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Owen Boudria shares towards the hoop for a layup in the first half. The sophomore led the Wildcats, scoring a game high 23 points.
Boudria scores 23 as Wildcats sink West Bridgewater 48-45
Owen Boudria scored 23 points as the Wildcats came back to beat West Bridgewater 48-45 in their first league game of the season in a packed gymnasium on Friday night. Westport improved their record … more
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Coyote encounters more likely this year, Westport ACO says
Westport Animal Control Officer Nick Vidmar sees his share of coyotes. This year their  behavior has not been normal, he said, and residents should take heed. Vidmar spoke before the board … more
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East Providence High School names '22-23 second quarter honors students
EAST PROVIDENCE — Bill Black, Principal, Shane Messier, Assistant Principal, Lian Furtado, Assistant Principal, Bob Hanlon, CTC Director and the staff of East Providence High School announce … more
Rep. Jennifer Boylan
East Bay legislator submits gun safety bills
Barrington resident and state Rep. Jennifer Boylan recently introduced four bills that she believes will improve gun safety in Rhode Island.   “All of us are concerned about the … more
Trash bins lined up on Water Street.
Warren transfer station fees poised for July increase
Although it has not yet been approved by the Council, it seems likely that fees for dumping at Warren's transfer station are set to go up starting in July. more
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Caleb Surratt, the standout freshman from the University of Tennessee, wedges up to the 18th green at Wannamoisett Country Club after a lengthy tee shot to close out his first round of the 2023 Northeast Amateur Invitational Wednesday, June 21.
Forrester feasts during Day 1 at the 2023 Northeast Amateur
EAST PROVIDENCE  — Bartley Forrester, a fifth-year senior on the Georgia Tech squad that last month finished as the national runner-up to champion Florida, held the lead after the first … more
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East Providence Post - March 29, 2018
Taylor Benton mans the bar inside the space that will soon become Warren’s first vinyl bar, where you can enjoy a drink while listening to modern or past classics.
In Your Ear gets approvals for new bar, food operation at former 2nd Story
The trio that bought the former 2nd Story Theatre went before the Warren Town Council on July 11 for three approvals to begin expanding operations in the first floor of the 28 Market St. space, where the new In Your Ear record store now occupies. more
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Lily Dessel, shown competing in a Barrington High School match earlier this year, won the RICC Women's Club Championship earlier this month.
Historic day as RICC crowns club champions
The Rhode Island Country Club golf championships proved to be historic last Sunday, as a brother and sister won the men’s and women’s club championships for the first time in RICC … more
Portsmouth water mains to be flushed starting Oct. 2
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Water and Fire District will be flushing water mains from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. per the following schedule: • Monday, Oct. 2: East Main Road from Pine Tree … more
Debra Lee was hired at the end of August to be the new minister at The Baptist Church in Warren. She is splitting time between here and the Baptist Church in Swansea. A Fall River Native and long-time New Bedford resident, she brings a calm energy and enthusiasm to the historic church.
Meet the new minister at The Baptist Church in Warren
Debra Lee’s calling to faith came later in life, but there were a few signs along the way. more
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Bob Pierce, formerly of Berry Hill Farm, said stepping aside wasn’t easy. But he’s glad the farm continues, and hasn’t been turned into house lots.
An old-time Westport farmer looks back — and ahead
Editor’s note: Former Berry Hill Farm owner Bob Pierce has been a fixture in Westport his entire life. And though he’s stepped away from his beloved farm following its sale to Adam and … more
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So many residents turned out to Monday’s Town Council meeting that at least 40 couldn’t get inside the chambers. Due to fire code regulations, discussion on the transfer station and state improvements to East Main Road was continued to a special council meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, in the Portsmouth High School auditorium.
Trash, East Main rotary get Portsmouth residents fired up
Once again, the Town Council has had to delay discussion on a controversial issue due to overcrowding at a meeting. more
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Lucy O’Brien, center, a junior, won Best in Show at Mt. Hope’s annual science fair with an impressive project that looked into a possible way to break down PFAS (so-called forever chemicals that have been proven to have a negative health impact on humans) using a cutting edge scientific approach. She worked with a Brown University professor to help develop the project. She is pictured with Jennifer Alexander and Joseph Koger, science teacher leader at Mt. Hope.
Students explore cutting edge topics at Mt. Hope science fair
From the most efficient way to operate a windmill to a bleeding edge technology used to breakdown harmful PFAS chemicals, the students at Mt. Hope put their talents on display Tuesday night. more
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Council approves use of ARPA money for office furniture
American Rescue Plan Act money continues to support expenditures in Barrington.   At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, the Council voted unanimously to approve the use of ARPA … more
Rescuers searching Barrington coastline for missing kayaker
First responders were searching the waters off Barrington Beach for a missing kayaker on Sunday night, Feb. 25. According to a source, the missing kayaker is out of Warwick, and the Barrington … more
This relatively large electric bicycle would be banned from the East Bay Bike Path and other state bike paths if a current Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management bill becomes law this spring.
E-bikes bill allows some, bans others
The State of Rhode Island recently moved one step closer to a law that would regulate electric bicycles on all state properties, including bike paths. Passed by the full House of Representatives two … more
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Portsmouth High’s Charlie Cord connects with a pitch while battling La Salle Academy in the Division I playoffs on Wednesday. The Patriots were eliminated by a score of 4-1.
Portsmouth eliminated from playoffs by La Salle, 4-1
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High School boys’ varsity baseball team’s season came to an end Wednesday after falling to La Salle Academy on the road by a score of 4-1. The … more
Free mandolin and guitar series is next week
The American Mandolin & Guitar Summer School at Roger Williams University presents a series of four concerts, open to the public, free of charge. All four are in The RWU Performing Arts Center, 1 … more
Annual concert by the American Band is July 11
The annual American Band concert at Glen Manor House returns in July. Grounds open at 5:30. Bring chairs. Picnics are welcome, but no pets. Sponsored by Friends of the Glen Manor House. WHAT: … more
The Post - Thursday, April 11, 2019
Bristol Phoenix - Thursday, August 29, 2019
Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Warren police logs: Two deer struck, killed
Monday, Jan. 6 Daniel Ryan , 78, of 55 Manning St., was charged with violating a no contact order, after the state Department of Elderly Affairs alerted officers. A Mason Street woman … more
Virus cases continue to rise in RI: April 2 town-by-town numbers
On a day that saw 91 new coronavirus cases in Rhode Island, for a total of 657, cases in East Bay towns continue to rise as well. The Thursday, April 2, town-by town numbers, as reported by the RI … more
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