John Roccabello never let his deafness define him, or stop him from achieving amazing feats in multiple athletic endeavors.
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By Julia Stearly
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8/31/23
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PorchFest 2023, the fourth incarnation of the event, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 17 from 3 to 6 p.m., along High Street between Walley and Byfield.
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By Christy Nadalin
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8/31/23
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To the editor:
It’s been a wonderful summer in Bristol and as we look forward to the final weekend, I am writing to remind all residents about the dangers of impaired driving. As President …
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8/31/23
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To the editor:
Last Sunday, Aug. 20, we went to see the band Trinity, and all they play is Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and they do it very well. We left our house in Warren at 4 p.m. and …
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8/31/23
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To the editor:
The letter in last week’s Phoenix from a BHS teacher makes eminent good sense and adamantly implores the BWSB not to continue in its poorly planned choice to build the new …
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8/31/23
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To the editor:
Some 50 years ago, a bachelorette party was held with invitations to employees of various modeling agencies. A young, exquisite, classy, beautiful lady joined them as a chaperone …
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8/31/23
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To the editor:
If you've seen the news lately you have probably noticed the increase in union activities where workers are organizing and using collective bargaining to demand fair wages and …
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8/31/23
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Last year, a group of Barrington High School students handed in their papers and learned a short time later that their work had been flagged — a computer program determined that the students …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/31/23
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The Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project recently organized an event on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at Independence Park to coincide with the International Day for the Remembrance of the Abolition of Slavery.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/31/23
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PORTSMOUTH Nearly four years after he was given the green light to come up with a formal plan for the use of the vacant Coggeshall School building, Duncan Ingraham was back before the Town Council …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/31/23
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The Tiverton Farmers Market takes place every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Town Farm Recreation Area, 3588 Main Road. The vendor lineup (subject to change) is:
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8/31/23
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A Glen Avenue resident called Barrington Police shortly after midnight on Thursday, Aug. 24 to report a man banging on the door and attempting to gain access to her vehicle.
Police officers …
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8/31/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The City Council, at its dual-purpose gathering Tuesday night, Aug. 29, gave the second of two necessary passages to a series of ordinances allocating the bulk East …
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By Mike Rego
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8/31/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Nearly all of the East Providence High School fall sports squads will be in action this weekend as the Townies prep for the start of their upcoming 2023 regular season …
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By Mike Rego
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8/31/23
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It’s hard to imagine that St. Elizabeth Church parishioners dating back more than 100 years have never had the opportunity to celebrate its patron saint in a holy, commemorative fashion. That will change in September.
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By Manny Correira
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8/30/23
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A man called Barrington Police at about 9:25 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 21, after spotting someone getting on and off boats at a marina in Bullocks Cove.
The caller told police he had a boat at the …
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8/30/23
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The Hope Street Farmers Market continues every Satuday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Lippitt Park on the East Side of Providence. The market is one of the largest anywhere, with dozens of vendors offering …
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8/30/23
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Waterfire Providence will host a partial lighting on Saturday, Sept. 2, supported by the Providence Tourism Council. The lighting will be located from Waterplace Park to Steeple Street. The lighting …
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8/30/23
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The 25th Rhythm & Roots Music, Dance, and Food Festival will feature headliners Greensky Bluegrass, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, and Dumpstaphunk, who will join more than 20 other bands …
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8/30/23
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At the conclusion of their Monday night meeting, the School Committee voted to released an extensive statement regarding the new high school construction project.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/30/23
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The next-to-last concert in Blithewold’s “Music at Sunset” concert series has been moved from Wednesday, Aug. 30, to Thursday, Aug. 31. The Sunshine Melodies, a steelpan reggae …
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8/30/23
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The final performance in the East Providence summer concert series takes place Thursday night, Aug. 31, beginning at 6 p.m. Mojo Rising, a classic rock band, will perform at Rose Larisa Park in …
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8/30/23
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Newport Live and Norman Bird Sanctuary present John Gorka live in concert to kick off Labor Day Weekend with an outdoor concert under the stars. The show begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31.
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8/30/23
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The Warren Prevention Coalition is hosting their third annual candlelight vigil and walk to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, beginning at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31.
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8/30/23
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Welcome to Westport Health Notes, a monthly column from the Westport Board of Health (BOH). The goal is to share information with our community about local issues and projects, public health alerts, …
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By Donna Amaral
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8/30/23
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