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Private Education | September 2024
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Tiverton runners William Ramos (left) Owen Oliveira (center, out of focus), Aidan Schreiner (right) make their way through the course with a host of competitors behind them.
Pardon, just passing through in Tiverton
Though they didn’t score the fastest times, members of the Tiverton boys’ and girls’ middle school cross country teams combined to beat Kickemuit Middle School in Bristol Warren, … more
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Federal Title IX lawsuit touches Little Compton
    “I unequivocally support protections for all students and believe that everyone should feel safe attending their public schools.” — … more
Some new books for cooler weather reading
Fall’s coming, the mornings and evenings are getting cooler, but there’s plenty of good reading to come. “Deeper Than the Dead” by Debra Webb (2024). The first book in … more
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Joe Klinger of South Kingstown with a 24” summer flounder (fluke) he caught off Jamestown in the West Passage last week. It was the only keeper caught.
Bluefin tuna bite explodes close to shore
The giant bluefin tuna fishing exploded last week. just as the commercial bluefin tuna fishery closed until new quota is available Oct. 1. Recreational permit holders are not impacted by the … more
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Though voters say they’re not satisfied, incumbents prevailed on Primary Day
STORY OF THE WEEK: For all the yak about cranky Rhode Islanders and dissatisfaction with the direction of the state, Tuesday’s primary amounted to a big vote of confidence for incumbents. This … more
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Jonathan James Perry hollows out a mishoon, or traditional Wampanoag canoe.
What's a mishoon? Find out in Little Compton
The farm coast has a proud maritime history that goes back longer than most people realize — starting Saturday, a master craftsman will show how the Wampanoags built their craft. Jonathan … more
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Letter: More doctors won't solve primary care problem
The thought that creating a new medical school that will, in any kind of timely fashion, stamp out legions of home grown primary care doctors that will stay in state is the highest order of magical thinking. more
East Bay Homes | September 2024
East Bay Homes | September 2024 more
Google map shows the routes (in yellow) of Rhode Island Energy’s proposed structure replacement and conductor replacement project in Portsmouth and Tiverton. The longer main transmission line crosses the Sakonnet River and into Portsmouth to the Dexter Street substation. It continues down to Jepson Lane, but that line has already been upgraded.
Utility poles to be replaced in Portsmouth, Tiverton
PORTSMOUTH/TIVERTON — It’s out with the old, in with the new for Rhode Island Energy. more
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Sakonnet Times - Thursday, September 12, 2024
Letter: Little Compton can lead the way in recycling, with your help
Residents of Little Compton recently received a mailer with information about how to recycle food waste. Food waste accounts for about 30 percent of the trash that Little Compton trucks to the state … more
Moe McCormick (left), Hadley Wilson, Mary Mackintosh and Sandy Mackintosh Robin Dewey, Davis Dewey, Nancy Eames, Tommy Benning and Simon Wilson pose for a photo during dinner. 
Little Compton has a few friends over for dinner
What has become a beloved summer tradition — the end of summer, anyway — had perhaps its largest turnout ever Sunday, when more than 600 residents turned up for Little Compton’s … more
Demolition crews from the Aetna Co. began deck and beam removal from the westbound Washington Bridge span earlier this week.
Demolition of westbound span starts
In the past week contractors for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation began demolition of parapet walls along both sides of the westbound portion of the Washington Bridge. The work, being … more
This cottage on Main Street, one of scores across Tiverton, is available for short term rentals, $610 per night.
Tiverton council balks at short-term rental plan
A proposed ordinance that among other things would require the owners of Short Term Rentals to live in the house they rent out is headed back to the planning board, after council members on Monday … more
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Letter: Another great summer at South Shore Beach
At the end of another great summer, I wanted to spread some kudos to those who work at what I think of as "my" local beach, South Shore. Aside from its natural beauty, the staff there is … more
A harrowing page-turner about an epic journey to freedom
‘Master Slave, Husband Wife’ By Ilyon Woo “Master Slave/Husband Wife” is the remarkable true story of an epic 15,000-mile journey from slavery to freedom made possible … more
Will the real Washington Bridge story ever get told?
STORY OF THE WEEK: The marquee race in Rhode Island’s primary election on Tuesday was state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s challenge to Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins. The GOP race took an … more
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Fly fishing sharpie Ed Lombardo will lead an expert team of fly instructors at a workshop later this month.
Mixed reports from throughout the bay
The Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council will hold its Shellfish Advisory Panel meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 4:30 p.m. Topics on the agenda include shellfish harvest seasons for Greenwich Bay, … more
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Drug charges, assaults top Portsmouth Police report
PORTSMOUTH — Here are some recent arrests made by the Portsmouth Police Department: Tuesday, Sept. 3 Michael Roland Bruneau, 63, of no permanent address, was charged with two … more
Tiverton looks toward future of Chase Marina property
As the state DEM continues to grapple with the redevelopment of the former Chase Marina property at 169 Riverside Drive, local officials remain hopeful that a collaborative approach will bring … more
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Head coach Dillon Sheridan speaks to his big left tackle Tyler Garside, during halftime of Tiverton's 7-7 tie of Middletown during their injury fund game at Portsmouth on Thursday. Garside and the offensive line will be a big part of the team's success this season.
Tigers ready to compete for football crown behind Garside and offensive line
The offense line is a large part of any football team’s success. Especially left tackle, the position that protects the quarterback’s blind side. This season the Tigers finally have a … more
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West Nile Virus found in Tiverton
DEM and the state Department of Health scientists have found West Nile Virus in Tiverton, bringing to 20 the number of samples that tested positive for the virus statewide this summer. The … more
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Officer Nicholas Constantino with his new friend this past Tuesday.
Tiverton police make seagull's day
There’s no word on whether it resisted but judging from the photo, it appears likely. Regardless, Tiverton police officer Nicholas Constantino was able to successfully free a seagull from a … more
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Paul Amadio, head of school at Pennfield School, with Allison Serina, senior director of operations and finance. Serina, the first person from Pennfield with whom he had any interaction, also grew up in Leominster, Mass. They didn’t know each other back then, but Amadio played football with her brother.
From the stage to the school
PORTSMOUTH — Just when he thought he was out, they pulled him back in. For years Paul Amadio had been a head of several college-prep boarding schools, most recently in Sedona, Ariz., but … more
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