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The Bristol Golf Park is almost done with its metamorphosis, from one of the saddest courses in America to a shining symbiosis of recreation and conservation. more
To the editor: This coming Monday, there will be a public hearing of the Warren Planning Board to review and possibly vote on the proposal by the owner of the Waterdog restaurant to demolish two … more
To the editor: Save Water Street is an ad hoc committee formed to oppose the demolition of 119 and 113 Water St., two contributing buildings in the Warren Waterfront Historic District. We need … more
The public is invited to attend a design workshop to help reimagine the rear yard gathering space behind the Bay Spring Community Center. The workshop will be held on the second floor of the … more
Developers that acquired the property at 10 Liberty St., where the vacant Liberty Street School has sat for years, gave a preliminary overview of their plans to transform the property into 24 total units of housing on Friday. more
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has coached basketball, ran his own health and racquetball club in Woonsocket, and has been involved in sports since he was a kid. Though he's seen a lot of sports … more
Survive and advance.   The Barrington High School boys basketball team outscored Cumberland 13-6 in the fourth quarter and held on for a 48-43 victory in the Division I quarterfinals on … more
STORY OF THE WEEK: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has moved quickly in the early stage of his administration to fill two key public safety positions, appointing Oscar Perez as police chief and Derek … more
The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is seeking proposals for the agricultural use of 57 acres of land at the Eight Rod Farm Management Area in Tiverton. The state's RFP went … more
PORTSMOUTH — Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice (VNH&H), a nonprofit home health agency with over 70 years serving Aquidneck Island, has placed its 21,858-square-foot Portsmouth … more
PROVIDENCE — The third time was not the charm for the East Providence High School boys’ basketball team as the Townies lost their third of three meetings so far this winter to rival … more
The ACLU of Rhode Island filed a complaint against the Bristol Warren Regional School District regarding a 6-year-old student who was allegedly kept out of school for multiple months after being provided inadequate special education services. more
In the past two months more than 10 large whale standings have occurred in the New York/New Jersey area. Some claim it is the sonar from the offshore wind survey vessels that confuses whales and has … more
A group of residents determined to block development of a crematorium in the north end of Tiverton has raised more than $5,000 in donations, representing more than half of its $10,000 goal. more
The recent pro-wind letters to the editor disparage anyone who questions offshore wind with hidden motives, deception, and disguise. Our only motive is to clarify the environmental impacts, … more
There is a widely used statistic that most of the towns in Rhode Island do not provide adequate affordable housing. Little Compton, for example, supposedly only has fewer than 10 units that qualify … more
Tiverton could soon be home to a corpse incinerator on 730 Main Road, adjacent to four densely populated streets, a primary care facility, daycare and multiple bus stops. Some may balk at my word … more
Though they've had cameras in their cruisers for years and were one of the first departments in the state to use them, members of the Westport Police Department are now outfitted with body cameras as … more
To the editor: My name is Vanessa Baker and I’ve been working in the casino business since 1992. Back then smoking was accepted almost everywhere. Thirty years later, casino workers are the … more
The Warren Town Council voted unanimously to approve a new ordinance limiting the number of short-term rental units in town, and allowing no more than 50% of units within a building to be utilized as short-term rentals. more
The Barrington School Committee took its first look at the proposed school budget at a meeting on Thursday night, Feb. 16.  After an hour-long discussion, members of the School Committee … more
To the editor: On Nov. 14, 2022, a group of older residents participated in a Coffee and Conversations session with local police and fire officials at the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment. … more
To the editor: I am writing as a supplement or post script to the letter that was sent to BHS students and families as well as a recent editorial regarding the report that “some Barrington … more
To the editor: The most recent episode of “Barrington’s Got Issues” occurred last Monday night in Town Hall chambers. It was almost as entertaining as the Seinfeld soup-nazi … more
To the editor:  Don Keenan’s questions about the proposed solar installation at the Bay Springs Community center resilience hub “Is this solar deal just a sales pitch” is a … more
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