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PORTSMOUTH — Charlie Masterson said the Beirut Marine Memorial located on the grounds of the Portsmouth Historical Society was borne from a conversation the late Shirley Zdanuk had with a …
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By Jim McGaw
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10/25/23
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After fielding numerous complaints from residents who said crop cannons virtually destroyed their quality of life this summer, the Little Compton Town Council is taking steps to address the problem …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/24/23
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Last week I was one of eight recreational fishermen who met with Rep. Seth Magaziner and his staff in their Warwick office to talk about habitat, fish and recreational fishing. He met with us …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/24/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Organized labor has made a lot of headlines of late, what with strikes by writers in Hollywood and auto workers in Michigan. The common thread is how technology is extending the …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/24/23
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If you take a close look at a glass of seawater or even Westport River water, you will find it is full of tiny particles. Seawater isn't just plain water; it contains dissolved salts, proteins, fats, …
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10/23/23
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Two Tiverton police officers are being hailed as heroes for rescuing an elderly man from a burning home on Stafford Road Friday evening.
Crews were called to the home at 994 Stafford Road just …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/21/23
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It took one of the largest deployments in recent memory to control a massive blaze that engulfed hundreds of junk cars in a Tiverton junkyard early Wednesday morning.
Fire fighters from more …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/18/23
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Tiverton officials have rescinded a revised Social Media policy after receiving notice that the firefighters’ union is suing the town on grounds that it violates union members’ First …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/18/23
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Fire fighters from Tiverton and surrounding communities battled a massive fire early Wednesday morning at a King Road auto graveyard.
Crews were called to General Auto Recycling at about 2:30 …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/18/23
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It may not seem like much, but to some, a free load of laundry can make a difference. Through local listening sessions where low and no-income individuals and families were given an opportunity to …
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By Julia Stearly
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10/18/23
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At a recent Board of Directors meeting of the Veterans Association of Bristol County (VABC) the passing of Charles Auclair (October 5, 2023) was noted. Charles was a champion and friend of veterans …
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10/17/23
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Members of the Tiverton Town Council are expected to appoint a successor to councilor Joe Perry, who died in mid-September, within a month. But there’s some disagreement about how they should …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/17/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: In 1997, when Jack Reed first joined the U.S. Senate, the Cold War had ended and 9/11 had not yet happened. A quarter-century later, the world is a very different place, with a …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/17/23
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Monday, Oct. 2
A caller from Neck Road reported property damage at 9:30 a.m.
A Bulgarmarsh Road man filed an animal complaint at 12:40 p.m.
A caller from Canonicus Street reported a …
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10/16/23
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Before my house was built I wandered around the neighborhood and met a couple who had just moved into their new house. I asked them what they wished they had done differently, if anything. Their …
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10/16/23
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Tiverton’s Tiger tennis team continues to improve, and earned a few firsts when they faced off against St. Raphael Academy in singles and doubles action Tuesday afternoon. The Tigers won their …
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By Ted Hayes
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10/12/23
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The Little Compton Planning Board has approved an administrative subdivision of 31 acres of land located at 164 John Dyer Road, in a move that could pave the way for a new affordable housing …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/12/23
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To the editor:
From time immemorial, the Jewish people have endured countless atrocities - from the oppressive rule of Pharaoh, the wickedness of Haman, the horrors perpetrated by Hitler, and …
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10/12/23
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More than a year has passed since the state’s Department of Environmental Management (DEM) began soliciting redevelopment ideas for the old Chase Marina property at 169 Riverside Drive in …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/11/23
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Green Oceans, a Little Compton-based citizens group that fiercely opposes offshore wind farms, is in the midst of a civil lawsuit it has filed against the state Coastal Resources Management Council …
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By Mary Lhowe/ecoRI News
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10/10/23
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Is there a staffing crisis in the Tiverton Fire Department? It depends on whether you read Facebook, the town council president suggests.
Worry about the department heated up this summer, after …
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By Ruth Rasmussen
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10/10/23
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Fall is a great time to fish, and it is getting better every day.
Last week the tuna bite for school tuna was outstanding. Reports had as many as 40 school tuna being caught and released by one …
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By Capt. Dave Monti
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10/10/23
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STORY OF THE WEEK: It’s an old political axiom: don’t help your opponent get a leg up in a campaign. That helps explain why CD1 Democrat Gabe Amo — who would have gone to the …
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By Ian Donnis
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10/10/23
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