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BRISTOL/PORTSMOUTH — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) today reminded motorists that scheduled lane restrictions on the Mt. Hope Bridge begin Monday, March 11.   … more
Warren police made six arrests between Feb. 26 and March 3, 2024. more
Weddings of the East Bay & South Coast | 2024 more
By far the biggest chunk of that increase from the prior year comes from a $951,574 increase in “other purchased services”, which Superintendent Ana Riley explained mostly encompasses the cost to bus students to other schools out of district. more
The Mt. Hope boys and girls swim teams broke school records as they competed at the state championships at Brown University on Saturday. The boys placed 14th out of 25 teams. The girls placed 18th. … more
Lisa Raiola, who founded Hope & Main in 2014 on Main Street in Warren, was named among the most accomplished and influential women in the country for 2024. more
A tractor trailer truck struck the buidling at 11 Child Street in Warren a little after noon on Tuesday destroying a new business that was due to open in just a couple of weeks.  more
STORY OF THE WEEK: The next race for governor of Rhode Island is more than two years away, so assessing the full political fallout from the Washington Bridge saga will take time. In the near-term, … more
The New England Saltwater Fishing Show is Friday, March 8, to Sunday, March 11, at the Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence. If you like to fish on the salt, you are in for a big treat. … more
To the editor: The Humane Society Legislative Fund, a lobbying affiliate of the Humane Society of the United States, publishes its annual Humane Scorecard of Congress … more
The 1SG P. Andrew McKenna Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund awards four $1,500 scholarships in Andrew’s honor to graduating high school seniors in the state of Rhode Island. more
PROVIDENCE — State Rep. Katherine Kazarian was the lead sponsor on legislation signed on by many of her fellow East Bay area colleagues seeking to require the Rhode Island Department of … more
Revised plans for the new East Bay Bike Path bridges include two new public fishing spots — one on the Barrington River and the other on the Palmer River.   The revised plans — … more
As a team, they were runners up for the division. But when accounting for the odds against them, team participants and coaches say the season meant so much more than what appears on paper. more
Local students in K-5 contributed recently to make a colorful contribution to murals that will grace the walls of the children’s room at the George Hail Library. more
There is no need for cell phones in schools. Take them out of the equation, and our youth and future will be in better hands. more
We need more deliberate thought and creativity. more
A preliminary proposal to build three new townhouses with a total of 12 units (three of them earmarked as "affordable" units) at 75 Croade St. went before the Warren Planning Board on Monday, Feb. 26. more
A look around at the offerings inside of Inhabit, the newest store open at 489 Main St. in Warren, might conjure a question in the curious browser: Is this stuff for sale, or is it like a museum for housewares? more
Lots of reading going on before spring cleaning and gardening take up all my time. Enjoy … “The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett” by Annie Lyons (2020). A quarter of the way … more
Stingy Alley, the third establishment opened by Warren restaurateur couple Amy and Joel Cary, strike a solid balance between a no-frills corner pub that welcomes everyone, while still offering a high-brow cocktail experience. more
Junior Andrew McCarthy escaped the grasp of Ponaganset’s Colby Vital with one second left to win the 144-pound state championship by a 7-6 decision during the state wrestling tournament at the … more
We have seen ordinary Americans say on camera that we need Donald Trump to be a dictator, because “America needs a dictator now.” Presumably, they feel that a dictator will be able … more
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