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Brown looks good after peaceful resolution with student protestors
STORY OF THE WEEK: Pro-Palestinian protests at Brown University came to a peaceful end last week – a contrast to the mass arrests and disorder seen on many campuses across the … more
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St. Andrew’s School recently honored the White family, which has supported the school for many years.
St. Andrew’s School honors local family
St. Andrew’s School recently honored the White family at the annual Saints Gala: A Night of Shining Stars.   The event took place Thursday, April 25, acknowledging the generosity and … more
Portsmouth High sophomore Emily DeConto won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 16.66 seconds at the RIIL Eastern Division Track and Field Championships held Saturday at Barrington High School.
PHS boys take 2nd, girls 4th in Division track meet
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High track and field athletes won several events at the RIIL Eastern Division Championships held Saturday at Barrington High School. more
Westport Police: Arrests for DUI, strangulation and burglary
Following is an overview of Westport Police activity from April 29 to May 5. Monday, April 29 Animal complaints came in from Gabriella Drive at 8:47 p.m. Rene Valois, 75, of 1024 … more
Tiverton Police: Officers respond to multiple domestic and casino calls
Following is an overview of Tiverton Police activity from April 29 to May 5. Monday, April 29 An Old Bulgarmarsh Road resident reported a neighbor dispute at 10:41 a.m. A caller … more
A handful of the Warren volunteer gardeners in front of Warren Town Hall, from left, Dave Frerichs, Keith Daniel, Elizabeth O’Connell, Geri Herreid, Jane Swift, Paulette Clemens and Dottie Dylag in 2021 after planting zinnia and verbena in the pot in front of Town Hall. Without some help, there will be far fewer blue pots around downtown.
Warren's downtown flower pots need a cash infusion to bloom this year
Because of the critical budget situation, this year the Warren Volunteer Gardeners (WVG) were not funded by the town and will need your financial support to help the beautification program to continue. more
Barrington’s Ellie Noonan soars over the bar while competing in the pole vault on Saturday. Noonan won the event.
Eagles soar to Eastern Division Track Championship titles
The Barrington High School outdoor track teams swept the number one spots at the girls and boys Eastern Division Championship meets on Saturday, May 4. The BHS girls team scored 211.5 points and … more
If you can't stand the heat ... Don't renovate the kitchen
After months of shopping, four offers that were rejected, and one inspection that uncovered excessive repairs, my clients won the negotiation on a house they loved. Huzzah!  A few weeks … more
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Nazarae Phillip competes for EPHS in the girls' high jump at the 2024 Eastern Division Championship Meet Saturday, May 4.
Townies come up shy to Barrington in Eastern girls' outdoor track competitions
For the second time in less than a week, the East Providence High School girls' outdoor track and field team finished second to its neighbors from Barrington as the host Eagles followed up their … more
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Portsmouth Police deal with alleged assaults, DUIs
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Monday, April 29 Mackenzie P. Bowman, 23, of 646 Bristol Ferry Road, Apt. 2, was charged with … more
The Barrington Park and Recreation Commission voted 6-1 to recommend that the weekend and holiday rate for non-resident parking at Barrington Beach be increased to $20.
Should Barrington Town Council increase cost of non-resident beach passes?
The Barrington Town Council is expected to discuss, and in some cases vote upon, a wide variety of topics at its meeting tonight, Monday, May 6.   Among the topics included on the meeting … more
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia (right) congratulates Barrington SRO Joel Saccoccio after he received the 2024 Glenford Shibley Leadership Award.
Barrington School Resource Officer honored with leadership award
Barrington School Resource Officer Joel Saccoccio recently received the 2024 Glenford Shibley Leadership Award, which recognizes an SRO that has made a specific and significant contribution to their … more
Barrington Firefighters spray water onto a gas main leak on Tiffany Circle on Thursday morning, May 2.
Video: Fire department responds to gas leak in Barrington neighborhood
The Barrington Fire Department responded to a gas main leak on Tiffany Circle on Thursday, May 2, at 11 a.m. According to residents in that neighborhood, a contractor was attempting to connect a … more
Mike D’Ambra (left) and his father, Gary, stand in a section of woods that the D’Ambra family recently donated to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
Land donation expands nature preserve in Barrington
There is a corner of Barrington along Wampanoag Trail where you can look across the highway to Osamequin Nature Preserve, but you can’t find a wilderness trail on your side of the road. … more
Silver Spring Golf Course temporarily opens as lease talks continue
EAST PROVIDENCE — For the moment at least, the Silver Spring Golf Course off Pawtucket Avenue in city has been given the green light to open why the volunteers who operate the six-hole layout … more
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Senate, House back bills requiring regular reporting on Washington Bridge status
PROVIDENCE — The General Assembly backed bills sponsored by two high-ranking East Providence legislators seeking to hold the Rhode Island Department of Transportation accountable going forward … more
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Letter: Worried about the dangers of child’s jewelry
To the editor: While many in the town were focused on the recent inexcusable beating of a Barrington student by his peers, what caught my eye was the police report of a woman who claimed the … more
Bristol PD: Three arrests and an injured baby seal
Bristol Police made three arrests and also responded to a humorous call at a dock on Thames Street after a resident raised concerns about a "coyote" in the area. more
The Barrington Town Council will discuss the Carmelite monastery property on Monday night, May 6, and is expected to vote on whether to advance a monastery-specific resolution question to the upcoming FTM.
Council could vote on monastery property development question on Monday
The Barrington Town Council will discuss the Carmelite monastery property on Monday night, May 6, and is expected to vote on whether to advance a monastery-specific resolution question to the … more
Portsmouth High’s Jack Casey fires a spike over the net during the first set of last Thursday’s home volleyball match against Scituate/Prout.
PHS boys’ volleyball team extends No. 1 squad to 5th set
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth High boys’ varsity volleyball team came oh so close to upsetting the top-ranked team in Division III Thursday night. more
Danny Savery, a former Tiverton police officer and corrections officer, now has three locations where he trains clients in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. The newest spot is within the plaza formerly occupied by Benny’s on Metacom Avenue
Former cop shares secrets on training the body and mind
Danny Savery opened his first Brazilian Jiu Jitsu studios in Tiverton and then Somerset after leaving law enforcement about 18 years ago. Now he has three locations, in Somerset, Fairhaven, and most recently, Bristol. more
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Lee Silva of the Cosmopolitan team, with a Cosmo firmly in hand, prepares to throw the bag during Monday night’s cornhole championship at the VFW Post 5390 in Common Fence Point. “It’s the only sport where it’s legal to drink,” said league organizer Bob Dyl. “In fact, in most cases it’s encouraged.”
Taking their cornhole seriously in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — It was an epic battle between the Half in the Bags and Challengers teams inside the VFW Post 5390 hall in Common Fence Point Monday night. more
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Volunteers clean up the grounds at Butts Hill Fort. The Battle of Rhode Island Association was the recipient of a grant from the Aquidneck Land Trust for grounds restoration of the fort.
Land trust awards grants to Portsmouth organizations
PORTSMOUTH — Two local groups were the beneficiaries of grants awarded last week by the Aquidneck Land Trust (ALT). more
The Barrington High School auditorium was closed in the late winter of 2020 after school officials discovered that the acoustic panels were falling off the walls. Recently, officials discovered problems with the auditorium's sound system.
Bugs discovered in Barrington Middle School auditorium sound system
Arts Alive! will perform “Chicago: Teen Edition” at Barrington Middle School in early May, and when they do, organizers will be bringing in their own audio equipment. That has become … more
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One of the Barrington High School students who fought with and beat another student after school on April 24 stands over the victim after he fell to the ground, as seen in an image from a cell phone video that recorded the incident and was shared on Snapchat.
Barrington Police explain why five attackers charged with 'felony' assault
Barrington Police Chief Michael Correia explained how his department determined whether to charge the five males who assaulted a fellow Barrington High School student on April 24 with simple assault … more
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