The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) won't allow the town set aside half of the 24 parking spaces at the Town Landing for the exclusive use of Little Compton residents. A …
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1/2/24
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You’ll typically find two kinds of people at the annual New Year’s Day Penguin Plunge in Tiverton — the bold and the not so brave.
“I ask people, what group do you want …
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1/2/24
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At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …
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1/2/24
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The decision to move Barrington High School’s graduation ceremony from Sunday afternoon to Saturday has left a group of parents and students feeling frustrated.
Sara DeBoth said the …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/1/24
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A man is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after the car in which he was a passenger rolled over on Stone Church Road in Tiverton just before 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
Police …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/1/24
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Technically, they were a year earlier than most. But just barely.
A few dozen hearty souls decided to buck the New Year’s Day plunge trend Sunday, saying goodbye to 2023 by jumping in Buzzards Bay …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/31/23
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Here are just a few of Bristol’s biggest stories from 2023 to enjoy as we pin up a new calendar and look forward to a new year of telling stories about our community.
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By Christy Nadalin
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12/30/23
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Is it perfect? No. But it’s better than nothing.
That was the message shared by Barrington High School Principal Christopher Ashley during a recent discussion about the guidelines …
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By Josh Bickford
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12/29/23
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The East Providence High School boys' basketball team dropped a pair of games late last week in the 2023 edition of its annual Harry Mutter Holiday Classic hosted by the Townies December 27 and 28.
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By Mike Rego
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12/29/23
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The Portsmouth basketball team trounced Mt. Hope 85-48 in the annual holiday tournament at Barrington High School on Wednesday afternoon. The win boosts the Patriots record to 2-3 in Division I, …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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12/29/23
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The Barrington Business and Community Association is hosting a polar plunge with a purpose this New Year's Day.
The BBCA's annual New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay on Jan. 1, 2024 at noon at …
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12/29/23
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Two months after it washed ashore just west of Gooseberry Island, Westport's derelict sailboat is finally gone — first pummeled by the storm two weeks ago, and a few days later cut up and …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/28/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The annual Polar Dive set for noon sharp on New Year’s Day will once again benefit the Island Park Preservation Society.
The lighting of the bonfire will be at 11:18 …
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12/28/23
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On Dec. 1 Bristol resident Josh Correia, 40, was involved in an accident at work and is currently in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital.
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12/28/23
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If you are concerned about flooding due to wetland destruction, please let your voice be heard.
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12/28/23
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While this service could potentially be a fun concept to bolster tourism between Providence and the East Bay during the summer, it is far too costly to continue utilizing as an ineffective traffic mitigation tool.
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12/28/23
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Medeiros was credited for his positive impact on the Bristol community by consistently demonstrating empathy and compassion in his interactions with students through his pioneering therapy dog program with K9 Brody.
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12/28/23
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team overpowered Tiverton, 71-35, on the opening day of the East Bay holiday tournament on Wednesday, Dec. 27.
Barrington raced out to a 20-7 lead …
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12/28/23
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Before the holiday break, the Rhode Island Track Coaches Association hosted its annual indoor season invitational meet at the Providence Career and Tech Academy Fieldhouse where East Providence High …
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12/28/23
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PROVIDENCE — East Providence's now some two-decade-long attempt to update aspects of its water system recently received a significant boost after it was announced the city had closed on a …
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By Mike Rego
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12/28/23
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A win for historic preservation advocates; the rebirth of a theater left for dead; an unprecedented investment in the local schools; the discovery of an historic window significant enough for the Smithsonian to come to town; and a looming financial bombshell whose impact is still to be determined...
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/27/23
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When the fire alarm rang out inside the Franklin Court Assisted Living facility on Wednesday, Dec. 20, administrator Angela Cabral and her team kicked into action. When news spread about how 80 seniors were displaced as a result, so did the Bristol community.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/27/23
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