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Dr. Lisa Cowley and Victor Westgate have spent years and traveled many thousands of miles learning how to achieve a happy retirement, and how to navigate the process no matter where you are on the journey.
Warren couple to share secrets of happy retirement in series of talks
Dr. Lisa Cowley and her husband, Victor Westgate, have spent about 15 years researching, self-exploring, traveling, and interviewing hundreds of people to be able to answer one question insightfully: What to do after retiring? more
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Jonathan, Maeve, Sally, and Liam Borges enjoy breakfast together during Central Fire Company's "Breakfast with Santa" event in 2022.
Central Fire Company's Holiday Breakfast is Dec. 3 in Warren
All are invited to an upcoming holiday breakfast to benefit members of the Central Fire Company in Warren on Sunday, Dec. 3, between 8 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. more
Warren Holiday Festival kicks off on Friday
The Warren Holiday Festival is gearing up for another year of seasonal joy, with committee chair Elwood Donnelly reporting that everything is ready to go for the two evenings of festivities on Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25. more
Dillion Fesmire (right), playing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, clowns around with his future bride Constanze Weber, played by Eli Cabral, during a recent dress rehearsal of the PHS Drama Club’s production of “Amadeus,” which will be staged Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16-18, in the school’s Kate Grana Auditorium.
‘Amadeus’ takes to the stage at Portsmouth High
PORTSMOUTH — Before it became a hit movie in 1984, the fictional story of the rivalry between court composer Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the late 18th century was told on the … more
Joe Delfino, an Air Force veteran of over 36 years and a member of the Combat Veterans Association, salutes after placing a flag in honor of those who died in wars throughout America’s history, during the ceremony at the South Burial Ground during the 2023 Memorial Day observance ceremony.
Warren to observe two Veterans' Day events this weekend
An event on Saturday, Nov. 11 will honor a late WWII veteran and a Medal of Honor recipient. An event on Sunday, Nov. 12 will honor four Warren veterans. more
Annual free Trunk or Treat is this Sunday at Burr’s Hill
Stop by Burr’s Hill Park this weekend, Sunday, Oct. 29 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for the annual Trunk or Treat event. more
The completed mural at the Warren Town Wharf.
New mural completed at Warren Town Wharf
The Warren Arts and Cultural Commission (WACC) is inviting the public to visit the recently completed Warren Waterfront Mural Project during the Warren Walkabout on Sunday, Oct. 22. more
Dr. David Weed (left), is the project coordinator for the The Sowams Heritage Area Project.
The Sowams region could potentially become a National Heritage Area
The Sowams Heritage Area Project invites members of the community to participate in a community conversation to discuss the significance of Sowams, the ancestral homeland of the Massasoit Ousamequin, and the feasibility of designating the region as a National Heritage Area. more
The timeline including the list of all known enslaved individuals that came through Bristol, seen on display outside of Linden Place.
Presentation: Who were the enslaved of Bristol and Warren?
On Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the George Hail Library, Courtney Garrity, creator of the database with the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society will meet with Pat Mues and Sarah Weed of the Warren Middle Passage Project to discuss their research. more
Amber Jackson, founder of Black Leaf Tea Co., was chosen as one of two finalists among six competitors during last week’s Munch Madness pitch competition. Ramon Hinds, founder of the family-owned Orisirisi Spice of Life, which makes specialty hot pepper sauces, was the other finalist chosen. They will face off in a final competition during Hope & Main’s Twilight Party on Saturday, Sept. 23.
$10,000 is on the line at Hope & Main's Twilight Party on Saturday
Ramon Hinds of Orisirisi Spice of Life and Amber Jackson of Black Leaf Tea Co. were chosen as the two finalists competing for a $10,000 grand prize. They both started at Hope & Main. more
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