Bristol Police have filed two charges against the man arrested earlier today on Naomi Street. Richard Coelho, 60, is being charged with domestic felony assualt and domestic disorderly …
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3/2/22
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East Providence is among the local school districts which starting next week will lift mandatory mask use as the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, instead allowing students and parents to make the decision …
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By Mike Rego
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3/2/22
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To the editor:
It warmed my heart to hear about the film exploits of the Kinnane Brothers of Adamsville. My family and I watched "Head Coach" on Netflix a few weeks ago and I had no idea it was …
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3/2/22
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Though Barrington has one of the smallest commercial tax bases anywhere, it does have a few notable taxpayers. Atria Bay Spring, the 100,000-square-foot assisted living facility on Bay Spring Avenue, …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/2/22
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To The editor:
In response to the ongoing discussion of aquaculture on the Sakonnet River, I would like to add my observations. My family has lived on the Sakonnet River in Little Compton for …
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3/2/22
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The residents of Barrington are used to superlatives. Best public schools in the state. Great place to live. Beautiful coastline.
They can add another – highest household tax burden in Rhode …
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By Scott Pickering
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3/2/22
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Throughout Rhode Island, school committees have been gathering to discuss what their indoor mask policies will be after Gov. Dan McKee’s executive order expires this Friday. It appears that …
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3/2/22
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Residential Properties Ltd. recently announced the sale of a Fessenden Road for $4.75 million.
This new waterfront construction sits on more than two acres of land along Barrington Beach. …
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3/2/22
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As of Monday, March 7, it will be up to parents to decide whether or not their kids will wear masks during the school day.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/1/22
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To the editor:
We all owe a debt of gratitude to the individuals who step up to serve our community on our School Committee, Town Council and Committee on Appropriations.
Municipal …
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3/1/22
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It may have not been the Huskies game plan, but when junior guard Parker Camelo is red hot, you let him shoot.
The Huskies guard scored 17 first half points to give Mt. Hope a 26-19 halftime …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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3/1/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The first two safety cameras went live last week at the intersections of North Broadway and Roger Williams Avenue in Rumford and Broadway and Grosvenor Avenue in the center of …
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By Mike Rego
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2/28/22
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This editorial will be straightforward and brief. The issue at hand is clear: why would the Barrington School Committee mandate a third COVID shot for teachers when:
• Our school committee …
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2/28/22
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A team of students from Barrington High School earned a first place rating and finished second in Rhode Island in the SIFMA Foundation’s “Stock Market Game.”
Students in Tammy …
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2/28/22
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To the editor:
Thank you, Alison Robey, for sometimes turning down Raffi and turning up Taylor Swift so that three preschoolers with much older sisters could sing and dance to music that …
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2/28/22
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To the editor:Stephan Brigidi, the man who publicly recognized the privilege of his skin color and male bits, who wants others to recognize their white male privilege, is back with a new scam. Having …
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2/25/22
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To the editor: Descendant Voices in Action, a local minority non-profit, has been working for several years to lay the groundwork for a meaningful remembrance of the Middle Passage and …
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2/25/22
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The 1.5 acre, litter-choked plot of wetland is surrounded by a tall, chain link fence topped with barbed wire. Given that there’s no reason why a person would want to go in there, the intimidating security leaves passers-by wondering if the fence is actually designed to keep something in.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/25/22
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Students developed a device that both serves as a rearview mirror on a wheelchair or scooter, as well as a mobile command center for the vets’ phones, which can alert someone if they become immobile.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/25/22
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The truism holds that if you catch a fish for someone, you'll feed them for a day — but if you teach them to fish, you'll feed them for a lifetime. A priest visiting the United States from …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/25/22
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Two partners who had proposed a 2.69-acre oyster farm just north of Seapowet bridge have withdrawn their application to the Coastal Resources Management Council, but said Monday they may re-submit a …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/25/22
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School officials are anticipating a 23 percent increase in state aid next year.
That is not a typo.
During the school committee meeting on Feb. 17, Barrington school officials shared a …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/25/22
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The salary line of the recommended budget represents a $396,951 increase over the revised budget that was adopted by the school committee this past January.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/25/22
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On Thursday morning, Feb. 17, officials emailed Hampden Meadows School parents seeking volunteers to help students with reading and math support.
To qualify, parents must have an approved …
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2/24/22
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It’s disappointing that in the many months the Bowens’ application has been in review, they still don’t realize that communication is key, most of all, honest communication.
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2/24/22
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