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LEFT: Guiteras Elementary School custodian Bobby Santos earned the District Superstar award back in November from the Bristol Warren Regional School Committee following his actions during a lunch period in October of 2022, where he saved a student who was choking. RIGHT: Hugh Cole Elementary TA Bonnie Dion was honored by the School Committee in January following her own act of lifesaving efforts in December, when a student began choking in the school cafeteria.
Heimlich heroes get nationwide recognition
A custodian from Bristol and a TA from Warren received an award from the national AFSCME union for their lifesaving efforts in late 2022. more
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Rep. Jason Knight is a proponent for common sense gun control measures. He has drafted a bill that would ban assault weapons.
East Bay lawmaker drafts assault weapons ban bill
Rep. Jason Knight grew up around guns. One of his earliest memories of firearms was firing a gun when he was around five years old.  “I grew up in a time and place, it was just … more
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Warren man arrested after brandishing shotgun while intoxicated
Warren Police seized multiple guns and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition after peacefully resolving a harrowing incident that occurred on Metacom Avenue. more
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Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, January 25, 2022
Charlie Enright and the 11th Hour Racing crew set off from Cabo Verde on the start of Leg 2 of the Ocean Race.
Enright and crew in second as Leg 2 starts
 11th Hour Racing skipper Charlie Enright and his crew of Simon Fisher, Jack Bouttell, Justine Mettraux and Amory Ross, are currently in second place behind leader, Biotherm, as Leg 2 of the … more
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Afonso “Fonzie” Carvalho works on a specialty box in Taylor Box Company’s Hand and Assembly Department within their Child Street plant. As a packaging specialist, Carvalho works on the finer touches that go into creating unique boxes for high-end clients.
Packaging for the world's most famous brands — made in Warren
Where in Rhode Island can you find products designed for world-renowned brands such as Sony, Adidas, HBO, National Geographic, and Nike — all under one roof? Child Street in Warren, of course. more
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Capt. Jack Sprengel of East Coast Charters will be the quest speaker at the Saltwater Anglers seminar on Monday, Jan. 30, at 7 p.m.
Mass. warns about an early aggregation of right whales
The Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries is alerting all mariners in Cape Cod Bay about the risk of vessel collision with a large aggregation of North Atlantic right whales recently observed in … more
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‘Beautiful’ story evokes deep empathy for the immigrant experience
“Beautiful Country” is the English translation of the Chinese word for America, “Mai Guo,” and it is what Qian’s family believed when they first immigrated to the U.S. Her professor father, “BaBa,” arrived first after losing his teaching position during the 1996 Cultural Revolution for saying something about the government. more
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Though music came to Steve Allain later in life than most musicians, it has become his life’s passion and his career. The Barrington resident and music teacher has gigs booked through the end of the 2023.
Meet Steve Allain: Songwriter, singer, guitarist, teacher
For an individual who declares, “I took no music in grade or high school and wasn’t particularly drawn to it,” singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist and music teacher … more
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Liam Reich leads a family ‘press conference’ at Thanksgiving dinner during ‘Talking Points,’ which features fellow students Arabella Pichette, Seren Davies, Amani Jackson, Mariah Rogers, and Mia Shaw. It was part of the theater students' Fall Play in 2021.
Theater to be 'phased out' of Mt. Hope High School
Low enrollment in the school's theater classes has prompted the district to phase out acting and theater electives, beginning in the Fall of 2023. more
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Elsa White shoots a 3-pointer as fans look on during Mt. hope's loss to Chariho on Thursday night. The Huskies rebounded to wallop Woonsocket on Friday.
Huskies wallop Woonsocket 54-15, after losing to Chariho
All ten Huskies scored as Mt. Hope walloped Woonsocket 54-15 in a Division II away game on Friday night. The win improved the Huskies record to 9-4, 7-3 in league play. Mt. Hope is currently in sixth … more
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The proposed three-story development at 119 Water St. still includes only 3 of the 12 units as affordable, per updated financial information submitted to the Warren Planning Board.
Warren planning board to table discussion of Water Street development
The hearing scheduled for tonight on the 119 Water St. development will be pushed to the end of February, pending new information received by the Warren Planning Board. more
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The author with Dorothy Lamour.
Commentary: Recollecting on the hits and misses with those revered and renowned
I have finally, at long last, figured out how to travel...from Providence to East Providence. My lifelong habit was to cross a little red bridge and voila! There I was, decade after … more
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Warren Times-Gazette - Wednesday, January 18, 2022
Short-term rentals in Warren advertised on AirBnB.
Short-term rental law in Warren would cap total units, mandate parking
The Warren Town Council agreed unanimously on the first passage of a proposed ordinance that would cap the total number of short-term rental units allowed in town, set up a registration requirement, and enforce a parking requirement. more
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A couple of “Green Team” volunteers monitor a “Zero-Waste Station” at a Newport festival last summer. The event planner and volunteers worked together to separate the thousands of pounds of waste into — literally — separate buckets, so it could go into separate waste streams. Over the course of 15 such events, Clean Ocean Access was able to divert more than 26,000 pounds of waste from Rhode Island’s central landfill.
‘Green’ consultants are getting ready to grow
Eva Touhey thinks about trash a lot. At times, she finds joy in it. Touhey doesn’t necessarily want to pick through your trash, but she enjoys telling you where to put it — … more
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Letter: Have we forgotten to listen to our nation's noble truths?
A retiring Episcopal priest moved to a city where a younger friend led another congregation.  He told his friend that every Sunday he would sit in a back pew reading the newspaper, … more
Editorial: A conversation long overdue, and worth having
Rhode Island's affordable housing law has long been in need of adjustments and a fresh look. We're anxiously awaiting the results of just such an examination by state legislators. more
Letter: 119 Water St. applicant has not met adequate conditions
To the editor: In order to get a waiver to demolish the historic buildings at 119 and 113 Water Street, the applicant must meet one of the three conditions listed below. From the Warren Code of … more
Hope & Main founder Lisa Raiola showcases some of the more than 100 products that are available for sale at the marketplace, which all came from businesses that began at Hope & Main in Warren.
Hope & Main's Downtown Providence marketplace now open
Hope & Main's venture into the big city is now open for business, and that's good for local business. more
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Spotlight is shining on Rhode Island's array of housing problems
STORY OF THE WEEK: It became clear in recent weeks that Josh Saal’s tenure as Rhode Island’s housing secretary was drawing to an end. Whether Saal was the right person for the job is … more
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A good read about love and art
‘Claude & Camille: A Novel of Monet’ By Stephanie Cowell If you favor Impressionist art and a good love story, you will like this book about French painter Claude Monet and the … more
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Jefferey Eutsay at a recent meet with the Mt. Hope wrestling team.
Mt. Hope wrestling coach arrested on domestic violence charges
Jefferey Eutsay, the head coach of the Mt. Hope High School wrestling team, was arrested on Jan. 15 for three counts of domestic violence, including one felony count. He has been placed on administrative leave. more
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A rough drawing of how the concession stand will appear once it is constructed.
Burr’s Hill recreational facility re-approved with new contractor
The design will be mostly the same as previously discussed, and could be ready as early as the summer camp season. more
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Ben Martel, a 220 pound freshman, manhandled Cumberland big, Ethan Raposo and pinned him in the first round of their match during Mt. Hope's lost to Cumberland on Wednesday night.
Huskies' wrestlers begin to find their identity in loss to Cumberland
The Mt. Hope wrestling team fell to Cumberland 50-28 in a Division I match at the high school on Wednesday night. The Huskies are currently 0-3 in D-I and 5-7 overall. The fact that Mt. Hope only had … more
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