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Photos: Bristol's Grand Illumination lights up the season

A festive crowd turned out on a balmy Saturday night for Bristol’s Grand Illumination, now a 30-year tradition.
Victim of bike path collision alleges incident was targeted
Mich Myette is still searching for justice 18 months after being struck on the bike path in Warren last summer. Read More
Community/rec center idea in East Providence seemingly clears final hurdle
EAST PROVIDENCE — By two-vote margins, the City Council pretty much propelled the oft-discussed community/recreation center proposal … Read More
Fir? Balsams? In Tiverton, trees are mylar and other flotsam
If you are the type of person who can’t imagine that a collection of old, discarded plastic water bottles could, with a bit of … Read More
Westport man charged in home invasion
A Westport man faces multiple charges for allegedly breaking into a River Road home early Friday morning, and brandishing a hammer … Read More
Barrington celebrates the holidays with tree lighting
The annual tree-lighting celebration drew an excited crowd to Barrington Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 2.   There … Read More
Portsmouth trash sticker fee set at $385 for 18 months
PORTSMOUTH — Although yet another discussion on the future of the town’s waste disposal program had to be tabled until January … Read More
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Live nativity on Friday and Saturday this week

The meticulously staged production recreates the story of Jesus’ birth from the Roman guards taking the census and the shepherds’ field, where angels proclaim the birth, to the manger …

European-stye Christmas Market in Bristol this weekend

A European-stye Christmas Market returns to Bristol in time for holiday shopping. The two-day festive extravaganza fills the streets with music, rustic huts with gifts and crafts, and vendors …

Christmas events kick off this weekend in Bristol with Grand Illumination

The Bristol Christmas Festival Committee will kick off the season’s holiday festivities with the Grand Illumination on Saturday, Dec. 2. In the event of rain, the Grand Illumination will take place on Sunday, Dec. 3.
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At the end of each week, the law firm d’Oliveira & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that the public should be aware of for their …

Obituaries
Emilio Iannuccillo Emilio D. Iannuccillo (Jr.), 91, departed this life peacefully on Saturday, December 2, 2023. A lifelong Bristol resident, he was the husband of Vicki (Carlson) Iannuccillo. A Rhode Island lawyer fo
Michael Principe Michael Pasquale Principe, of DelRay Beach Florida lived a beautiful and joyful 87 years. He passed away on Friday, November 24, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Patricia A. (Biancuzzo) Principe fo
Leonora Rogers Leonora "Lee" Rogers, 96, of Cole Street, passed away on December 4, 2023, at The Friendly Home. She was the wife of the late Henry Rogers. Born in Bristol, she was the daughter of the late Annibal
Sports
Hockey Hall of Fame plans first-ever high school All-Star games The Rhode Island Hockey Hall of Fame will host a first-ever High School All-Star Showcase at Schneider Arena, on the campus of Providence College, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The aim of the …
Numbers, expectations increase a bit for both EPHS swim squads EAST PROVIDENCE — Enthusiasm is never a problem for the respective East Providence High School swim teams and numbers, which in the recent past have been, are becoming less of one as the …
Tidal Wave swimmers 'Pass It On' while instructing their peers EAST PROVIDENCE — A group of about two dozen middle schoolers from around the city recently completed an introductory swim program held at the Boys and Girls Club of East Providence where …
Barrington High School alum named all-conference in field hockey Barrington’s Zoey Despines earned all-conference recognition for a standout season on the Haverford College field hockey team. Despines, a junior midfielder for the Fords, was recently …
Opinion
Letter: Something to consider regarding the new school

I am not against investing in sustainable and well-built schools that will last for many generations...I am against is the lack of adequate planning and maintenance that will eventually result in costly building repairs or eventual building replacement.

Letter: Rhode Island desperately needs a bottle bill

In September, the Sogkonate Garden Club of Little Compton collected over 87 pounds of trash from our beaches in one day and over the past year, Friends of the Saugatucket in Wakefield collected over …

Letter: Exploding deer population is our fault, not theirs

I am writing in response to Sidney Tynan's letter last week , "What's to be done about all the deer?" and to others who have complained about the explosion of the deer breeding populations and the …

Letter: Of trash and travel in Portsmouth

To the editor: It’s difficult to observe the reaction to our government attempts to provide support for basic requirements, such as dealing with trash and roads. First, the ideas that …

Letter: RIDOT is like the black hat villain showing up in town

To the editor: The special Town Council meeting on Nov. 30 was held at the Portsmouth High School and was well attended because the agenda items were the transfer station and the proposed …

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