Everyone living along the New England coastline is familiar with the sight of marinas in the winter. They transform into seas of plastic white, with thousands of boats shrink-wrapped for their …
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By Julia Stearly
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4/25/23
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The striped bass fishery on the East Coast is overfished and overfishing is occurring. The fishery experienced a significant increase in harvest in 2022, as the eighth-most abundant year-class on …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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4/25/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: In recent weeks, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha has used Twitter to amplify the fight for continued access to mifepristone, cite the need for those with power to …
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By Ian Donnis
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4/25/23
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The BHS math team has done it again.
Earlier this month, Barrington High School outscored teams from across Rhode Island and captured the math state championship.
It was …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/25/23
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Louisa Boatwright, a member of the Newport School Committee, has a strong passion for their Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program and truly believes in the benefit it has for the students. …
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By Julia Stearly
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4/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence High School hosted its third dual meet of the 2023 Eastern Division outdoor track and field regular season Monday afternoon, April 24, at Townies Stadium, …
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Photos by Mike Rego
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4/24/23
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PROVIDENCE — The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, OSHA, has issued citations to a pair of Dollar Tree Stores Inc. stores in Rhode …
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4/24/23
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Team COW (Clean Our Westport)had a very successful Spring litter cleanup day the Saturday before last. Martin Costa, Team COW's founder, reports that more than 175 volunteers showed up to pick enough …
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4/24/23
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The fields were green, the skies dry, and while it wasn't the warmest day ever, April baseball is always a gamble. But the founders of Tiverton Baseball , a new youth baseball league that held its …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/24/23
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A power failure that occurred early Sunday morning at a wastewater treatment facility in Fall River, Mass. was responsible for about 10 million gallons of partially treated wastewater and stormwater being released into Mt. Hope Bay.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/24/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Victoria Croston of Portsmouth, a junior at Delaware State, has been named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First …
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4/24/23
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More than 200 volunteers more than tripled last year's total for nip bottles picked up from local roadsides, parks, and beaches.
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4/24/23
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Workers installed two new signs along County Road in Barrington late last week.
The vertical monument signs include the words “Barrington Town Center” and are reportedly part of the …
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4/24/23
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Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore shared some good news with BHS seniors on Friday night, April 21: The high school graduation ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 4, as it was …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/22/23
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PORTSMOUTH — It was a battle of champions.
In this corner, visiting Barrington — last year’s Rhode Island Division I girls’ lacrosse champions.
And in this …
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4/21/23
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The Barrington School Committee has voted unanimously to end the district’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
At its meeting on Thursday, April 20, the committee voted 3-0 to amend the policy that …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/21/23
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With Westport nearing the edge of what some town officials call a fiscal precipice, a warrant article vote at the Tuesday, May 2 Town Meeting is the first in what could be a two-step process to …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/21/23
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That budget amounts to $67,308,961, representing a 2.75% increase over last year. The total tax levy amounts to $48,287,941. The property tax rate is anticipated to increase from $13 per $1,000 of value to $13.36.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/21/23
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Barrington High School seniors learned late Thursday afternoon that officials were moving the BHS graduated date from June 4 to June 11.
In an email to parents and students, Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/21/23
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Warren PD made four arrests between April 10-17, 2023.
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4/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Not yet discussed in any detail by the current City Council seated in January of 2023, the body and representatives from the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva briefly …
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By Mike Rego
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4/21/23
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Bristol Police made one arrest and advised a number of residents regarding various complaints between April 10-17, 2023.
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4/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The much anticipated early season showdown of the top two teams in Division II boys' tennis, East Providence and North Kingstown, didn't live up to its billing unfortunately …
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By Mike Rego
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4/20/23
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A round-up from the Tiverton Town Council's most recent meeting Monday:
Grinnell’s, Fogland to go cashless
Beach-goers will never have to worry about losing their wallet in the sand …
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4/20/23
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Barrington Education Foundation’s annual Giving Drive 2023 is underway.
Since its inception in 1992, Barrington Education Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in innovative grants, …
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4/20/23
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