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Sakonnet police logs: Deer collisions, drug arrests
TIVERTON POLICE LOGS Monday, Nov. 18 Joana M Apolinario, 35, of 27 W Evans St., Newport, was charged with domestic simple assault and/or battery, after police were called to Pelletier Lane … more
The exit ramp at Hix Bridge Landing has been permanently closed, the town planner said this week.
Hix Bridge Landing impasse will affect $800,000 project
A months-long impasse between the town and Noquochoke Association will force the redesign of a town plan to rehabilitate and upgrade Hix Bridge Landing . The landing’s exit has been closed … more
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New synthetic turf field could be a boon to Mt. Hope High School athletics
The season's first snowfall recently was as good a time as any to remind folks, especially those in Warren who still may not have heard, about the Bristol Planning Board's recent approval of the … more
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Annual 5k beach race benefits Mt. Hope High indoor track program
The Mt. Hope High School indoor track and field team's annual "I'd Rather Be Indoor" 5k run/walk steps off Sunday morning, Dec. 8, at Bristol Town Beach. The race starts at 10:30 a.m. Organizers … more
JJ Pimental was one of three Mt. Hope High School players, along with Preston Brodd and Ben Martel, to be chosen as first team, All-Division III football honorees for 2024.
Huskies are appropriately awarded several football accolades
Though the 2024 season ended a bit controversially for the Mt. Hope High School football team as the Huskies squabbled with the Rhode Island Interscholastic League over the new playoff power ranking … more
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Tim Faulkner (left) speaks with Allison Montagnon of the RI Food Policy Council during a recent event at Barrington Farm School. Faulkner was one of the residents who helped create Barrington Farm School.
Barrington Farm School hosts special Food Policy meeting
The Rhode Island Food Policy Council announced its upcoming legislative priorities during a recent meeting with local lawmakers that was held at Barrington Farm School. The Council is a … more
Ann-Marie Harrington will succeed Dr. G. Alan Kurose as chair of the Rhode Island Foundation’s Board of Directors this Friday. The entrepreneur and marketing technology executive will take the helm as the organization launches a new action plan that will drive its work for the next five years.
Portsmouth woman named chair of the Rhode Island Foundation 
PORTSMOUTH — The Board of Directors of the Rhode Island Foundation has elected Ann-Marie Harrington of Portsmouth as chair. The seasoned entrepreneur and … more
A Ramos Masonry worker spreads stones in the new flagpole installation located near the southern entrance to the Barrington Town Hall property.
Crew constructing new ‘flagpole plaza’ near Barrington Town Hall
Work is under way on a new flagpole installation located near the southern entrance to the Barrington Town Hall property.   The project was approved by the previous Barrington Town Council, … more
The Town of Bristol Marina adjacent to Rockwell Park on Thames Street offers docks for loading and unloading, slips for transient boaters, and a fuel dock that is accessible throughout the boating season. A local non-profit is asking for a permanent slip attached to a lift for wheelchair-bound boat passengers. The Bristol Harbor Commission has so far denied the request by taking no action on it.
Harbor board’s stance prompts federal ADA dock complaint
Bristol’s downtown marina was designed and built with accessibility in mind, including its ramps, piers, and onshore facilities. But the town was recently informed that an Americans with … more
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Many remember the late John E. Faria for his devotion to the Democratic Party and his hometown
In tribute to a proud son of Bristol, and local politics
The town of Bristol lost one of its most revered citizens recently, a man so dedicated to his hometown and politically motivated, many compared him (because of his good looks and swagger) to the late … more
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Tyler Miranda (red shirt, center), poses with members of the creative team for (add)ventures, where he has been working as part of the East Providence High Schools life skills transition program. They are sporting themed masks inspired by The Smiling Critters from “Poppy Playtime” for the company’s weekly meeting, which Tyler designed.
At EPHS, they're building skills to last a lifetime
The Life Skills Transition program at East Providence High School prepares those with special needs to attain a better state of independence — and you can help. more
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Cindy Miller and the Unlikely Strummers perform in the middle of Hope Street during the Bristol Christmas Festival of 2023. Concerns about safety and congestion compelled organizers to relocate the festival further inland this year, so it will be based at Unity Park on Wood Street.
It’s Christmas in Bristol all this weekend
With Thanksgiving now in the past, Bristol turns its attention to the next holiday, with its fourth annual Christmas Festival coming up this weekend, both Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8. The … more
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The Warren Planning Board holding forth during its November 25 meeting.
Settlers Green project in Warren continues to be a bit unsettled
It was an unexpectedly rather light agenda for the Warren Planning Board during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting held Monday night, Nov. 25. The members, as well as many interested … more
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A screenshot from The Bow Bar’s listing on the town’s new website, https://buylocal02871.com. The business leases out a vintage mobile bar that was originally a three-wheeled light commercial vehicle called a VespaCar or TriVespa.
Portsmouth: Local businesses just a few keystrokes away
PORTSMOUTH — With the holiday shopping season now upon us, the town has produced a new tool to help Portsmouth residents spend more locally. more
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Shamik Steele, in a 2022 Newport Police Department booking photo.
Tiverton man to serve life for 2022 murder
A Tiverton man will serve life behind bars for shooting a man to death following an argument in a Newport social club two years ago. At a hearing Monday before Superior Court Justice Stephen P. … more
More than a dozen Barrington boards need volunteers
More than a dozen boards and commissions in Barrington are looking for volunteers. There are openings on the Autism Advisory Council, the Board of Assessment Review, the Board of Library … more
Representative-elect Steve Ouellette will stay on the select board until Spring 2025.
Ouellette looks ahead as swearing in looms
Fresh off his win in the polls early last month, incoming 8th Bristol District Representative Steven Ouellette is winding down some of his many board memberships as he prepares to take the Oath of … more
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Recent tests conducted as part of the district’s school construction project revealed elevated levels of certain contaminants in the soil at the Primrose Hill School playground.
Soil testing expanded at Barrington elementary school playground
More testing is taking place at Primrose Hill School, but not inside the classrooms.   The testing is focused on the soil in the elementary school’s playground. Recent tests … more
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Finding your water service line is also pretty straightforward. It usually enters your home through the basement, and is attached to a water meter. Testing of the line should occur where the arrow is pointing.
Letter sent to 8,000 East Providence residents to check for lead water lines
But there is no reason for concern outside of a very small fraction of those notices, according to city officials. more
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Nearly two dozen sick raccoons killed in last three months in Barrington
The number of sick raccoons spotted around Barrington spiked last month.   According to Barrington Police, the department responded to 12 calls involving raccoons that appeared to be sick … more
The chairman of the Westport board of assessors said instituting a different tax rate for commercial and business properties would hurt mom and pops. Lee's Market, he said, is likely the town's largest employer.
Westport won’t split tax rate, among state’s lowest
Westport will stick with its single tax rate, among the state’s lowest, after the chairman of the board of assessors said this week that introducing a split rate for businesses, commercial and … more
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Historical society president Jenny O’Neill examines the Henry Smith journal Monday morning.
An unexpected treasure returns to Westport
There’s no telling how it ended up in New York, 151 years after the author who filled its 360 pages died here. But a journal owned by a mid-19th century sailor, ship’s agent and farmer … more
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BCA students Weston Fisher, Isaac Montag and Moses Stany (from left to right) carry Thanksgiving meals to people in need.
Barrington students spend three days serving others
Students at Barrington Christian Academy delivered nearly 75 Thanksgiving meals to people in need late last month.   For the last decade, BCA has been volunteering with My Brother’s … more
Warren Police Log: Officers answer several complaint calls, make DUI arrests around Thanksgiving
The following is a synopsis of Warren Police logs from Monday, Nov. 25-Saturday, Nov. 30: Monday, Nov. 25 Warren Police officers responded to a handful of complaints beginning at around 9:30 in … more
The former Flounders restaurant on Pottersville Road is expected to re-open under a different name, after one of its former co-owners bought it back with new ownership group.
Closed Little Compton restaurant sells — to former owner
The former Flounders restaurant at 90 Pottersville Road is expected to open again, albeit under a new name, two years after it closed. Roger Wilkie Jr., one of the property's previous owners … more
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