There will be bands. Canons. Singers. Dancers. Soldiers. Cadets. War veterans. Princesses. Firefighters. Splash pools. Hugs. Celebrities. Solo cups. Smiles. And Mr. Potato Head.
It will be, …
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By Scott Pickering
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7/1/21
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This past weekend I participated in two half-marathon road races — one here in Bristol on Saturday, and one in Fairfield, Conn., on Sunday. While both races had some similarities, they also had …
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6/30/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Holding signs reading “Unfair Labor Practices,” “Justice for Ben” and “Respect Workers’ Rights,” about 25 to 30 union workers …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/30/21
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Dino DeCrescenzo had been on the job for less than a year when he responded to a disturbance in Bay Spring.
He was working the overnight shift and was not sure what to expect when he drove his …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/30/21
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To the editor:
A great deal of the debate at this month’s Financial Town Meeting focused on affordable housing for our senior residents. After much discussion, the proposal for taxpayers …
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6/29/21
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The Barrington Town Council has introduced an ordinance that would ensure space annually on the town hall flag pole for certain flags.
The ordinance — introduced during a special meeting …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/29/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence city officials and community members celebrated the city’s opening of a second splash pad park during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Pierce Field on …
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6/29/21
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To the editor:
A quick question for those displaying the “In This House We Believe” signs: Who do you think you’re talking to?
In this (conservative republican) house we …
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6/28/21
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There are clear differences between following the “letter of the law” and the “spirit of the law.” The Town of Barrington followed the letter of the law by officially posting …
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6/25/21
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While the Rhode Island General Assembly fusses over whether to mandate civics education and ponders whether critical race theory will be the demise of democracy, I am forced to admit that I think all …
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By Arlene Violet
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6/25/21
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A popular Warren restaurant's planned move to Water Street has hit a snag, as an abutter has appealed to the Rhode Island Superior Court a recent Warren Zoning Board decision facilitating its move to …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/25/21
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Members of Every Student Initiative (ESI) had two things to celebrate at the annual Be Great for Nate Night fund-raising event at Schultzy’s Snack Shack on Saturday.
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By Jim McGaw
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6/25/21
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Kira Cortese recently installed a Little Free Art Gallery in her front yard on Court Avenue in Barrington.
Modeled after the Little Free Libraries, where people can leave or take a …
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6/25/21
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Recently I was privileged to observe the Slave Medallion ceremony at Linden Place.
The program was informative and spiritually moving. Members of the Algonquin, Pokanoket, and Wampanoag tribal …
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6/24/21
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Move over Nashville — Bristol’s got musical talent to spare, and much of it will be on display during the Fourth of July Concert Series June 20 through July 3. Here’s a musical tour …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/24/21
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Fresh off her debut as a Fourth of July question on “Jeopardy,” Bristol is once again flexing her patriotic chops as the owner of the Nathaniel Byfield flag. Dating to about 1690, the …
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By Christy Nadalin
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6/24/21
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Celebrating the abolition of slavery in the United States is a wonderful observance and a vivid reminder of America’s second greatest evil. The first was the wholesale killing of Native …
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6/24/21
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LITTLE COMPTON — On or about June 20, the plan was for Little Compton ultramarathon runner Jeremy Howard to get himself to the village of North Troy, Vt., on the Canadian border.
There, at …
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Bruce Burdett
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6/24/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Green Animals Topiary Garden will be buzzing this summer when David Rogers’ Big Bugs takes over from Friday, June 25, through Sunday, Oct. 3.
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6/23/21
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An artist commissioned this Spring to paint an image of Pokanoket Massasoit Ousamequin on a utility box near Burr's Hill is accusing the Town of Warren of censorship, after the town directed Warren's …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/22/21
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To the editor:
The principal role of a town council besides managing and governing the town is to represent the interests of their constituents.
Why has the Portsmouth Town Council …
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6/21/21
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The Warren police officer accused of crashing his truck into a Metacom Avenue home while driving drunk earlier this month now faces a felony charge of possession of a firearm while under the …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/21/21
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To the editor:
Sunday, June 13, was a beautiful bluebird day for a car show and over 50 antique cars came to support a food drive organized by the Little Compton Republican Town …
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6/20/21
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The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team punched its ticket to the Division I State Finals by defeating Lincoln School 14-9 in the semifinals on Thursday, June 17.
The Eagles will play …
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6/18/21
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The Barrington High School baseball team has outscored its playoff opponents 22-0 in the first two rounds of the Division II tournament.
But starting on Friday, the Eagles will face a new …
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By Josh Bickford
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6/18/21
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