Photo: Turkeys go to the police in Barrington
Police in Barrington are used to dealing with turkeys, but this is a little extreme. A rafter of about six or seven of the large birds showed up at the station on Federal Road around rush hour Thursday, and they wouldn’t leave quietly despite one woman who tried to scare them away from her Toyota [...]
Read More →Tattrie will seek opinion on Warren house demolition
Warren Town Councilor Cathie Tattrie has asked the town’s attorney to determine whether she should vote on or recuse herself from an upcoming vote on whether to grant a funeral home’s request to demolish a 152-year-old home on Main Street. Ms. Tattrie, who owns Smith Funeral and Memorial Services on Schoolhouse Road, is a direct [...]
Read More →Autumn brings sweet, crisp apples
Fall means crisp, right-off-the-tree apples — especially if you pick your own. And, you don’t have to go to the northwest part of the state to do that. There are two right in Little Compton. This coffee cake, which is delicious with coffee, but also makes a great dessert with the addition of a little [...]
Read More →Does Warren councilor have a conflict of interest?
Note: The following letter was sent to Warren Town Council member Cathie Tattrie by Steve Thompson, a member of the Warren Preservation Society and Voluntary Historic District Commission: Dear Councilwoman Tattrie, Are you planning on participating and voting in the October 15th hearing regarding the demolition waiver request for the JD Tuell House at 613 Main [...]
Read More →I support Chris Stanley, Dave Frerichs and Cathy Tattrie
To the editor: I live on Ridgeway Drive in Warren close to where the high power lines intersect the street. The area along the power lines creates a wide and open space through Bristol, and is often used by area residents for recreation. Recently a large yellow traffic barrier was put in place at the [...]
Read More →Barrington Parks and Recreation Commission examines tennis court usage
The Barrington Parks and Recreation Commission continued a discussion on local tennis courts Thursday night, once again examining possible methods of curtailing the practice of out-of-town instructors setting up shop for hours on end. The issue isn’t a new one for Barrington nor the commission. The town council enacted an ordinance last spring (on a [...]
Read More →Tempers flare at end of rather benign East Providence School Committee meeting
EAST PROVIDENCE — A rather benign East Providence School Committee meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 25, ended in a caustic outburst against a sitting member of the board by his would-be successor. Committee member Stephen Furtado sat apparently stunned in his chair on the City Hall chamber dais as his challenger in this year’s Ward 2 [...]
Read More →Investigators sift through ashes of fatal Prudence Island fire
PRUDENCE ISLAND — Portsmouth police and fire investigators along with officers from the state Fire Marshal’s office were back on Prudence Island Thursday sifting through the ashes of an 0151 Concord Avenue, Prudence Island cottage that was destroyed by a Tuesday morning fire. The west side house burned to the groundearly last Tuesday. Later, human [...]
Read More →Jury finds Westport man guilty of child rape
A Westport man awaits sentencing after a jury found him guilty Thursday of child rape. After deliberating Tuesday and Wednesday, a Fall River Superior Court jury found Edward Pacheco Jr., 41, of 70 Forge Road, Westport, guilty on Thursday morning of six of the eight charges against him. Prosecutors say that Mr. Pacheco had become [...]
Read More →Election 2012: East Providence-Barrington House hopefuls discuss duplication, same-sex marriage
EAST PROVIDENCE — The East Providence Post’s weekly coverage of Election 2012 returns to the three races now set for seats in the General Assembly — House Districts 63, 65 and 66. The seven candidates were presented with two questions, one on a fiscal issue and the other on a social matter. Their responses were [...]
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