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Mayflower Wind map shows what route the cables for its proposed wind turbine project would traverse Portsmouth.
More concerns raised over Mayflower Wind project
PORTSMOUTH — A major wind developer’s plan to lay a 20-mile-long stretch of mostly underwater cables that would also traverse protected land in Portsmouth is attracting increased scrutiny … more
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Tiverton firefighter Brandon Botelho slides into second base while Little Compton firefighter Tyler Carr makes the catch.
After two years off, 'Tiverton Celebrates' again
A day full of festivities celebrating Tiverton pride kicked off at 10 a.m. Saturday with the return of the Tiverton Celebrates parade, which came back with a roar after a two-year hiatus. Parade … more
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Jahlena Ann Giron
Little Compton police charge caregiver with stealing from elderly client
A Providence woman working as a certified in-home caregiver was arrested last week after police said she attempted to defraud a client in Little Compton out of nearly $9,000. Jahlena Ann Giron, … more
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Pamela Sardinha of Tiverton breaks down while listening to Alice Eichenbaum tell her story. 
Holocaust survivors captivate audience in Tiverton
A week and a half after a Tiverton restaurant created a firestorm with an anti-semitic Facebook post that made light of the death of Anne Frank, a packed audience at the Tiverton Public Library … more
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Holocaust survivors to speak in Tiverton Monday evening
Survivors of the Nazi regime in Germany will visit Tiverton Monday evening for a presentation on race, anti-semitism and tolerance, following the recent controversy over a Tiverton restaurant's … more
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Little Compton lawyers up as wind project moves forward
Concerned about potential impacts to shell and finfish, recreational boaters and other local impacts, the Little Compton Town Council voted 4-1 last Thursday to hire an environmental attorney to … more
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Council: Legal cannabis sales 'highly unlikely' in Little Compton
Though they believe it unlikely that recreational cannabis will ever be sold legally in Little Compton, members of the town council voted unanimously Thursday evening to allow voters to speak their … more
Tiverton restaurant makes light of holocaust with Anne Frank meme
A Tiverton restaurant that posted a Facebook meme making light of Anne Frank in a post about the heat is being widely condemned and criticized online. The meme, posted Friday by the Atlantic … more
The scene at 560 American Legion Highway just before 2 p.m. Thursday.
FBI, state police raid Westport Hell's Angels
Federal and state investigators raided the Hell's Angels Motorcycle Club on American Legion Highway Thursday morning, reportedly as part of a larger investigation into the club across Massachusetts. … more
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A 'peaceful revolution' at the pump in Tiverton
Motorists were lined up on the shoulder of Stafford Road in Tiverton for more than 20 minutes on Monday, waiting their turn to fill up their gas tank at one of four pumps at George’s Gas and … more
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The large fork at Old Harbor and River in Westport was impossible to miss.
Westport's fork in the road goes missing
Someone stole the fork in the road. Westport police are looking for the unknown thieves who made off with the fork that marked the split at River Road and Old Harbor, they said Wednesday. There … more
Where the East Bike Path repairs are planned in Riverside.
East Bay Bike Path could be impacted by repair projects
PROVIDENCE — Parts of the East Bay Bike Path in Bristol and Riverside could be impacted by repair projects and temporarily close the week of July 18-22 , according to the Rhode Island … more
Teammates celebrate with pitcher Addie Wolf (center) after the beat South Kingstown 13-1 in the game two of the championship series at Town Farm Field on Wednesday night.
Tiverton softball all stars win state championship
The Tiverton 11-12 softball all-stars ran their way to the RI state championship by clobbering South Kingstown 13-1 in front family and friends at Town Farm Field on Wednesday night. Tiverton beat … more
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Boaters taking part in Saturday's parade on South Watuppa Pond wave to well-wishers on shore.
Watuppa celebrates America
You don't get the nickname 'Captain Seaweed' for nothing. Christian DaSilva, of Beaulieu Road in Westport, has had it for years, and not surprisingly loves to be on the water. This past weekend, … more
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An ancient stone wall meanders through a grassy plot saved in Little Compton by the Sakonnet Preservation Association.
Sakonnet Preservation Association celebrates 50 years
For half a century, a small group of nature lovers has made a huge impact on Little Compton, helping to preserve more than 460 acres of open space in the town. In 1972, a group of concerned … more
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Tiverton man critical after crash Friday evening
Tiverton police believe speed and alcohol contributed to an accident Friday night that left a Tiverton resident in the hospital in critical condition. Police and fire crews were called to the … more
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A visitor casts a line into the Sakonnet River from the end of the Stone Bridge abutment in Portsmouth on Saturday. Part of Teddi’s Beach is seen at left. The R.I. Department of Transportation has offered to sell both the beach and the abutment to the town for $300,000, and the Town Council on Monday voted unanimously to pursue the proposal.
In Portsmouth: A ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity
PORTSMOUTH — The town is moving ahead with plans to turn the shabby Stone Bridge abutment and adjacent Teddi’s Beach into a waterfront spot that residents can proudly call their … more
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Tiverton wants traffic study before Seasons Market plan vote
Nearly two dozen speakers pleaded with the Tiverton Planning Board Tuesday evening to reject a proposal by a Cranston-based company that wants to build a Seasons Corner Market, a 24-hour convenience store, gas … more
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Tiverton councilor wants referendum on marijuana licenses
A Tiverton Town Council member has submitted a resolution that would let taxpayers decide whether they want marijuana-related businesses in town, following the drug's recent legalization statewide. … more
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A giant green dragon boat under sail at a previous Watuppa boat parade.
Watuppa Palooza kicks off Saturday with boat parade
The Fourth has come and gone, but Westport will get another chance to show its patriotism this weekend, when the organizers of Watuppa Palooza hold their annual boat parade on South Watuppa Pond at 2 … more
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Spectators cheer on the runners during last year's race.
Little Compton race and fair is Saturday
The United Congregational Church of Little Compton will hold its annual Summer Fair and Road Race on this coming Saturday, July 9. It is the 61st Summer fair on the Commons and the 41st annual race. … more
This snapshot of a Barrington shoreline shows the variety of activities that can take place on any given day between the water line and private property lines of waterfront estates — swimming, sunbathing, clamming, walking, etc. Advocates want to clearly establish in Rhode Island law that these rights extend from the high tide line to another six feet landward along all coastal shorelines.
Shoreline advocates see both victory and defeat
June 2 was a day of celebration for advocates working to clarify the public’s rights to walk, fish, swim and visit the shorelines of Rhode Island. That was the day the Rhode Island House of … more
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John Higginbotham, a United States Navy veteran who served on the USS Truitt and USS Suribachi, salutes as the crowd recites the Pledge of Allegiance Monday morning.
'We, the people' mark independence in Tiverton
Amidst barbecues and beach days, family cookouts and fireworks festivities, there was a more low-key celebration that took place Monday morning. Approximately 30 people gathered around the World War … more
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The Acoaxet Chapel in Westport celebrates 150 years this July.
Acoaxet Chapel at 150: Construction was a true community effort
The notes below are taken from the historical record and continue from a previous article detailing the history of the Acoaxet Chapel in Westport, MA. They are being presented as the Acoaxet Free … more
Waving the flag in Little Compton
For those who didn't want to make the drive to Bristol for the big parade, beaches in Tiverton ad Little Compton were packed Monday. Above, lifeguards at South Shore Beach in Little Compton took … more
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