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The number of FBI background checks for potential gun owners more than doubled in Rhode Island, year over year.
Gun ownership and use are on the rise in Rhode Island
Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent … more
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Kayleb Ruszczyk inside the GaGa ball pit he built for his yard last year. He brought his idea for a GaGa ball program to the Portsmouth Recreation Department.
Portsmouth boy hopes you’ll go ‘GaGa’ over this sport
PORTSMOUTH — No, it has nothing to do with Lady Gaga. It involves a sided “pit,” several players and a ball they bat around with their hands. It’s called GaGa (or GaGa … more
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In fewer than 80 years, the East Beach shoreline has receded as the colored lines indicate. That process is accelerating and will speed further as sea level rise picks up.
A line in the sand: Westport seeks defense plan for its barrier beaches
WESTPORT —Once fearsome Hurricane Irene had lost much of its punch by the time it reached the Eastern Massachusetts coast back in 2011 — in fact the storm no longer even qualified as … more
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Editorial: East Beach — Move the flotsam
Seasonal residents of Westport’s East Beach Road get to park their trailers on a place that common sense, Mother Nature, and rising sea levels suggest is badly suited for structures of any … more
Arlene Violet: Is McKee a little like Trump?
Chances are that most top RI democrats were critical of ex-president Donald Trump‘s repudiation of science when it came to fighting COVID. Governor Gina Raimondo often referenced science as the … more
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Letter: Coalition does not speak for Jewish community
To the editor: The front-page article about Barrington’s flag policy (February 3) mentions that the Rhode Island Coalition for Israel opposes the Black Lives Matter flag on the town hall … more
Council approves housing downpayment assistance program
It just became a little bit easier to buy a home in Barrington. During its meeting on Monday night, the Barrington Town Council unanimously approved a new downpayment assistance program for … more
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Letter: Do you like living in the Land of the Masked?
You must wear it in shopping malls. You must wear it in libraries. You must wear it six feet apart, in lines, with your nose and mouth covered. At first we were told it did nothing to prevent the … more
This house at the south end of Naomi Street sits a short distance from the Mt. Hope High School athletic fields, directly behind the football stadium. It has been a private rental for years, though often inhabited by town employees. The most recent rent for the two-bedroom home was $1,692 per month.
Bristol putting Naomi Street property on the market
A perusal of the tax rolls reveals that the Town of Bristol owns dozens and dozens of properties, including vacant lands, parks, open space, cemeteries, and the transfer station. Included among these … more
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Rep. Jason Knight, shown in this photo from 2019, was recently appointed to the House Oversight Committee and will serve as chairman of its Subcommittee on Administrative Efficiency.
East Bay lawmaker critical of state’s vaccination rollout
A member of the House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday, Feb. 3 that the state is on the edge of “a colossal failure” in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine. Rep. Jason Knight … more
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Editorial: A better route for a better Bristol
As municipal design projects go, the effort to design a new bike route through Bristol is about as good as it gets. Paid for by state government, the process has been thorough and deliberate, with … more
Letter: Bristol should follow its own path – not Barrington’s
After careful deliberation, a majority of Bristol’s Town Council voted not to sanction the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) as an arm of the government, as one proponent labeled … more
Mo (left) and Pat Dalessio, residents of Benjamin Church Manor, are frustrated that they have no idea when they might be able to receive the COVID vaccine.
State amends vaccine priorities as frustration grows
Once praised for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials have been been criticized for what has been characterized by many as a botched rollout of the vaccine. A look at the … more
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Warren's online tax payment fee is outrageous
To the editor: In this time and age pretty much the thing to do is pay your bills online. Where many are free, some charge you a nominal fee of $4 or $5. I was appalled that Warren charges … more
There is a plan to build an asphalt plant, similar to the one shown, in Seekonk, Mass., a short distance from Barrington.
Barrington council weighs in on proposed asphalt plant
Members of the Barrington Town Council joined a growing number of people who are very concerned about the proposed construction of an asphalt production facility just over the town line in Seekonk, … more
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Letter: Bike plan can be an attraction for our community
As stated in the Town’s approved Comprehensive Plan, creating safe bicycle connections and sidewalks is a priority of the Town. Thanks to Rhode Island voters approving a Green Economy Bond, … more
Letter: Keep the bike path away from our historic neighborhoods
Rhode Island designated High Street as one of the state’s Scenic Roadways. The Town’s 2016 Comprehensive Plan vision was to retain Bristol’s small town character and natural beauty. … more
Letter: Writer’s statements about today’s Jews were troubling
The letter “ Regime Change is Reminiscent of the Old Testament ” (Jan. 28) reminded me of my mother’s advice not to talk about religion (or money or politics) with … more
Editorial: Missteps and marathon meetings in Barrington
It’s been quite a week for the Town of Barrington, beginning with the stumbling missteps of the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and ending with a six-hour-plus Town Council meeting so unwieldy it … more
Letter: In this pandemic, listen to the minority voices
A thread of meaning to the whole coronavirus affair is overlooked. Some people perhaps think that the board members of Pfizer and Moderna and the CDC are angelic figures who always keep foremost in … more
Dr. Richard Gordon, shown in this image taken from a video, was found guilty of simple assault and disorderly conduct stemming from an Aug. 3, 2020 incident with his neighbor.
Barrington man found guilty of assaulting his neighbor
Rhode Island District Court Judge Stephen M. Isherwood ruled on Wednesday, Feb. 3 that Barrington resident Richard Gordon was guilty of simple assault and disorderly conduct, stemming from an Aug. 3, … more
FBI arrests Bristol man for cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
According to a Department of Justice press release, Jeremy Spence, 24, of Bristol, was arrested by the FBI on Tuesday, Jan. 26, and charged with one count of commodities fraud and one count of wire … more
Bristol registers more than 1,200 seniors on day one
Bristol’s COVID-19 vaccination registration process for senior residents began at 8:30 a.m. Monday morning with a frenzy of calls and online registrations to the town’s senior … more
To help with confusion over which of three John or Jay Edwards was involved in the Facebook ruckus, one person posted this illustrated ‘Edwards Who’s Who.’ (The author of the criticized comments is the Jay Edwards at right).
Tiverton councilor’s ‘homophobic’ comment stirs Facebook wrath, confusion
 TIVERTON - A Facebook remark by a new Tiverton Town Council member has provoked well over 400 comments, among them several calls that he resign from the post he won back in … more
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Owen Morris pleaded not guilty to murder at his arraignment in Rhode Island Superior Court in August 2018.
Three years after alleged murder, Warren man still awaits trial
Three years after he was charged in the brutal stabbing death of an East Providence doctor, a Warren man remains held without bond at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, as his murder … more
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