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Barrington baseball team defeats Woonsocket and Burrillville

The Barrington High School baseball team defeated Woonsocket and Burrillville and improved to 7-2 in Division II standings last week. The Eagles knocked off the Novans 8-3 on Wednesday, April …
BHS volleyball team places third at Rhody Invitational
The Barrington High School boys volleyball team notched another victory last week. The Eagles defeated Woonsocket in three straight … Read More
Barrington boys tennis team picks up two more victories
The Barrington High School boys tennis team improved to 5-0 with wins over Mount St. Charles and Lincoln last week. The Eagles beat … Read More
BHS boys lacrosse team works through early-season adversity
The Barrington High School boys lacrosse team has battled through absences and injuries through the first half of the season.   … Read More
Barrington Police: Man leaves 5-year-old daughter alone at playground
Barrington Police received a call from someone who spotted a young girl wandering around the parking lot behind the Barrington Town … Read More
Warren collects over 2,500 nip bottles in annual cleanup
Participants commented that litter in the Town appears to be diminishing over the past several years. Read More
Rick and Patti Baccus named 2024 Fourth of July Chief Marshals
In a moment coming full circle, well-known community volunteers Rick and Patti Baccus met, where else, but the Bristol Fourth of July … Read More
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Coffee and Cars at Fort Adams on Sunday

The Audrain Auto Museum hosts a “Cars & Coffee” event this Sunday, May 5, from 8 to 10 a.m. at Fort Adams State Park. Learn more about the organization here: …

Volunteers welcome to join Butts Hill cleanup

The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) is inviting volunteers to its Spring Cleanup on Saturday, May 4. (Rain date May 5th). Cleanup starts at 9 a.m. and goes on until 1 p.m. Come anytime. …

Spring Festival promises food and drink, Star Wars and grape-stomping

Newport Vineyards and its guests will raise their glasses to spring with the 21st annual Spring Festival. Guests can enjoy tastings from wine and beer bars, live music, bites from their kitchens, …
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Obituaries
Francis DeRiso Francis A. DeRiso, 88, of Warren, RI, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Newport Hospital surrounded by his family. A son of the late Domenic and Rosalie (Lombardi) DeRiso and the loving husband
Earl Wordell Earl Borden Wordell Jr, 55, of Little Compton RI passed away suddenly and peacefully at home on April 24, 2024. Son of the late Earl Wordell Sr and Judith Wordell he leaves behind his beloved fianc&
Paula Vital With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Paula Ann (Roach) Vital, 68, a cherished mother, devoted wife, and adoring grandmother. She peacefully departed from this world on April 21 at her vacatio
Sports
Townies respond, rally from recent baseball losses The East Providence High School baseball club enters the back half of its 2024 slate in thick of the race for first place in the Division II regular season standings and a top seed in the playoffs as …
EPHS golfers lose, but actually 'score' a big win When is a loss actually a win? When all the matters in the end is the number next to your name, not the W or the L. The East Providence High School golf team and its brethren around Rhode Island …
East Providence edges ever closer to top of Division II boys' tennis ranks The East Providence High School boys' tennis team reached what turns out the be the most important portion of its 2024 Division II regular season schedule in position to potentially earn a top …
BHS girls lacrosse team aims to keep improving On Sunday, the Barrington High School girls lacrosse team exploded for a 23-8 win over South Kingstown.   BHS Coach Selina Dacey is hoping that the victory will serve as a boost to the …
Opinion
Letter: Thank you to Sansone Funeral Home

In a time when corporations are mainly focused on profits and greed, it was a blessing to learn of one who gives back to their community.

Letter: We should protect the Main Street trees

These trees have roots deep in Warren soil and Warren's past. They have endured a lot to have survived this long. We should protect them.

Letter: Why can’t we stick to the facts and cooperate?

To the editor:   If you can’t win the argument, attack your opponent personally. Is this what it’s about? Why can’t we just stick to the facts and cooperate? …

Letter: Town needs to compel voters, lay out budgetary facts

I think that the Westport Select Board has a serious challenge before it. The board needs to publicly address the effect of the failure of the override last year. Both the board and the private …

Letter: Unknowns create big risk for school bond

Affordability – This was the term I heard around town this week. Impact – Warrenites are now realizing they made a very big mistake. 

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