“Waaah” is a sound not sought by most, but there are some who seek it nightly. They head outside, after sunset, specifically listening for a low pitched “Waaah” sound. It is …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/17/25
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The Little Compton village center is a unique and valuable asset to our town. To relinquish control of any part of it would not be in the best interest of the residents and taxpayers.
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4/16/25
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You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig. And you can dress up Shell Oil’s big gas station with a “Seasons corner grocery” but …
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4/16/25
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Two months after asking the town’s legislative delegation to look at the possibility of merging the North Tiverton and Stone Bridge water districts, the Tiverton Town Council voted to rescind …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/16/25
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The Tiverton tennis team beat Ponaganset/St. Ray's co-op 6-1 during a Division 2 home match on Monday. The Tigers also beat Westport 3-2 on Friday afternoon. The victories improve the team's …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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4/15/25
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Members of the Little Compton School Committee could vote next month on whether to raise tuition for its out-of-district students, after four years of no increases.
Currently, Little Compton …
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By Ted Hayes
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4/15/25
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This paper’s decision, based on some opaque policy, to print letters to the editor on local issues only is their rightful business. This decision may rest on the belief that national …
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4/15/25
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To the editor: I am writing regarding the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act which just passed the US House and is headed for the US Senate. I urge you to contact all senators to demand …
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4/15/25
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Sand is a curious substance — soft yet gritty, smooth underfoot but rough to the touch. It’s fun to play with at the beach, yet impossible to fully shake off afterward. Now imagine a sand …
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By Michelle Mercure
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4/15/25
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1. STORY OF THE WEEK: Decades after supporters lauded the North American Free Trade Agreement as a way to add American jobs, there’s plenty of criticism of NAFTA from both the left and the …
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4/14/25
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A Raynham, Ma. man who police said had nearly three times the legal limit of alcohol in his system was arrested late Thursday night with driving under the influence, but not before he drove over …
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4/11/25
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PORTSMOUTH/TIVERTON — A leaky roof didn’t dampen the spirits of Portsmouth High School thespians. When a leaky roof put the Kate Grana Auditorium at PHS temporarily out of …
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4/11/25
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NEWPORT COUNTY — The League of Women Voters Newport County (LWVNC) is launching an initiative to attend and monitor public meetings of the city and town councils and school committees …
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4/11/25
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I am writing again to express my concern about the damage that DOGE is doing to Social Security. They are now changing policies on what actions can be handled online, which will force thousands of …
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4/11/25
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Tiverton Zoning Board of Review members voted last week to postpone its long-awaited decision on the fate of a new Seasons Corner Market in the north end of town for at least another month.
The …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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4/10/25
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The entire contingent of Bristol County legislators gathered for coffee and current affairs during a forum hosted by the East Bay Chamber of Commerce last Friday morning, April 4. They talked about …
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By Scott Pickering
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4/10/25
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Twenty-two years ago, on March 2, 2003, East Bay Citizens for Peace was born out of a sense of great urgency to stop the U.S. government from invading Iraq, and to defend our civil liberties …
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4/9/25
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Home Improvement | Spring 2025
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4/9/25
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I have been a licensed private investigator in the state of Rhode Island since moving here in 1996. In my professional career, I have constantly been induced into battle with the majority …
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4/9/25
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Tiverton has a new police chief.
Acting Chief James Costa, formerly the department’s deputy chief, was sworn in Wednesday morning at Tiverton Hall. He succeeds former chief Patrick Jones , …
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4/9/25
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Members of the Little Compton Commons Review Committee have until Thursday, April 24 to forward their suggestions for possible alternative ideas for the Odd Fellows building and the Fire Barn to the …
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By Christian Silvia
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4/9/25
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Tiverton will cover $1 million of a $2.6 million deal to preserve nearly 50 acres of historic north end farmland in perpetuity.
Members of the town council voted last month to use $1 million …
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4/9/25
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PORTSMOUTH — If you’ve been wondering what your local legislators have been busy with in the General Assembly lately, here’s a guide.
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4/9/25
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The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has stocked more than 100 freshwater locations, including children’s-only ponds, with 60,000 fish — brook, brown, rainbow, and …
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4/8/25
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Two proposals will be considered at the May Financial Town Meeting: Convert the Odd Fellows Hall and the old fire station to meeting spaces and four or five senior citizen apartments, by granting to …
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4/8/25
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