You’ll typically find two kinds of people at the annual New Year’s Day Penguin Plunge in Tiverton — the bold and the not so brave.
“I ask people, what group do you want …
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1/2/24
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A man is in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital after the car in which he was a passenger rolled over on Stone Church Road in Tiverton just before 6:30 p.m. New Year’s Eve.
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By Ted Hayes
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1/1/24
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Technically, they were a year earlier than most. But just barely.
A few dozen hearty souls decided to buck the New Year’s Day plunge trend Sunday, saying goodbye to 2023 by jumping in Buzzards Bay …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/31/23
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Little Compton will finally be my home. It has taken over 50 years for me to achieve that. (That is probably not unusual for a “year-rounder”). But the town I moved to is changing fast; …
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By Peter Aldrich
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12/27/23
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Rhode Island Secretary of Commerce, Liz Tanner, was in Warren last week to plug resources available to businesses that are experiencing lost revenue due to the closure of the Washington Bridge.
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By Ethan Hartley
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12/26/23
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Little Compton town council members are reconsidering a recent vote that would have wide-ranging impacts on residents who are considering building an in-law apartment — also known as an …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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12/26/23
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He’s got it all –— twinkly eyes, a perfect white beard, and an elegant old-world-style St. Nicholas outfit. Combine that with his big heart and some genuine love for his fellow …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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12/24/23
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A Tiverton man will serve five years in prison for killing a Lakeville man while driving under the influence of fentanyl and cocaine two and a half years ago.
Alexander Farias, 30, of Tiverton, …
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12/22/23
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PROVIDENCE — An initial aimed at remedying increasing homelessness around the state was recently announced by key players involved in the effort.
The Rhode Island Pay for Success program …
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12/22/23
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The US Small Business Administration has opened a disaster relief Business Recovery Center located at the Weaver Memorial Library in East Providence as part of the state's ongoing response to the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/21/23
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Sakonnet-area environmental and garden groups are excited for the New Year — for the first time, residents in Little Compton and Tiverton will be able to divert some of their household waste as …
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By Ted Hayes
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12/20/23
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A delay in the installation of a floating dock at India Point Park has pushed the start date for ferry service between Providence and Bristol back to Thursday, Dec. 21.
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12/19/23
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The Little Compton Town Council on Thursday will revisit its Dec. 7 decision to eliminate provisions in the zoning ordinance that reference Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), also known as in-law …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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12/19/23
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The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) today announced that it has contracted with SeaStreak, Rhode Island Fast Ferry and the Block Island Ferry to offer free ferry service to …
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12/18/23
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The financial agreements anchoring a 149-turbine offshore wind farm proposed south of Rhode Island have come undone, but that hasn’t stopped state coastal regulators from reviewing — and …
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By Nancy Lavin/Rhode Island Current
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12/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — In time for the Friday morning, Dec. 15, rush hour, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has opened two bypass lanes on the eastbound side of the Washington Bridge to …
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By Mike Rego
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12/15/23
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PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, at what is for the moment a scheduled daily update on the crisis, said two bypass lanes on the east side of the …
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By Mike Rego
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12/14/23
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In a move that will negatively impact — at least temporarily — the creation of more affordable housing in Little Compton, the town council voted last week to remove existing provisions in …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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12/14/23
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PROVIDENCE — The governor and the director of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13, during an update on the status of the Washington Bridge …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/23
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The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority announced due to the impact of the closure to the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, its Customer Service Center will in Newport at the Pell …
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12/13/23
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Though he hopes its impact on the Sakonnet area will be minimal, Tiverton Fire Chief William Bailey said Wednesday morning that his department is working to make sure EMS crews can speedily transport …
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12/13/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — State and local officials once again gathered in East Providence Wednesday morning, Dec. 13, to discuss the calamity created as a result of the sudden closure of the westbound …
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By Mike Rego
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12/13/23
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PROVIDENCE — Tuesday evening, Dec. 12, after further detailing the need to shut down the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation released a series …
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By Mike Rego
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12/12/23
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PROVIDENCE — In a press conference held mid-day Tuesday, Dec. 12, Gov. Dan McKee made his first public comments since the Rhode Island Department of Transportation announced the temporary …
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By Mike Rego
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12/12/23
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A South African con artist is nearly half a million dollars richer after taking the Little Compton Agricultural Conservancy Trust for $499,900 earlier this year. How’d he or she do it? By …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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12/12/23
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