Sophomore Andrew McCarthy placed second in the state and Mt. Hope Wrestlers placed tenth out of 36 teams during the RIIL Westling State Championships at the Providence Career and Technical Academy on …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/28/23
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On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Barrington Police charged Samuel I. Lawson, 27, of Warren, with possession of a schedule I to V controlled substance-first offense.
Police said Lawson has been living …
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2/28/23
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Barrington Police will not charge anyone following the investigation into a Barrington daycare where a worker allegedly gave children melatonin gummies without their parents’ knowledge.
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By Josh Bickford
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2/28/23
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PROVIDENCE — Three East Providence High School competitors placed at the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Meet held over two days last weekend, February 24 and 25, at …
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By Mike Rego
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2/28/23
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The Warren Planning Board decided by a 4-3 vote on Monday night to deny Master Plan approval for a 12-unit development proposed at 113 and 119 Water Street.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/28/23
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Local school districts didn’t wait until Tuesday morning to cancel classes due to forecasted snow. They made the call on Monday.
Here’s what each district has planned for Tuesday as …
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2/27/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — With forecasts predicting somewhere in between 4-6 inches of snow to fall overnight into Tuesday, Feb. 28, city officials have implented a parking ban among other …
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By Mike Rego
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2/27/23
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For 100 years, this family-owned joint has served its neighborhood (and beyond) with a smile.
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By Manny Correira
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2/27/23
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The Town of Warren is issuing a parking ban and a delay on trash pickup ahead of Monday night's impending snow storm.
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2/27/23
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The death of a Swansea man who died in Little Compton last October is now being investigated as a homicide.
Steven Velozo, 47, died following a party at his mother's Pottersville Road home on …
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By Paige Shapiro
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2/27/23
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Local tax revenues from the sale of medical and recreational marijuana may not be as big of a fiscal panacea as some had hoped. In Westport, the difference could cost the town thousands due in large …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/27/23
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Members of the Little Compton Town Council last Thursday voted to oppose a bill that would restrict aquaculture farms along the Sakonnet River to 1,000 feet offshore or more. In doing so, they gave …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/27/23
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Barrington High School senior Tommy Marvelli battled to a third place finish in the 285-pound weight division at the state championships on Saturday, Feb. 25.
The Barrington High School team had …
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2/27/23
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Members of the Barrington High School and Mt. Hope High School hockey teams showed off their skills during the first-ever J.P. Medeiros Jr. Hockey Competition.
The event, held Saturday night, Feb. …
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2/27/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Jazz singer Tish Adams asked the dozen or so young children before her if they had ever found a quarter while playing outside.
“Sometimes when you get money that you …
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2/26/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The town will be the proud owner of another beach if the Town Council approves a purchase-and-sales agreement with the state for Teddi’s Beach in Island Park at Monday …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/24/23
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After eight days in her new job, Kate Benoit had already grown an unexpected appreciation for Barrington.
The recently-hired communication specialist for Barrington Public Schools said she …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/24/23
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Editor’s note: Town Historian Jim Garman lectured on the history of North Portsmouth on Jan. 25 at the CFP Arts, Wellness, and Community Center in Common Fence Point. We’ve previously …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/24/23
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Two newcomers are among three vying for two seats on the Westport Select Board in the Tuesday, April 11 election.
Candidates were required to declare their intent to run by the end of the day …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/24/23
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team was 12 minutes away from a trip to the Division I finals.
The Eagles led LaSalle 24-20 at halftime in the D-I tournament semifinals on …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/24/23
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A person called Barrington Police at about noon on Feb. 14 after finding a dead swan at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary off the Wampanoag Trail.
The caller told police it appeared that the bird had …
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2/24/23
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Now, and until Pare Construction returns to plant grass and put the finishing touches on this new drainage system in the spring, the inner workings of the drainage mechanism is exposed.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/24/23
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Christine de Silva takes photos of a hammerhead shark as it is released during an expedition in Biscayne Bay while a student at the University of Miami. (Photo courtesy of Christine de …
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2/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — If the long sought after community/recreation center is constructed as proposed by the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva, it would come with a price tag of some $45 million …
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By Mike Rego
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2/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The resurgent East Providence High School wrestling team has spent the last week plus putting in final preparations for the 2023 Rhode Island Interscholastic League’s …
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By Mike Rego
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2/24/23
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