On Friday evenings, Father TJ Varghese travels to Providence and volunteers his time feeding meals to the homeless. Rain or shine. In warm weather and cold.
He enjoys the opportunity to help, to …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/30/20
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Barrington Police are using extra party patrols to crack down on underage drinking.
On Thursday, June 25, a party patrol unit was checking Barrington Beach at about 8:40 p.m. when officers …
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6/30/20
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The Temple Habonim Board of Trustees recently announced the arrival of Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman to begin as Temple Habonim’s next rabbi, starting Wednesday, July 1.
"We are honored and …
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6/30/20
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The deadline for candidates to officially file to run for office came and went on Wednesday, with many familiar names and a few new ones in the flurry of filings as the 4 p.m. hour approached.
All …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/24/20
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Bristol police officers made two domestic violence arrests and were called to a number of reportedly loud gatherings from June 18 to 14.
Monday, June 8
Police received two complaints about …
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6/19/20
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One of the great 2020 pandemic safety nets may be having unintended consequences, particularly in the restaurant industry. A weekly bonus in unemployment insurance is discouraging some low-wage and …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/19/20
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Single family home sales were down 25 percent in Warren in a comparison of last May to this May. They were down 37 percent in Bristol, 38 percent in East Providence and 44 percent in …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/18/20
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A new pump-out station will be built at Barrington Yacht Club thanks to a grant from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management.
DEM announced this week that it was distributing …
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6/18/20
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Sunny reports in statewide media this week suggested the Bristol Fourth of July Parade is “back on,” but according to General Chairman Michele Martins, the Fourth of July Committee …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/18/20
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Roger Williams University is making plans for students to return to campus in the fall, including a significantly altered schedule, a blend of in-person and virtual classrooms, distancing and …
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6/18/20
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Police Cove Park splash pad is now open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. People are reminded to practice social distancing, and to wear face covering if they are not six feet apart. Also, no more …
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6/18/20
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“Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye,” called Bristol’s Town Crier, Michael Rielly, welcoming the crowd to Bristol’s Flag Day observances on Sunday afternoon on the Town Common. …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/18/20
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A Black Lives Matter flag flies over Bristol Town Hall this week, a week after the Bristol Town Council voted unanimously to approve a citizen’s request to take that unprecedented step. Though …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/17/20
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Barrington Middle School teachers and administrators shared some special send-offs with students this week.
On Tuesday night, the district aired a video celebrating the eighth grade bridge …
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6/17/20
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Barrington police and firefighters were kept busy with two incidents 10 minutes apart on Tuesday, June 9.
At 5:05 p.m. police officers assisted firefighters and EMTs following an accident …
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6/17/20
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Members of the Mt. Hope High School Vocal Ensemble have released an album and music video, and are using both as part of an effort to raise funds for the Providence Rescue Mission .
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By Ted Hayes
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6/17/20
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Barrington police responded to Linden Road at about 4 p.m. on Monday, June 8 for a report of a suspicious condition. A person in the area had spotted vehicles parked near the woods an teenagers …
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6/17/20
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A hazard mitigation grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is helping Barrington's Tom Siedzik better prepare his home for a rise in sea level.
Mr. Siedzik's home is located on Edwin …
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6/15/20
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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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PORTSMOUTH — Has it hit your neighborhood yet?
Around 9:30 a.m. Friday, a mini-caravan of faculty members from Portsmouth Middle School left the school’s parking lot for a …
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6/12/20
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way — and after weeks of forced closure followed by weeks of takeout-only business, Bristol restaurants certainly have the will. Some are already …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/12/20
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In May, the Barrington Town Council voted to make June "Barrington Pride Month."
And this month, the council wanted to share a statement of support at the Pride flag-raising ceremony planned for …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/11/20
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EAST PROVIDENCE — “Quite the pickle…Stuck between a rock and a hard place,” those were some of the words used to describe the district’s busing situation as it begins …
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By Mike Rego
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6/11/20
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With Rhode Islanders continuing to (mostly) follow rules and regulations designed to check the spread of Covid-19, state data shows numbers are continuing to trend in a positive direction. While its …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/11/20
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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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