EAST PROVIDENCE — About a week or so after the subject was broached at a City Council meeting here, the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to extend the law allowing …
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By Mike Rego
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3/20/23
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PORTSMOUTH — Visiting Nurse Home & Hospice has been recognized by Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) as a “Superior Performer” for achieving an overall patient …
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9/16/22
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What has Barrington's government done to help local businesses during the pandemic?
This question surfaced during the July 27 town council meeting, as officials discussed an initiative proposed by …
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By Josh Bickford
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8/13/20
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A Warren software firm has developed a portable UV-C system designed to kill a wide range of viruses and bacteria, and its CEO believes the system, launched in Ireland last month and North America …
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By Ted Hayes
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8/27/20
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When she was a kid, her room was a mess.
But now that Julie Boynton is grown up, things are different. Quite different, in fact.
The Barrington resident has built her own …
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By Josh Bickford
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2/8/24
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Warren officials are leaning toward working with a Barrington developer and attorney to redevelop the former National Grid site in North Warren, which the town purchased last year for …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/20
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PORTSMOUTH — A 9,000-square-foot building to house trucks and office space for a local pool contractor on a commercially zoned lot at 2951 East Main Road has been unanimously approved by the …
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By Jim McGaw
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8/28/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — The council, at its July 19 meeting, gave the second of two mandated approvals to an ordinance authorizing a Tax Incremental Financing agreement, a “TIF,” between …
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By Mike Rego
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7/28/22
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PORTSMOUTH — Ragged Island’s plan to get people on its new farm property as quickly as possible by way of an outdoor summer beer garden received unanimous approval by the Zoning …
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By Jim McGaw
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7/17/20
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PORTSMOUTH — Cindy Morse was even busier than usual at her restaurant Saturday morning.
Besides flipping her famous stuffed French toast, greasing up the griddle for homemade …
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By Jim McGaw
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4/11/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — igus Inc., the German-owned multi-national plastics manufacturer, formally unveiled its vision for a significant expansion of its already impressive operation in city with an …
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By Mike Rego
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9/20/22
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The “Knock It Off” logo, which has been printed on more than 10,000 T-shirts since soon after the start of the Covid-19 crisis, is popping up all over the state, from beer cans to …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/15/20
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PORTSMOUTH — Holding signs reading “Unfair Labor Practices,” “Justice for Ben” and “Respect Workers’ Rights,” about 25 to 30 union workers …
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By Jim McGaw
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6/30/21
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A public/private effort to transform the old National Grid property in the shadow of the Warren River Bridge into a gateway center with a public area, riverwalk and shops/eateries could be ready for …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/17/21
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A proposed small business/entrepreneurial incubator program to be housed at the long-dormant Oldham School made two pieces of news in recent days.
First, the city …
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By Mike Rego
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9/21/23
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On the center shelf is the Robiola Bosina. And about a foot to the right is the Der Scharfe Maxx. And just below that, on the bottom shelf, is the Beemster XO.
Inside the cooler at Rind on …
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By Josh Bickford
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1/12/23
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The owners of Barrington’s long-time independent bookstore Barrington Books recently closed their second location in Cranston and made a significant investment in the original Barrington Books …
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4/27/21
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association last week issued the following guidance regarding the safe operation of …
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4/9/20
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PROVIDENCE — The United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, OSHA, has issued citations to a pair of Dollar Tree Stores Inc. stores in Rhode …
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4/24/23
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EAST PROVIDENCE — City and state officials joined one of the region’s most noted entertainment luminaries some two weeks ago to announce plans to construct a permanent outdoor concert …
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By Mike Rego
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11/9/22
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Bryan Hoffman and the BBCA have big plans for Barrington.
The chairman of the Barrington Business and Community Association said his group has been helping to develop a number of exciting new …
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By Josh Bickford
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4/21/22
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