A majority of the increase comes from the 2.7% increase from the Town's contribution to the Bristol Warren Regional School District. The town's financial stability remains solid.
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/28/24
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I wonder, given these budgetary practices, how will the Town’s surplus be rebuilt?
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3/28/24
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A little over two years after being denied for a consulting job by a split vote of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, Simona Simpson-Thomas returns to the East Bay to lead Highlander Charter School.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/28/24
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When we take care of trees, trees take care of people and entire ecosystems.
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3/28/24
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No single political-party always works in the best interest of all people.
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3/28/24
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Dredging in the Sakonnet should be prevented and the attendant difficulties in bringing ashore the power cables returned to Massachusetts where they belong.
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3/28/24
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The Barrington School Committee is expected to discuss and possibly vote tonight on whether to advance a proposal to install a synthetic turf field at Barrington Middle School.
The March …
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3/28/24
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Mizrahi said he was busy from day one. “Even on cold and windy days like today, I’m still paying my bills.”
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By Christy Nadalin
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3/28/24
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Monday, March 18
A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m.
A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m.
A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing …
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3/28/24
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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI): These ideas are anathema to white Christian nationalists who fear losing their “rightful place” and their power and authority in America. DEI …
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3/28/24
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With less than two weeks to go before a crucial vote on the town's $35 million greater Route 6 water and sewer project, Westport officials visited the nation's capital last week to discuss with …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/28/24
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Westport’s long-awaited greater Route 6 sewer and water extension got two big boosts this week — news of nearly $1 million in approved federal funding, and access to $7.5 million in low …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/28/24
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By Avery Blanco
Adults should listen to kids more. Sure, we still have lots to learn, but we also have some really good ideas! This month, I asked kids around town to share what they think about …
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3/28/24
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A proposed change to the town’s zoning ordinance that would ban new short-term rentals (STRs) in R-10-zoned areas was roundly condemned by the majority of residents who spoke at a public hearing Monday night.
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By Jim McGaw
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3/27/24
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This Saturday, March 30, join the Audubon Society and design and create a beautiful pendant with sea glass found on local beaches. Learn how to choose the right piece of glass and transform it using …
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3/27/24
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In collaboration with the spring 2024 Bristol Bookfest, The Bristol Art Museum, and Rogers Free Library announce a new juried community exhibit - Hold Fast; Stay True - through which artists visually …
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3/27/24
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MIDDLETOWN — The body of Portsmouth teen Owen B. Cameron, who was last seen Saturday night after leaving his Middletown job, was discovered late this morning in that town.
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3/27/24
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Students at Sowams School are hoping their recent project will make a big difference in someone else’s life.
The third-graders in Ashley Adamson’s and Rachel Lally’s …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/27/24
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Although the total number of officers in the department isn't changing, proposed changes to its organization promise to save money on overtime and increase retention within the department.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/27/24
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One Friday evening earlier this month, Tiverton High School senior Lyla Staskiewicz looked around the school cafeteria, which had been transformed that day into a festive venue for the 2024 Rhode …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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3/27/24
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After seeing how the winter storms have remodeled South Shore Beach once again, it became apparent to me that nature is taking the beach back. A breakwater of sorts is built every winter season, this …
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3/27/24
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Sen. Sandra Cano and Rep. Jennifer Boylan, of Barrington, recently introduced legislation to ban synthetic polymer microparticles, which are better known as microplastics, from Rhode Island.
The …
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3/27/24
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