The Classic Coast will once again play host to the biggest burger contest in the region with the return of the 7th Annual Newport Burger Bender, taking place Feb. 16 to 25. The ten-day battle of the …
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2/14/24
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This Friday, February 17th, meet one of Audubon's amazing owl ambassadors in person! The Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium will be sharing a presentation on these fascinating birds of prey, which …
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2/14/24
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This Friday, Feb. 16, will kick off the 36th annual Newport Winter Festival, which will span through this weekend, February break, and the following weekend. This week will be packed with food, …
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2/14/24
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Join Imago Foundation for the Arts as it welcomes The Vox Hunters. Traditional folk archivists Armand Aromin and Benedict Gagliardi are seekers and singers of old songs, cultivators of local music, …
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2/14/24
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Enjoy some photos from yesterday's Nor-eastern that blanketed the region in wet, fluffy snow.
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2/14/24
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If first impressions mean anything, there’s a lot to like about 37-year-old Besho Fareez, the new owner of two Warren institutions; Malik’s Liquors and Balasco’s Pizzeria on Market Street.
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By Manny Correira
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2/14/24
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PORTSMOUTH — On the heels of several contentious meetings that were marred by heckling and insults lobbed between residents and Town Council members, the council Monday night took the …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/14/24
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East Providence High School hockey players scored goals, but their sides each lost late-season games last weekend.
The East Bay Eagles girls' hockey co-op dropped a 9-3 decision to Mount St. …
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By Mike Rego
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2/14/24
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A Barrel of Laughs comedy show is at Newport Vineyards, 909 East Main Road, Middletown. It’s an evening of wine, beer and laughs as host and comedian Jeremy Furtado welcomes comedians from …
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2/14/24
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The Chamber Orchestra of Barrington at St. John’s, conducted by Edward Markward, will present a concert celebrating Black History Month with works by Joseph Bologne, the first composer of …
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2/14/24
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Imagine you’ve just gone through the nerve-wracking process of a home inspection, hoping it would uncover any hidden issues that might turn your dream home purchase into a nightmare. Happily, …
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2/14/24
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I recently had the opportunity for a sit down with Rhode Island singer/songwriter/guitarist Dean Petrella to chat about his nearly three-decade-long career in the local and national music scenes. The …
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By Michael Khouri
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2/14/24
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The proposed $60.1 million general fund budget, which represents a 2% total increase in spending over the FY24 budget, includes a request for $387,866 more in local funding from Warren (a 2.7% increase over last year), and $704,633 from Bristol (a 2.4% increase over last year).
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/14/24
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For Valentine’s week, we were on a quest to find a couple that seemed to have found the secret formula for creating a happy life together. Long-time Little Compton residents Lea and Jack Angell …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/13/24
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The Warren Planning Board officially rescinded a condition on the approval they granted to the East Bay Community Development Corporation (East Bay CDC) of Bristol back in January to construct a 40-unit affordable housing development at 581 Child St., called “Penny Lane”, during a special meeting on Monday night.
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By Ethan Hartley
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2/13/24
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PORTSMOUTH — The Four Hearts Foundation’s dream of an inclusive and adaptive playground for Portsmouth children has started to come to a reality.
On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Department …
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2/13/24
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KINGSTON — The University of Rhode Island announced the fall 2023 Dean's List of students named to the Dean's List representing nearly all of Rhode Island's cities and towns, including East …
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2/13/24
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The East Providence High School swimming teams concluded their 2023-24 regular seasons in recent days, the girls finished with an unblemished 6-0 record and with the program's first dual meet title …
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By Mike Rego
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2/13/24
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American Rescue Plan Act money continues to support expenditures in Barrington.
At the Town Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, the Council voted unanimously to approve the use of ARPA …
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2/13/24
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The University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography held an online seminar last Wednesday, titled “Recreational Fishing and Offshore Wind Energy: Understanding the Changing …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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2/13/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: During an address last week to the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Dan McKee suggested the worst traffic fallout from the Washington Bridge is in the past. …
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By Ian Donnis
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2/13/24
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Members of the Tiverton Town Council are endorsing legislation that would prohibit any commercial activity and development at the 296-acre Sapowet Marsh Management area — the exact …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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2/13/24
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Town elections are still nearly two months away, but candidates for several positions open on the Tuesday, April 9 ballot have wasted no time seeking laying the groundwork for a potential run for …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/13/24
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W e have left the holidays behind and look to the New Year with all kinds of hope: hope that we will keep to our resolutions, hope that our loved ones will stay safe and healthy, hope for a winning …
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By Bonnie Evans
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2/13/24
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The Barrington High School boys basketball team extended its home winning streak to 19 games after defeating Mount Pleasant 68-35 on Friday night, Feb. 9.
The Eagles improved to 19-1 overall and …
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2/13/24
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