The president of the Fall River City Council is facing Westport charges that she harassed a Westport woman, using a 'burner' cell phone application to cover her tracks, misled police and attempted to …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/31/22
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Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management officials estimate it will cost between $4 and $5 million to r edevelop the old Chase Marina property at 169 Riverside Drive , which has been …
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8/31/22
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A Tiverton man accused of a violent robbery at a Fall River convenience store last year will serve five to seven years in state prison, after pleading guilty in Superior Court last week.
Randy …
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8/26/22
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As reggae music flowed through the trees and the scent of the ocean hung in the air, supporters from across the Northeast gathered in Little Compton the Saturday before last to support surfing as …
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By Jen Campisi
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8/26/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Mayflower Wind should explore alternate routes before running a cable up the Sakonnet River and over land in Portsmouth, an attorney for the Town of Portsmouth told the R.I. Energy …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/25/22
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Amid increasing reports of accidents or near-misses on the East Bay Bike Path between people riding electric bicycles and everyone else, Rhode Island lacks clarity on what is or is not allowed on its …
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By Katie Langley
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8/24/22
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Members of the Tiverton Harbor Commission, representatives from the state Department of Environmental Management and other town officials will tour the old Chase Marina at 169 Riverside Drive, which …
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8/24/22
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In a deal worth approximately $5 million, the town has agreed to sell 100 acres of undeveloped municipal land at Tiverton Business Park to an out-of-state company that plans a major industrial …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/23/22
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PORTSMOUTH — A resolution to oppose the installation of the Mayflower Wind transmission cable in the Sakonnet River was on Monday’s agenda for a vote by the Town Council, but no action …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/23/22
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The Tiverton Town Council last week decided against hiring an environmental attorney to represent the town's interests as the Mayflower Wind proposal moves forward.
Town councilor Donna Cook …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/19/22
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For more than a year, property owners who rent out rooms or homes on a short-term basis in Tiverton have been paying close attention to a proposed amendment to Tiverton's zoning code that could …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/19/22
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The Little Compton Community Center and Historical Society have each received $10,000 in grants from the Rhode Island Foundation’s Newport County Fund. The funds will help the organizations
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By Ted Hayes
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8/19/22
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Senior citizens frustrated at the lack of town services told the Little Compton Town Council recently that they're tired of waiting for the town to support what is its largest segment of the …
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By Jen Campisi
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8/19/22
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From walking through wooded trails to discovering a local artist, to ending the day enjoying a locally sourced meal, a trip to the South Coast has all the elements of a day full of amazing sites and …
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By Lucy Probert
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8/17/22
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State officials envision a bustling port thriving with shellfishing, aquaculture ventures and other marine industries at the former Chase Marina at 169 Riverside Drive in Tiverton, and are soliciting …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/16/22
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As the sun set on a beautiful summer night, a handful of local volunteers spent one recent evening scraping away at some of Little Compton’s oldest tombstones. As they worked, years of lichen, …
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By Jen Campisi
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8/11/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Mayflower Wind, the developer of an offshore wind energy lease area located off the coast of Massachusetts that could impact the East Bay and South Coast area, has launched a …
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8/11/22
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PORTSMOUTH — During an informational meeting before the Town Council Tuesday night, Mayflower Wind representatives were peppered with questions about the route of a proposed cable that …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/11/22
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The Tiverton Town Council was expected Tuesday evening to discuss whether to hire an attorney to represent its interests as the Mayflower Wind project moves forward, and also considered a resolution …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/10/22
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Farmers across Westport and Little Compton have been watching for rain for months and up until this week, had little reason to be hopeful after week upon week of hot temperatures and blue skies. But …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/10/22
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A Tiverton woman who embezzled nearly $1 million from her New Bedford employer has pleaded guilty to the charges and ordered to pay $600,000 in restitution.
Nadine Santos, 56, pleaded guilty in …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/5/22
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Monday, July 25
A caller from Stafford Road called in an animal complaint at 8:32 a.m.
Stephon Calice, 26, of 182 Whipple St., Apt.1, Fall River, was charged with possession of a Schedule I …
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8/5/22
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Tracey McGee-Moreira, an educator for 34 years, points to March 13, 2020, as the day the entire landscape of education changed. It was, to her way of thinking, the true start of the pandemic, when …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/4/22
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For backyard gardeners, mild droughts and water ban restrictions common during the summer months can be a cause for concern. Kate Venturini Hardesty, a program administrator and educator with the …
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By Mary Lind
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8/4/22
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The Tiverton Town Council is considering an overhaul of the annual budget process that may reduce the size and influence of the budget committee and eliminate the need for an annual Financial Town …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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8/4/22
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