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Portsmouth's provisional budget adds 40¢ to tax rate
PORTSMOUTH — The Town Council voted 5-1 Monday night to provisionally approve a $74,404,959 municipal budget for next fiscal year that would increase the current tax rate by about 3.15 …
Barrington High School’s number one doubles team of Bryce Kupperman and Gabe Anderson won its second straight state championship … Read More
Barrington Police charged a 16-year-old Barrington boy with assault on a person 60-or-older (causing bodily harm), and disorderly … Read More
Little Compton voters will be asked next week to approve a recommended budget of $17.7 million for FY 2025, an increase of $213,127 … Read More
Quinn Murphy and Miles Fontaine each blasted three hits as the Barrington High School baseball team blanked Narragansett, 6-0, in a … Read More
Meet Officer Barry, Westport's new comfort dog
Barry, Westport’s newest member of the police force, isn’t your typical officer.
He’s never clothed apart from … Read More
Barrington Police responded to a variety of calls last week, including one that involved teenagers riding an office chair into traffic … Read More
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Newport Mansions to host updated Inside ‘The Gilded Age’ tours
A special guide-led tour in May and June will offer glimpses into the making of HBO’s Emmy-winning series “The Gilded Age” at four of the Newport Mansions.
The Inside …
Tiverton Farmers Market moves outdoors this Sunday
The Tiverton Farmers Market, which has been a staple in the community for four years, makes its seasonal move outside to the Tiverton Town Farm Recreational Area this week.
“We are excited …
Award-winning South African artist performs Saturday night
Newport Live is celebrating the 30th anniversary of South African Freedom Day with a series of concert by award-winning, South African artists. Saturday. This Saturday, May 18, Newport Live presents …
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Letter: Clearing up Conservation Commission confusion
To the editor: Last week’s Barrington Times letter to the editor , from Barrington Conservation Commission members David Boyes and Joseph Roberts, presented information from the Mt. Sinai …
Letter: Commission has concerns about artificial turf
To the editor: At its March 4, 2024 meeting, the Barrington Town Council presented its proposal for the installation of artificial turf fields at the town’s athletic complexes and $4.5M of …
Letter: Are you interested in participating?
To the editor: The Town Council continues its evaluation and potential implementation of a program to provide tax savings to super-senior long-term taxpayers. Meanwhile they have authorized my …
Letter: Please support the fields bond at the FTM
To the editor: We, the Barrington Boosters, are asking Barrington residents to please support the fields bond at the upcoming financial town meeting. We support the bond as to help the town with …
Letter: Vote to encourage affordable housing in Little Compton
Little Compton residents recently received the Report of the Budget Committee in advance of our upcoming Annual Financial Town Meeting. It includes Article 5, a warrant article from the Little …