New Goree began to be developed around 1805, and was populated with a sizable quantity of free Black citizens. More is being uncovered about this area, and a local group wants to share their discoveries.
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By Christy Nadalin
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5/8/24
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Multiple state entities and three local municipalities on the front lines of rising tides are teaming up to address a common problem that isn't going away any time soon: the flooding of Route 114.
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By Ethan Hartley
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5/8/24
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Sue Anderson of the Tiverton Historical Cemeteries Commission was leading a walking tour last Saturday at the old Congregational Church Cemetery #11 on Lake Road when she paused to tell the story of …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/24
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Westport come up with a draft interim policy designed to help East Beach property owners as much as possible, while still maintaining the integrity of East Beach Road, when damaging storms hit the …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/8/24
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The Barrington High School softball team allowed five runs in the third inning and four more in the fourth and lost to Portsmouth, 11-1, on Tuesday, May 7.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead …
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5/8/24
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High-fives, hoops, and happiness.
Late last month, Barrington Middle School hosted a Unified Basketball game that featured plenty of excitement and lots of reasons to celebrate.
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5/8/24
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The Tough Tiger adventure race will step off on Sunday, May 19, and this year’s race promises to have something for everyone.
The popular Hampden Meadows School PTO fund-raiser will offer …
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5/8/24
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PORTSMOUTH — In less than three weeks, children of all ages and abilities will be swinging, sliding, and scampering at a brand-new playground on Turnpike Avenue.
The Four Hearts …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/8/24
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Ronald D. Russo, a prominent designer and inventor of medical devices, recently contributed more than $6,000 to the Barrington Land Conservation Trust to support a variety of initiatives relating to …
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5/8/24
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As the climate worsens, the adverse effects felt by local sports teams will only increase, putting these community-strengthening programs at risk.
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By Lydell Dyer
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5/8/24
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While emphasizing the numbers are still preliminary, the Tiverton Town Council on Saturday tentatively approved a combined town and school budget of $58.4 million for the coming fiscal year, …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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5/7/24
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Westport junior Luke Finglas mowed down Wareham hitters in the Westport baseball team’s 5-1 victory in an away game on Thursday afternoon. The win was the Wildcats third straight as they …
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Story and photos by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/7/24
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The Mt. Hope girls track team place third and the boys team placed eighth at the Eastern Division track championships at Barrington High School on Saturday.
"The boys and girls had a great day …
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Photos and story by Richard W. Dionne, Jr.
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5/7/24
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A friendly rivalry that has been brewing for months ended at lunchtime Saturday when judges who sipped, slurped (and god forbid, salted) several iterations of Portuguese Soup handed a trophy, and …
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By Ted Hayes
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5/7/24
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Luke Tanous singled, doubled and drove in two runs to help the Barrington High School baseball team edge Chariho, 5-4, in a Division II showdown on Monday afternoon, May 6.
The Eagles also got …
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5/7/24
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It was a busy week for the BHS boys volleyball team.
Barrington traveled to Central on Tuesday, April 30 and swept the Knights, 3-0. The Eagles won 25-22, 25-9, 25-20. Cam Kelley led the …
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5/7/24
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The Barrington High School girls lacrosse team pushed its record to 5-5 in Division I standings with wins over Prout on Saturday, May 4, and South Kingstown on Monday, May 6.
Barrington …
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5/7/24
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Students from the East Providence High School Career and Tech Center's Culinary Arts Department joined their peers from around the state in a food truck competition hosted by Lincoln High on …
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5/7/24
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St. Andrew’s School recently honored the White family at the annual Saints Gala: A Night of Shining Stars.
The event took place Thursday, April 25, acknowledging the generosity and …
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5/7/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth High track and field athletes won several events at the RIIL Eastern Division Championships held Saturday at Barrington High School.
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5/6/24
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Because of the critical budget situation, this year the Warren Volunteer Gardeners (WVG) were not funded by the town and will need your financial support to help the beautification program to continue.
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5/6/24
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The Barrington High School outdoor track teams swept the number one spots at the girls and boys Eastern Division Championship meets on Saturday, May 4.
The BHS girls team scored 211.5 points and …
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5/6/24
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For the second time in less than a week, the East Providence High School girls' outdoor track and field team finished second to its neighbors from Barrington as the host Eagles followed up their …
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By Mike Rego
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5/6/24
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PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department:
Monday, April 29
Mackenzie P. Bowman, 23, of 646 Bristol Ferry Road, Apt. 2, was charged with …
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5/6/24
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The Barrington Town Council is expected to discuss, and in some cases vote upon, a wide variety of topics at its meeting tonight, Monday, May 6.
Among the topics included on the meeting …
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5/6/24
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