Illusion won the largest division in the race, St. David’s Lighthouse Division with 108 boats. Illusion, a Cal 40 owned by Sally and Stan Honey of Palo Alto, California, is the fourth Cal …
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Story courtesy of Newport Bermuda Race, photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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6/23/22
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With the legislative session set to adjourn at the end of the week, the clock is ticking on legislation that would restrict aquaculture along the Sakonnet River, banning new oyster and other …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/22/22
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island SPCA is scheduled to receive a transport of 40 beagles (15 puppies and 25 adults) today from the Humane Society of the United States.
The beagles were …
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6/21/22
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Legislation that would ban aquaculture operations within 1,000 feet of the mean high tide line will likely be substantially modified to center in on the Sakonnet River, where two Little Compton …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/15/22
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Tiverton is mourning the loss of a beloved fire captain, who died unexpectedly on Monday. Captain Joe Plocica retired from the fire department in 2019, after 25 years of service. Taking into account …
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6/15/22
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Tiverton residents will have to wait a few more weeks to weigh in on a controversial plan to build a Seasons Corner Market at the intersection of Souza and Main roads.
Members of the Tiverton …
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6/15/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Town Council Vice President Linda Ujifusa announced Tuesday she is running for the Rhode Island Senate District 11 (Portsmouth, Bristol) seat being vacated by retiring …
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6/14/22
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PORTSMOUTH — After a lifetime of public service including 22 years in elective office, R.I. Sen. James A. Seveney (D-Dist. 11, Bristol, Portsmouth, Tiverton) is retiring from the state …
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6/13/22
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The 119 Tiverton High School graduates who received their diplomas Friday evening did something unexpected this year: They batted a perfect 1,000.
For the first time ever, Tiverton High School …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/10/22
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They may not have gotten the town's blessing to fly it in front of Town Hall, but members of Love Wins Little Compton hoisted the Pride flag high and proud as they held their second annual Pride …
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6/10/22
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Citing an 'untenable' relationship with some members of the Tiverton Planning Board, Town Planner Jennifer Siciliano is resigning her position with the town, effective mid-June.
In a letter to …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/10/22
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Tiverton's Raymond F. Jones Memorial Dog Park officially opened its gates Sunday, June 5, to an excited crowd of spectators (and their human companions). The community park was a labor of love as 90 …
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6/10/22
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The following students are at the top of the 2021-22 graduating class of Tigers, who will receive their diplomas Saturday. They include:
1. Valedictorian Elise C. Flanagan
Elise …
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6/10/22
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PROVIDENCE — St. Mary Academy-Bay View graduated its Class of 2022 on Monday evening, June 6, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul. The Class of 79 graduates have all been accepted into …
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6/8/22
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As Tiverton continues to debate the right of oyster farmers versus the use of open waters for recreational purposes, Sakonnet-area legislators have submitted a bill that would make aquaculture off …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/7/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Catherine O’Hara told her fellow graduates at Portsmouth Abbey that she had “failed a lot” over her four years of high school, but nearly every time one of …
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6/7/22
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The Town of Tiverton is reviewing multiple property assessments completed by the town's former revaluation firm, after several property owners on the east side of Seapowet Avenue complained that …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/3/22
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The students and faculty at Tiverton High School have reason to feel proud lately. Since being designated a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School last month, the high school is proving it …
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By Nicole Cosme
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6/3/22
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A Providence woman who police say attempted to scam an elderly Tiverton resident out of $16,000 has been charged with felony obtaining money under false pretenses and felony conspiracy.
Luz …
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By Ted Hayes
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6/3/22
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With Fogland Beach now officially open for the season, the Tiverton Town Council is considering an ordinance amendment that would prohibit non-Tiverton residents from accessing most areas of the …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/3/22
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There are many ways to absorb and process news of a lone gunman slaughtering 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas. Images of the smiling, mostly 10-year-olds and their teachers evoke sorrow, …
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By Scott Pickering
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6/2/22
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At the urging of a local resident, the Little Compton Town Council will ask town officials to research the pros and cons of going green through a gradual conversion of town-owned, gas-powered …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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6/1/22
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A majority the Sakonnet area's legislative delegation is celebrating legal recreational marijuana in the Ocean State, following Gov. Dan McKee's passage Wednesday of the Rhode Island Cannabis Act, …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/27/22
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A proposal to build a 24-hour convenience store, gas station and drive-through coffee shop at Souza and Main roads isn't sitting well with neighbors and some planning board members, who are concerned …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/27/22
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In a split vote, the Little Compton Town Council last Thursday declined a local organization’s request to display the Pride flag at the town hall building during a community Pride celebration …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/25/22
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