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MONDAY, MAY 29, 2017

Portsmouth Abbey grads told: Humility will serve you well

PORTSMOUTH — Charles E. Kenahan told the 92 graduates of Portsmouth Abbey School’s Class of 2017 Sunday to live their life with humility, not entitlement. It’s a lesson he …

Borgia, Pirri win 2017 Miss and Little Miss Fourth of July

Fourth of July royalty was crowned Saturday night as the Ms. and Little Ms. Fourth of July winners were announced at Mt. Hope High School. Olivia Borgia, 19, and Angela "Ella" Pirri, 8, emerged …

Tigers defeat Toll Gate 4-0 in tennis playoffs

Both teams sported gaudy 11-2 Division II records but Tiverton’s boys tennis team dominated Toll Gate 4-0 in Saturday’s playoff action. In singles, Tiverton’s Dylan Clark defeated Toll …

Featured home: Close to water, with guest house and pool

Located in the Hampden Meadows neighborhood in Barrington, Thios expanded Cape Cod-style home rests on a breathtaking, professionally designed and maintained landscape of specimen trees and mixed …

Tiverton native's musical talent on display in Navy Band

NEW YORK - Musician 3rd Class Kyle Beltram, a Tiverton native and 2007 graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, serves as a flute instrumentalist with Navy Band Northeast. Beltram has …

Opinion

Letter: School leaders pulled a fast one on Little Compton taxpayers

To the editor: On May 24, the Little Compton School Committee held a meeting for non-renewing of a teacher contract due to lack of enrollment. The committee voted not to proceed with the …

More Local News

Residents to resume charge against planned Dunkin’ Donuts

A controversial proposal to build a new, free-standing Dunkin’ Donuts in Gooding Plaza is back before the Bristol Zoning Board of Review next Wednesday, when residents are expected to resume …

Bristol Police: Felony shoplifting, obscene bumper stickers, ’strange noises’

The Bristol Police Department responded to the following class between May 15 and May 21: Monday, May 15 Police responded to reports of a fight between a man and a woman on Hope Street at 10 …

School supporters win three seats on appropriations

Three new residents were elected to the Barrington Committee on Appropriations at the end of Wednesday night's financial town meeting. Josh Berlinsky, Cynthia Rosengard and Scott Douglas each …

By Mike Rego

More enhancements eyed for Veterans Memorial Park in East Providence

EAST PROVIDENCE — The enhanced Veterans Memorial Park off the appropriately named Veterans Memorial Boulevard in city continues to take shape thanks to the efforts of the city’s Advisory …

Boyle leaves East Providence for Pawtucket position

EAST PROVIDENCE — Jeanne Boyle is leaving her position as Planning Department director for the city to take over as the new director of commerce in Pawtucket. Her last day is supposed to be June 21. …

Police Report

Portsmouth Police clerk, and her boy Henry, are both retiring

3 days ago

PORTSMOUTH — Although only one employee of the Portsmouth Police Department is "officially" retiring this week, don’t tell that to Henry, outgoing police clerk Debbi Pappas’ …

Man charged with hitting police officer with car

3 days ago

A Warren man has been charged with hitting a Cranston police officer with his car early Saturday morning. Ralph Delullo, 27, of 20 Hanley Farm Road, was charged with felony assault with a …

EPPD changes way it informs residents about convicted sex offenders

4 days ago

EAST PROVIDENCE — Some residents recently have been startled by the perceived surge in the frequency and number of notifications they’ve received from law enforcement about the presence …

Stanfield pleads guilty to 2015 East Providence Mother’s Day murder

5 days ago

PROVIDENCE — The perpetrator in the murder of a city woman on Mother’s Day 2015 acknowledged guilt and accepted a life sentence during proceedings Wednesday morning, May 24, in Superior …

PORTSMOUTH POLICE REPORT

Man faces charge of breaking and entering in Portsmouth

Tuesday, May 23

PORTSMOUTH — Police arrested a Bristol man Saturday night after a witness reported seeing the man try to kick in a door to a Cedar Avenue home. Robert E. Stackhouse, 46, of 155 Bradford …

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First-Time Homebuyers – What You Need to Know

Spring is finally in the air, and that’s a sure sign that first-time homebuyers are out and about, looking for their perfect new home. If you’re one of them, you’re probably …

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Burgers, fish, nuts, oysters, chicken and more on recall lists

Each week the Personal Injury Law Offices of d’Oliviera & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that they feel the public …

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Recalls include pancakes, sausage, teas and car seats

Each week the Personal Injury Law Offices of d’Oliviera & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that they feel the public …

Business

House Hunt: Open houses planned in East Bay this weekend

The following open houses are scheduled in towns around the East Bay this weelend: Barrington 1 Briarfield Road — Sunday, May 28, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Colonial, 4, 2.5, $689,000. …

Obituaries

Luis Miguel Araujo, 40, Warren

Luis Miguel Araujo, 40, of Riverview Street, Warren, passed away on May 21, 2017. Born in Villa Franca, St. Michael, Azores, he was the son of the late Jose Esperito Santo Araujo and Maria Sofia …

Carl E. Harper, 78, Warren

Joseph C. Bellas, 86, formerly of Barrington

Dr. John Champlin Lathrop, 89, formerly of Barrington

Gladys S. Vermette, 97, Bristol

Brian Daniels, 35, Bristol

Sports

Tigers approach playoffs among division leaders

By Nick Friend Tiverton has turned their season around in a big way, after stumbling out of the gate with a 0-3 start; Since then the Tigers have since gone 11-1 with one of the best record in …

Huskies hope bats return for playoffs

Bristol’s golden girl headed to next Games

Drizzly softball game called with Portsmouth up, 8-3

Mt. Hope student among state’s ‘Golden Dozen’

Opinion

Letter: The deck was stacked in the schools' favor

To the editor: In the May 24th 2017 issue of the Barrington Times I asked if all of us would be better represented by eliminating the yearly town financial meeting in its present venue so that …

Speak-Out: Mosquito moats, ‘Greedy’ school partners, and more

Letter: Thanks for helping 'Stamp Out Hunger'

Letter: A true coincidence in a Barrington neighborhood

Letter: Beauty business is entrepreneurial incubator

Things to do

Bristol Memorial Day ceremonies, parade to remember fallen heroes

Residents are invited to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by military members in the defense of freedom as Bristol pays tribute to fallen soldiers for Memorial Day this weekend. The main event …

Tough Kids Challenge returns to Westport June 4

Stones That Speak: Cemetery lecture in Portsmouth Saturday

Warren podcasters reach milestone

Touch-a-Truck is this Saturday at Glen Park in Portsmouth