
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It has been a terrific spring for the Tiverton girls softball all star teams as two of the teams won the District 2 championship and a third is in prime position to win the title this week.
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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7/10/23
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Barrington residents woke up on Wednesday, July 5 to discover their Volkswagen SUV missing.
Barrington Police said a Grassy Plain Road resident called 911 at 6:36 a.m. on July 5 and …
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7/10/23
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To the editor:
I am disheartened, frustrated, and bewildered that some people have reacted so strongly against the installation of simple, harmless street signs around Bristol meant to create a …
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7/10/23
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Warren PD are reminding residents to lock their car doors and not to leave valuables in sight following an unusually high number of vehicle thefts last week.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/10/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Department of Environmental Management is once again seeking volunteers to help remove invasive water chestnut plants from the Turner Reservoir in East Providence.
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7/10/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island has hired East Bay resident and former State Senator Cindy Coyne as its new executive director. Coyne starts in the role on July 17.
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7/10/23
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BARRINGTON — Host Barrington broke open a close game in the second part of the contest to defeat Rumford 9-3 in the opening round of the 2023 District 2 10-and-under baseball All Star …
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By Mike Rego
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7/10/23
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The building is for sale. The ice cream shop is not.
Residential Properties recently listed for sale the building at 230 County Road, which is widely known as the home to The Daily Scoop ice …
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7/10/23
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The annual Westport Fair will feature traditional events, tractor pulls, truck pulls, music, carnival rides, children’s entertainment, food, Robinson’s Racing Pigs, arts and crafts, …
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7/10/23
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