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Senate Judiciary Committee passes DiPalma's amended assault weapons ban bill

PROVIDENCE — By an 8-6 vote Wednesday, June 18, the Judiciary Committee of the State Senate passed an amended bill, 2025-S359, which, coupled with a version passed by the House of …
Second round of grants for East Providence businesses exceeds $500,000
The City of East Providence is launching a second round of grant funding for those businesses that did not have the opportunity to … Read More
Mt. Hope High golfers complete momentous 2025 season
The Mt. Hope High School golf team completed what is considered to be its finest spring in the 32 years since the Bristol Warren … Read More
Bristol woman cleared of all charges in Kelce memorabilia case
Pennsylvania officials have dropped all charges against LeeAnn Branco of Bristol, who was accused along with 2 others of selling … Read More
Sports
First pitch for annual vintage baseball game is June 21
Once upon a time, long before many of us reading this article were even born, the game of baseball was king of all sports, especially … Read More
Northeast Amateur Invitational features another outstanding field of golfers for 63rd playing
If you're a fan of golf and you've never had occasion to do so, head over Wannamoisett Country Club in East Providence sometime before … Read More
'Gansett jolts Mt. Hope, upsets top seeds for boys' lacrosse crown
PROVIDENCE — The Mt. Hope High School boys' lacrosse team's unbeaten run to a potential Division III title, literally and … Read More
Obituaries
Stephen Bonniol Stephen R. Bonniol, age 69, of Riverside, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 9, 2025. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Louis and Emily (Burr) Bonniol and brother to two sisters. ...
Barbara Bacon Prudence Island - Barbara M. (Hutton) Bacon, 82, of Prudence Island, died Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Silver Creek Manor, Bristol. She was the beloved wife of the late Nathanael Bacon. Born Providenc
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