Arthur Franco is probably not the type of guy you would expect to see kneel down beside a hot pink-bridled miniature pony, whispering soft words of encouragement while enticing it with a handful of hay...
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/19/23
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Tiverton High School students will have to abide by new cell phone rules when they return to classes this fall.
The school committee last week approved a policy requiring all students to place …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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7/19/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Seeing it as a means of correcting the historical record, the East Providence City Council, at its Tuesday, July 18, meeting, unanimously voted to once again call the …
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By Mike Rego
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7/19/23
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One of the most significant elections in Westport’s recent history will take place Tuesday, when voters head to the polls to decide the fate of a proposed $3 million ballot override.
The …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/19/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth is doing a decent job in providing and maintaining its outdoor recreational facilities, but lags behind other similar communities when it comes to …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/19/23
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Are there limitations to what residents can put out for the trash each week?
According to the director of the Barrington Department of Public Works, the town requests that residents only put out …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/19/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Riverside Post 10, ATC-sponsored Junior Division squad returned to action over the last week, adding a pair of victories and avenging its lone loss to date in the 2023 …
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By Mike Rego
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7/18/23
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Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England recently announced that Isabelle Sharp of Bristol earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.
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7/18/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel …
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By Mike Rego
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7/18/23
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Three individuals were arrested in Swansea on Monday while allegedly in possession of a stolen motor vehicle that also appeared to contain items stolen from vehicles in Warren, according to police.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/18/23
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Barrington Police charged four Barrington teenagers with possession of alcohol by an underage person following an incident late Friday night, July 14.
According to Barrington Police, an …
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7/18/23
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A new law sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria and Rep. Michelle McGaw will require health insurers in Rhode Island to cover the full cost of Epi-Pens.
The legislation (2023-S 0575A, 2023-H …
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7/18/23
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Friday was a big day for Mass Audubon’s South Coast Osprey Project, but an even bigger one for a dozen osprey chicks collected from various spots along the Westport River and put on a plane …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/18/23
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A controversial plan to establish a small oyster farm off Seapowet Avenue did not get its long-awaited state hearing this week, after all.
Patrick and Sean Bowen, the Little Compton brothers who …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/18/23
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The Barrington Little League Juniors All-Star baseball team defeated Pawtucket in the District 2 championship game on Thursday, July 13.
Barrington defeated Pawtucket 13-2 earlier in the …
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7/18/23
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Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles on the current state and future of farming along the 'Farm Coast,' the incredibly fertile, rolling countryside that skirts the ocean from …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/17/23
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A home on Rumstick Road sold for $5.6 million on Monday, July 17.
According to the real estate agencies involved, the sale price is the highest ever for a home in Barrington.
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7/17/23
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The Bristol Warren 11U Little League Team celebrated a 14-1 victory over Portsmouth Little League on Saturday, and now head to the Rhode Island State Tournament beginning this Saturday in Cranston.
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7/17/23
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An East Providence resident was one of three people arrested late last week for what the Rhode Island State Police described as "operating a large-scale narcotics distribution network."
Omar …
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By Mike Rego
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7/17/23
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The Tiverton-Little Compton minor all-stars crushed Barrington 11-1 to take the District 2 title on Wednesday, July 12, making it four District 2 titles this season for the Tiverton Little League …
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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7/16/23
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BARRINGTON — The Barrington entry into the District 2 Little League Baseball 8-10-year-old All Star tournament won the title Friday night, July 14, at Sherwood Field with an 8-2 victory over …
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By Mike Rego
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7/16/23
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Westport Community Schools officials are two or three weeks away from hiring a new athletic director, following the district’s surprise decision last month to part ways …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/14/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Since he took over the reigns of the Melville Park Committee, Stephen Luce has wanted to find some way to pay tribute to the indigenous people who once roamed this property that …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Two hikers discovered a total of 42 guinea pigs abandoned at the Browning Mill Pond Area off of Arcadia Road in Exeter on Tuesday, July 12.
The hikers, along with two …
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7/14/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a stretch of the path in Riverside will be closed for about …
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7/14/23
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