PORTSMOUTH — By this time next year, the town hopes to have a group of local students working toward improving their reading, math scores and school attendance — all while aboard a …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The inaugural Crescent Park Summerfest was held on the grounds of the Looff Carousel and the park, July 20-23.
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Photos by Julie Furtado
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7/26/23
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presented Francis Marshall the medals at a ceremony, attended by dozens of friends and family members, at Silver Creek Manor.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/26/23
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During Monday night’s meeting, the Barrington Town Council appointed 11 residents to serve on the Charter Review Commission.
The Charter Review Commission is tasked with reviewing the …
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7/26/23
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Westport voters soundly rejected a proposed $3 million override to Proposition 2 1/2 Tuesday, in a vote that officials said could have profound ramifications for future town and school budgets.
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By Ted Hayes
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7/26/23
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District officials and their chosen school building consultant team answer questions and critiques levied from some members of the community.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/26/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council at its July 18 meeting voted to increase the city’s Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) Revolving Loan Fund by $500,000 to support new businesses …
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7/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The ATC-sponsored Riverside Post 10 Junior Division club, on the cusp of finishing first in the Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League standings at the start of play …
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By Mike Rego
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7/25/23
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Rick Clarkson is hopeful that a new focus on bringing members, who are deaf and have various developmental disabilities, into the surrounding community, will be beneficial for all.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/25/23
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An abandoned dog spared from euthanasia earlier this month has a new lease on life, and is waiting for her forever home, at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.
Patty, a mixed breed …
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/25/23
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Westport voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a $3 million override. Results came in after our deadline, but check us out online — results will be posted as soon as they are …
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7/25/23
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After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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7/25/23
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Barrington’s electricity aggregation program is less than a year old, but already the contract signed with the provider is going to be amended.
On Monday night, members of the …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/25/23
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Vandals struck Sherwood Field last week. Again. They left behind broken pipes and water spigots, smashed door knobs, ugly spray-painted graffiti, and more. Inside the concession stand at …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/25/23
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It was just a little over a year ago when the nonprofit Four Hearts Foundation started fund-raising for a new-and-improved playground to be built on Turnpike Avenue.
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By Jim McGaw
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7/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence's offering of amnesty for delinquent tax payments became law last week when the City Council approved ordinances related to the matter at its Tuesday, July 18, …
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By Mike Rego
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7/24/23
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A new album comprised nearly exclusively of wholly original songs, written, recorded, performed, and produced entirely by student musicians, is hitting the airwaves soon.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season came to an abrupt end for the Riverside Post 10 Seniors with a doubleheader loss to visiting Warwick/West Warwick …
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By Mike Rego
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7/24/23
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Drivers cruising toward the fork in the road that splits West and Old Main roads at the Tiverton/Little Compton line may notice a percussive accompaniment to their ride. Flanked on either side of the fork lay an assortment of green fields mostly populated by corn and owned by various farmers, some of whom employ crop cannons to keep their produce safe from birds.
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/24/23
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Preparations are underway for the upcoming bike path bridge replacement work.
Vanessa Gonzalez, a spokesperson with the RI Department of Transportation, confirmed that the work taking …
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7/24/23
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A drafty old summer cottage overlooking the lower East Branch will soon yield to what could be one of the the most energy-efficient, highest tech homes in Westport, following a vote on the matter …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/24/23
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An Eagle Scout Project has made Barrington Beach more accessible for people.
The project, completed by Barrington resident Quincy Burke, involved constructing an accessible path at the …
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7/24/23
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Vacationers looking to get away to Westport for a day or a week have no shortage of options for lodging — an entire inn at Westport Point available for $13,580 per week, a converted blacksmith …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/21/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Have a special area of expertise and some extra time on your hands?
If so, you may want to consider volunteering to serve as a member of a town committee. The Town Council is …
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7/21/23
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The Barrington Town Council will interview candidates for the Charter Review Commission during Monday night’s meeting. Council President Carl Kustell said he is looking forward to the process …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/21/23
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