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Police responded to a two-vehicle accident on Lincoln Avenue in Barrington on Tuesday morning, March 26.
Car crumpled during fender-bender with truck in Barrington
Barrington Police responded to an accident on Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday morning, March 26. A large truck collided with the rear-end of a silver sedan just west of the Barrington High School … more
Here is the three-word code for the front entrance to the East Bay Media Group office at 1 Bradford St. in Bristol.
Location app gives a boost to the Rhode Island 911 system
Here’s a scenario one could imagine quite easily here in this little corner of the world … The owner of a small boat invites friends for a day out on the water, fishing, eating and laughing. At some point during the day, the captain slumps over in some sort of distress, possibly a heart attack. more
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Richard Allaire, owner of Metacom Kitchen, gazes out the window at 322 Metacom Ave., where he began a successful restaurant in 2014.
Metacom Kitchen, a pillar of Warren's culinary renaissance, to close in April
After nearly a decade, and despite booming business, Metacom Kitchen in Warren will close down on April 22. more
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Team Madagascar’s Jack Casey slams the ball over the net during Portsmouth High School ’s 2024 International Volleyball championship match.
Madagascar crowned PHS International Volleyball champs
PORTSMOUTH — Team Madagascar triumphed over Team Canada in the Portsmouth High School 2024 International Volleyball championship match held march 15 in the old gym. more
A cell phone tower on Peter Road collapsed on Monday morning, around 10:30 a.m. Nobody was injured.
Nobody injured after Bristol cell tower collapses
A cell phone tower on Peter Road in Bristol recently collapsed, but caused no injuries. more
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Council slams school brass amid Fort Barton closure talk
Tiverton Town Council members harshly criticized the school committee and the superintendent of schools Monday night for what they said were ill-considered fiscal decisions, including a pattern of … more
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Fundraiser launched to restore crumbling Warren Town Hall chimney
“If somebody gets bonked on the head with a brick and we get a lawsuit, we know what that does to town finances.” more
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A New England Aquarium team in an aerial survey plane spent about 45 minutes observing and taking photos of this gray whale, which has been extinct in the Atlantic for more than 200 years.
Gray whale, extinct in the Atlantic, seen in New England waters
In an incredibly rare event, the New England Aquarium aerial survey team sighted a gray whale off the New England coast earlier this month. This is a species that has been extinct in the Atlantic for … more
The Ravers perform at Ragged Island on Aug. 2, 2023. They’ll return to the farm brewery on Wednesday, Aug. 14.
In Portsmouth: Zoners let the music play on at Ragged Island
PORTSMOUTH — The music will play on at Ragged Island Brewing on Bristol Ferry Road.   more
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Barrington Police: Suspicious behavior reported at bird sanctuary on Route 114
Members of a Barrington garden club stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Monday, March 18 to report suspicious behavior at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary on the Wampanoag Trail. The … more
Updated: Medical examiner identifies deceased male found in East Providence waters
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police are continuing their investigation after the body of a man was pulled from the shore of the Providence River in city Thursday evening, March 21. … more
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Holly (left) works with volunteers to frame up a wall in this photo taken in August 2022.
Habitat's homes, sweet homes in Westport
Some time soon — it could be a month, maybe two — Holly will finally have a beautiful new home to call her own. When that day comes, the 1989 Westport High School graduate and single … more
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Longtime Barrington resident Ken Totushek plays a song at his home in town. Totushek recently released his ninth album — this one is titled “Island Songs.” “I love it,” Totushek said of the album. “I could say they’re all my favorites, but they’re all different.”
Music weaves its way through Barrington resident’s life
Throughout his life, during the good times and bad, the music has been there for Ken Totushek.   It started decades ago when he was in the seventh grade, grew during his teenage years and … more
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Photo: Say it ain't so, Irish Star!
Who’s going to tell them? Time for fisticuffs! Those are a few responses posted locally on Facebook this past week, after the Irish Star newspaper published a story just after the … more
Westport residents at last year’s Town Meeting.
Town Meeting demystified Wednesday evening
Confused about Westport’s Town Meeting? How it works, the process and procedure, and more? On Wednesday evening, Westport middle schoolers become the teachers. The eighth grade class will … more
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Tiverton police: Traffic stop leads to multiple charges
Monday, March 18 A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m. A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m. A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing … more
EPHS Unified Hoops partner Kyanna Burgo (right) talks with athlete Aliyah Rodrigues prior to the Townies' 2024 season opener.
Unified sports inspires inclusivity at East Providence High School
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2024 East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad made its season debut recently at home against visiting Mt. Pleasant, the program now almost a decade old … more
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This home on Mathewson Road sold recently for $4 million. It features four bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and panoramic views of the harbor.
Waterfront home in Barrington sells for $4 million
A home on Mathewson Road in Barrington recently sold for $4 million. That is the highest home sale for the entire East Bay so far this year, and is the highest ever for a home on Mathewson Road, … more
Contractors prepare the approach to the eastbound side of the Washington Bridge to soon receive three lanes of motorists.
RIDOT closes East Providence exit overnight to accommodate bridge lane changes
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is informing motorists as part of it ongoing effort to alleviate the intense congestion on the Washington Bridge since the … more
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Portsmouth Police arrest Johnston man on drug charges
PORTSMOUTH — A 23-year-old Johnston man was arrested last week after he was found to be allegedly in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, police said. While conducting a … more
Police: Pedestrian struck and killed in Barrington
A man was struck and killed on Willett Avenue in Barrington on Thursday morning, March 21.  Barrington Police said the victim is 78-year-old Riverside resident … more
Judy’s Island is about two thirds of the way up the West Branch, on the eastern shore.
Capsized Westport quahogger rescued
A commercial shellfisherman who capsized his center console on a remote stretch of the Westport River’s west branch last Thursday was able to make it safely to shore with the help of a nearby … more
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A plan to develop a live-in school for adolescents with substance abuse problems on the Westport/LittleCompton town line has caused a furor in the quiet Acoaxet area.
Old Harbor ‘school’ plan delayed — again
It will be at least another two months before a controversial plan to develop a live-in school for teens with substance abuse issues gets another hearing before the town. For the third time … more
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504 Main St. will become the site of a new bar, The Serpent And Its Tail, provided they clear a few regulatory hurdles in the coming weeks.
New Main Street bar gets conditional approval in Warren
The Serpent And Its Tail seeks to serve small bites alongside libations at 504 Main St. more
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Bristol PD: Driver arrested for DUI on Mt. Hope Bridge
Bristol Police made five arrests between March 11-18, 2024. more
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