The Mt. Hope football team kicks off their season with new head coach Shane Parker, as they play their annual injury fund game at Tiverton on Thursday night.
Parker, who recently coached …
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By Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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8/29/23
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The Herreshoff Marine Museum will conclude its annual Summer Sunset Music Series with a concert by Roomful of Blues on the waterfront overlooking Bristol Harbor. They have tables, chairs and picnic …
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8/29/23
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It’s been a strange summer — too wet, too dry, too hot, cool nights. The one constant has been a variety of fabulous books for summer reading. Hope you enjoy some of these before fall …
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By Lynda Rego
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8/29/23
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Note: This is the first feature in a series of cultural meals aimed to highlight history, nutrition and simplicity.
Polenta – derived from the Roman word pulmentum , used to describe …
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By Patricia Bailey
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8/29/23
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The slight rumble which you may have heard on Wednesday evening during the Republican Presidential debate was former governor and U.S. Senator John Chafee, former Secretary of State Susan Farmer, …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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8/29/23
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PORTSMOUTH — With new head coach Keith MacDonald at the helm, the Portsmouth High School varsity football team is getting some hard knocks in to prepare for the start of the 2023 season.
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8/29/23
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Editor’s note: The following article is reprinted with permission from the Honolulu (Hawaii) Civil Beat. It concerns not only the ‘miracle’ survivor of the recent blaze that …
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8/29/23
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Anglers have reported (more than usual) sharks attacking their catch before they are able to bring it to the boat. Anglers are urged to use caution when reaching in or near the water to bring in …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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8/29/23
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The co-owner of a popular Little Compton farm stand has come forward and claims that the crop cannons he uses to deter birds from his sweet corn crop are necessary and protected under the …
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By Paige Shapiro
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8/29/23
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Some of Rhode Island’s most spectacular and breathtaking protected places will be celebrated during this year’s statewide Land Trust Days, a series of events hosted by land trusts across …
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8/29/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Eshe Stockton competed with the big girls and boys on Sunday, and she more than held her own.
Among females 19 and under, the 12-year-old Portsmouth Middle School student …
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8/28/23
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About a month after first making its appearance in Westport, a black bear forced the closure of the Westport Transfer Station for about half an hour early last Thursday morning.
Animal control …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/28/23
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Lace up your racing shoes and do some calf stretches, because it’s time for the 15th Annual Finish for a Guinness 5K race, taking place on Sunday, Sept. 3 in Warren.
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By Ethan Hartley
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8/28/23
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There really is a bear in Westport (or has been recently), but it didn’t show up at Bootleg BBQ over the weekend, as a Facebook photo posted by owner Fred Melnyk shows.
“It was …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/28/23
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Barrington is rebranding itself.
Barrington officials recently announced a town logo design contest. Barrington Town Manager Phil Hervey said the idea for the contest surfaced a few …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/28/23
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PORTSMOUTH — A 9,000-square-foot building to house trucks and office space for a local pool contractor on a commercially zoned lot at 2951 East Main Road has been unanimously approved by the …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/28/23
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The Paul J. Reynolds Foundation, created in honor of the late Paul Reynolds, will hold its first-ever Reynolds Strong Golf Tournament on Oct. 30 at Pawtucket Country Club.
Reynolds Strong was …
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8/26/23
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Bristol Police made two arrests between Aug. 14-21, 2023.
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8/25/23
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Warren Police made three arrests and responded to a variety of civil issues between Aug. 14-21, 2023.
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8/25/23
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Bristol’s 2023 Community Night Out, the second annual, was held on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at the Town Common.
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8/25/23
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At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …
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8/25/23
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One neighbor called it “the house from hell.” Another said she’s afraid to go outside, and for her young daughter to be out on the front lawn. Others have talked about the influx of …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence High School boys' soccer program dipped into its past recently to find its next head coach as 2001 alum Tim Calouro takes over the reins from his former …
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By Mike Rego
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8/25/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Last week, the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva submitted a draft budget for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 starting on November 1, which includes $7.5 million in spending …
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By Mike Rego
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8/25/23
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Monday, August 14
A 911 caller from Pine Hill Road lodged animal complaints at 7:05 p.m., but police deemed them unfounded.
Police pulled over nine vehicles and issued eight citations over …
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8/24/23
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