The 2024 Newport Flower Show is back at Rosecliff, its original home, with the theme of “At Home” – celebrating the variety of florals and horticulture that we enjoy in our own …
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6/19/24
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Rhode Island Slave History Medallions (RISHM) is launching the inaugural season of “Newport Black History Walking Tours: Lost Stories of Resistance & Freedom,” beginning this …
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6/19/24
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Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown hosts free guided bird walks every-other Sunday throughout the year. The next will be this Sunday, June 23, from 8 to 10 a.m. Guests can meet in the parking …
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6/19/24
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A collection of shots from the various activities occurring in Bristol in anticipation of the 239th July Fourth Celebration.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/19/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Parks & Recreation Department has become the beneficiary of its own success — and so have local residents.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/19/24
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Washington Lodge No. 3 will be featured during the fifth season of the New England Emmy-nominated series, ‘Treasures Inside the Museum’, broadcast on Rhode Island PBS.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/19/24
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The Providence Grays hosted the Lisbon Tunnelmen on the Bristol Town Common this past Saturday, part of a storied tradition of vintage baseball as part of the Fourth of July festivities.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/19/24
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Members of the Barrington School Committee officially welcomed incoming Superintendent Robert Wargo to town during their meeting earlier this month.
They also offered him a quick tip on drinking …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/19/24
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Barrington was well-represented at the recent US Rowing Youth Nationals.
Eight Barrington residents who participate in the Narragansett Boat Club rowing program celebrated strong performances at …
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6/19/24
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The Tiverton Farmers’ Market’s fourth annual Strawberry Social celebrates with strawberry shortcake bowls at the market table, along with vendor treats such as strawberry cupcakes, scones …
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6/19/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A special session of the East Providence School Committee, a considerably lengthier one by the body's most regular measures, was held in the high school auditorium Tuesday …
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By Mike Rego
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6/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — It’s an oasis you can’t even see from the school’s parking lot.
But for many Portsmouth High School students — especially seniors …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/18/24
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Chomp Kitchen and Drinks was granted approval to allow musicians to play outdoors at their Water Street establishment seven days a week from 2-8 p.m. – but with one big caveat. No amplification allowed.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/18/24
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Coggeshall Farm Museum is hosting the magic of Characters on the Farm: Wizard of Oz edition. On Saturday, June 22, families and friends are invited to follow the hay bales into the world of Oz right …
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6/18/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Fourth-graders at Hathaway Elementary School are moving on, and they were celebrated in style last week.
The school hosted a “Stepping Up” ceremony on the …
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6/18/24
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The Puddingstone new music series continues this summer with two live performances following February’s sold-out concert at Gardiner House in Newport. Like previous concerts, these performances …
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6/18/24
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Barrington Police responded to the White Church Bridge on Tuesday, June 11 at about 9 p.m. for a suspicious condition.
A boy was fishing off the bridge when he noticed a man get on his bike and …
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6/18/24
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St. Mary Academy-Bay View celebrated its 148th commencement as 50 young women from across Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts received their diplomas as members of the Class of 2024 at the …
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6/18/24
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Voters in November will determine whether to install a synthetic turf athletic field at Barrington Middle School.
Members of the Barrington Town Council recently approved the specific question …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/18/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 62nd Northeast Amateur Invitational Golf Tournament, set for June 19-22 at Wannamoisett Country Club in Rumford, has all the makings of being another star-studded affair …
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By Mike Rego
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6/18/24
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Newport Live celebrates the 30th anniversary of South African Freedom Day with a performance by Melanie Scholtz and Aaron Rimbui, this Friday, June 21, at the Newport Art Museum. This is the third in …
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6/18/24
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An exhibit of dozens of Bristol artist Ellen Blomgren’s garden sculptures is open throughout the gardens and grounds at Blithewold. An opening reception is Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. by the …
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6/18/24
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Twenty-two eighth graders at Wilbur & McMahon Schools graduated last week, cheered on by proud families, friends, and loved ones. Although the class is small, the strong and affectionate bond …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/18/24
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Pelagic activity off the New England coast has been off the charts this late Spring, and a Westport couple got a firsthand view of it themselves a week ago Sunday, when they saw no fewer than seven …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/18/24
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Editor’s note: Over the coming months, the Sakonnet Times will be running regular dispatches from the “The Town Crier” — the voice of the towns’ 350th anniversary …
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By The Town Crier
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6/18/24
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