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Letter: Preventing criminal gun use requires facts, not fiction
To the editor: Every reasonable person favors preventing the criminal use of guns. But we are not going to make progress on that until the gun control lobby ends its campaign of misinformation … more
Gov. Dan McKee, seated, signed the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act, with sponsors Katherine Kazarian (D-House Dist. 63, East Providence Pawtucket) , to the left of him holding bill, and Sen. Bridget Valverde, to his right holding bill. At left is House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and at right is Senate Majority Leader Ryan W. Pearson.
Rhode Island General Assembly passes Equality in Abortion Coverage Act
PROVIDENCE — A signature piece of legislation a local lawmaker has been trying to help gain passage in the Rhode Island General Assembly over the last several sessions finally occurred … more
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Little Compton school board strikes back in budget row
Members of the Little Compton School Committee and administration lashed out Wednesday evening at a recent recommendation by the town's budget committee to deny a $177,491 spending increase to the … more
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Tiverton council grills schools over spending
The Tiverton Town Council has approved a preliminary spending plan that, pending final approval, will result in a property tax rate of $14.97 for FY 2023-24, versus $14.63 currently — a 34-cent … more
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Letter: Questions unasked at the CNN Town Hall
The moderator of the recent CNN Trump Town Hall tried valiantly to ask pertinent, newsworthy questions to a declared presidential candidate, now convicted and under other legal duress. He … more
Letter: No more 'white washing' of Native history here
Why does the Little Compton Historical Society need until 2025 to give a report on the abysmal history of the area’s Native population? We have the town records right at the Brownell Library, … more
Letter: The state legislature’s plan to ruin the East Bay Bike Path
To the editor: It’s ludicrous that the state legislature can deem a motor not a motor, as in the pending e-bike legislation (covered in these pages last week) that deems e-bikes – … more
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Speaking at Saturday’s rally at Island Park Beach, Portsmouth small business owner and fisherman Ralph Craft said offshore wind developers need to “do their due diligence in finding out what they’re going to do to the marine life.”
In Portsmouth: A rally cry against offshore wind
PORTSMOUTH — Bill Thompson pointed to the wind turbine at Portsmouth High School, just east of Island Park Beach where about 90 people gathered Saturday to rally against offshore wind.   … more
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Letter: Life bursts and blooms at the Back 40
There was no letter for April as there wasn’t much going on as we waited and waited for our world to turn green. One little picture stays in my mind however. A pair of sweet Mourning Doves were … more
Letter: Where were dissenters during budget process?
As a first-term member of the Little Compton Budget Committee, I witnessed first-hand how each and every budget submission and citizen stroke is researched, scrutinized and debated as to its impact … more
As Little Compton Town Meeting looms, schools and budget board square off
When voters head to Little Compton's annual Financial Town Meeting next Wednesday, they'll have a budget plan that includes a slight tax rate increase, and a fiscal showdown between supporters of the … more
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Jim Lundy with a spring striped bass caught in the East Passage of Narragansett Bay off Prudence Island.
Clarification on new striped bass regulation
Currently, the striped bass regulations from last year are still in effect, meaning Rhode Island and Massachusetts anglers can retain one fish between 28” and 35” until the new … more
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She lived her dream, and learned how to fly
In “Fly Girl,” the most recent book by local author Ann Hood, she chronicles her eight years spent as a flight attendant for TWA (Trans World Airways). Escaping her “small, depressed mill town” of Warwick, R.I.” to see the world was her primary goal. She just knew that whatever exciting was happening, it was “far from West Warwick.” more
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Gun control debates will heat up as the General Assembly winds down
STORY OF THE WEEK: Now that the May Revenue Estimating Conference is complete, the General Assembly session is expected to race to a mid-June conclusion, with a few contentious issues still hanging … more
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Tiverton man guilty in sexual assault cases
A Tiverton man was found guilty last week of two counts of sexual assault against female victims in 2006 and 2018. Following the conclusion of a four-day trial before Newport County Superior … more
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Bristol Theatre Company to hold auditions in Warren
The BTC will be holding auditions for their summer 2023 show, Disney’s Descendants: The Musical, on Monday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Mary V. Quirk School, 790 Main St., Warren. more
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A look out towards Narragansett Bay from Bullocks Point in May of 2023.
Department of Environmental Management opens seasonal phone line May 15
PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced the opening of its seasonal 24-hour telephone information line beginning on May 15 through October15. … more
The beachfront south of Taylor's Lane, leading to Church Cove
Little Compton beach project wins $247K state grant
The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded Little Compoton $247,100 to help with the town's sewer overflow and stormwater reuse programs. The grant will go on to fund stormwater … more
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Letter: Who do taxpayers association, budget committee really represent?
As we approach the annual town financial meeting, it is paramount to critically consider the allocation of our resources. The Little Compton Taxpayers Association   and their allies have often … more
A boat heads south up the Sakonnet River, with Gould Island in the background.
Problems on the water? Call DEM’s Bay Line starting May 15
The R.I. Department of Environmental Management’s (DEM) seasonal, 24-hour Bay Line, used to report any Narragansett-related environmental problems or occurrences, will open May 15 and remain … more
The Rhode Island General Assembly is considering a bill that would make electric bicycles legal on all the state’s bike paths, including the East Bay Bike Path, shown here during a warm day last summer. The bill was approved by a House committee earlier this month, and it may be heard by the full House of Representatives this week.
E-bikes bill would make them legal on all R.I. bike paths
Rhode Island is one of the few states in the country yet to pass laws regulating electric bicycles. A pair of bills before the Rhode Island General Assembly would change that. The companion bills before the House and Senate would make it clear that electric bicycles can be used on bike paths, and they would prevent municipalities from restricting their use any further. more
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Editorial: Yes and no to e-bikes on bike paths
Rhode Island needs to pass a law regulating electric bicycles and their use on bike paths. A bill before the General Assembly would do that, but the current version is flawed and potentially … more
Author Julia Stearly pedals a Class 1 electric bicycle on the East Bay Bike Path while traveling south from Colt State Park.
Electric bikes – A test ride removes some of the mystery
With some controversy surrounding electric bikes on the East Bay Bike Path , I wanted to experience an e-bike for myself. Courtesy of Bristol Bikes, I borrowed a Class 1 e-bike and went for a ride on … more
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Job fair, open to all, is this Thursday at Highlander Charter School
A free job and career fair, open to high school students or anyone in the employment market, is taking place on Thursday, May 11, at Highlander Charter School in Warren. more
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