EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys’ basketball team, comfortably in the upcoming Division I championship tournament, had an uneven stretch to finish off its 2022-23 …
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By Mike Rego
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2/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — Two local legislators, one from East Providence and the other from just across the Seekonk River in Providence, recently surveyed the “sweet tooth” of respondents while …
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2/15/23
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Acknowledging that the current police department building is in dire shape, the Tiverton Town Council voted Monday to form a working advisory committee that will look into whether there is a need for …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/15/23
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team defeated Smithfield 62-57 on Tuesday night, Feb. 14, and secured the number three seed heading into the Division 1 playoff tournament.
The Eagles …
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2/15/23
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A Warren resident and an employee of one of Warren's most beloved restaurants each earned accolades by the Rhode Island Hospitality Association.
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2/15/23
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PORTSMOUTH — If there’s ever been another instance of two basketball teams from the same middle school going undefeated on their way to winning state titles, Tara McCarthy …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/15/23
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A Westport woman is raising funds to help pay for veterinary care for a dog she helped save from a New York dog breeder arrested earlier this month on animal neglect charges.
In the summer of …
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2/15/23
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Bristol resident and Kurdish artisan Selahattin Şep has started a fundraiser to aid victims of the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria, and his native homeland.
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/15/23
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The Town Council violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when it discussed the town’s pension plan in executive session in September 2020 without proper notification to the public, the R.I. …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/15/23
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The housing market in the East Bay has been in a whirlwind for the past few years, and experts don’t expect much of a change when spring comes around. Lowered post-pandemic interest rates are …
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By Lucy Probert
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2/15/23
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t’s no secret that over the past few years, the housing market has been one of the hottest topics, especially among new buyers. We saw major shifts when the pandemic hit; between heightened …
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By Julia Stearly
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2/15/23
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Crime among adolescents and teens has gone up since 2020, with multiple East Bay communities seeing their highest number of arrests in 2021 or 2022. We examine this troubling trend and search for reasons why that might be.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/15/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Varsity indoor track and field athletes, including those from East Providence High School, were presented with one final opportunity to earn their way into or prep for the …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/23
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EAST PTOVIDENCE — East Providence is accepting applications to the setback tree planting program for the second year in a row.
After a successful pilot program in 2022, the city is …
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2/14/23
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Westporters will likely be asked to do something they've only done twice in more than 30 years when they head to Financial Town Meeting in May — approve a budget override.
The select board …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/14/23
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The Barrington Pop Warner cheerleading squads had another successful trip to the National Championships in Orlando, Fla. this past December.
The Barrington Pop Warner Junior Varsity level 1 and …
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2/14/23
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Frustrated students gave Tiverton school leaders an earful when they spoke at a special school safety public forum held at the high school last week in the wake of two recent incidents — …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/14/23
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Skipper Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing Team finished Leg 2 of The Ocean Race 2022-23 in third place on Sunday, Feb. 12. The only US entry in the five-boat IMOCA fleet completed the …
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Story courtesy of 11th Hour Racing, photos by Amory Ross
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2/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School girls’ basketball team closed out its 2022-23 Division I season over the last few weeks, winning two of their final four games to finish …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/23
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For a public hearing that was ultimately canceled, there sure was a lot of talk about the seasonal LNG facility on Old Mill Lane Monday night at Town Hall.
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By Jim McGaw
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2/14/23
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They might be ready for Shark Tank.
Three Barrington High School freshmen recently pitched their startup business idea and earned a top-five finish in the Lieutenant Governor’s …
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2/14/23
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A new bill would move Bristol Warren into a region alongside more nearby school districts, and could impact families who send their kids to schools in Providence, Pawtucket, and elsewhere in Rhode Island.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — State Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio (D-Dist. 4, North Providence, Providence) recently announced the committee assignments for the Upper Chamber of the General Assembly, …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/23
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Mt. Hope junior gymnast Caroline Nash qualified for states and junior Avery Furtado, Madeleine St. Pierre and Isabella Brando qualified for the coaches invitational tournament during their meet …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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2/13/23
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The Barrington High School boys hockey team had a busy week going 1-2 last week beating North Kingstown 9-1 and losing a couple of nail-biters, first to Xavier High School (Conn.) 3-2 and then to …
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2/13/23
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