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Barrington police were presented with four new cases of bank fraud and identity theft recently.
On Saturday, March 25, a Richmond Avenue resident contacted police after her credit card company …
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3/30/17
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This time last year, Taressa Brownell was lost.
The Mt. Hope High School junior was failing many of her classes. She seldom went to class. And though she had always dreamed of owning her own …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/29/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — On the heels of a report detailing its many areas of neglect and necessity, East Providence High School was toured by a group of elected officials, administrators and …
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Photos by Rich Dionne
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3/29/17
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By Bruce Burdett
Rising seas will soon — much sooner than anyone imagined — inundate beloved parts of Little Compton, Westport and Tiverton.
A new forecast (see separate story) calls for an …
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The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between March 13 and March 19:
Monday, March 13
Police assisted with a “disorderly juvenile” who would not get in his …
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3/26/17
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Gov. Gina Raimondo declined to declare a state of emergency or issue a travel ban, but urged Rhode Islanders to stay off the roads as a "major snow event" bears down on the state.
"Stay home, stay …
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3/14/17
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A winter storm warning and blizzard watch are in effect as a major winter storm moves into the area Tuesday morning.
More than a foot of snow is likely to fall throughout the region when all is …
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3/13/17
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The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week:John Manuel Almeida, 42, of 2 Scott Lane, Bristol, was arrested on a Superior Court bench warrant Feb. for failure to appear in …
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3/10/17
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Former state Rep. Ray Gallison pleaded guilty to nine felony charges Thursday, and now faces the prospect of several years in federal prison.
Chief Judge William Smith accepted Mr. gallison's plea …
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3/10/17
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When voters approved a $17 million bond referendum last November, it included $2 million to build a new public marina to help curtail the long waiting list of boaters seeking a public place to tie up …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/10/17
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Abutters of the South Burial Ground want to know more about clear-cutting that has been taking place at the town’s largest burying ground for the past week. So far, they’re getting few …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/9/17
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Bristol’s 10 highest-paid employees last year earned an average of $110,000, according to numbers from the town finance office. Owing to overtime and detail pay, most of the top earners work in …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/8/17
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By Ted Hayes
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3/7/17
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The 911 calls started streaming into the Barrington Police Department at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night, March 4.
Residents on Zephyr Lane and Fairfield Road in the north end of town told …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/6/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — A tenured East Providence School District teacher and long-time coach has been relieved of both positions pending the results of an investigation into his personal …
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By Mike Rego
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3/6/17
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By Bruce Burdett
The state issued yet another harmful algae bloom alert Wednesday. This one forced a shellfishing ban from Gooseberry Neck in Westport clear across southern Rhode Island waters …
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By Bruce Burdett
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3/6/17
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Barrington police believe extreme cold temperatures may have played a role in the deaths of twin elderly sisters early Saturday morning, March 4.
In a press release on Sunday, police stated that …
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3/5/17
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EAST PROVIDENCE — In response to a claim made by a woman who attended a recent forum held by the state’s Congressional delegation at East Providence High School, the city’s police …
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By Mike Rego
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3/5/17
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The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Feb. 20 and Feb. 26:
Monday, Feb. 20
A caller reported a reckless driver speeding on Hope Street on the Warren town line …
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3/4/17
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The Barrington Police Department is investigating an act of vandalism that was spotted on Wednesday, March 1.
Someone burned a swastika onto the information sign along the East Bay Bike Path …
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3/2/17
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With its historic locations, museums and picturesque neighborhoods — and, of course, its patriotic reputation — Bristol has been named one of the 33 most scenic towns in North America by …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/2/17
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Rescuers from Tiverton and the Coast Guard are searching the water along the shore in north Tiverton, after someone placed a 911 call about a potentially suicidal man.
The search began at about 8 …
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By Bruce Burdett
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3/2/17
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PROVIDENCE — An East Providence man multiple charges after being involved in an accident in Warwick Sunday evening, Feb. 26.
The Attorney General's office announced Justin Preston, 34, was …
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By Mike Rego
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3/2/17
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Warren’s 10 highest paid municipal employees earned an average of $103,486.73 this past year, according to information provided this week by Warren’s finance department. Overtime, road …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/1/17
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Officials are urging residents to stay off the roads as white-out conditions are making driving treacherous all over the state amnd a blizzard warning has been issued.
As much as two inches an …
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By Patrick Luce
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2/9/17
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