Six and a half years after Robert Healey Jr.’s death, his life and political career is the subject of a new book by Bristol-based author Lawrence W. Verria
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/20/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The school district has taken another step toward its plans to bring air conditioning to the field house and to make improvements to Memorial Drive at Portsmouth High …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/20/22
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Barrington has a new school resource officer.
Barrington Police Officer Corey Resendes began his work as the new “SRO” for Barrington Public Schools at the start of the school year. …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/20/22
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The Quahog Festival will return in a new format, and the Art Show returns for its 29th year.
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By Manny Correira
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9/20/22
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The Tiverton Planning Board voted unanimously last Tuesday against a plan to build a Seasons Corner Market at the corner of Souza and Main roads. Colbea Enterprises LLC LLC, based out of Cranston, …
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By Jen Campisi
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9/20/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — igus Inc., the German-owned multi-national plastics manufacturer, formally unveiled its vision for a significant expansion of its already impressive operation in city with an …
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By Mike Rego
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9/20/22
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The Barrington High School girls soccer team has a new coach, and so far, he has been very pleased with his team’s commitment and intensity.
Martyn Hollands arrived in Barrington this season …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/20/22
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Barrington fell to 1-1 overall after a 15-14 loss to Shea on Thursday night, Sept. 15.
The Eagles moved the ball throughout the game, but struggled to capitalize on some of their scoring …
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By Josh Bickford
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9/20/22
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Freshman striker Thea Jackson scored four goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team thrashed Barrington 6-0 in a Division I home game on Friday evening. Senior midfielder Abby Razzino and sophomore …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/20/22
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Senior running back Brock Pacheco rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown as the Mt. Hope football team fell to Pilgrim 24-9 in front of a healthy home crowd on Thursday night. The team is currently 1-1 …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/20/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High varsity boys’ soccer team played East Providence to a 1-1 tie on the turf field at home on Saturday.
Goals have been hard to come by so far this …
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9/19/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A Portsmouth man was sentenced last week after pleading no contest along with another man to obstructing police after posting white nationalist recruiting flyers on utility poles …
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9/19/22
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A gem of a local museum that has its roots all the way back in 1889 is now available for viewing in the most 2022 way possible — virtually, from wherever you have an internet connection, on whatever device you prefer.
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By Ethan Hartley
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9/19/22
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The Westport Select Board voted unanimously last Monday to assign its right to purchase a 31-acre tract of land off Main Road to the Buzzards Bay Coalition, in a deal that while widely supported by …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/19/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Earlier this summer and just prior to the start of the 2022-23 term, members of the central office and East Providence High School administrations discussed the changes made …
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By Mike Rego
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9/19/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Two weeks into the 2022 campaign finds the East Providence High School boys’ soccer team on track to do what it usually does each fall, be well on its way to vying for a …
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By Mike Rego
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9/19/22
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Barrington native and tennis standout Jamie Gresh will be inducted into the Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s High School Athletic Hall of Fame during a special ceremony on Wednesday, Oct. …
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9/19/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Mirroring the process its predecessor followed four years earlier with the proposed new high school at the time, the current council, at its September 7 meeting, …
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By Mike Rego
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9/19/22
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The Westport soccer team crushed a young Diman team 5-0 on Monday, steam rolled Southeastern Regional Voc 4-2 at home on Wednesday and shut out Bristol-Plymouth 3-0 in their first league game on …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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9/17/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient …
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9/16/22
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The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) officials are giving prospective partners two more weeks to submit informal plans for the redevelopment of the former Chase Marina on Riverside …
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By Ted Hayes
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9/16/22
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Jensen, a three week old Holstein Friesian dairy cow, has recently joined the family of rescued and rehabilitated animals at West Place Animal Sanctuary in Tiverton.
Jensen was rescued after …
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9/16/22
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Team C.O.W. (Clean Our Westport) will hold its fall cleanup Saturday, Sept. 24 (above, last year's haul). The all-volunteer event runs from from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All volunteers should meet at the old …
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9/16/22
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After a year's absence, Westport Monday evening hired a new town planner, the first to serve here since the departure of now-town administrator James Hartnett.
Michael Burris, who works in the …
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9/16/22
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Seven scouts in Westport Troop 3 were recently celebrated with an Eagle Court of Honor.
Shawn Landry, Tyler Resendes, Aidan Morley, Cameron Arruda, David Abgrab, Jacob Hall and Dylan Metivier, …
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9/16/22
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