FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023

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Portsmouth street with Confederate officer’s moniker to be renamed

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth has no Confederate monuments or memorials to tear down, but it does have a street sign bearing a Confederate officer that will soon be replaced.

After advisory lifted, Melville ponds to be stocked with fish

PORTSMOUTH — Now that a longstanding state advisory recommending the restriction of recreational activities at Melville’s upper … Read More

Barrington School Committee selects Sowams School site for construction

Hampden Meadows or Sowams — which will it be? On Thursday night, Dec. 7, members of the Barrington School Committee chose the … Read More

Warren resident realizes lifelong drum and bugle corps dream

The 74-year-old Warren native who has lived in Bristol most of his life, realized a lifelong goal when he suited up recently to march … Read More

Are you brave enough for the New Year’s Day Dip in the Bay

Are you brave enough to take the plunge? The Barrington Business and Community Association will host the annual New Year’s … Read More

New compost drop-off site opening soon in Barrington

A new compost drop-off site in Barrington will be open to the public starting Monday, Dec. 11. The site is the creation of … Read More

Tiverton home is designed to be perfect

Just off the main road leading to Tiverton Four Corners, down a short cut-de-sac lane, sits a house unlike any other. At first pass, … Read More

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Palestine and Israel – Is There a Path to a Just Peace?

Speaker Jeff Klein will address the current crisis in the Middle East on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at Rogers Free Library’s Herreshoff Room, 525 Hope St., Bristol. Jeff Klein is a peace …

Warren couple to share secrets of happy retirement in series of talks

Dr. Lisa Cowley and her husband, Victor Westgate, have spent about 15 years researching, self-exploring, traveling, and interviewing hundreds of people to be able to answer one question insightfully: What to do after retiring?

Live concerts and theater at Linden Place

Linden Place, an 1810 Federal mansion, is decorated for the holidays and offering live concerts in the historic ballroom on Dec. 8 and 9, the Bristol Theater Company’s performance of “A …

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Recalls, withdrawals and safety alerts: Subarus, heated blankets and more

At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …

Obituaries

Katelyn McCanna Katelyn McCanna Vieira (38) passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. Katelyn was born October 28, 1985 in Fall River, MA to parents James and Karen McCa

Anne Barnes Anne Marie Barnes, of Westport, MA, passed away on December 2nd, after an 8 year battle with breast cancer. Her passing at home was peaceful, with family by her side and her grandchildren in France sp

Emilio Iannuccillo Emilio D. Iannuccillo (Jr.), 91, departed this life peacefully on Saturday, December 2, 2023. A lifelong Bristol resident, he was the husband of Vicki (Carlson) Iannuccillo. A Rhode Island lawyer fo

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Sports

Sizable EPHS contingent begins boys indoor track and field slate EAST PROVIDENCE — First to the starting per the annual winter sports schedule, the East Providence High School boys indoor track and field squad opened up its 2023-24 Metropolitan Division dual …

Community/rec center idea in East Providence seemingly clears final hurdle EAST PROVIDENCE — By two-vote margins, the City Council pretty much propelled the oft-discussed community/recreation center proposal over the final hurdle upon approving a pair of …

Hockey Hall of Fame plans first-ever high school All-Star games The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The aim of the …

Numbers, expectations increase a bit for both EPHS swim squads EAST PROVIDENCE — Enthusiasm is never a problem for the respective East Providence High School swim teams and numbers, which in the recent past have been, are becoming less of one as the …

Opinion

Letter: Wind farms — why we must move ahead with them

We only have seven years left. The Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources set a goal to depend on 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030. The global climate has already warmed above one degree …

Letter: A grand message of thanks

The 2023 Grand Illumination was a great event and we are thankful for those who gave their time and talents.

Letter: Why talking about slavery is still important

It is up to us, today’s inhabitants of this area, that we account for the past in order to live more freely toward an equitable future.

Letter: Something to consider regarding the new school

I am not against investing in sustainable and well-built schools that will last for many generations...I am against is the lack of adequate planning and maintenance that will eventually result in costly building repairs or eventual building replacement.

Letter: Rhode Island desperately needs a bottle bill

In September, the Sogkonate Garden Club of Little Compton collected over 87 pounds of trash from our beaches in one day and over the past year, Friends of the Saugatucket in Wakefield collected over …

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