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Jones to become full-time town administrator
After serving in the position for three months as an interim administrator, the Town of Tiverton has officially hired Police Chief Patrick Jones as its town administrator.
Barrington resident Marc Millspaugh recently received a prestigious award from the Narragansett Council Scouting America.
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Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa and Rep. Jennifer Boylan are proposing a Climate Superfund Act for Rhode Island to take the burden off Rhode … Read More
A group of East Bay residents filled the Herreshoff Room at Rogers Free Library Monday evening hoping to answer one big question: Why … Read More
School buses have turned into tiny houses on wheels. Vans have become synonymous with a nomadic existence that enables travel. And one … Read More
A little bit of McCoy Stadium is coming to East Providence - thanks to the City of Pawtucket and City Council President, Bob … Read More
The town’s recent six-figure donation to the Bayside Family YMCA will result in a new outdoor pool day-pass program available only … Read More
Things To Do ...
Fort Adams open for tours this weekend and next
Take a guided tour of the historic Fort Adams in Newport on weekends in March. Constructed with Irish labor between 1824 and 1857, the tours are offered as a part of Irish Heritage Month. Hour-long …
‘The Rakes’ Progress’ – 50 years of Sakonnet Garden celebration
For 50 years, Sakonnet Garden in coastal Rhode Island has tested the limits of what’s possible to grow in the northeast, from Himalayan Blue Poppies to camellias and fancier rhododendrons, even …
NewportFilm shows 'Champions of the Golden Valley'
In partnership with the Roger Williams Botanical Center, NewportFILM announces its final film of the Winter Warm Up series, “Champions of the Golden Valley” — winner of the Grand …
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Opinion
Letter: Moving beyond the mass exodus tax flight myth
The greatest obstacle to policymakers enacting a modest personal income surtax on Rhode Island’s highest earners, those in the Top 1%, is the fear that any such measure will trigger a mass …
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, …