The Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District is hosting two free tours this month. The first is a tour of Sowams Meadow Preserve in Warren this Saturday, Nov. 4, beginning at 10 a.m.
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11/1/23
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The year-round Farm Fresh Providence Farmers Market switches into high gear for its renowned Winter Season this Saturday, Nov. 4. Now in its 17th year and the largest indoor market of its kind in New …
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11/1/23
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Audubon is hosting “Sparrows & Sweets” this Saturday, Nov. 4, from 8 to 10 a.m. Visitors can learn about the wide diversity of sparrows that call Caratunk Wildlife Refuge home.
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This Friday, Nov. 3, Newport Live welcomes a special artist on tour from Ireland, Anna Mieke. She will be performing at the Colony House on Washington Square in Newport (site of the Colonial …
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11/1/23
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Despite a continuing cold rain which lasted most of the afternoon, the annual Bristol Police Department and Bristol Prevention Coalition Halloween Walkabout went off as scheduled Sunday afternoon along lower State Street.
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By Manny Correira
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11/1/23
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Barrington Police charged 58-year-old Warren resident Gerald Stills with abandonment of an animal-first offense and improper care of animals, after he allegedly tried to abandon his dog inside a …
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Nearly 100 people filled the sanctuary at Temple Habonim — Barrington’s only Jewish institution — on Oct. 26, for a presentation by Dr. Heidi Lane, a professor at the US Naval War …
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11/1/23
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Developers John Lannan and Ron Louro want to make one thing perfectly clear — they aren’t here to strong-arm anyone.
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By Ethan Hartley
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11/1/23
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The owner of the Longplex Family & Sports Center has turned the page on what he said has been a sometimes combative relationship with the Town of Tiverton, and now wants to begin …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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11/1/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School football team hosted perennial state power Bishop Hendricken last Friday night, Oct. 27, in a non-league game at Townie Stadium where the …
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By Mike Rego
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11/1/23
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PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High cross-country teams made a strong showing at Saturday’s Class B Championship at Ponaganset High School.
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10/31/23
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It will cost significantly more to park at town beaches next year, if a fee hearing planned by the town for next month goes the way members of the beach committee hope it does.
Last week, beach …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/31/23
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An off-duty Barrington Police officer called the station at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, after noticing a group of young men playing beer pong at the town beach.
Police responded to the …
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10/31/23
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PORTSMOUTH — On an unseasonably balmy day with temperatures reaching into the 80s, Portsmouth High School showed off its school spirit for Homecoming.
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10/31/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and resilience of our veteran small business owners during the 10th annual National Veterans …
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
On Oct. 23, I attended the 3 ½-hour meeting of the Portsmouth Town Council. The subject matter was the clarification of the proposal by the council (approved in May) for an …
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10/31/23
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It was a race that Kickemuit Middle School 8th grader Eleanor Lial was looking forward to as her final race as a middle schooler. What happened was, by some accounts, unprecedented.
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By Ethan Hartley
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
I would like to encourage Barrington voters to VOTE NO on the proposed $250 million bond issue on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Borrowing that amount of money in the current long term …
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Last week, Scott Fuller referred to the school bond as a “shiny object,” presenting opinion as fact to sway people away from this overdue investment in our schools.
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10/31/23
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A local committee is recommending the Town Council adopt net-zero building standards for all new construction and rehabilitation of town-owned buildings… and that includes Barrington Public …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/31/23
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I fervently urge the Town Council to task the Portsmouth Economic Development Committee (PEDC) to conduct a “revenue generation think tank” to generate some creative …
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10/31/23
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To the editor:
Sowams Elementary School is so thankful for the support of our community who made our Octoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 14 a huge success.
Octoberfest is the largest fundraiser …
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10/31/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The death of 18 people in a mass shooting this week in Maine – considered the safest state in the nation, based on FBI data (per WUSA9 TV) – shattered the belief that …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/31/23
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The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington, conducted by Music Director Edward Markward, will present “The British Are Coming Plus A London Symphony” with Concertmaster Wendy Rios (pictured) as …
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10/31/23
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The Music@St. Michael’s Concert Series presents Seven Times Salt on Bonfire Night. “The Founder of the Feast: Harvest Time in Old England” features a mix of songs about Martinmas …
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10/31/23
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