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A view of the Matos campaign signature sheet discarded by the East Providence Canvassing Office with the residences listed with the City Hall address highlighted.
East Providence is latest municipality to flag fraudulent Matos signatures
EAST PROVIDENCE — As previously reported by various media outlets, East Providence was the latest municipality to flag forged signatures and addresses in support of Lt. Governor Sabina Matos' … more
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Yonks bassist, Jack Petit and lead guitarist Alex Hemond get jiggy during their set.
Photos: 7th Annual Warren Folks Fest delivers the goods again
Check out photos from the 7th Annual Warren Folks Fest, held this past Saturday at 30 Cutler St. in Warren. more
Warren Holiday Festival kicks off on Friday
The Warren Holiday Festival is gearing up for another year of seasonal joy, with committee chair Elwood Donnelly reporting that everything is ready to go for the two evenings of festivities on Friday, Nov. 24 and Saturday, Nov. 25. more
Rep. Susan Donovan (left), or Bristol and Portsmouth, makes a point during a wide-ranging discussion at an East Bay Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting. Sen. Pamela Lauria, or Barrington, East Providence and Bristol, looks on.
Lawmakers discuss a shortage of doctors and a bridge tumbling down
The East Bay Chamber of Commerce hosted a breakfast meeting with legislators earlier this month, with topics ranging from healthcare crisis to bridge crisis, from affordable housing to the minimum … more
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Workers feed the liner through the leaky Cross Bay Pipeline last month.
It's back on! BCWA completes Cross Bay Pipeline repair
Seven months after its Cross Bay Pipeline sprung a leak, Bristol County Water Authority officials flipped a switch at the Port of Providence Friday morning and water once again started flowing through … more
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Warren police logs: Three DUIs to start off the New Year
Monday, Dec. 30 A caller complained about a car parked in front of a fire hydrant at the corner of Baker and Main streets. Police tracked down the owner and advised him to move the car. A … more
A pair of firefighters place red and white flowers on a memorial site in remembrance of deceased members of the Warren Fire Department, which included a dedication to former Assistant Fire Chief, Brian Remy, who passed away last year.
Brian Remy honored during Warren's Firefighters Memorial Parade
The 120th annual Firefighters’ Memorial Parade took place on Sunday in Warren. more
The 'Broken Bridge', located near Kickemuit Middle School on the Warren Bike Path, is in the midst of a reconstruction effort by RIDOT.
Broken Bridge project is on track for completion by the 'end of summer'
A recent stroll down the bike path towards the “Broken Bridge” that is currently undergoing a reconstruction project from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation showed a lot of work still yet to be done. more
Georgie Gatos and Tula Gatos watch Genevieve Marszalek blow out the candles in honor of the latter's 110th birthday!
Genevieve Marszalek celebrates 110th birthday
Is she or isn’t she the oldest living person in the state of Rhode Island? That question keeps arising every time Genevieve Marszalek celebrates a birthday. more
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Signs supporting the renewal of Dr. Deb DiBiase’s contract as principal of Mt. Hope High School have begun to pop up around Bristol and Warren.
Signs of support pop up for Dr. D throughout Bristol, Warren
The show of solidarity for Dr. D was initiated by Nina Murphy, a Bristol parent of an incoming Mt. Hope senior and another student who has since graduated from the high school. more
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Brock Pacheco breaks a tackle during Mt. hope's loss to Barrington on Thanksgiving Day. Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and shattered both the single season rushing record and touchdown records for Mt. Hope High School.
Prolific Pacheco heralded as 'Huskies' best running back'
Mt. Hope running back Brock Pacheco rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns as Mt. Hope fell to Barrington 41-13 in the annual Thanksgiving Day game in front of a packed crowd at Dietz Field. Pacheco … more
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Camille Abdel-Nabi and wife, Devin, hold up a basket of heirloom tomatoes in front of their farm stand at Long Lane Farm, which they revived after purchasing the property in September of 2020.
A beloved farm revitalized on Warren's Long Lane
Camille and Devin Abdel-Nabi are living their best life together in a place familiar and dear to many Warrenite’s hearts — the historic farm at 39 Long Lane. more
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East Bay girls' hockey co-op head coach Brie Rondeau talks to the Eagles during a break in their 2024 state playoff game against LaSalle March 1 in Portsmouth.
Eagles' season ends with sweep in girls' hockey playoff quarters
For the first time since the East Bay girls' high school hockey collaborative began some 14 seasons ago, a city player skated with the Eagles this past winter. And East Providence High School's … more
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This house, on a 2.18-acre swatch of Metacom Avenue land slated for development, was once owned by Cool Moose Party founder and well-known local attorney Robert Healey.
Apartments planned for former Cool Moose property in Warren
A Metacom Avenue property formerly owned by Cool Moose Party founder Robert Healey could soon be the site of an 18-unit apartment complex, and an engineer said it is possible that more apartments … more
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Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee Chairman Steve Calenda of Warren.
JFC approves $40.8 million in local funding to Bristol Warren schools
The Joint Finance Committee on Thursday evening approved a 3 percent increase in local funding to the Bristol Warren Regional School District. The towns of Warren and Bristol will pay $40,875,550 … more
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Mt. Hope Principal Dr. Deb DiBiase (center) with Mt. Hope parents Karen Zagorski (left) and Nina Murphy, who nominated her for the honor.
Mt. Hope's Deb DiBiase named state's top high school principal
Dr. Deborah DiBiase, the always smiling, hug- and laughter-prone principal of Mt. Hope High School, has been named Rhode Island's High School Principal of the Year for 2021. She learned about the … more
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Brad Denson (left) celebrates with Ethan Santerre after the freshman scored a run in the second inning. The Huskies lead off hitter smashed three hits and drove in three runs.
Huskies nine out slug Cranston East 10-6 in D-I playoffs 
The Mt. Hope baseball team slugged 14 hits to crush Cranston East 10-6 in the team’s first ever Division I playoff win at Guiteras Field on Tuesday afternoon. Mt. Hope improved their season … more
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Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos (left) and newly appointed Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner (she wasn’t when this photo was taken, but she is now) answer questions from the audience during a “Coffee and Commerce” event at Trafford restaurant on Friday morning.
State leaders talk slushies, mimosas, taxes and regulations
Rhode Island’s (now) Commerce Secretary and Lieutenant Governor meet with business leaders in Warren. more
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Andre Tostell of BMX Experience performs a “Superman” during the event, which strives to capture adolescents’ attention through high-flying extreme sports to deliver messages of positivity.
8th grader sells $3,000 in Pokemon Cards to bring BMX show to KMS
After experiencing bullying due to a condition he was diagnosed with as a toddler, 8th grade KMS student Adriano Coelho decided to do something about it. more
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Norm Menard, of Barrington EMS, gives instruction while checking someone in at Quinta Gamelin Recreation Center, where health workers and first responders can get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Warren flooded with calls from vaccine seekers
Phones have been ringing off the hook at Warren Town Hall since early Thursday, when local officials learned they would soon be receiving 50 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to distribute to elderly … more
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Former Mt. Hope High School Principal Deb. DiBiase shows some love during her final commencement ceremony, earlier this month.
Dr. DiBiase approved for new district level director position
Ultimately, DiBiase’s contract for her new position was approved by most of the Bristol Warren School Committee, with Victor Cabral the lone dissenting vote. more
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113 pound junior Nick Gomes won all three of his matches at the quad meet, including this match as he held down Cumberland’s Brady Gillis to win a 7-4 decision. Gomes also won by default against East Providence and won a 7-5 decision over Hope’s Jonatan Jimenez.
Mt. Hope wrestlers look sharp as they prep for the state tournament
The Mt. Hope wrestling team beat East Providence, 60-12, but fell to Cumberland, 39-30, and Hope, 34-26, during a quad meet at East Providence on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Huskies’ record dropped to 5-4 in Division I and 16-6 overall.  more
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Laufton Ascencao, in his 2018 campaign photo.
Elected state rep. Ascencao sentenced in felony embezzlement case
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that a former state representative-elect was sentenced in Providence County Superior Court after pleading to felony embezzlement and campaign finance … more
Warren Police are investigating a widespread scam involving the sale of puppies that don't actually exist.
Warren Police investigating large-scale puppy scam
The Warren Police Department confirmed there is an active investigation regarding the scams, which includes departments from out of state as well. more
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Warren PD seeks input for accreditation process
As part of the on-site assessment, agency employees and members of the community are invited to offer comments to the assessment team. more
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