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Funding for food assistance in question as need continues to rise
In Riverside, Good Neighbors services thousands of people with its food kitchen and food pantries. They just lost one small federal program that had aided their work for years. Is more pain coming in the future?
A year and a half after the alleged crimes, a Woonsocket woman faces charges in Little Compton after police said she used a woman’s … Read More
Westport fire fighters said a call Sunday afternoon could have turned tragic, had the owners of a Charlotte White home not had … Read More
Candidates running for two seats on the Westport Select Board met with Westport Point residents Saturday morning, spending just over … Read More
Rick North says his competitive arm-wrestling days pretty much ended six or seven years ago, but he still gets a thrill out of helping … Read More
Rhode Island Department of Transportation crewmen looked over a rockslide that occurred on the on-ramp from Main Road to Route 24 … Read More
Sightings of sick and/or injured raccoons resumed in Barrington last week.
Barrington Police responded to dozens of reports of … Read More
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Brewers celebrating R.I. Craft Beer Week
Rhode Island Craft Beer Week is going on now through Sunday, March 16, at many locations throughout the Ocean State. Breweries throughout the region are hosting special events, partnering with food …
Museum of Irish History open for Irish Heritage Month
In celebration of the 48th annual Newport Irish Heritage Month, the Museum of Newport Irish History Interpretive Center will be open on nine days this March. Special hours will be on the second, …
Live reading of new 'Befriending' book is Saturday
Barrington Books presents a reading and signing with local author Denise Panichas and illustrator Denise Augeer this Saturday, March 15, at 1 p.m. for the release of their picture book, “The …
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Letter: Dinner aids efforts of Warren residents to contest 'Settlers Green' plan
To the editor: The organization that is fighting the proposed overdevelopment of the historic 1680 Kinnicutt/Bettencourt Farm is excited to announce that our fundraising ‘Dinner at the …
Letter: Speed cameras in Barrington — a hard no
To the editor: Barrington’s powers that be are full-tilt committed to installing speed cameras in our town. Doing so was recommended by the “study” conducted by Blue Line …
Letter: Lest I forget: A tribute to the Best of Barrington
To the editor: Some memories stay with us forever. My years in Barrington's schools from 1960 to 1972 shaped who I am today, through teachers whose influence extended far beyond their …
Letter: Post attention-getting flashing signs near schools
To the editor: We can all agree, as quoted regarding roadways, that there is a “need for safety”. Intuitively, slower speeds should increase safety, but how much slower for how much, …
Your colorful, clever illustration of a densely packed area filled with housing developments can never happen in Tiverton. Tiverton has no sewer and a limited water supply. It is impossible that …