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Barrington resident Marc Millspaugh (right) receives an award from the Narragansett Council Scouting America, recognizing his 24 years of service.
Barrington resident earns prestigious Scouting award
Barrington resident Marc Millspaugh recently received a prestigious award from the Narragansett Council Scouting America. Millspaugh, who has been involved with Scouting for 24 years, was … more
The south end of Sowams Road is flooded out by a storm last year. Rep. Jennifer Boylan is proposing a Climate Superfund Act for Rhode Island. "With each record rainfall, coastal storm, forest fire and heat wave, our taxpayers are forced to pay skyrocketing insurance costs and pick up the tab to protect our health and environment, our shorelines and infrastructure,” Rep. Boylan said.
Barrington legislator proposing ‘Climate Superfund Act’
Sen. Linda L. Ujifusa and Rep. Jennifer Boylan are proposing a Climate Superfund Act for Rhode Island to take the burden off Rhode Island taxpayers and make polluters pay, similar to the way the 1980 … more
Ashley Ernest sits outside her camper van turned mobile art studio on a beautiful day.    
Creative Wanderings wanders around the state  
School buses have turned into tiny houses on wheels. Vans have become synonymous with a nomadic existence that enables travel. And one local camper has turned into a mobile art studio. Turning … more
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Brian Schuster, head of external affairs for Rhode Island Energy, talks to a crowd of, at times, agitated audience members during a public forum about rising energy costs this winter.
Big bills, small answers, at RI Energy forum
A group of East Bay residents filled the Herreshoff Room at Rogers Free Library Monday evening hoping to answer one big question: Why have my energy bills increased so dramatically this winter? They … more
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The Mt. Hope Combined Vocal Ensemble/Chorus sing.
Gallery: Bristol Warren School District All Chorus concert
Student musicians and singers from the Bristol Warren Regional School District, including performances by Kickemuit Middle School and Hugh Cole Elementary School pupils, held their annual All Chorus … more
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East Providence DPW recently installed this concrete pad behind the backstop at East Providence High School’s baseball field, where rows of seats from the former McCoy Stadium will soon be installed.
East Providence High School soon to install a piece of PawSox history
A little bit of McCoy Stadium is coming to East Providence - thanks to the City of Pawtucket and City Council President, Bob Rodericks. more
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At the March 3 meeting, Barrington Town Council members approved an agreement with Bayside YMCA officials that created the outdoor pool day-pass program. 
Bayside YMCA and Town of Barrington hammer outdoor pool pass deal
The town’s recent six-figure donation to the Bayside Family YMCA will result in a new outdoor pool day-pass program available only to Barrington residents.   At the March 3 meeting, … more
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Keira Mullen, who was awarded the Gatorade Player of the Year and a banner hung in her honor, speaks during a small ceremony at the EPHS gymnasium on Friday afternoon.
Townies volleyball star honored with a banner and an award
Teammates, friends and family members were on hand as Townies junior volleyball player Keira Mullen was honored with a banner hung in her honor in the school gymnasium and the Gatorade player of the … more
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A crew from Waste Management makes the rounds collecting trash left curbside in Portsmouth last year. The Town of Portsmouth's new curbside collection program, which will use MTG Disposal, LLC (Mega) exclusively, kicks off July 1.
Get the facts on Portsmouth's curbside program
PORTSMOUTH — Despite it being in the works for more than two years and vigorously debated at several well-attended public hearings, there’s still plenty of misinformation circulating … more
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The Gooding Avenue site of the proposed 80-room hotel development.
Bristol hotel hearing brings critics and complaints
While developers at D & M Boca Development, a developer based out of North Dartmouth, presented their pre-application for a Comfort Inn Hotel to the Bristol Planning Board on Thursday, March 13, … more
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Ethan Gilsdorf, author of “Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks,” speaks to eighth-graders about writing during last Friday’s All-Day Audible with Authors event at Portsmouth Middle School.
Students take a page from bestselling authors
PORTSMOUTH — “I’m not the only weirdo from eighth grade who feels alone in my experience. I felt the same way as a kid as you do,” Ethan Gilsdorf told a group of … more
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Tap-In President Laurie Ward (right) and Past President Shauna Hyde speak about some of the challenges that the non-profit may face following federal budget cuts.
As budget cuts loom, Tap-In focuses on food (Video)
The basement of the Peck Center building was a swirl of activity.   At about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, March 14, Tap-In headquarters was packed with volunteers helping clients fill shopping … more
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Rosanna Ortiz (left), president of RMO Public Relations and Kristen Adamo (right), president and CEO of the Providence Warwick Convention and Visitors Bureau, share a glass of wine at the Reserve on Dorrance in Providence — one of the many venues hosting their upcoming culinary and wine event in the city. 
Food and wine, more food and more wine … 
Some people just want to sit down. Rhode Island’s foodie culture calls for more than just chain restaurants and drive-throughs that cater to the fast-paced, on-the-go lifestyle many have … more
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Katrina Davock appropriately pouring a Guinness at the Market Street Pub during the St. Patrick's Day party on Sunday, March 16.
Gallery: Warren go bragh! at Market Street Pub
Patrons at the Market Street Pub helped get Warren in the spirit of St. Patrick's Day with a party on Sunday, March 16.  East Bay Media Group and eastbayri.com contributing photographer … more
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Good Neighbors Executive Director, Kate Mushipi, inside the Good Neighbors dry good pantry at their Riverside location on Monday morning. The shelves would soon be fully stocked for their weekly pantry availability on Wednesday.
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? more
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Charges filed in Little Compton exploitation, theft case
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 credit card without her consent while working as a customer … more
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Pets carried to safety in Westport fire call
Westport fire fighters said a call Sunday afternoon could have turned tragic, had the owners of a Charlotte White home not had properly functioning smoke and CO2 detectors. Crews were called to … more
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Select board candidates (from left) include three-year term hopefuls Keith Dias and Shana Shufelt, and one-year hopefuls Jake McGuigan and Weston Thurston II.
Westport select board hopefuls take questions
Candidates running for two seats on the Westport Select Board met with Westport Point residents Saturday morning, spending just over an hour talking about Westport’s finances, the town’s … more
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Rick North grimaces during arm wrestling practice at the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point last Thursday night. North is organizing a tournament there on April 12 to raise money toward a needed sprinkler system at the hall.
A call to arms in Portsmouth
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 members of the younger generation get into the sport. more
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Rhode Island Department of Transportation crewmen look over a rockslide that occurred on the on-ramp from Main Road to Route 24 north in Tiverton on Tuesday. The rocks came loose, slid down the hill and broke the fence during the heavy rain storm on Monday.  RIDOT crews expect the ramp to reopen on Thursday. 
Crews look over Tiverton rockslide
Rhode Island Department of Transportation crewmen looked over a rockslide that occurred on the on-ramp from Main Road to Route 24 north in Tiverton on Tuesday. The rocks came loose, slid down the … more
After a lull, sick raccoon sightings return in Barrington
Sightings of sick and/or injured raccoons resumed in Barrington last week.   Barrington Police responded to dozens of reports of sick or injured raccoons throughout the fall season, and … more
Warren Police Log: Officers assist in corralling livestock, answer hit-and-run car calls
The following is a synopsis of the Warren Police logs from Monday, March 10, to Sunday, March 16: Monday, March 10 Warren Police began the week answering a few calls. The first at about 11:50 … more
Mt. Hope High School's Emily Moran grabs a rebound for the Huskies during their Division II preliminary round playoff victory over Johnston. The senior was team's leading scorer and rebounder this winter. Moran was selected by the league coaches for the top tier All-Conference award on the third team.
Four Huskies garner top league hoops accolades
The accolades are in for the Mt. Hope High School basketball teams with the completion of the 2024-25, including the Division III champion boys' squad received a pair of spots on the league's top … more
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Bristol Warren School Committee gives first approval to several policy updates
As part of the continuing review of the district's policies, the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee at its March 12 meeting gave first approval to a series of updates suggested by the … more
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Warren keeps tabs as Rhode Island Senate passes state road sidewalk maintenance bill
Literally within minutes of the Warren Town Council discussing the topic at its Tuesday, March 11, meeting, the Rhode Island State Senate passed a piece of legislation defining which entity should be … more
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