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Incumbent Nicky Piper looks on her daughter, Millie, searches for Election Night results at a gathering of local pols at the Hometown Tavern Tuesday, Nov. 5. Piper ran unopposed for a second, four-year term on the Bristol Warren Regional District School Committee.
Incumbent Piper, newcomer Barlow win school committee seats in Warren
Five spots were available on the Bristol Warren Regional District School Committee at the November 2024 Election and with just five persons following the proper campaign procedures in each of the … more
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State Sen. Walter Felag Jr. talks with supporters of fellow Democrat and State Rep. June Speakman in front of Warren Town Hall Election Day, Nov. 5. Felag would go on to win a 14th term in the Senate.
Another Election Day, another victory for veteran pol Felag
An election day-in-the-life for a 13-time incumbent as was Warren's Walter Felag Jr. this cycle might seem like old hat to those outside of the state senator's inner circle, but there's more to it … more
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Tim White conceded the three-for-two race for seats on the Warren Town Council to Derrick Trombley and Louis Rego, while also announcing a run for the body at the 2026 Election.
White concedes Warren Town Council seats to Trombley, Rego
As the dust settled on the November 5 election, the three-person pursuit of the two vacant seats on the Warren Town Council gained much more clarity by the following day. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. … more
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Alleged assailant in Warren nursing home sexual assault case has license revoked
A Smithfield man charged with sexual assault of a female residing in a Warren nursing home has had his license to be employed in the field revoked by the Rhode Island Department of Health. As … more
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Aliyah Evora (middle) and the Townies react after they fell to the Patriots 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) in a heartbreaking loss during the Division 1 semifinals at RIC on Tuesday night. 
Townies lose heartbreaker in semis
The East Providence girls' volleyball team suffered a heartbreaking five-set loss to Portsmouth 3-2 (25-21, 20-25, 17-25, 25-21, 15-13) during the Division 1 semifinals at Rhode Island College on … more
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Four generations of Davock women — Jodi, Kenzley, Amy, Katrina, Keri and Sandy — gather in front of the family-owned Market Street Pub. The Davocks are celebrating 30 years of operating the establishment.
Market Street Pub proprietors mark 30 years of family ownership
Market Street Pub is marking a memorable milestone as the close-knit Davock Family commemorates 30 years of ownership, and it's that sense of togetherness, of kinship with their customers that makes … more
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Members of the local General Assembly contingent June Speakman, Jason Knight and Walter Felag view the results from the Tuesday, Nov. 5, election at the Hometown Tavern in Warren.
Warren Town Council race remains tight; Felag, Speakman return to the Assembly
The race for the two open spots on the Warren Council was too-close-to-call as the in-person and early votes were tabulated on Election Day, November 5, 2024, while two General Assembly … more
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Co-captain Zoe Sylvain (left) rallies the team between sets during the Wildcats home 3-0 victory over Neighborhood Charter School on Friday. Westport fell in a 5-set match to Sutton in the round of 32 on Monday night.
Wildcats lose 5-set heartbreaker to Sutton in round of 32
The Westport girls volleyball lost a heartbreaking five-set match to Sutton 3-2 (25-21, 17-25, 25-20, 20-25, 12-15)   in the Division 5 state tournament round of 32 on Monday night.  … more
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The Tiverton girls’ tennis team pose with the banner after edging Exeter-West Greenwich 4-3, in the D-3 championship at Slater Park on Saturday afternoon.
Tiverton wins D-3 championship
The Tiverton girls’ tennis team won the Division 3 state championship edging Exeter-West Greenwich 4-3 at Slater Park on Saturday afternoon. With the match knotted at 3-3, The Tigers’ … more
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WPD finds drivers operating with E-brake on, traction control; assist fire with air fryer blaze
The following is a synopsis of Warren Police logs from Monday, Oct. 28-Sunday, Nov. 3: Monday, Oct. 28 Responding to a call to assist with a stranded motor vehicle at around 2 p.m., the WPD … more
Mt. Hope's Jessica Deal emerges from the eponymous Covered Bridge Trail on the Ponaganset High campus during the girls' portion of the 2024 State Cross Country Championship Meet Saturday, Nov. 2. Deal led the Huskies with a 10th-place overall finish.
Deal is Mt. Hope's ace at 2024 Cross Country State Championships
NORTH SCITUATE — Jessica Deal was once again the individual standout among the Mt. Hope High School contingent at the 2024 Rhode Island Interscholastic League State Championship Cross Country … more
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Robert Annis and JJ Pimental celebrate after the latter scored the first Mt. Hope touchdown of the night as the Huskies eventually defeated North Providence, 14-6, Friday, Nov. 1.
Huskies send off football seniors with sixth win in a row
The good news for the Mt. Hope High School football team is that the Huskies completed a fine regular season, one of the best in recent memory actually, last Friday night, Nov. 1, Senior Night for … more
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Mt. Hope keeper Cole Tavares attempts to make a diving save during the penalty kicks which decided a 3-2 St. Raphael upset win over the Huskies in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Division II playoffs Friday night, Nov. 1.
Dream boys' soccer season for Mt. Hope comes to nightmarish end
The Mt. Hope High School boys' soccer team's dream season came to a nightmarish end Friday afternoon, Nov. 1, after the top-seeded Huskies were upset on penalty kicks in the quarterfinal round of the … more
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Biologists dissect a 30-foot humpback whale that washed up just west of the Elephant Rock Beach Club on Thursday afternoon.
Humpback ashore at Elephant Rock
Biologists spent much of Thursday afternoon dissecting a 30-foot humpback whale that washed up just west of the Elephant Rock Beach Club late Wednesday or early Thursday. The large juvenile lay … more
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Camille Abdel-Nabi's Lone Lane Farm has benefited from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's LASA (Local Agriculture and Seafood Act) program.
Warren growers appreciate RIDEM's 'LASA' grant program
The latest round of Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Local Agriculture and Seafood Act grant funding is available to small operators in the business of producing and selling its … more
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The Mt. Hope High School girls' volleyball team celebrates its 3-0 victory over Cumberland in the quarterfinal round of the Division II championship tournament Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Huskies cast Clippers out of Division II girls' volleyball playoffs
Picking up in the playoffs where it ended the regular season, the Mt. Hope High School girls' volleyball team swept Cumberland out of the 2024 Division II championship tournament. At home … more
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Warren Police make DUI, domestic arrests; quell worries over drones
The following is a synopsis of the Warren Police log from Monday, Oct. 21-Sunday, Oct. 27 Monday, Oct. 21 The morning began for the Warren Police Department with a call of an animal complaint on … more
Thea Jackson sends a header off the post for the Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer team in the Huskies' 5-0 loss to host Barrington Tuesday night, Oct. 29, in preliminary round of the 2024 Division I state championship playoffs.
Barrington bounces Mt. Hope in girls' soccer playoff prelim
BARRINGTON — Sometimes an opponent just has your number and for the Mt. Hope High School girls' soccer team in 2024 that certainly was the case when the Huskies played their rival Barrington. … more
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Courtnie Smith, the third singles player, handily beat Juliana Pinto 6-2, 6-3.
Keating, Smith and doubles teams power Tigers into D-3 title match
Julia Keating, Courtnie Smith and the first and second doubles teams all won their matches at the Tigers beat Providence Country Day 4-2 in the Division 3 semifinals at Slater Park on Tuesday … more
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Madison Luu hits a forehand during her three-set victory over Grace Olivia-Booth.
Townies fall in quarterfinals 
The girls tennis team fell 4-3 to the Lincoln School in the Division 2 quarterfinals on Friday afternoon. The Townies ended their season with a record of 10-6.  “We had a lot of tie … more
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Lily Veracka kicks the ball through a defender's legs, into the goal to give Westport a 1-0 lead in the first half. The eighth grader broke the school record for goals and points this season.
Eighth grader smashes record for goals and points
Eight grade forward Lily Veracka broke the Westport High School record for goals and points in her first two seasons of play for the girls soccer team.  The slight, but ferocious … more
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A first for the gallery, though not for the artist, took place Friday evening, Oct. 25, at Main Street's Inhabit Home Store and Art Shop where noted painter Chelsea Kosta debuted a local exhibition of her works by offering up a live painting performance. She painted an unnamed piece in approximately two hours.
'Live' on canvas
A first for the gallery, though not for the artist, took place Friday evening, Oct. 25, at Main Street's Inhabit Home Store and Art Shop where nationally-noted painter Chelsea Kosta debuted a local … more
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Warren Health Equity Zone climate workshop series continue
The Warren Health Equity Zone (HEZ) continues its current series of environmental anxiety over the next several weeks, including its upcoming "Where Warren Meets the Future" workshop set for … more
Mt. Hope harriers make it into cross country state meets
The Mt. Hope High School cross country teams competed in their Class B Championship Meets Saturday, Oct. 26, over Ponaganset High's 3.1-mile/5,000-meter Covered Bridge Trail course, the Huskies … more
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Rocco Palazio scored two rushing touchdowns for the Mt. Hope High School football team in its 35-7 victory over host Cranston East Friday night, Oct. 25.
Huskies keep rolling, win fifth football game in a row
CRANSTON — Home or away, it doesn't matter at the moment for the Mt. Hope High School football team when it comes to winning. The Huskies, who last week completed a perfect four-game … more
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