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SouthCoast Wind goes for sound variance on Dec. 9
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Town Council will hold a public hearing at 7 pm. on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, on SouthCoast Wind ’s request for a sound variance. more
Ken Rutter and his wife Nancy flank Steve Carreira, chair of the Montaup Charity Day Committee, after Montaup Country Club presented VFW Post 5390 with a check for $3,000. Rutter is the post commander, while his wife is vice president of the post auxiliary.
Neighbors helping neighbors in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Conley Zani said the Common Fence Point Improvement Association spends most of its time taking care of people’s mental health and fostering connections. … more
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Bay View President Amy Gravell  (class of ’93)
Bay View to launch new inclusivity program in the Fall
The “Purcell Promise” program will enroll between three to five 9th grade girls with mild to moderate cognitive impairments, with plans to expand in the coming years. more
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Volunteers Kate McInnis (left) and Maggie Beers (middle) and others load food into a client's car. 
Giving reason to give thanks in Westport
If the line of cars stretching out from the Westport Grange Monday morning was any indication, hunger is growing in Westport and across the Southcoast. The cars started arriving at 931 Main Road … more
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Donna Tetreault, the South Coast Honor Guard's founder, at the recent ceremony in Tiverton.
Honor guard honors nurses in Tiverton
A new group that seeks to recognize nurses and the vital work they do recently paid a visit to a Tiverton nursing home, honoring 12 retired area nurses at the Brookdale Sakonnet Bay assisted living … more
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Owner may call it quits on Lickety Splits
A Westport institution loved by a generation of kids and kids at heart is on the market. Mark Pietryzk has put his Lickety Splits Ice Cream up for sale, asking $475,000 for the 719 State Road … more
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Members of the Barrington Sixth Grade Gold Team pose for a photo after winning the 2024 Soaring Rights Classic basketball tournament.
Barrington team soars to basketball tournament title
A team of sixth-graders from Barrington won the 2024 Soaring Rights Classic basketball tournament, held in Foxboro, Mass. last weekend.   Barrington’s Sixth Grade Gold Team went … more
More signs like this will be added throughout the downtown district, per a new ordinance approved by the Bristol Town Council last week.
Bristol extends resident-only downtown parking zones
The Bristol Town Council appointed two new volunteers to town boards and extended resident-only parking zones throughout the downtown district at its last meeting, Nov. 20. Robert William Page … more
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Richard Staples stands on the back of a Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island truck with his grandson Reid Staples, granddaughter Amalia Federico, and neighbors Oliver and Isabelle Mitchell (front, from left to right).
Barrington neighborhood donates (literally) tons to Big Brother Big Sisters
Alfred Drown is raising the bar for Barrington neighborhoods.   In the last two years, the residents of Alfred Drown have donated more than 4,000 pounds of clothing and linens to Big … more
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Warren Holiday Festival lights up the downtown this weekend
The Warren Holiday Festival readies its 36th annual edition for its traditional place on the community calendar, the weekend after Thanksgiving, with the usual anticipation of seasonal cheer being … more
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Warren couple wins appeal of Laurel Lane special use permit denial
A Warren couple has won its appeal in State Superior Court of a ruling made by the Warren Zoning Board in 2020, denying their request to be granted a special use permit to construct a second home on … more
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This year's rivalry game between Mt. Hope and Barrington will be played on Thanksgiving Eve, Wednesday, Nov. 27, at 5:15 p.m. Pictured is action from last year's game.
Eagles and Huskies annual football game moved to Thanksgiving Eve
The annual Thanksgiving Day football game between Barrington and Mt. Hope high schools will be played on Thanksgiving Eve.   Officials announced the rivalry game will be played on … more
Members of the new Portsmouth Town Council take the oath of office from the Honorable Joseph C. Lopes Monday night at Town Hall. They are (from left) Juan Carlos Payero, David M. Gleason, Mary A. McDowell, Keith E. Hamilton, David G. Reise, Sharlene M. Patton, and Sondra A. Blank. Hamilton and Gleason were later selected to be the council’s president and vice president, respectively.
Changing of the guard in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — In one fell swoop Monday night, control of the Town Council shifted from the Democrats to the Republicans for at least the next two years. more
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The proposed revisions to be made the the front facade of the building.
Wampanoag Trail development gets first approval via adaptive reuse law
A former nursing home in an East Providence residential neighborhood is on track to be turned into a 26-unit apartment building via the state's adaptive reuse law, which went into effect in January. more
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Former Barrington High School quarterbacks James Anderson (left) and Alex McClelland meet on the field following the URI vs. Bryant University football game on Saturday.
Former Barrington High School football teammates meet on college gridiron
Former Barrington High School quarterbacks James Anderson and Alex McClelland met on the field following the URI vs. Bryant University football game on Saturday, Nov. 23. Anderson is a sophomore … more
This rendering of the Chase Marina looks west, across the Sakonnet River Bridge to Portsmouth beyond.
Tiverton marina plan takes shape
Members of the Harbor Commission and DEM sat down recently to discuss the future of the Chase Marina redevelopment project, after a year or more of seemingly little outwardly visible progress by the … more
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Police officers (from left) at Monday’s select board meeting include Deputy Chief Rob Rebello, Lt. Christopher Mello, Sgt. Fernando Goncalves, and Chief Christopher Dunn.
Westport honors police officer, promotes two others
Members of the select board approved the promotion of two Westport Police Department officers, and joined with the chief in recognizing a third for his contributions to the community, Monday evening. … more
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During its heyday, the Barrington-Bristol Thanksgiving Day battle featured the likes of former Bristol stars (and cousins) Raymond "Little Ray" Almeida ((left) and Augie Almeida, who would later become head coach of the Barrington Eagles. 
Column: There’s nothing like the high school football rivalries
High school football rivalries…there’s nothing quite like it at this time of year.   Whether you were rooting for the old Warren Redskins or Bristol Colts or the Barrington … more
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Members of the Barrington High School girls JV volleyball team pose for a photo. The team won the state championship this year.
Barrington High School JV volleyball team wins state title, too
It was a clean sweep for the Barrington High School girls volleyball program.   While the BHS varsity team won the Division II State Championship, the BHS JV volleyball team also won the … more
University receives $750,000 from Hassenfeld Family Foundation
Roger Williams University’s School of Law is set to receive a $750,000 gift from the Hassenfeld Family Foundation. The gift, according to the foundation, will be used to expand awareness of the … more
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Animals removed from Westport home, then returned
An untold number of animals were removed from the home of Westport’s town accountant earlier this month, but have since been returned. Members of the Westport Board of Health, Animal … more
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Former Warren High and URI great Louis "Duke" Abbruzzi scampering for another touchdown.
You always get your money's worth with high school football holiday rivalries
High school football rivalries… there’s nothing quite like it at this time of year. Whether you were rooting for the old Warren Redskins or Bristol Colts (or the Barrington Eagles, … more
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Seniors Evan Rodrigues (holding) and JJ Pimental are two of the Mt. Hope High School football players about to participate in their final games as Huskies when the locals play host to rival Barrington on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday morning, Nov. 28.
Huskies hope to end Barrington's recent holiday football run of wins
The Mt. Hope High School-Barrington High Thanksgiving Day football game, the continuation of the series between Colt-Bristol High and Barrington, enters its fourth decade this fall when the Huskies … more
Student finds a second shell casing outside Barrington elementary school
A school official in Barrington called police after a student at Primrose Hill School found a spent shell casing outside the school. This was the second shell casing found outside the school in the … more
Warren Police Log: Local law enforcement responds to sick animal calls, an underage driver, warrants
The following is a synopsis of Warren Police logs from Monday, Nov. 18-Saturday, Nov. 23: Monday, Nov. 18 The beginning of the work week for the WPD included a call at just before 11 a.m. of a … more
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