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Mesiah Lastra (left) and Derick Case (right) celebrate with Ben Colouro (middle) after the running back scored his second touchdown of the game.
Calouro scores three touchdowns in Huskies heartbreaking 27-28 loss to Johnston
The Mt. Hope football suffered a heartbreaking 27-28 loss to Johnston during the team’s homecoming game on Friday night. The loss dropped the Huskies Division III record to 1-3 and 2-3 … more
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Camelo, Little named Homecoming King, Queen
Parker Camelo  and Casey Little were named Mt. Hope's Homecoming King and Queen in a brief ceremony during the Huskies homecoming football game. more
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Sajo Jefferson (left) and Julia Chang, who are both part of the leadership team at Movement Ground Farm in Tiverton, gave visitors a tour of the farm, stopping to talk about the sheep behind them, and the unique efforts of their farm to engage young and minority populations in farming. Everyone on the leadership team at Movement Ground is under the age of 35 and most come from Providence to work there.
The food network is hard at work
Research suggests the average person thinks about food 15% of their day. That’s of course their own food, or their family’s food, and those thoughts are typically connected to the rumble … more
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Warren seeking artist for Town Wharf project
Submissions are due on or before Friday, Oct. 28. more
Don E. Cowart II began his new role as superintendent of Coventry public schools on Oct. 1. He grew up in Warren and graduated from Warren High School in 1987.
Don Cowart, Warren native, is Coventry's new superintendent
Don Cowart II began his tenure as Coventry’s superintendent this week, the culmination of a nearly 30-year career in education that began as a teacher in New Jersey. more
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First singles player Elsa White hits a forehand/backhand during her match against Sonya Pareek of Barrington. She won the match, 6-1, 6-3, and is currently 6-1 on the season.
White qualifies for states as tennis team competes in D-I
The move up to Division I has been difficult for the Mt. Hope tennis team who are now 3-4 on the season after losing to Barrington 6-1 on Monday afternoon. Last season the Huskies were the Division … more
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An aerial view depicts how the building would appear compared to surrounding structures. The Tourister Mill is the large complex at the back.
Citizens united in opposition to Water Street development
Over 15 residents spoke in opposition to a proposed four-story, 17-unit affordable housing development that would be located at 119 Water St. and would require nine zoning variances. more
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The Huskies girls cross country team from left, Analucia Romero, Ryan Coffey, Jessica Deal, Sonia Bradley, Reyn Ferris, Lily Dasilveira, and Lucy O’Brien, posted their best regular season record ever at 8-3, according to coach Susan Rancourt. The team is waiting their fate about qualifying for states as a team.
Huskies go 8-3, best record ever
Freshman phenom Jessica Deal took first place as the Mt. Hope cross country team swept Tiverton and St. Mary Academy on Monday to finish with an 8-3 record, the best record in the team’s … more
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Portsmouth High’s Joseph Murphy attempts to head a corner kick into the net during a 5-0 win over Mt. Hope on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
Portsmouth High shuts out Mt. Hope, 5-0 (photos)
The Portsmouth Patriots boys’ soccer squad overwhelmed visiting Mt. Hope in a league game last Wednesday, Sept. 28, shutting out the Huskies by a score of 5-0. more
Sally Barker and Jane Harrison admire artwork donated by local artists that is destined for the silent auction at Warren Heritage Foundation’s Portside Picnic.
Warren Heritage Foundation’s annual gala is Oct. 8
A bounty of food, live music, and a prize-filled auction will highlight event honoring Warren’s nautical roots more
A conceptual rendering from ZDS Inc. shows the vision for the development. The outdoor dining area seen in the image would be for The Waterdog restaurant, located next door and owned by Daniel Teodoro, the developer of the proposed apartment building.
A look at the proposed 17-unit Water Street apartment building
The proposal of a 17-unit apartment building on Water Street has already drawn a lot of attention. Check out the details here. more
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Todd Blount, president of Blount Fine Foods, Bacary Diatta, a Senegal native who started a successful hibiscus-based food company out of Hope & Main, and Lisa Raiola, founder of Hope & Main in Warren, provided thoughts during a panel discussion at the CIC in Providence.
A new Branch on RI’s growing food tree
Warren’s Todd Blount and Lisa Raiola spoke at an event welcoming Branchfood accelerator to Rhode Island. more
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Freshman middle hitter Gianna Lunney drops the ball over the net for a point during the team’s win over North Smithfield on Friday night.
Shaw, Malafronte lead Huskies past North Smithfield 3-1
Mia Shaw posted ten kills and 16 assists as Mt. Hope came from behind to beat North Smithfield 3-1 (23-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-21) at home on Friday night. The Huskies volleyball team is currently 3-3 … more
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State and local officials toss shovels full of sand marking the groundbreaking of the new East Bay Bike Path bridges during a special event on Monday, Sept. 26.
State replacing bike path bridges
Nearly three years to the day the state closed the East Bay Bike Path bridges, officials gathered to celebrate their upcoming replacement. More than a dozen state and local officials attended the … more
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Emily Mushen, Linda Beall, and Bob Molloy, who have been volunteering for the East Bay Food Bank and Thrift Shop for two and a half years, one year, and 12 years respectively, during a normal day helping out inside the pantry. The food bank has around 160 volunteers, about half of whom volunteer multiple days a week throughout the year.
Inflation, increased need put pressure on East Bay Food Pantry
Inflation, combined with a decreased focus on the pandemic and the food insecurity it caused, has led to increased need for the communities served by the East Bay Food Pantry. more
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Josie Morway, a Boston-based artist and former Rhode Island resident, in the process of painting a finely-detailed saltmarsh sparrow on a storefront at 24 Child St. It is part of a mural commissioned by the Town in partnership with The Avenue Concept designed to bring awareness to the increasing concern over climate change and sea level rise.
In Warren, an artistic perspective on rising tides
A new mural on Child Street, combined with multiple other efforts, looks to bring awareness to the dangers posed by climate change and rising ocean waters. more
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The state will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the project to replace the East Bay Bike Path bridges.
State leaders will celebrate commitment to new bike path bridges
State and local leaders will attend a special groundbreaking event in Barrington on Monday, Sept. 26. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island … more
Wedge will open up at 279 Water St., in the building that formerly housed Muse jewelry shop, ideally in November.
The perfect charcuterie board: coming soon to Water Street
Water Street wanderers will soon be able to visit a one-stop-shop for all your charcuterie board needs. more
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Alex Smuk represents RIFAC at a recent event.
RIFAC athletes complete busy summer, start new season
EAST PROVIDENCE — The new month marked a new season for the athletes at the city-bases Rhode Island Fencing Academy, who took part in the Boston Fencing Club sponsored Regional Junior/Cadet … more
Katie Potter, founder of Newport Chowder Company, with her mother, Muriel Barclay de Tolly, after being voted the winner of the 2022 Pitch Competition at Hope & Main.
Newport Chowder Company wins Hope & Main's Pitch Contest
Katie Potter, founder of Newport Chowder Company, was voted the winner of Hope & Main’s pitch contest, which awarded a $10,000 cash prize. more
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Lisa Raiola, founder of Hope & Main, will participate alongside Todd Blount of Blount Fine Foods at a ceremony on Thursday to welcome food accelerator Branchfood to Providence.
Is a ‘Massachusetts Miracle’ brewing in Little Rhody?
Hope & Main's Lisa Raiola will be on hand with RI Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner on Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Providence, to welcome a likeminded food accelerator group, Branchfood, to Rhode Island. more
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(A few) businesses are turning taxes into scholarships
Every July, a small group of people gather in a conference room inside the Rhode Island Division of Taxation offices in Providence and watch as index cards are drawn one by one from a raffle bin. … more
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A new biographical book on the late Robert Healey Jr. will go on sale online this week and in print next week. It is authored by Bristol resident Lawrence W. Verria and published by Stillwater Press.
Bristol author writes new book on Robert 'Cool Moose' Healey Jr.
Six and a half years after Robert Healey Jr.’s death, his life and political career is the subject of a new book by Bristol-based author Lawrence W. Verria more
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Warren Quahog Festival and Art Show returns this weekend
The Quahog Festival will return in a new format, and the Art Show returns for its 29th year. more
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Freshman Thea Jackson blasts a shot by Barrington goalkeeper Helena DeFanti during their game at Mt. Hope on Friday. Jackson scored 4 goals for the Huskies.
Jackson nets four in win over Barrington
Freshman striker Thea Jackson scored four goals as the Mt. Hope girls soccer team thrashed Barrington 6-0 in a Division I home game on Friday evening. Senior midfielder Abby Razzino and sophomore … more
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