Claiming credibility issues involving the Westport Police Department’s lead detective in the investigation, the state has dismissed charges against 25 defendants accused in …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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WESTPORT — A developer’s request to stretch town guidelines for a new solar project received a cool reception from the Planning Board at the board’s September 8 meeting.
After …
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By Bruce Burdett
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9/24/20
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PORTSMOUTH — After running the figures again, the School Department is reporting a further reduction in the number of students opting for full distance learning as opposed to the …
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By Jim McGaw
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9/22/20
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WESTPORT — Six months after special town meeting voters threw out the Westport Board of Health’s animal registry, the state Attorney General has ruled that voters had no business …
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By Bruce Burdett
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8/26/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her regular weekly press conference today, Gov. Gina Raimondo confirmed what she had already hinted at during media interviews earlier this week: The opening day for Rhode …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/12/20
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TIVERTON — The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) are advising the public to avoid contact with the water in Stafford …
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7/17/20
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TIVERTON — The Tiverton School Committee voted, because they have no choice several members said Thursday, to approve a new school bus contract that pushes town payments over budget by more …
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By Bruce Burdett
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7/15/20
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PROVIDENCE — The state is expanding its symptomatic testing for COVID-19 to include restaurant workers and bus drivers, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced at a news briefing Friday, June …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/12/20
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Distance learning has been a great success, but it is time to get back to school, Governor Gina Raimondo announced at Wednesday's coronavirus press briefing, a session devoted almost entirely to …
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By Bruce Burdett
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6/10/20
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PORTSMOUTH — It was like a second graduation ceremony, and perhaps that was the point.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/9/20
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NEA Tiverton votes no confidence in superintendent
NEA Tiverton, the union representing Tiverton teachers, issued the following press release late Tuesday morning, shortly before the Sakonnet …
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6/9/20
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Though the numbers are trending down, Covid-19 is still very much present in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo said during her daily briefing Thursday.
Since Wednesday, 14 more Rhode …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/4/20
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It started with T-shirts. Then came coffee, beer, personal protective equipment - even barbecue sauce. Now the wildly popular “Knock It Off” design created by a Warren-owned Providence …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/4/20
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Friday, May 22
Christopher James Gaitten, 36, of 293 Robert Gray Ave., Tiverton, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence, electronic tracking device — motor vehicle, at 10:30 p.m. at …
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6/4/20
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PROVIDENCE — If you’ve been unable to visit a loved one living in a nursing home or an assisted living facility since the COVID-19 outbreak, you’ll have to wait at least …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/29/20
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TIVERTON — The Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton will begin a limited invitation-only reopening Monday, June 8, the Rhode Island Lottery announced Friday morning.
The …
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5/29/20
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Beginning Monday, when Rhode Island transitions to Phase 2 of its economic reboot, residents will be able to dine indoors, cut and color their hair, get a new coat of nail polish for the first time …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/28/20
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South Shore Beach will open in time for Memorial Day weekend, the Little Compton town council announced during their meeting Thursday night.
Summarizing from a letter submitted by the Beach …
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5/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — Explaining “a lot of information will be coming out in next couple of weeks as we start reopening our economy,” Gov. Gina Raimondo spent the better part of her Friday, …
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By Mike Rego
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5/22/20
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PROVIDENCE — As Memorial Day and the start of the boating season approaches, the Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is asking boaters to follow COVID-19 social distancing rules and …
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5/22/20
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As the country prepares to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo reminded people that large gatherings are still not allowed and the guidelines governing travel are …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/21/20
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EAST BAY — Today we face a national crisis in the form of a deadly pandemic. However, we at the East Bay Regional Coalition remind all there is a hidden link between COVID-19 and other national …
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5/21/20
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PROVIDENCE — At her daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, Gov. Gina Raimondo explained the criteria being used to determine when the state is ready to move into a different phase of re-opening …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/15/20
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Rhode Island children (and parents) got some good news on Thursday afternoon, when Gov. Gina Raimondo announced she will be allowing summer camps to open on June 29. Like everything in life, camps …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/14/20
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Helping others was already second nature for Little Compton resident Cyrus Allen.
For almost three years, the 20-year-old would volunteer his time at the nonprofit LC Makers, sharing with …
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By Kristen Ray
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5/14/20
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