PORTSMOUTH — A 47-year-old Massachusetts man was arrested Thursday, June 16, and charged with distributing fentanyl within Portsmouth, police said.
This month, members of the Portsmouth …
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6/17/22
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Barrington Police are investigating a suspicious condition at the Shaw’s Supermarket in the Barrington Shopping Center.
On Monday, June 6, a caller told police that a short, stocky, …
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6/17/22
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Barrington Police responded to Barrington Beach on Wednesday, June 8, after receiving a report about a dog wandering around the beach off-leash.
Police located the dog and eventually discovered …
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6/17/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Three proposed affordable housing projects in East Providence received a boost late last week when Rhode Island Housing and elected officials, including the office of Gov. Dan …
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6/16/22
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It is open to the public, and fishing is permitted along the outer-facing side of the 16-foot wide main concrete pier.
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6/16/22
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The 120th annual Firefighters’ Memorial Parade took place on Sunday in Warren.
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6/16/22
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Just about three years ago, Bristol’s Industrial Park was blighted and virtually empty...much has changed since.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/16/22
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The guiding principle should be to keep innovating with public spaces. That philosophy has served Bristol very well for many generations, and it should continue to for many more.
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6/16/22
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To the editor: How ironic. The two front-page articles in the Bristol Phoenix (June 9, 2022) celebrate the opening of a fourth brewery in town while describing cherry picked opposition to …
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6/16/22
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To the editor: Our town leaders, based on the will of the people, have created laws regarding density and affordable housing. Friends of Historic Bristol (FHB) is in favor of the rehab of Robin Rug, …
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6/16/22
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The $5.85 million project, paid through state funding, is anticipated to be completed in 2023.
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6/16/22
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Fifteen students at Portsmouth Middle School have been won the Presidential Environmental Youth Award, which recognizes outstanding stewardship projects and positive community …
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6/16/22
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A large crowd gathered at the Town Common under sunny skies on Tuesday to raise the flag and officially get the July 4th holiday in Bristol underway.
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/16/22
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The show of solidarity for Dr. D was initiated by Nina Murphy, a Bristol parent of an incoming Mt. Hope senior and another student who has since graduated from the high school.
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By Ethan Hartley
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6/16/22
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Echo Lake is losing the fight.
As the weather turns warm each spring, and the grays and browns that surround the water burst into shades of green, the fanwort comes alive. Fanwort is no …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/16/22
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The traditional Bristol Fourth of July Concert Series is back to its traditional location. Of course, when you talk about traditions in these parts, it helps to be clear. It’s like saying the …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/16/22
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Barrington High School made history this year, as two teams of BHS students won "Best In Fair” awards at the RI Science and Engineering Fair and earned the right to share their projects at the …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/15/22
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The Newport Flower Show returns for three days, from Friday to Sunday, June 17 to 19. This year's Flower Show will include:
A beautiful and lush central garden exhibit to honor longtime Presenting …
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6/15/22
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Trinity Church in Newport will hold its annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 18, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine.
The Festival celebrates all things strawberry, with food, live …
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6/15/22
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Legislation that would ban aquaculture operations within 1,000 feet of the mean high tide line will likely be substantially modified to center in on the Sakonnet River, where two Little Compton …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/15/22
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The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium at 1401 Hope St., Bristol, on the Warren town line, has new aquatic exhibits this summer. It is open Mondays to Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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6/15/22
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Artist Hanna Vogel is the June Artist in Residence at Westport Woods Conservation Park.
This is the second year of the residence program, a collaboration between the Westport Cultural Council …
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6/15/22
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To the editor:
For the past year there has been considerable private and public bashing of the Tiverton Planning Board by a couple of Tiverton town councilors, the Tiverton Town Administrator and …
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6/15/22
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To the editor:
Limited natural resources and not snob zoning restrict the building of affordable housing in Little Compton. A Research Report by Statewide Planning in 1986 dictated at a minimum, …
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6/15/22
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I watched the testimony on H8244 and I commend Rep. Edwards for taking a stand and introducing the bill which is an attempt to move any new oyster farm to a location 1,000 feet offshore. Rep. Edwards …
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6/15/22
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