PORTSMOUTH — Know of a local individual or group you think is worthy of some praise for their community efforts?
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5/16/24
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For nearly three years, $500,000 earmarked for an affordable housing downpayment assistance program in Barrington has sat untouched.
Officials said restrictions placed on the funds have made it …
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By Josh Bickford
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5/16/24
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Barrington Public Schools received some great news this week: Hampden Meadows School has earned the distinction of being a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School.
The honor is based on the Blue Ribbon …
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5/16/24
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An anticipated $1.1 million reduction in state aid has created a headache for East Providence School District administrators along with a schism between them and the School Committee.
The usual …
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By Mike Rego
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5/16/24
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The RWU Hawks finished on top of the leader board against top sailing teams from Harvard, Yale, and Brown at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Open Team Race National Championship.
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/15/24
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The State of Rhode Island recently moved one step closer to a law that would regulate electric bicycles on all state properties, including bike paths. Passed by the full House of Representatives two …
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By Scott Pickering
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5/15/24
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While some of the interior decisions and aesthetic design choices are still yet to be finalized, the shape and size of the building and its interior layout are mostly conceptualized at this point.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/15/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council voted 5-1 Monday night to provisionally approve a $74,404,959 municipal budget for next fiscal year that would increase the current tax rate by about 3.15 …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/15/24
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Barrington High School’s number one doubles team of Bryce Kupperman and Gabe Anderson won its second straight state championship last weekend.
The Eagles duo knocked off a doubles team …
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5/15/24
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Barrington Police charged a 16-year-old Barrington boy with assault on a person 60-or-older (causing bodily harm), and disorderly conduct, following an investigation last week.
Police …
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5/15/24
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The first of the spring sports sides to know their postseason fate, the East Providence High School boys' tennis team wrapped up its 2024 Division II regular season over the last week with a pair of …
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By Mike Rego
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5/15/24
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Little Compton voters will be asked next week to approve a recommended budget of $17.7 million for FY 2025, an increase of $213,127 (1.2 percent) over the current fiscal year, and will also tackle …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/15/24
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Quinn Murphy and Miles Fontaine each blasted three hits as the Barrington High School baseball team blanked Narragansett, 6-0, in a Division II game on Tuesday, May 14.
Murphy was 3-for-4 at the …
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5/15/24
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Barry, Westport’s newest member of the police force, isn’t your typical officer.
He’s never clothed apart from a harness and sometimes, a little police cap. He doesn’t …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/24
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Barrington Police responded to a variety of calls last week, including one that involved teenagers riding an office chair into traffic on Maple Avenue.
On Wednesday, May 8, …
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5/15/24
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The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team was mid-way through the second quarter of a game against Lincoln School last Wednesday when rain poured down and lightning flashed across the sky. …
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5/15/24
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The Barrington Arts Festival and Community Fair will be held on Sunday, June 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. outside Barrington Town Hall.
The Arts Festival will features dozens of artists and …
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5/15/24
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According to Statewide MLS data, this is the fourth-highest condominium sale in the state year to date.
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5/14/24
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A writer, teacher, lecturer and highly regarded religious leader who has led seven churches in 50 years, including four in which she was the first woman ever to serve as pastor, is embarking on a new path as interim pastor of the United Congregational Church of Little Compton.
With the church in a transitional period following the departure of former senior minister Reverend Rebecca Floyd Marshall, the Reverend Dr. Donna Schaper has stepped in to fill her place, at least temporarily.
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/14/24
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Barrington Middle School swept the RIPCOA Middle School Eastern Division Track Championships last week. The BMS girls team finished in first with 182.75 points, well ahead of second-place Kickemuit …
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5/14/24
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Owners of Short Term Rentals (STRs) could face cease and desist letters from the town following last week’s rejection of a warrant article that would have made them legal in Westport.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/14/24
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PROVIDENCE — The State of Rhode Island and Bradley Hospital are being accused of violating federal civil rights laws following an investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for …
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5/14/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Peruse Maggie Lauder’s résumé and you’ll find it filled to the brim with awards and recognitions.
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By Jim McGaw
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5/14/24
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The lesson was titled “Where Does Water Go?”, and focused on hands-on activities that welcomed kids ages three to five to understand what materials absorb water.
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By Elizabeth Ding
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5/14/24
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Barrington's next Superintendent of Schools will earn $265,000 annually, according to details of the contract.
Late last week, the Barrington School Committee announced it had hired …
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5/14/24
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