The East Bay Co-op girls ice hockey team skated its way into the state championship finals after defeating South County 7-6 in overtime in a Game 3 showdown on Monday afternoon, March 1.
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By Josh Bickford
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3/2/21
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Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi has a message for Rhode Islanders: If you have something to say, say it.
Mr. Shekarchi met with a group from the East Bay Chamber of Commerce …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/26/21
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Did the real estate market undergo a seismic shift in 2020? Or did it ride a rogue wave that is still cresting here in 2021?
The answer to both questions might be … …
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By Scott Pickering
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2/19/21
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The property is spectacular, even from the ground.
A quick turn onto a private drive along Warrens Point Road in Little Compton leads soon to a large shingle-style home, with a charming and …
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By Ted Hayes
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2/18/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Police officers investigating an alleged assault got more than they bargained for when they showed up at an East Main Road home last week.
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2/16/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Lisa Lasky of Bristol was recently appointed as the Town of Portsmouth’s new finance director.
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By Jim McGaw
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2/14/21
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PORTSMOUTH — A bill authorizing automated speed camera-enforcement systems in not only school zones but on all state and local roads in Rhode Island seems to have hit the skids, at …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/14/21
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PORTSMOUTH — Wearing “Be Great for Nate” T-shirts and filling the House and Senate viewing galleries, friends of the late Nathan Bruno came out in droves to the State House on …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/13/21
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Add gun acquisition and violence to the list of troubling societal issues that just got worse in 2020.According to the Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAV), 2020 saw a 111 percent …
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By Christy Nadalin
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2/5/21
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PORTSMOUTH — No, it has nothing to do with Lady Gaga.
It involves a sided “pit,” several players and a ball they bat around with their hands. It’s called GaGa (or GaGa …
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By Jim McGaw
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2/5/21
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PORTSMOUTH — The Town of Portsmouth did not use its local sign ordinance to ban the posting of “political” signs by a local man on residential property, the town stated in a …
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1/24/21
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PRUDENCE ISLAND — Three homes were completely destroyed by a late-night fire on Prudence Island Thursday.
One woman managed to escape safely from the home at which the fire apparently …
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By Jim McGaw
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1/22/21
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PORTSMOUTH — No doubt you’ve seen the signs while driving up and down Bristol Ferry Road, although perhaps the wording was difficult to make out from a moving vehicle.
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By Jim McGaw
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1/22/21
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NEWPORT COUNTY — On Jan. 6, hundreds of insurgents — many displaying telltale symbols typically worn by white supremacists, white nationalists and other extremist groups — …
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By Jim McGaw
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1/18/21
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PORTSMOUTH — A citizens group that protested the recent passage of a new solar ordinance with no success is now turning to the legal system in an attempt to find relief.
Portsmouth …
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By Jim McGaw
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1/16/21
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More than 51,000 Rhode Islanders had been at least partially vaccinated against the coronavirus by Friday morning, according to state Department of Health officials, with 9,243 of them fully …
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By Ted Hayes
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1/15/21
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A 21-year-old Portsmouth man died early Wednesday morning after his car was struck head on by another vehicle that was traveling the wrong way on Route 195 in Somerset early, according to …
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1/13/21
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The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) issued a warning to Rhode Islanders Wednesday afternoon to prepare for a significant storm expected to impact the state with high wind and …
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12/23/20
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Try figuring out the value of a four-bedroom Colonial in Barrington or a two-bedroom condo in Bristol. It’s pretty easy. Adjusting for the variables of location and condition, you can easily …
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By Scott Pickering
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12/18/20
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Due to the predicted adverse weather on Thursday morning, we are anticipating delays in the delivery of the Bristol Phoenix, the East Providence Post and the Portsmouth Times. The problem won't be …
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12/16/20
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Rhode Island’s ‘pause’ has been extended another week, expiring now on Dec. 20, Gov. Gina Raimondo announced during her COVID-19 briefing Thursday afternoon.
Originally, those …
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By Kristen Ray
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12/10/20
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The Town of Bristol is hosting a free flu clinic next week and hoping anyone who has not already been vaccinated takes advantage of the opportunity. Bristol Fire Chief Michael DeMello is overseeing …
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12/8/20
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Four days into the two-week ‘pause’ and the evidence was suggesting that Rhode Islanders were complying with the new rules and regulations, Gov. Gina Raimondo shared during her COVID-19 …
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By Kristen Ray
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12/3/20
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Warren's part time DMV branch at Warren Government Center has been closed since March. Now, it has likely served its last customer.
DMV spokesman Paul Grimaldi confirmed Friday morning that the …
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By Ted Hayes
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11/20/20
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With cases continuing to surge and hospitals now reaching 97 percent capacity of their available COVID-19 beds, Gov. Gina Raimondo said she had no choice but to place Rhode Island on a two-week …
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By Kristen Ray
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11/19/20
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