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‘Mollypalooza’ is a party with a cause – helping homeless animals
It was 13 years ago when Courtney Guertin threw a small backyard barbecue named after her rescue dog, Molly. The event had a $5 entry fee, and it raised $250. Twelve years later, that same event …
The Barrington High School girls volleyball team defeated Cranston West 3-0 on Monday night, Sept. 30.
The Eagles won, 25-21, … Read More
Voters of Rhode Island State Representative District 68, which encompasses areas of both Bristol and Warren, will have two candidates … Read More
As flashing roadway signs throughout town attest, the Bristol Police Department is looking for new officers. Faced with recruiting … Read More
The Barrington High School football team was a field goal away from celebrating its first win of the season.
On Friday night, the … Read More
The five candidates running for Barrington School Committee took the stage for a forum on Monday night, Sept. 30.
Independents … Read More
Sunday, Sept. 22
A 911 caller from Davis Road reported a stolen vehicle at 3:02 a.m.
A Kaila’s Way caller complained … Read More
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Waterfire honors breast cancer survivors on Saturday night
Waterfire Providence will host a Full Lighting this Saturday, Oct. 5, from sunset to 10 p.m. Onshore programming and vendors open at 5 p.m.
Lead sponsor is the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer …
State Street Harvest Festival is Saturday in downtown Bristol
Downtown Bristol will be the host for another State Street Harvest Festival this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live alpacas, more than 100 local artists and vendors, live caricature …
Art show draws inspiration from Poe's 'Raven'
The Bristol Art Museum and Rogers Free Library are displaying a new juried community exhibit, “Knock on Wood,” through the month of October in the Community Galleries of the library. The …
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Letter: Are the Independents really Independents?
To the editor: I believe I am not alone in noting that there are no currently registered Republicans running in Barrington for School Committee or Town Council. But interestingly, there are a …
Letter: Party endorsements provide more transparency, not less
To the editor: Every candidate, whether endorsed or not, whether party affiliated or not, is an independent person. This holds particularly true in local elections for which the money needed to …
To the editor: I want to thank all the volunteers who joined us at St. John’s on Saturday, Sept. 28 as we went about unloading all the pumpkins. There were all levels of Boy …
Letter: A video is worth 1,000 words — Stop Seasons
I am seeing political lawn signs everywhere, but have you noticed the yellow ones that aren’t political? They say "STOP SEASONS," and not everyone I asked knew what they meant. Turns out that a …
Letter: This year's school board race seems different — get informed
I have been part of the Wilbur McMahon School community for 50-plus years — as a parent, as a teacher, and now as a grandparent. I have seen more administrators and school committee members …