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Once an RV garage, this home now sparkles day or night. The roofline in the background reveals the original garage, before two additions were constructed (garden room to the left, entryway and mudroom to the right). The elegant library was a featured element in the design.
The writer’s studio – From RV garage to a relaxing home
Architect Gale Goff has enjoyed her share of unique projects. This Little Compton hideaway skews to the “unique” end of the spectrum. Dubbed “The Writer’s Studio” … more
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An outdoor patio area will seat an additional 40 patrons, with crisp views of the Palmer River and the Warren Bridge.
The Guild Warren opening on Sept. 1
The new brewpub owned by the Pawtucket brewing powerhouse The Guild, situated on the banks of the Palmer River in Warren, will open Wednesday, Sept. 1 more
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The plan to turn the former Jos. A. Banks store space into a Starbucks with a drive-through lane received a key special-use permit from the Barrington Zoning Board of Review on Thursday night.
Starbucks plan in Barrington nearly crushed, then approved
A last minute plea by Joe Paolino during Thursday night’s zoning board meeting saved the plan to build a new Starbucks restaurant with a drive-through lane in the Barrington Shopping … more
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A mute swan swims along the north shore of Briggs Marsh early Wednesday morning.
DEM calls off Little Compton swan hunt this year
The state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) cancelled this week its plan to euthanize an untold number of mute swans on Briggs Marsh, under a controversial state policy put in place 15 … more
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The Warren Folks Fest will return on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 30 Cutler Street.
Warren Folks Fest returns Aug. 28
Warren Folks Fest is a celebration of all things local and all things artistic. It will be held on Saturday, Aug. 28 from 1-8 p.m. at the mill complex at 30 Cutler Street. more
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Calling for a show of hands, the zoning board of review voted on the cell tower plan at 8:11 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Elias, with hand raised, was the only member to vote in favor of Municipal Communications LLC. The applicant's attorney, Brian Corey, has his back to the camera.
Westport rejects Masquesatch cell phone tower
Members of the Westport Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday evening overwhelmingly rejected a telecommunications company's request to build a 150-foot cell phone tower at 67 Masquesatch Road, voting … more
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Volunteers Holly Billings (left) and Helen Pereira inspect some of the fresh local produce available this past Saturday at the Little Compton Food Bank
Little Compton Food Bank busier than ever
By 10:30 this past Saturday, the volunteers at the Little Compton Food Bank had nearly exhausted the day's supply of fresh produce and fruit. It was a busy morning, with a steady stream of Tiverton … more
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Scenes like this, from last fall on State Street, are likely to continue, as Bristol is taking steps to allow outdoor dining options to remain into 2022.
Bristol's emergency executive order expires — outdoor dining will not
Bristol’s pandemic-related emergency order expired on Aug. 18, and at the July 28 Bristol Town Council meeting, Administrator Steven Contente said he would not be seeking to extend it. … more
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This Adams Point Road home in Barrington sold recently for $3,570,000. 
Adams Point Road home in Barrington sells for $3.57 million
Residential Properties Ltd. recently announces the sale of an Adams Point Road home, which sold for $3,570,000. According to statewide MLS data, this sale marked the second-highest sale in … more
Dr. Jeff Berg speaks in favor of mask-wearing during the public comment period of a Bristol Warren Regional School Committee meeting Monday night. 
Tension builds as Bristol Warren considers school mask mandate
Interim Superintendent Bob Hicks and the nine members of the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee face a big decision that, regardless of their ultimate vote, will result in many unhappy … more
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Rowers Finnegan Hall, 14, Zach Carter, 14, Ethan Stewart, 14, and James Albanese, 11, row a Cornish pilot gig with Dharma Voyage instructors Janet Hadley and Don Dufault down the East Branch of the Westport River during rowing class last Monday, August, 2.
School's out in Westport, but rowing's in
It only took an hour or so before they got used to their boats last Monday. Since then, it's been smooth sailing, so to speak, for the 10 young rowers enrolled in Dharma Voyage's new community youth … more
A resident works on a puzzle inside the lounge area at the recently-renovated Peck Center for Adult Enrichment in Barrington.
It’s not your grandfather’s senior center
It is August, but Michele Geremia is still very excited about the fireplace. The director of the Peck Center for Adult Enrichment (formerly known as the Barrington Senior Center) said its recently … more
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The Walley Beach seawall will be getting major repairs and upgrades, designed to make it easier to go from land to sea, with three separate access points along the park, which is nestled between two private residences at the southeastern end of Bristol Harbor.
Bristol uses some of shopping plaza profit for a better beach
The sale of the shopping center at the corner of Hope Street and Gooding Avenue in January yielded a tidy $2.8 million profit for Bristol . It was a deal several years in the making, and the plan has … more
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A van that was involved in the serious accident on West Main Road sits at the side of the road.
Five people seriously injured in Portsmouth accident
PORTSMOUTH — Five people with serious injuries were transported to local hospitals following a head-on collision Thursday morning, Aug. 12, on West Main Road near Melville … more
Barrington Police track down knife-wielding man in park
Barrington Police responded to the intersection of the East Bay Bike Path and West Street on Monday, Aug. 2, after witnesses reported seeing a man brandishing a large knife in the area. Police … more
Protester Nicholas Katkevich, 36, of Bristol, who had cemented himself into the trunk of a car blocking the entrance to Raytheon Co., flashes a clenched fist as he’s surrounded by Portsmouth police officers Thursday morning, Aug. 12. He was later extricated from the vehicle and arrested. Another protester was blocking the exit in a similar fashion.
Portsmouth Police: Raytheon protest ‘delayed resources’ for accident response
PORTSMOUTH — Protesters who blocked the entrance to missile defense manufacturer Raytheon Co. Thursday morning “delayed resources” for police and rescue workers who were … more
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Bristol eliminates bonuses and buyouts for clerk and administrator
At the last Bristol Town Council meeting on July 28, Chairman Nathan Calouro opened the discussion about compensation and benefits for the town’s two elected employees , Administrator Steven … more
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Junior sailor Freida Milner gets expert instruction from United States SailGP Team members Jimmy Spithill (l) and Cooper Dressler.
Young sailors reach new heights
Bristol Yacht Club and the East Bay Sailing Foundation welcomed world class sailors to town over two days in late July for a unique experience that some lucky young sailors will remember for a … more
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E.P. Zoning Board moves marijuana dispensary matter to special session
EAST PROVIDENCE — To the consternation of the dozens of neighbors and concerned residents in the area, the Zoning Board opted not to take up the matter of the proposed marijuana dispensary in … more
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A photo of the Cherry & Webb dunes from the application on file with the conservation commission.
Westport dunes boardwalk plan continued
Westport Conservation on Wednesday continued a hearing on a proposed beach boardwalk sought at Westport Point until its next meeting in September. Applicants Keith Miranda and Michael Tzannes, … more
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Ponaganset High School students listen to a member of the New York City Fire Department talk about the events of September 11th during a school-wide remembrance event that social studies teacher Chris Stanley organized.
Warren resident wins national award for innovative education methods
Christopher Stanley, a Warren resident and teacher at Ponaganset High School, was listed as a first-place recipient of an accolade granted to just 20 educators nationwide. more
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Kerri Payne of Residential Properties, along with her dog Penelope, pose in front of Hunky Dory in downtown Warren, one of the participating businesses of the Dog Stroll.
Community Dog Stroll this Thursday
Do you love dogs? What about supporting small, local businesses? Assuming you’re not Ebenezer Scrooge prior to his ghostly visitors kickstarting his steely, cold heart, we’ll assume … more
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McKee stops short of mandating masks in Rhode Island schools
PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has … more
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Actor Daniel Kozar (left), in character as a Herreshoff client, reacts favorably to the amended plans presented by Nathaniel Herreshoff, portrayed by Jim Moore, in a reenactment for Episode One of “The Boatbuilders.”
Boatbuilding documentary series filming in Bristol
It’s a hot July afternoon, and shipwright Nathaniel Herreshoff has a job to do. He’s delivering a revised set of plans to some important clients, a husband and wife whose desire for a … more
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William Stewart is alleged to have brought a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton.
Tiverton man faces federal charges in molestation case
A 20-year-old Tiverton man is facing federal charges on allegations that he enticed and transported a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton with the intent to engage in sexual … more
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