PROVIDENCE — The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, OSHA, has issued citations to a pair of Dollar Tree Stores Inc. stores in Rhode …
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4/24/23
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Team COW (Clean Our Westport)had a very successful Spring litter cleanup day the Saturday before last. Martin Costa, Team COW's founder, reports that more than 175 volunteers showed up to pick enough …
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4/24/23
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The fields were green, the skies dry, and while it wasn't the warmest day ever, April baseball is always a gamble. But the founders of Tiverton Baseball , a new youth baseball league that held its …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/24/23
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A power failure that occurred early Sunday morning at a wastewater treatment facility in Fall River, Mass. was responsible for about 10 million gallons of partially treated wastewater and stormwater being released into Mt. Hope Bay.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/24/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Victoria Croston of Portsmouth, a junior at Delaware State, has been named to the National Collegiate Equestrian Association’s Ariat All-America Equestrian First …
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4/24/23
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More than 200 volunteers more than tripled last year's total for nip bottles picked up from local roadsides, parks, and beaches.
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4/24/23
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Workers installed two new signs along County Road in Barrington late last week.
The vertical monument signs include the words “Barrington Town Center” and are reportedly part of the …
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4/24/23
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Barrington Superintendent of Schools Michael Messore shared some good news with BHS seniors on Friday night, April 21: The high school graduation ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 4, as it was …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/22/23
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PORTSMOUTH — It was a battle of champions.
In this corner, visiting Barrington — last year’s Rhode Island Division I girls’ lacrosse champions.
And in this …
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4/21/23
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The Barrington School Committee has voted unanimously to end the district’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
At its meeting on Thursday, April 20, the committee voted 3-0 to amend the policy that …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/21/23
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With Westport nearing the edge of what some town officials call a fiscal precipice, a warrant article vote at the Tuesday, May 2 Town Meeting is the first in what could be a two-step process to …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/21/23
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That budget amounts to $67,308,961, representing a 2.75% increase over last year. The total tax levy amounts to $48,287,941. The property tax rate is anticipated to increase from $13 per $1,000 of value to $13.36.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/21/23
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Barrington High School seniors learned late Thursday afternoon that officials were moving the BHS graduated date from June 4 to June 11.
In an email to parents and students, Barrington …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/21/23
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Warren PD made four arrests between April 10-17, 2023.
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4/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Not yet discussed in any detail by the current City Council seated in January of 2023, the body and representatives from the administration of Mayor Bob DaSilva briefly …
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By Mike Rego
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4/21/23
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Bristol Police made one arrest and advised a number of residents regarding various complaints between April 10-17, 2023.
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4/21/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The much anticipated early season showdown of the top two teams in Division II boys' tennis, East Providence and North Kingstown, didn't live up to its billing unfortunately …
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By Mike Rego
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4/20/23
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A round-up from the Tiverton Town Council's most recent meeting Monday:
Grinnell’s, Fogland to go cashless
Beach-goers will never have to worry about losing their wallet in the sand …
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4/20/23
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Barrington Education Foundation’s annual Giving Drive 2023 is underway.
Since its inception in 1992, Barrington Education Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in innovative grants, …
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4/20/23
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Shelli Costa, who has served as the Education Director at the Westport River Watershed Alliance for the past 18 years, was recently named the new Executive Director of the Coggeshall Farm Museum.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/20/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The U.S. Department of Education announced its Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees for 2023, including East …
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4/20/23
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Richard Brewer is the new chairman of the Westport Select Board, following a unanimous vote of his colleagues to the post Tuesday evening.
Brewer joked that he is happy to be named chairman, …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/20/23
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If you asked Dan Christina what his dream job would be when he was just a kid, he'd tell you exactly what he's doing right now.
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By Christy Nadalin
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4/20/23
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To the editor:
I wanted to share my disappointment with this year’s 4th Concert Series lineup. I sent an email to the committee and they did not bother to respond. As an avid concertgoer …
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4/20/23
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Danielle Carey, a North Providence native who previously worked for the State Division of Municipal Finance and as the Finance Director for the Town of Smithfield, will begin in her new role for Bristol Warren on May 8.
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By Ethan Hartley
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4/20/23
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