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Three Warren groups get Champlin money for capital improvements

Three Warren organizations will benefit from around $150,000 in grants recently released by The Champlin Foundation, which announced last week a total of $7.9 million in grant funding for capital projects for 78 total nonprofits throughout 26 communities in Rhode Island.
Deal, Jackson and Silva medal at state track meet
Jessica Deal, Thea Jackson and Lola Silva medaled as the young Mt. Hope girls track team competed during the state track meet at … Read More
Huskies shutout West Warwick 6-0 in playoff opener
Reily Amaral threw a two-hit shutout as the Mt. Hope softball team beat West Warwick 6-0 in the opening round of the Division II … Read More
Warren PD: Seven arrests and assisting a marine rescue
Warren Police made seven arrests in a busy week and assisted with a jet ski operator who had become imperiled after an incident off … Read More
Numbers show East Bay Food Pantry facing unprecedented need
“We're busier than we've ever been,” said Executive Director Emily Mushen. “With the expiration of COVID-era SNAP benefits, plus … Read More
Hugh Cole Elementary posts flags for Memorial Day
Students posted flags in their Victory Garden in commemoration of Memorial Day this past week. Read More
Warren honors Bronze Star recipient in touching Memorial Day tribute
A Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient, Stephen "Mike" Siembab passed away in January after a life of serving his country and … Read More
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Warren Memorial Day events start Sunday morning, continue on Monday

Memorial Day events in Warren begin at 8:15 a.m. at the Town Wharf, continuing with ceremonies and parade on Monday, May 29.

Bristol Warren Education Foundation's annual fundraiser is Saturday

The ‘Bee-cathlon’ will be held in-person and indoors at the Roger Williams University Field House on Saturday, May 13 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

"SpongeBob The Musical" opens Thursday at Mt. Hope

The Mt. Hope Masqueraders are thrilled to present “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Musical!” for two shows, on Thursday, April 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 29.
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Obituaries
Constance DeMello Constance Amarantes DeMello, age 88, of Tiverton passed away peacefully, surrounded by loving family on June 1, 2023. Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Gloria Cambra A
Elizabeth Reich Elizabeth (Liz) Cristine Reich, 73, of Cranston, Rhode Island passed away on May 31, 2023, at Brentwood Nursing Home in Warwick, Rhode Island. She was the wife of the late Steven Kenneth Reich. Liz
Joan Souza Joan E. Souza, 79, of Tiverton, RI, passed away peacefully in her sleep on 5/30/23. Joan was a graduate of Durfee High School and later went to the Air Force. She worked for many years at DPH for
Sports
Track, softball, baseball and volleyball get ready for playoffs Freshman track stars to compete at states Freshman Jessica Deal and Thea Jackson will compete at the state track meet at Mt. Pleasant High School’s Conley Stadium on Saturday.   …
East Bay baseball teams rally to fight cancer The Barrington High School baseball team defeated Mt. Hope 9-3 in a non-league game on Sunday, May 21. The Eagles and Huskies use the game as a fund-raiser — all money raised at the game …
Softball team beats Toll Gate, loses to Woonsocket and Prout The Mt. Hope softball team, after winning five straight, lost two of their three games this week, to fall to 10-3 in Division II, 10-4 overall. The Huskies who have lost in the finals each of the …
Huskies Baseball coach celebrates 100th win Mt. Hope baseball coach Mike Mazzarella was awarded a plaque by athletic director Christy Belisle for collecting his 100th win as manager of the Huskies nine after  their loss to Coventry on …
Opinion
Letter: It’s just a fact — more gun laws equals less gun violence

To the editor: All the latest hand wringing about gun violence belies the fact that sensible gun laws work. It is a fact that states with such laws have far fewer per capita gun deaths than …

Letter: E-Bikes on the path would be immensely dangerous

To the editor: A very precise and sensible letter was written last week by Jerry Blitefield of Warren about the imminent danger to the East Bay Bike Path . He talks about the current law with no …

Op-Ed: ‘Secure Choice’ is good for Rhode Island

Nearly 200,000 working people in Rhode Island do not have access to an employer-provided retirement savings plan. This savings deficit could push the state over a costly retirement cliff resulting in …

Letter: Preventing criminal gun use requires facts, not fiction

To the editor: Every reasonable person favors preventing the criminal use of guns. But we are not going to make progress on that until the gun control lobby ends its campaign of misinformation …

Letter: Don’t argue with success on the bike path

To the editor: Thank you for coverage of a bill to legalize all classes of Electric Motorized Bikes (EMBs) on state bike paths (“The battle over e-bikes,” May 11). Your coverage of …

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