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Post 2 sweeps Post 10 from Senior Legion Baseball playoffs
EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2023 Rhode Island American Legion Baseball League season came to an abrupt end for the Riverside Post 10 Seniors with a doubleheader loss to visiting Warwick/West Warwick … more
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Preparations began last week for the upcoming bike path bridges replacement project.
Crews begin early work for bike path bridges project
Preparations are underway for the upcoming bike path bridge replacement work.   Vanessa Gonzalez, a spokesperson with the RI Department of Transportation, confirmed that the work taking … more
Warren PD: Another car theft and more broken into
Warren Police reported another car theft, and received reports of more cars being broken into with belongings stolen, between July 10-17, 2023. more
A view of the Matos campaign signature sheet discarded by the East Providence Canvassing Office with the residences listed with the City Hall address highlighted.
East Providence is latest municipality to flag fraudulent Matos signatures
EAST PROVIDENCE — As previously reported by various media outlets, East Providence was the latest municipality to flag forged signatures and addresses in support of Lt. Governor Sabina Matos' … more
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Camping, drinking, and vandalism ordinances all poised for amendments in Warren
A number of quality of life issues were the target of proposed amendments during the most recent meeting of the Warren Town Council. All were approved for a first reading. more
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Cara Golson (mid left), Patty Bettencourt (mid-right) and the Right Choice Real Estate crew sing Jingle Bells along with the Grace Barker residents during Christmas in July on Monday.
A very merry time at Grace Barker
A fundraiser held at Grace Barker on Monday evening, organized by Jim Baptista, brought a lot of holiday spirit to the residents, even though it was on a hot July day. more
Taylor Benton mans the bar inside the space that will soon become Warren’s first vinyl bar, where you can enjoy a drink while listening to modern or past classics.
In Your Ear gets approvals for new bar, food operation at former 2nd Story
The trio that bought the former 2nd Story Theatre went before the Warren Town Council on July 11 for three approvals to begin expanding operations in the first floor of the 28 Market St. space, where the new In Your Ear record store now occupies. more
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Work on Bradford and Central Streets in downtown Bristol began after the Fourth of July and is anticipated to be complete before school resumes at Colt and Andrews Schools.
Bristol County Water Authority work will continue through summer
Work on cast iron water mains, as well as gas mains, have begun and will proceed through the coming few weeks. more
Arthur Franco feeds his two mini ponies, Petunia and Spirit, a mother-daughter pair that have grown very fond of him.
Former corrections officer finds post-retirement joy rescuing mini animals
Arthur Franco is probably not the type of guy you would expect to see kneel down beside a hot pink-bridled miniature pony, whispering soft words of encouragement while enticing it with a handful of hay... more
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Carnival at the Carousel
EAST PROVIDENCE — Riverside quite literally takes center stage on the city's community calendar in the coming days and weeks, beginning this weekend with the inaugural Crescent Park Carousel … more
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Car theft suspects arrested in Swansea possibly connect to Warren thefts
Three individuals were arrested in Swansea on Monday while allegedly in possession of a stolen motor vehicle that also appeared to contain items stolen from vehicles in Warren, according to police. more
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Bristol/Warren 11U Little League team celebrates after its victory over Portsmouth Little League for the District 2 championship title.
Bristol Warren 11U All-Stars win district title over Portsmouth
The Bristol Warren 11U Little League Team celebrated a 14-1 victory over Portsmouth Little League on Saturday, and now head to the Rhode Island State Tournament beginning this Saturday in Cranston. more
RISPCA offers reward for information on abandoned guinea pigs
EAST PROVIDENCE — Two hikers discovered a total of 42 guinea pigs abandoned at the Browning Mill Pond Area off of Arcadia Road in Exeter on Tuesday, July 12. The hikers, along with two … more
Portion of Bike Path in Riverside will be closed briefly July 17
EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management  is informing users of the East Bay Bike Path that a stretch of the path in Riverside will be closed for about … more
Bay View selects Hall of Famer Scorpio as new athletic director
EAST PROVIDENCE — All Stater, player of the year, team captain, Hall of Famer, championship level coach and, now, athletic director. One of the most consequential student-athletes in the … more
Warren PD make seven arrests and investigate car thefts
The Warren PD had a full plate from July 3-10, 2023, as they made seven arrests and investigated four car thefts within two days. more
Merchants of Cool singer Dan Pacheco belts out a Foreigner song during Warren’s first 2023 Summer Series concert at Burr’s Hill Park on Sunday.
No complaints yet on noise from Warren's concert series
Reactions among those who had been critical of the high volume generated by Warren's Summer Concert Series indicated things had at least improved from last year, and it seemed a good time was still had by all. more
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'Christmas in July' coming to Grace Barker on July 17
A ‘Christmas in July’ fundraiser and Christmas caroling event will occur at Grace Barker Health (54 Barker Ave., Warren) on Monday, July 17 at 6 p.m. more
Herbert A. Durfee, III, a Birlington, Vt. native, is the new full-time Town Planner for Warren, officially the Director of Planning and Community Development. He was formerly the Town Planner for Coventry prior to a tenured career in various municipal pursuits throughout Vermont.
Warren hires new Town Planner
Herb Durfee, most recently the Town Planner for Coventry, is on a mission to optimize processes, and continue to develop Warren’s potential more
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The Bristol County Water Authority’s Hydrant Hysteria team, consisting of Nick Deveau and Trevor Sousa, compete last year in San Antonio at the national event after winning the New England qualifier.
They can assemble a fire hydrant faster than (almost) anyone in America
The Bristol County Water Authority was beat by only one other water authority in the country at this unique nationwide competition. more
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This map depicts current marine heat wave conditions for June 2023. Observations show marine heatwaves are occurring across vast regions of the planet, including: the tropical North Atlantic, the Northeast Atlantic along the Iberian coast as far northward as Ireland and the UK, the equatorial Pacific, the Northeast Pacific, the Northwest Pacific in the Sea of Japan, the Southwest Pacific just southeast of New Zealand and the Western Indian Ocean southeast of Madagascar.
The world's ocean water is heating up fast
As scientists around the world sound the alarm about record sea surface temperatures, a new experimental NOAA forecast system predicts that half of the global ocean may experience marine heatwave … more
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Four car thefts in two days prompts Warren PD to investigate
Warren PD are reminding residents to lock their car doors and not to leave valuables in sight following an unusually high number of vehicle thefts last week. more
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A mother osprey with its chick was spotted in a nest that had been relocated near Belcher’s Cove last month.
Relocated osprey spotted with baby chick in Warren
Last week, local photographer and osprey monitor Butch Lombardi looked towards the new nest and saw a welcome sight — an osprey chick sitting alongside its mother. more
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Gallery: Riverside, Bristol-Warren 10u Baseball All Stars
EAST PROVIDENCE — The combined Bristol-Warren Little League squad traveled to Riverside's Forbes Field Thursday night, July 6, to begin play in the District 2 Major Baseball Division … more
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Pitcher Mahir Salahuddin celebrates after catcher Luke Fluet tagged out Gavin LaBollita for the third out in the fifth inning.
Barrington all-stars hold off Bristol-Warren 1-0
The Barrington 12U All-Star baseball team defeated Bristol Warren, 1-0, in an elimination bracket showdown on Wednesday night, July 5.   Mahir Salahuddin and Sean Caldarella combined for … more
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