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Stanton-Cross seeks Westport Select Board post
Town elections are still nearly two months away, but candidates for several positions open on the Tuesday, April 9 ballot have wasted no time seeking laying the groundwork for a potential run for … more
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Police charge Barrington man with possession of ghost gun
A 50-year-old Barrington man is facing multiple firearms charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a loaded “ghost gun” and a second unlicensed firearm.   On Monday, … more
A note written by Dr. Halsey DeWolf, which reads, “Mary Howe wore these glasses and wanted them saved for the next total eclipse, so that she wouldn’t have to buy new ones. They cost 15 [cents].”
He witnessed a total solar eclipse nearly 100 years ago — here's what he saw
At a time when rigid airships still flew over Block Island, one prominent Bristol family went to Westerly to experience an event you're lucky to see more than once in a lifetime. Now you can read their own handwritten account of that day in 1925. more
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Kataleya Esquilin, Alexandre Costa, Liliana Cioe, and Cora Atwood hold up their certificates of achievement.
Hugh Cole graduates 67 fifth-graders at sunny ceremony
Under brilliant blue skies, punctuated by a soft breeze, 67 Hugh Cole Elementary School students received their hard-earned certificates during outdoor graduation exercises Monday morning. more
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Nora Prendergast performs her beam routine, earning an 8.75 on the event.
Gymnastics team beats Barrington and Rogers in dual meet for seventh straight win
The Mt. Hope girls’ gymnastics team posted its best team score of the season, 133.05, in defeating Barrington, 128.55, and Rogers, 99.75, in a dual home meet at Strive Gymnastics on Saturday. … more
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Bristol Town Councilors talk to the new owner of Crave Nutrition, which is opening in the Bell Tower Plaza, during a council meeting held both in person and via Zoom.
New shake business is familiar, but totally different
Patrick Snow of Middletown, principal of Crave Nutrition , wanted to make one thing clear during his council hearing for a victualing license for the property at 576 Metacom Ave., formerly known as … more
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Westport fisherman Paul Leuvelink (right) dumps a half bushel of quahogs into the East Branch of the Westport River Friday afternoon. In all, he and other helpers deposited 71 bushels of necks.
Another transplanting season in books for Westport's 'Money Clam'
Some time next week, Chris Leonard and his crew of volunteer helpers will dump the last of this year's quahogs in the Westport River, continuing a propagation program that over the years has kept the … more
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Students file into the Westport Middle High School on the first day of classes in the building this September.
Westport police in schools Friday following online threat
Westport police will be on hand at all public schools Friday, after school officials learned of a threat to "every school in the USA, even elementary," posted on the social media platform Tik Tok … more
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Tiverton Middle school field opening delayed
The opening of a new softball field at Tiverton Middle School has been delayed due to a difference of opinion between town and school officials on whether the Recreation Commission should manage … more
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Warren Town Council Vice President Steve Calenda cried foul at the notion of reverting Council terms back to a structured, two-year term, arguing that it would effectively rob him of a year of elected service he would be entitled to under the current system.
Voters will decide term length, limits for Town Council
A recommendation by the Warren Charter Commission to revert term lengths for Town Council members to two years will be decided upon by voters this November in a referendum — along with a host … more
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The town has been working toward this new Haines Park design, with new a new field to the west (left) and a new field to the east (right).
Neighbors call for more discussion on Haines Park plan
Concerns over a proposed renovation of Haines Park athletic fields surfaced during the July 25 Barrington Town Council meeting. Lauren Schneider, a neighbor to the park, spoke first during the … more
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Westport school goes spooky
The hallways of the new Middle High School took a spooky turn late last week, when members of the middle and high school student councils transformed them Friday and dressed up for an early Halloween … more
Warren PD: Drunken teens and an egging incident
Warren police dealt with plenty of unruly juveniles on Halloween this year. more
The new tree is lit for the first time, with a large crowd gathered around to witness.
Photos: Bristol celebrates annual Grand Illumination
The annual Grand Illumination lit up the night in downtown Bristol on Sunday, Dec. 4. more
Debra Gagnon has done a marvelous job in leading seniors at the Warren Senior Center in her twice-weekly exercise program.
Fitness provides fountain of youth for Warren seniors
This 72-year-old Fall River resident has been leading local seniors in regular exercise at the center faithfully, much to the delight of all those who participate. more
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Longplex owner Jim Long (right) and Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee go over original blueprints from the complex's construction, which began four years ago.
Governor visits Tiverton's Longplex
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has coached basketball, ran his own health and racquetball club in Woonsocket, and has been involved in sports since he was a kid. Though he's seen a lot of sports … more
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Barrington's new energy aggregation program starts soon
Barrington officials say it is a chance to save money and use more renewable energy.  Barrington’s electricity aggregation program, called Barrington Community Electricity (BEC), is … more
‘Trauma and stress’ relieved as BHS stays with June 4 graduation date
Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore shared some good news with BHS seniors on Friday night, April 21: The high school graduation ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 4, as it was … more
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Public safety crews pull a truck from the waters off the coast of East Providence at Bold Point Park around noontime Thursday, May 4.
Taunton man dies in submerged truck off East Providence coast
EAST PROVIDENCE — A man is dead after first responders in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 4, found a vehicle submerged off the coast of Bold Point Park in city … more
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Daniella Escudero is among those returnees expected to lead the East Providence High School girls' volleyball team during the upcoming 2023 season. A senior, the libero helped the Townies reach the Division II championship match last fall.
EPHS eyes repeat of resurgent girls' spiker season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls' volleyball team, a long ago power in the state's top tier, took a step back last season with the intention of once again being able to … more
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This new listing in Bristol, by Ryan Fonseca and Century 21 Topsail, is the perfect example of the type of home that appeals to first-time homebuyers. As a small, charmingly updated, three-bedroom Cape, it checks all the boxes. It listed at $595,000.
For first-time buyers, it’s about patience and perseverance
Today’s first-time homebuyers face a perfect storm of forces not seen by their parents or their parents’ parents. more
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Offshore wind is the subject of intense debate in Rhode Island.
Two sides to the wind farm debate
A Rhode Island citizen activist made a powerful pitch about the dangers of offshore wind projects to a mostly supportive audience in Westport, Mass., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and a small group of … more
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Runners take off at the start of the 24th annual Trot Off Your Turkey 5K race, Saturday. The road race raises money for St. Luke’s School.
Hundreds trot off their turkey in Barrington
More than 600 people, including one dressed as a turkey, competed in the 24th annual Trot Off Your Turkey 5K and 1.5-mile races on Saturday, Nov. 25.   The event, which serves as a … more
One of the Seastreak ferry boats spotted in Bristol over the weekend will soon begin transporting people from Providence to Bristol on Wednesday.
Bristol to Providence ferry service launches Wednesday morning
The ferry service, intended to help commuters impacted by the closure of the Washington Bridge westbound, will begin at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20. more
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Polar divers scamper out of the water at Island Park Beach on Jan. 1 of this year. They’ll be running back in at noon sharp on Monday.
In Portsmouth: They’ll be diving in again on Monday
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 … more
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