Two years ago, Barrington officials made the difficult decision to go without lifeguards at the town beach for half of August.
Then-Barrington Town Manager Jim Cunha said it was a manpower issue …
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By Josh Bickford
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7/11/23
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It has been a terrific spring for the Tiverton girls softball all star teams as two of the teams won the District 2 championship and a third is in prime position to win the title this week.
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Story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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7/10/23
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Barrington residents woke up on Wednesday, July 5 to discover their Volkswagen SUV missing.
Barrington Police said a Grassy Plain Road resident called 911 at 6:36 a.m. on July 5 and …
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7/10/23
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To the editor:
I am disheartened, frustrated, and bewildered that some people have reacted so strongly against the installation of simple, harmless street signs around Bristol meant to create a …
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7/10/23
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Warren PD are reminding residents to lock their car doors and not to leave valuables in sight following an unusually high number of vehicle thefts last week.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/10/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Department of Environmental Management is once again seeking volunteers to help remove invasive water chestnut plants from the Turner Reservoir in East Providence.
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7/10/23
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PROVIDENCE — The Senior Agenda Coalition of Rhode Island has hired East Bay resident and former State Senator Cindy Coyne as its new executive director. Coyne starts in the role on July 17.
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7/10/23
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BARRINGTON — Host Barrington broke open a close game in the second part of the contest to defeat Rumford 9-3 in the opening round of the 2023 District 2 10-and-under baseball All Star …
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By Mike Rego
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7/10/23
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The building is for sale. The ice cream shop is not.
Residential Properties recently listed for sale the building at 230 County Road, which is widely known as the home to The Daily Scoop ice …
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7/10/23
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The annual Westport Fair will feature traditional events, tractor pulls, truck pulls, music, carnival rides, children’s entertainment, food, Robinson’s Racing Pigs, arts and crafts, …
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7/10/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Conservation leader Terry Sullivan has been appointed executive director of Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT), an organization that preserves and stewards the island’s open spaces …
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7/7/23
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Financial headwinds aren’t the only obstacle a Massachusetts offshore wind farm developer must overcome to secure critical approvals from Rhode Island regulators. SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC is …
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By Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current
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7/7/23
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Last week, local photographer and osprey monitor Butch Lombardi looked towards the new nest and saw a welcome sight — an osprey chick sitting alongside its mother.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/7/23
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The Westport Fair starts Wednesday. Now in its 68th year, the fair runs five days through Sunday, July 16. It will be held at the Westport fairgrounds at 200 Pine Hill Road.
Admission is $5 and …
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7/7/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The combined Bristol-Warren Little League squad traveled to Riverside's Forbes Field Thursday night, July 6, to begin play in the District 2 Major Baseball Division …
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Photos by Mike Rego
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7/6/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police have arrested a city man on multiple charges stemming from a violent attack on Wednesday, July 5, involving a hammer.
The suspect, identified as 47 …
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7/6/23
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Friends, fellow veterans, and family gathered for a ceremony, featuring Capt. Garry Holstrom (U.S. Navy, Ret), who offered words on the legacy of the late Michael T. Byrnes, who passed away on Jan. 9, 2023.
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7/6/23
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PROVIDENCE — Nicole Dyszlewski, of East Providence's Riverside section, was recently presented with the the inaugural Rhode Island Bar Association Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion …
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7/6/23
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The Barrington 12U All-Star baseball team defeated Bristol Warren, 1-0, in an elimination bracket showdown on Wednesday night, July 5.
Mahir Salahuddin and Sean Caldarella combined for …
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7/6/23
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There was rain.
There was lightning.
There was thunder.
But all the inclement weather on Tuesday, July 4 could not stop the 45th annual Watson Avenue neighborhood parade from …
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7/6/23
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Despite a heavy drenching of rain that lasted more than an hour, before and at the start of Tuesday’s parade, the show went on. Many marchers were dripping wet. Many spectators were beyond soaked. Yet most stuck it out, dealt with the consequences, and had a great time.
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7/6/23
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To the editor:
As the Vice-Chairman and Parade Chairman of the last two years, I would like to send a big heartfelt thank you to the town officials of Bristol, the Bristol Police Department, the …
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7/6/23
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Elaine Rusk has volunteered her time and energy to Bristol's Fourth of July Celebration since becoming a resident shortly after Covid struck. Now she's looking for help finding something irreplaceable that was taken from her.
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By Ethan Hartley
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7/6/23
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The committee advocating to pass the $3 million override in Westport will hold an open public forum on July 11, 2023, from 7-9 pm at the Westport Middle-High School, 400 Old County Road. The public …
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7/6/23
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Little Compton fifth grade math and science teacher Jess Higgins is a fresh face by Little Compton standards, but has made a big enough impact that she's been named the 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, …
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/6/23
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