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Warren PD: Police make five arrests, investigate 'hazardous' dumpster
Warren police made five arrests between July 15-21, 2024. more
Members of the Warren Fourth of July 250 Commission meet with Lauren Fogarty, Program Coordinator for the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial (250th) Commission, and Rob Rock, Deputy Secretary of State of Rhode Island during a meeting at the Historic Warren armory on Monday night.
Warren already going 'above and beyond' planning for America’s 250th
Warren’s unabashed love for its local history has already put it at the top of the state’s list in terms of communities they can count on to provide fun, community flair for the upcoming celebration of America’s 250th birthday. more
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Post 10 Juniors put finishing touch on superb Legion Baseball regular season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Riverside Post 10 Junior Division team, sponsored by the Athlete turn Champion (ATC) performance facility, capped off its 2024 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League … more
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Jackson Adams celebrates on second base after hitting a third inning double.
Bristol/Warren 12U All-Stars go down fighting in state title loss
What looked like it could be a blowout early turned into one of the most exciting recent displays of Little League imaginable, which stretched to 9 innings. more
This graph breaks down ARPA spending by the Town based on various categories. Far and away, the majority of funds went to maintenance of infrastructure, mostly the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Did Warren's ARPA spending align with residents' wishes? Not really
We examined the purchases made with Warren's $3.14M in Covid relief money and matched it against a resident survey taken prior to any of that spending. How did it match up? more
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The social media-drive “Aquapalooza” event at Potters Cove, Prudence Island, is not only a headache for local police but for the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, which manages nearby shellfish grounds.
‘Aquapalooza’ forcing closure of 700-acre shellfish area
PORTSMOUTH — Once again, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) is not taking any chances on shellfish grounds being contaminated by a big party on the water that’s … more
The last submitted rendering submitted by the applicant shows the general size and layout of the site, with the existing school building to the left and the new, three-story structure to the right. The new building has been the topic of most of the controversy surrounding the development.
Liberty Street development gets second approval in Warren
Amidst an ongoing legal appeal from a neighbor, plan for 20-unit development moves ahead, but with a laundry list of conditions. more
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CCRI launches initial table games dealer training course
The Community College of Rhode Island, as part of its partnership with Bally’s Corporation, is launching its first course specific to the gaming industry, "Introduction to Table Games Dealer … more
R.I.’s median home price reaches a record high
Despite a 32 percent increase in the number of single-family homes on the market since June of last year, the median price of Rhode Island homes sold last month continued to rise, hitting a new high … more
Tizzy K's employee, Arianna Barlow delivers a few scoops to Ruth Spencer and friends.
Tizzy K's serves up 1,000 free scoops at new Warren location
The unique cereal ice cream business that started at Hope & Main and grew a fandom from a shipping container in Providence now has a brick and mortar location on Main Street in Warren. more
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Warren PD: Two arrests, a dumpster fire, and a bad trip
Warren Police made two arrests and responded to a call after someone apparently had a bad reaction to mushrooms. more
4 Market St., which hosts The Collaborative and Archive Snackery, got its facade fixed up through an ARPA-funded grant.
Warren had over $3.14M in Covid money — so how did they spend it?
We accounted for every dollar of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money spent in Warren, which just recently committed the last remainder of those federal dollars. more
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(L-R): Glenn Donovan, Megan Joy Ferreira, and Margaret Elise Richards.
Meet the three new members representing Bristol on the school committee
Three new faces will join the nine-member Bristol Warren Regional School Committee, as half of Bristol’s share of six representatives are to be chosen this November due to Marjorie McBride, Karen Cabral, and Sarah Bullard all opting not to run for another term. more
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Councilman Joe DePasquale made the motion to hire a temporary employee for the finance department during Monday's special meeting.
Warren Council seeks temporary help to sort out finances
Frustrated with a lack of financial certainty being provided from Town Hall, the Warren Town Council took a special meeting to put out an offer for temporary financial assistance. more
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Gavin Labolita (left) Louie Botelho celebrate with Preston DeSousa (mid-left) and Jackson Adams after DeSousa homered in the fifth inning.
Bristol-Warren 12U All-Stars go on improbable run to earn District 2 title
After losing to Newport in June, Bristol-Warren rattled off five consecutive wins, including two over Barrington, to earn the 12U District title. more
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Photographs from the notice of claim show the protruding staircase on State Street leading to Water Street. Bristol resident Denise Procaccini suffered a dislocated arm and broken elbow as a result of tripping over the staircase in April.
Potential lawsuit in the works following trip-and-fall on Warren street
A personal injury law firm is looking into who should be possibly help liable should a Bristol woman go forward with a lawsuit following a trip and fall incident that occurred on State Street in Warren in April. more
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Bike Newport campers showed off their bike skills on the Big Blue Bike Barn’s “Pump Track.”
Teaching kids how to ride with power
A leading bike advocate believes strongly that everyone riding a bicycle needs training and education, and that applies even more strongly to the growing population riding around on electric … more
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Bristol/Warren players and coaches react after jackson Adams halts a big inning for Barrington with his play in the field. Bristol/Warren won the game 9-3. The two teams play for the title tonight, Saturday July 13.
Bristol/Warren All-Stars clobber Barrington 9-3
The Bristol/Warren All-Star team bashed 9 hits in clobbering Barrington 9-3 at Sherwood Field on Friday night. The two teams play again in a deciding game at Vets Memorial Park tonight (Sunday) … more
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Warren PD: Woman arrested after allegedly biting partner’s face
Police arrested seven people between July 1 and July 7, 2024, including multiple instances of assault. more
Barrington resident and East Bay Rep. Jason Knight sponsored legislation that will allow nursing home residents to choose to have cameras installed in their rooms.
New law allows cameras in nursing home residents’ rooms
A new law sponsored by Rep. Jason Knight will allow nursing home residents to choose to have cameras installed in their rooms. The legislation (2024-S 2263A, 2024-H 7969A), which was signed into … more
RIDOT Director Peter Alviti speaks while showing a graph on traffic patterns on the Washington Bridge during a press conference Tuesday, July 9.
Westbound traffic flows improve, east side stalls with lane changes
PROVIDENCE — There's more than a hint of irony in the updated traffic figures for the Washington Bridge provided by state officials last week after they were forced to make dramatic alterations … more
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Will Haggerty delivers a pitch for the Post 10 Senior squad during his five-inning, no-hit performance in Riverside's 10-0 win over Pawtucket Post 25 Wednesday night, July 10.
Post 10 Seniors sweep Pawtucket for first two wins of 2024 season
It's been an admittedly unsatisfying start to the 2024 Rhode Island American Baseball League season for the Riverside Post 10 Senior Division club. The locals, however, are hoping to turn around … more
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Attorney Max Wistow speaks July 10 during a review of the legal aspects pertaining to the Washington Bridge closure.
Bridge counselors coyly answer questions about their investigation
PROVIDENCE — It's likely the general public will not get all of the information it would expect and want to know about the Washington Bridge debacle any time soon. At least that's how the … more
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Warren Land Trust gets $4,000 in legislative grants
The money will go towards trail maintenance and the removal of invasive species. more
Andy Arruda, center, with Shihan Chris Montella and Shihan Wendy Montella, co-owners of Montella’s Karate Academy in Swansea, where Arruda recently earned his blackbelt at the age of 62.
Warren native earns karate black belt at 62 years old
You could have hardly blamed Andy Arruda if he chose to quit on his journey towards earning the coveted black belt in karate — in fact, it seems like the universe was screaming at him to do so. more
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