Members of a Barrington garden club stopped into the Barrington Police Station on Monday, March 18 to report suspicious behavior at the Osamequin Bird Sanctuary on the Wampanoag Trail.
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3/26/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Police are continuing their investigation after the body of a man was pulled from the shore of the Providence River in city Thursday evening, March 21.
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By Mike Rego
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3/26/24
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Some time soon — it could be a month, maybe two — Holly will finally have a beautiful new home to call her own.
When that day comes, the 1989 Westport High School graduate and single …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/26/24
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Throughout his life, during the good times and bad, the music has been there for Ken Totushek.
It started decades ago when he was in the seventh grade, grew during his teenage years and …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/26/24
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Who’s going to tell them?
Time for fisticuffs!
Those are a few responses posted locally on Facebook this past week, after the Irish Star newspaper published a story just after the …
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3/25/24
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Confused about Westport’s Town Meeting? How it works, the process and procedure, and more? On Wednesday evening, Westport middle schoolers become the teachers.
The eighth grade class will …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/25/24
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Monday, March 18
A report of a suspicious person on Alan Street came in at 3:27 p.m.
A caller reported debris on Route 24 at 4:03 p.m.
A White Tail Lane resident reported trespassing …
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3/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The 2024 East Providence High School Unified Basketball League squad made its season debut recently at home against visiting Mt. Pleasant, the program now almost a decade old …
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By Mike Rego
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3/25/24
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A home on Mathewson Road in Barrington recently sold for $4 million. That is the highest home sale for the entire East Bay so far this year, and is the highest ever for a home on Mathewson Road, …
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3/25/24
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is informing motorists as part of it ongoing effort to alleviate the intense congestion on the Washington Bridge since the …
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By Mike Rego
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3/25/24
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PORTSMOUTH — A 23-year-old Johnston man was arrested last week after he was found to be allegedly in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, police said.
While conducting a …
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3/25/24
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A man was struck and killed on Willett Avenue in Barrington on Thursday morning, March 21.
Barrington Police said the victim is 78-year-old Riverside resident …
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3/25/24
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A commercial shellfisherman who capsized his center console on a remote stretch of the Westport River’s west branch last Thursday was able to make it safely to shore with the help of a nearby …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/25/24
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It will be at least another two months before a controversial plan to develop a live-in school for teens with substance abuse issues gets another hearing before the town.
For the third time …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/22/24
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The Serpent And Its Tail seeks to serve small bites alongside libations at 504 Main St.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/22/24
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Bristol Police made five arrests between March 11-18, 2024.
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3/22/24
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Police made four arrests between March 11-18, 2024, including a 17-year-old who was found in possession of a vast quantity of marijuana vapes.
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3/22/24
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A Mathewson Road resident called Barrington Police on Tuesday, March 12 at about 5:30 p.m. to report that his doorbell camera had captured footage of a suspicious man outside his home. The …
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3/21/24
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"Tom's Grove" began as a dream for some senior citizens at Benjamin Church in Bristol. It has turned into a successful community project, with another big addition coming in the next few months.
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3/21/24
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Thirty-two high school hockey players from across Rhode Island recently received prestigious Hobey Baker High School Character Awards during a recognition ceremony in the Senate Lounge of the …
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3/21/24
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Monday, March 11
A 911 caller reported an accident with injuries on American Legion Highway at 7:35 a.m.
A 911 caller reported a suspicious person at Hix Bridge Road and Route 88. But …
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3/21/24
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Suspended Tiverton police officer Jacob Rapoza will learn his fate late next month, following the conclusion of his trial Wednesday.
Rapoza, the former school resource officer at Tiverton High …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/21/24
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The inaugural event, one of a series to come, was organized by the Association of Rhode Island Authors, and is happening on Thursday, March 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Borealis Coffee Company in Bristol.
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3/21/24
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Barrington School officials are proposing a $3.1 million increase for the proposed school budget.
The $3.1 million bump, if approved by voters at this year’s Financial Town Meeting, …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/21/24
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Gripper, a state-of-the-art crew transfer vessel used to transport workers to and from offshore wind installations, was unveiled recently at Blount Boat's shipyard on Water Street, to much fanfare.
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By Ethan Hartley
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3/21/24
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