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McKee stops short of mandating masks in Rhode Island schools
PROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, following up on updated recommendations made earlier this week by the Centers of Disease Control as the “Delta” variant of the coronavirus has … more
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William Stewart is alleged to have brought a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton.
Tiverton man faces federal charges in molestation case
A 20-year-old Tiverton man is facing federal charges on allegations that he enticed and transported a 13-year-old girl from Pennsylvania to Tiverton with the intent to engage in sexual … more
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Seapowet area residents opposed to two oyster farms off their shores have mobilized in recent weeks, planting hundreds of signs, launching a website and raising more than $12,000 to cover legal fees.
Seapowet residents mobilize against oyster farms
Members of the Tiverton Town Council on Monday night directed the town solicitor to look over a proposed resolution that, if passed locally and sent to the Rhode Island General Assembly, could give … more
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Tim Palmer in the garage with one of his Mean Green electric riding mowers.
The sound of (near) silence — Tim’s Lawn Care goes electric
WESTPORT — Ah, the sweet sounds of summer — birds chirping, children at play and the Friday evening din of the lawn care company’s stand-on mowers and 80-decibel backpack blowers … more
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Bruce Burdett at a patio table outside his Bristol home, where he often works. The editor of The Sakonnet Times and Westport Shorelines is retiring this week after 45 years with East Bay Newspapers. “There’s something in all of us that likes to tell people stories, and this was my way to be able to do it,” he said.
After 5 decades in journalism, Bruce Burdett's hanging up his notebook
When Bruce Burdett first arrived in Bristol to start his new job at East Bay Newspapers in the mid-’70s, he was just two years out of college with only minimal experience working for his school … more
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Tiverton man charged with child molestation after missing Pennsylvania girl found
TIVERTON — A Tiverton man faces a charge of first degree child molestation sexual assault after a missing Pennsylvania girl was found at a Tiverton home on Wednesday, July 7. Tiverton Police … more
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Jeremy Howard poses with Harper Oates, the inspiration for The Play Brigade, alongside the ‘Fearless Girl’ statue in New York City. The statue originally faced the “Bull of Wall Street statue and children often climbed up to pose for pictures with the girl. When Harper first visited she was unable to because of the raised plinth. Her mother was instrumental in advocating for the statue to be repositioned at ground level when it was later moved across the street from the NYSE. This picture was taken at the conclusion of the Fearless Girl relay that Ms. Oates organized. 
Little Compton man tackles The Long Trail — at double time
LITTLE COMPTON — On or about June 20, the plan was for Little Compton ultramarathon runner Jeremy Howard to get himself to the village of North Troy, Vt., on the Canadian border. There, at … more
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Max Julian tends a net from the bow of one of the work boats as the Maria Mendonsa circles in the background on a murky morning.
Family, friends mourn student/fisherman
LITTLE COMPTON — At 22 years old, Little Compton resident Maximus Julian was about to graduate … more
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Couple and realtor signing papers for new house
The buying frenzy — and frustration — continue
Your company just announced that your division is being relocated from the Midwest headquarters to the East Coast. In fact, your new office is situated in Rhode Island — home to beautiful … more
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Do you take cash?
Here’s a new phenomenon in the local real estate market. An increasing number of buyers are offering to pay cash for properties. Does that mean they actually bring a suitcase of Benjamins to … more
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East Bay vaccination pod now accepts walk-in clients
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Health last week announced the East Bay COVID-19 vaccination pod located in city at the Shoppers Town Plaza, 589 Taunton Ave., would going … more
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Chris Iseleib and his wife, Ann Marie, moved from the Washington, D.C. area to Barrington, buying a million-dollar house that they saw only on Zoom. Located off Nayatt Road and close to the water, it is more than 100 years old and comes with a unique stone gazebo.
Urban buyers have been moving out to the 'country'
It’s been just over a year since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, shaking up lives around the globe. One phenomenon now becoming a trend is the mass exodus from cities to more rural … more
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Douglas Casey of Douglas Casey Carpentry, Little Compton, marks a board for sawing last month at the Arch Contemporary Ceramics building located at 18 East Road, Tiverton Four Corners. The building permit was granted before the Planning Board was allowed to weigh in on the design, as is supposed to happen.
Four Corners flap: Potter’s permit issued without design review; planners now plead for changes
TIVERTON — A step skipped in the town permitting process has created a mess for both a Tiverton Four Corners building project and town efforts to protect more
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Gov. Dan McKee announces East Providence as a regional COVID-19 vaccination site for most of the East Bay area during a press event Wednesday, April 7.
State announces East Providence as East Bay regional vaccination site
EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence has been charged to be one of three newly created regional COVID-19 vaccination pods, which will serve residents of most East Bay communities over the next few … more
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For buyers, the competition is tougher than ever
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the residential real estate market, and Rhode Island’s real estate market shifted with it. According to State-Wide … more
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The Tiverton town council voted 5-2 to extend the casino gaming revenue ordinance one more year, now expiring on June 30, 2022, during their March 8 meeting.
Casino revenue move sparks Tiverton council friction
TIVERTON - A discussion about removing the sunset clause from the town's casino gaming revenue ordinance ended in shouting amongst town council members during their regular virtual meeting of Monday, … more
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Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi (yellow box) talks to a group of fellow legislators and Bristol County business leaders in a Zoom meeting held Friday morning. The speaker strongly urged all Rhode Islanders — including the business community — to speak up and lobby for their opinions to be heard.
Speaker Shekarchi: Rhode Islanders need to speak up
Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi has a message for Rhode Islanders: If you have something to say, say it. Mr. Shekarchi met with a group from the East Bay Chamber of Commerce … more
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Buyers know that if they want the house of their dreams they have to move quickly and bid aggressively.
Why the 2021 real estate market looks a lot like 2020
    Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021? The answer to both questions might be … … more
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Pilot Matt Celeste has been flying drones commercially for several years and uses them not just in the wedding and event industry, but in real estate property listings across the state.
For drone pilots and the real estate market, the sky’s the limit
The property is spectacular, even from the ground. A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and … more
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Westport Fire Department Lt. Darren Nunes and town resident Robert McCarthy give a thumbs up after Mr. McCarthy received his homebound vaccine earlier this week.
Westport firefighters provide home delivery for vaccine
Westport firefighters are now bringing Covid-19 vaccines to homebound residents of town, the department announced Friday. The department said: "It has been nearly a year since … more
A car enters East Main Road from Union Street in Portsmouth.
Lawmaker puts the brakes on automated speed enforcement
PORTSMOUTH — A bill authorizing automated speed camera-enforcement systems in not only school zones but on all state and local roads in Rhode Island seems to have hit the skids, at … more
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The number of FBI background checks for potential gun owners more than doubled in Rhode Island, year over year.
Gun ownership and use are on the rise in Rhode Island
Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent … more
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To help with confusion over which of three John or Jay Edwards was involved in the Facebook ruckus, one person posted this illustrated ‘Edwards Who’s Who.’ (The author of the criticized comments is the Jay Edwards at right).
Tiverton councilor’s ‘homophobic’ comment stirs Facebook wrath, confusion
 TIVERTON - A Facebook remark by a new Tiverton Town Council member has provoked well over 400 comments, among them several calls that he resign from the post he won back in … more
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Dr. Philip Chan, the consultant medical director at the Department of Health's Division of Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease and Emergency Medical Services, speaks to reporters via ZOOM Friday morning.
Health officials: More than 51,000 Rhode Islanders at least partially inoculated
More than 51,000 Rhode Islanders had been at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus by Friday morning, according to state Department of Health officials, with 9,243 of them fully … more
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Photogenic Bobbert comes in for a closeup at Tiverton’s West Place Animal Sanctuary.
West Place says goodbye to beloved Bobbert
Alpaca was Tiverton sanctuary’s foremost ambassador, resident character   By Bruce Burdett West Place Animal Sanctuary bid farewell to Bobbert the alpaca late in the evening of … more
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