If true group athleticism involves perseverance, hard work, confidence, friendship and trust, Tiverton High School has it in spades. The school was recently recognized as a "National Unified …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/28/22
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Alexia Malone Oliver knew she wanted to be a part of the NFL since she was a little girl growing up in Bristol. Some dreams come true, and she was recently hired as a full-time member of the Denver Broncos medical staff.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/28/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Two local moms with a shared vision to rebuild the Turnpike Avenue playground received permission from the Town Council Monday night to start fund-raising so their dreams become a …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/28/22
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From climate change to which mask is best, Mt. Hope student projects impressed judges at the recent RI Science and Engineering Fair, with two students winning "best in fair" awards for their work.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/28/22
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Four years after the beloved Benny’s discount retail chain closed operations, its 3.8-acre Bristol plaza has sold to new owners. Two weeks ago, REC Properties LLC purchased the vacant building and large parking lot at 655 Metacom Ave. for $2.1 million.
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By Scott Pickering
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4/28/22
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Mocktails are alcohol-free drinks that combine local fruits, herbs, spices and sweeteners to create a complex flavor profile intended for maximum refreshment without the inebriation. A new cart serving these concoctions is opening in May in Warren.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/27/22
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Town officials say that they haven't seen financial evidence necessary to move the development forward, but the developer says that the town is holding the process up.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/27/22
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The white noise, a deafening, thick thing that pushes out all else, has consumed Mara's life: It drowns out her mother's incessant drone. Her friends' questions and concerns. It threatens …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/27/22
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The train keeps rolling for the Mt. Hope softball team as they edged Middletown 2-1 at home on Wednesday and crushed Westerly 8-1 away on Thursday to stay undefeated with a record of 7-0 at the top …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/27/22
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Statements made in a recent town council member’s newsletter have left another member of the council feeling concerned.
In Jacob Brier’s emailed newsletter for April, he wrote about an …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/27/22
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The Barrington United Veterans Council needs to be front and center when it comes to any Memorial Day or Veterans Day event in Barrington.
That is the message being shared by Carl Kustell.
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By Josh Bickford
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4/27/22
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Barrington School Committee Chairwoman Gina Bae announced Monday night, April 25, that she will not be running for re-election.
Bae made the announcement during a Barrington Town Democratic …
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4/26/22
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Just two weeks after he shattered a 42-year-old Portsmouth High School running record, Kaden Kluth improved on another school best during a home meet on Monday.
Competing against East …
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4/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — The town didn’t wait long to appoint a successor to Town Planner Gary Crosby, who earlier this month announced his retirement effective June 30 after 18 years of …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Armed with rakes, shovels, tree saws and loppers, 34 volunteers took part in this year’s first cleanup of Butts Hill Fort, a Revolutionary-era earthwork near Portsmouth High …
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4/26/22
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A 44-year-old Warren man is in custody following a tense standoff with police this morning.
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4/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — They were yukking it up inside Greenvale Vineyard’s tasting room on Sunday for the winery’s first-ever “Comedy for Conservation” event.
Proceeds from the …
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4/26/22
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The Barrington High School baseball team scored five runs in the first inning, two more in the second, and rolled to a 13-3 win over Middletown on Friday afternoon, April 22.
Junior pitcher …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/26/22
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Once again, Shaw’s Supermarket has stepped up to support Tap-In’s efforts to address food insecurity and economic hardship in the East Bay.
Barrington Shaw’s, …
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4/26/22
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"F*** Biden."
The words on Joe Sousa's white sign, and a drawing of a hand with uplifted middle finger, are clear as day and leave no doubt where the elected Tiverton Budget Committee member …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Pedals, police and popcorn were on the bill last Wednesday, April 20, for the first Bicycle Safety Forum in Common Fence Point.
Children and adults brought their bikes to the …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/25/22
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With the cost to the town up to nearly $1 million, members of the Westport River Watershed Alliance have offered — and received the go ahead — to take a closer look at the benefits of …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/22/22
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Volunteers with the Tiverton Historic Cemeteries Commission will spend Saturday cleaning years of overgrowth from a historic cemetery on Furey Avenue, and they could use some help.
The public is …
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4/22/22
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Coastal Neighbors Network , one of the area’s newest charitable organizations, is partnering with The Association for the Relief of Aged Women (ARAW), one of the oldest charitable foundations …
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4/22/22
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One blade of sea grass at a time, Fogland Beach's sand dunes are growing.
A group of about 30 volunteers spent a sunny afternoon last Thursday plugging native grasses into sand berms deposited …
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4/22/22
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