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Teenage drivers implicated in two separate accidents
Two teenagers from Barrington. Two car accidents. Two victims — one was a pedestrian in Warren, and the other was a garage door in Barrington.
On Thursday, Aug. 29, Warren Police …
Police issued a no trespass order to the former student whose actions led to a lock-down at Barrington High School last spring.
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Freshman striker Maddie Melnyk scored 7 goals as the Westport field hockey team crushed Carver 6-1 in their first home game of the … Read More
Barrington High School girls soccer coach Martyn Hollands said this year’s team is led by a strong group of seniors.
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The East Providence High School girls' tennis team opened up its 2024 regular season this past week with a pair of matches in the … Read More
A Westport attorney who staged a write-in campaign to get on the ballot is the Republican nominee for the eighth Bristol … Read More
DEM and the state Department of Health scientists have found West Nile Virus in Tiverton, bringing to 20 the number of samples that … Read More
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The 'Great Mud Escape' is this Saturday at Frerich's Farm
For their sixth annual fundraiser, Thrive Outside has reimagined the popular Mud Run which has become an annual staple in the region to challenge not just your physical stamina, but your mental agility as well.
Westport honors lost sailors this Sunday
Westport will unveil a new monument to local mariners lost at sea this coming Sunday, Sept. 8, at the end of Main Road at Westport Point.
There has been a small granite monument at the …
Seafood Festival at India Point this weekend
The Rhode Island Seafood Festival sets up at India Point Park in Providence this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7 and 8. The festival is an annual event which began in 2011 that brings …
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Letter: Vote no on artificial turf
To the editor: If you support student-athletes, the environment, and the responsible use of taxpayer money, then vote NO to artificial turf. In November, Barrington taxpayers will …
Letter: Resigning, due to lack of progress
To the editor: I regretfully submitted my resignation from my volunteer position on the Barrington Resilience & Energy Committee, after serving the Town for over six years. This decision …
Letter: Bristol DPW policy prevents recycling
I don’t understand why I can't pay a fee to bring my recyclables to the town’s recycling facility.
Letter: End of summer does not mean end of heatstroke risk
As the summer comes to an end, I find it timely to remind your readers of the dangers of vehicular hypothermia and the risks that remain as we transition into the fall.
Letter: Lack of local candidates is concerning
Something that has slipped beneath the radar is the fact that all of the local government seats in Bristol will be going uncontested.