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Warren PD offering free car seat inspections on Friday
The Warren Police Department is holding a free Child Seat Checkpoint event on Friday, Sept. 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Church (500 Metacom Ave.) in Warren.
According to Keri Cronin, the Town Council is needlessly contributing over 170 pounds of paper waste each year just from documents … Read More
Sticking points including drainage, irrigation, parking, and artificial turf force a continuance of project's first local approval … Read More
Ed Cabral has had a front-row seat for big changes along Warren’s waterfront. Read More
Check out our shots from the Fourth Annual Pokanoket Heritage Day that took place on Sunday, Sept. 15 at Burr’s Hill Park in Warren. Read More
Warren police responded to a report of two neighbors banging on another neighbor’s door under the assumption the other person had … Read More
Thrive Outside held its 6th annual family mud run this year at Frerichs Farm in Warren, but this year had a twist, and a secondary … Read More
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The 'Great Mud Escape' is this Saturday at Frerich's Farm
For their sixth annual fundraiser, Thrive Outside has reimagined the popular Mud Run which has become an annual staple in the region to challenge not just your physical stamina, but your mental agility as well.
Bristol House Tour will open 12 private homes next month
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is holding its House Tour 2024 on Saturday, Sept. 21, when 12 private homes, some of which have not been open for more than 25 years, will be …
How the Warren Folks Fest grew into 'RI's Best' local festival
The 8th annual Warren Folks Fest is right on the horizon, and the celebration of local music, art, food, and drink was recently named best local festival by "Rhode Island Monthly".
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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.
Letter: There’s still hope for preservation of Bettencourt Farm
Coinciding with that effort, a grant application is being prepared to submit to RIDEM for funds to purchase the development rights of the property. This would potentially enable a farmer to purchase and farm the tillable land.
Letter: ’Social Host’ DUI law — an idea worth exploring
I was taught in my teens that driving is a privilege, not a right. Another week, another driver convicted of DUI that has had numerous prior DUI convictions, many resulting in accidents …
Letter: Kickemuit Dam corruption?
The previous article highlighted the public concerns of unsightly mud-pits, but the greater issue is the mud that they do not see.
Letter: Can’t afford to focus only on offshore wind’s downsides
To the editor: I’m writing to express my strong support for the expansion of offshore wind as a generational leap forward in our pursuit of environmentally sound energy policy. Given …