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Crews extinguish fire in historic Tiverton home

Fire crews from Tiverton, Fall River and Westport were called to a Nanaquaket Road home Thursday afternoon to fight a fire in a historic 1760 home. Deputy Tiverton Fire Chief Joshua Ferreira said …
Warren Planning Board won't take up 'Settlers Green' matter at January meeting
For the third consecutive meeting of the Warren Planning Board, an anticipated discussion on the "Settlers Green" housing development … Read More
Tiverton schools take the L.E.A.D.
Conflict resolution, working toward goals and avoiding violence — big things for first graders to think about, to be sure. But … Read More
Feb. 8: A day for Carrigan — and other cancer warriors
PORTSMOUTH — When Chris Carceller told her friend Carrigan Nelson that she was going to propose a day in her honor, Nelson made it … Read More
Tragmar’s coming to town
The popular Gooding Avenue brewery Six Pack closed recently — the owners decided to pursue some new opportunities — but … Read More
Westport police logs: One arrest last week
Monday, Jan. 13 Scott P. Viens Jr., 37, of 129 Clay St., Apt. 1, Fall River, was charged with driving under the influence and … Read More
Eagles upset Quakers in girls basketball showdown
The Barrington High School girls basketball team handed Moses Brown its first loss of the season on Wednesday night, Jan. 22. The … Read More
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Winter history book club meets Feb. 1

The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society and Rogers Free Library will commemorate the 350th anniversary of King Philip’s War with a book club that will meet on the first Saturdays in …

Providence Restaurant Weeks returns with 60+ eateries

Providence Restaurant Weeks is back, Sunday, Jan. 26 to Saturday, Feb. 8, featuring more than 60 dining options from Providence, Warwick, South Kingstown and beyond. Brought by the Providence Warwick …

Telegraph Quartet performs Beethoven and more

The Telegraph Quartet make their Newport debut as part of the Newport Classical chamber music series on Friday, Jan. 24. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. The quarter will present music rarely experienced …
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Obituaries
Ruth Rog Ruth E. (Szlemko) Rog, 81, of Westport Point, MA passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Charlton Memorial Hospital, after a brief battle with cancer. She was the wife of Dr. Dennis J. Rog and they
Edwin McClure Edwin A. McClure, Jr., (Bud), 91, of Warren, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025, surrounded by family. He was the husband of the late Dolores N. (Palumbo) McClure. Born in Newport, he was th
William Webster William Scott Webster, of Westport, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at home. He was the son of the late Donald E. and June I. (Milanese) Webster. Bill was born in S. Kingstown, RI, on Marc
Sports
Mt. Hope girls take third at Headley Division indoor track championships There are stars and then there are "superstars" and as far as the current crop of Mt. Hope High School females athletes are concerned Thea Jackson correctly fits in the latter category. The …
Show your support for Barrington High School sailing The Barrington High School sailing team will hold a fund-raising dinner on Thursday, Jan. 30.   The event will be held at Barrington Yacht Club from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature a special …
Barrington boys cruise to Headley Division Championship The Barrington High School boys indoor track team dominated the Headley Division Championship on Tuesday night, Jan. 21. The Eagles scored 228 points, well ahead of second-place Cumberland, …
Wizards whisk past Huskies, snap six-game boys' hoops win streak The Mt. Hope High School boys' basketball team saw its six-game winning streak come an end at the start of the week, the Huskies suffering a 62-44 loss at home against West Warwick Tuesday, Jan. 21. …
Opinion
Letter: Barrington DEI Committee continues its film series

To the editor: “Have you ever known anyone named Grace Lee?” (There are many more than you might imagine.) And then, “How would you describe her.” (Most said, …

Letter: I voted no on turf items on November ballot

I voted no.   I voted no on both turf items on the November ballot, along with 60 percent of Barrington residents. Imagine my surprise when I recently learned that the …

Letter: Barrington will hold a special place in our hearts

To the editor: Dear Barrington community, as my family packs up to move and prepares to embark on the next chapter of our lives, we wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for …

Letter: Are ‘transparency’ candidates being transparent?

I only caught the Town Council meeting on Monday, Jan. 13 on YouTube, and so may have missed something, but I didn't hear those candidates who ran on all that …

Letter: Speed cameras are not the answer in Barrington

To the editor: In the articles about traffic safety in the Jan. 15 issue of the Barrington Times the word that was used most frequently was “intersection.” Other words, implying the …

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