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The day also will feature a food pop-up with Guetty Antiste of Empanada Assassin.
Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday
Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at over 900 indie bookstores across the country on Saturday, April 27. Ink Fish Books at 488 Main St., Warren, is a woman-owned … more
'Proudly We Sing' with the Navy Choristers on Friday
The Newport Navy Choristers, under the direction of Lori McDowell, will present “Proudly We Sing.” The active and retired military service members and their families perform a repertoire … more
Expert angler Jeff Sullivan of Lucky Bait & Tackle, Warren, with the seven-pound largemouth bass he caught this week using a spinner bait in a Narragansett, R.I., pond.
NOAA says recreational fishing was up 22 percent
“Fisheries Economics of the U.S.,” released by NOAA Fisheries, shows recreational fishing in 2022 (the most recent data available) had a dramatic increase compared to 2021. In an advisory … more
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Orchestra performs spring concert Sunday in East Providence
The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra’s spring concert features Brahms’ ‘Schicksalslied’, Op. 54 and ‘Nänie’, Op. 82, featuring Coro Amante with … more
Spring book and bake sale in Tiverton
The Friends of Tiverton Libraries will hold a book and bake sale in the community room lots of books, music CDs, movie DVDs, jigsaw puzzles and a baked goods table. Most books will be priced at $1 or … more
A Monarch Butterfly rests on a native Joe Pye weed plant in a Barrington backyard. Since the 1980s, the Eastern Monarch Butterfly population has declined by more than 80%.
Every day can be Earth Day when you landscape with native plants
Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970 as way to honor the planet and bring environmental concerns to the forefront of conversations and consciousness. It is a day aimed at awareness, but the intent … more
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Serious bridge concerns were first documented in 2015
STORY OF THE WEEK: As the state awaits a forensic review of what went wrong with the Washington Bridge, the ProJo’s Patrick Anderson delivered a must-read story this week contextualizing how a … more
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Each year approximately 25 species of warblers can be regularly spotted in Rhode Island, but that number rises if you are lucky enough to observe uncommon or rare species. Pictured is a black-throated blue warbler.
May is for the birds at Audubon
Birding enthusiasts eagerly await the arrival of colorful songbirds each spring in the Ocean State. These neotropical migrants include warblers, tanagers, vireos and others that visit Rhode Island in … more
Ground has been broken on the expansion to the Portsmouth Dog Park, located within Melville Ponds.
Letter: Portsmouth Dog Park expansion is underway
To the editor: It’s happening! We broke ground on the Portsmouth Dog Park expansion project last week and we’re really excited. Big thanks to all our friends and supporters for your … more
The Department of Public Works recently turned Bicknell Field into a softball diamond.
Barrington turns Bicknell baseball field into a softball field
The Barrington Department of Public Works recently completed a magic trick of sorts — the DPW turned a baseball field into a softball field.   Town officials recently unveiled the new … more
Warren Conservation Commission members Keith Morton and Butch Lombardi hold one of the tee shirts, courtesy of Cliff Prazeres at Dunkin on Metacom, that will be given to anyone who participates in the Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday morning, April 27.
Earth Day Cleanup and Nip Bottle winner postponed to April 27 after rain
The Warren Conservation Commission's annual Earth Day Clean Up and Nip Contest has been postponed to April 27 due to last Saturday’s rain. more
This piece of land on Mathewson Road sold recently for $1.15 million. It includes a deep-water dock.
Waterfront lot sells for $1.15 million on Mathewson Road
A .75-acre lot on Mathewson Road in Barrington recently sold for more than $1 million. According to a press release from Residential Properties Ltd., 11 Mathewson Road sold recently for $1.15 … more
Anna D’s Café and Ice Cream will host a series of Monday afternoon farmers’ markets starting June 3.
Anna D’s Café gets OK for more farmers’ markets
PORTSMOUTH — If you didn’t get to any farmers’ markets in Portsmouth last year, you’ll get another chance starting June 3. more
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Letter: RIDOT puts best face possible on its incompetence
To the editor: As the Clements’ Marketplace lawsuit against the town and RIDOT retreats from the front page, this gives us time to reflect on RIDOT’s history with the town and our … more
Cam Kelley fires a shot over the net during a match against Westerly, Thursday.
Eagles blast Bulldogs in volleyball, 3-0
Last year, the Barrington High School boys volleyball team struggled when they squared off against Westerly.   This year, they swept Bulldogs in three straight — 25-17, 25-12, 25-17. … more
Oliver Andrews aided the cause offensively in both EPHS baseball outings last week as the Townies stayed unbeaten in the early going of the 2024 Division II baseball season.
EPHS baseball nine stays perfect early in Division II ranks
Two more league games added up to two more wins for the still unbeaten East Providence High School baseball as the Townies played and won a pair of Division II outings last … more
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Two Barrington teenagers face vandalism charges
Barrington Police charged two 16-year-old Barrington boys following an incident late Monday night, April 15.   Police officers responded to the Kent Street tennis courts after receiving a … more
Discover a secret garden this summer
Surround yourself with the sights, sounds, scents and beauty of a ‘secret garden’ this season on a visit to Little Compton’s Sakonnet Garden. “It’s an intimate … more
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Westport board slams ‘misinformation’ spread by Facebook page
A Facebook page criticized by members of a town board for allegedly spreading misinformation, and using Westport’s official crest as its profile photo without permission, has changed that photo … more
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The Tea House is the signature building at the Shore Road compound, but it is not the only. There are multiple living spaces, from cottage to bungalow, from main house to greenhouse.
A shoreline property like no other
Visit 10,000 properties, tour every million-dollar listing in the Northeast, swipe through Zillow for days … you will never find anything similar to the compound nestled along the western … more
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Company officials are nearly finished with the Vineyard I project, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
Wind farm power won’t run through Westport — for now
Officials with an offshore wind concern who hope to develop a large wind farm off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard do not plan to run their supply lines through Westport, at least for now. … more
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Residents of Old Mill Lane, who have complained about noise, safety and other issues, say the LNG facility has no business being in a residential neighborhood.
R.I. Energy applies to alter wetlands in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — Rhode Island Energy is seeking state approval to alter or disturb about 1.72 aces of freshwater wetlands on the south side of Old Mill Lane, where its controversial portable … more
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Dr. Vassil Zlatarski with some coral specimens from Cuba.
Did you know that the King of Coral is a Bristol resident?
From Bulgaria to Bristol, Vassil Zlatarski has studied fossil and modern corals and reefs for seven decades — and counting. more
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A diagram of the reconfigured nine-hole public course, "The Met," build over the old front nine of the former Metacomet Country Club land located off Veterans Memorial Parkway.
Metacomet developers soon hope to tee up renovated nine-hole layout
Fittingly, it appears, the first signs of a reimagined Metacomet Country Club property off Veterans Memorial Parkway will in fact be a renovated portion of the golf course. A representative of … more
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Barrington Town Hall employees Jean Bellm, Ross Latham, Stephanie Bernardo and Kristen King (from left to right) model "Keep Rhode Island Litter Free" t-shirts with the new town logo and available to the first 50 participants in Monday’s cleanup event.
Volunteers needed for Earth Day cleanup in Barrington
People are invited to join Barrington’s “Keep Rhode Island Litter Free” effort on Earth Day.   Volunteers should meet in front of Town Hall on Monday, April 22 for on-site … more
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