An initial proposal for another major residential development in the north end of Tiverton was met last week with a barrage of questions from members of the Tiverton Planning Board.
A team …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/8/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: If you want to give Democrats agita, look no further than a New York Times/Siena College poll pointing to a potential neck-and-neck rematch between Donald Trump and President Joe …
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By Ian Donnis
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8/8/23
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The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) has completed the second phase of a two-year project to develop an evaluation model on the operational costs of on-demand fishing gear technology …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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8/7/23
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A Warren man died Saturday after losing control of his motorcycle just before noon on Route 24 in Tiverton.
Tiverton police said Joseph Morris, 48, was traveling north when he veered off the …
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8/7/23
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To the editor:
Victory Day, is celebrated in Rhode Island on the second Wednesday of August. It marks the surrender of Japan, ending World War II. To celebrate termination of humanity’s …
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8/3/23
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The Little Compton Democratic Town Committee will hold a ‘Meet the Candidates Night’ at the Little Compton Community Center this Thursday, Aug. 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. Expected for the event …
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8/2/23
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The Little Compton Town Council is expected to hold a public hearing next Thursday and will likely vote on a proposed new zoning district that if ultimately approved would currently benefit just one …
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By Paige Shapiro
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8/2/23
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I strongly oppose the proposed amendment to Chapter XIV of the Little Compton Town Code Zoning Ordinance (14-6.1 Agricultural Overlay District) on the grounds that it unfairly confers on one specific …
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8/2/23
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Distinctive Homes | Summer 2023
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8/2/23
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Crop cannons are better than pesticides or bird poisonings, but has any farmer tried using those wacky inflatable tube men to scare off the birds? If you Google them, there are actually scarecrow …
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8/1/23
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As the summer wears on and reports of unacceptable behavior at area beaches are steadily increasing, the Tiverton Town Council is considering the creation of a new ordinance that would impose fines …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/1/23
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Another legislative session in Rhode Island has come and gone without any action on a perennial issue, reform of the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights. To be sure, some Constables on Patrol (COPS) have …
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By Arlene Violet, Esq.
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8/1/23
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I really don’t like to write the word August, as it means there is only one month of summer left. For many July was a misery and for others August will mean an empty nest, but at least it will …
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7/31/23
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If you ever shop at Lee’s Market, you probably remember Michael Hanley, who worked in the meat department for 47 years and considered pretty much everyone he met his friend.
Hanley, 63, …
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By Ted Hayes
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7/31/23
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Calling his actions “an insult,” Tiverton Town Council Chairwoman Denise deMedeiros on Monday sharply criticized Tiverton School Superintendent Peter Sanchioni for turning over a …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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7/27/23
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Tiverton’s town administrator said this week that he won’t respond to a critical letter recently e-mailed to the town council and Sakonnet Times by the union that represents public works …
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/26/23
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This is the second in a series of recipes recently compiled in the Little Compton “Community Cookbook,” created by recent graduates from Wilbur McMahon School — Elizabeth Burchard, …
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7/26/23
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SEEKONK — Youngsters have taken centerstage this week with the 104th edition of the Rhode Island Junior Amateur, which began with stroke play qualifying rounds in Westerly at Winnapaug Country …
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By Mike Rego
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7/26/23
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse presented Francis Marshall the medals at a ceremony, attended by dozens of friends and family members, at Silver Creek Manor.
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By Christy Nadalin
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7/26/23
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An abandoned dog spared from euthanasia earlier this month has a new lease on life, and is waiting for her forever home, at the Potter League for Animals in Middletown.
Patty, a mixed breed …
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By Paige Shapiro
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7/25/23
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After pausing for a few months in the first three months of this year, East Bay residential real estate values show a resumptive trend of increasing values. With one rare exception, an analysis of …
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By Douglas Gablinske
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7/25/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: With a bit more than six weeks until the Sept. 5 primary in Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District, the race took a dramatic turn last week. Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, …
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By Ian Donnis
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7/25/23
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The Block Island Inshore Fishing Tournament ended Sunday, July 23, with a winning striped bass measuring 48”, caught by team ‘Frayed Knot,’ led by Capt. Richard Lipsitz of North …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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7/24/23
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