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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 … more
You certainly need no introduction to the radio and online audiences of NewsTalk 99.7 & AM 630 WPRO. Still, how about giving us an overview of your responsibilities? Primarily, I report … more
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 … more
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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 … more
Let's play fetch! Kynlee is a young, gorgeous athletic girl who loves to play. She's a year old Red Heeler mix who would love a home with a fenced in yard and another playful dog to be her new best … more
For three weeks out of the year, Rhode Islanders are afforded the opportunity to celebrate an art so fundamental to the human experience that one might forget it’s an art at all: storytelling. … more
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 … more
Troovy and Chatta are a bonded pair, they need to be adopted together! They are truly best friends, they were actually found together. Troovy the white mixed breed who is four years old was found … more
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 … more
Earlier this month, Governor Dan McKee stood at the head of the State House chambers to give an optimistic address to all of Rhode Island and, while it was his speech, he was not the only one who … more
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Beau is just a puppy at only ten months old, he has so much to learn but is very eager. He is a small mixed breed with the most adorable ears and the sweetest albeit shy temperament, Beau wants to be … more
It was a few weeks after Thanksgiving in 1968. Joe McNamara was a Pilgrim High senior who had just completed what he felt was a good season as a member of the Pilgrim High football team. He was about … more
Are you looking for the love of your life? Well, you just found the sweetest girl around, meet Darlyn aka "Darling", she truly is a darling girl! She loves everyone she meets and also likes other … more
Hi,  my name is Prancer, I’d love to prance right into your arms! My eyes say, “love me” and my heart is praying for a loving home! You see I was found in the woods with a … more
Bristol will once again welcome a United States Navy ship off its shore this Fourth of July weekend, and this year it’s one of the Navy’s newest. The USS Arlington is a San Antonio-class … more
Reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent William J. Kole has long been fascinated with the prospect of people living past 100 years of age. His own grandmother lived to be 104. “Her life … more
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 … more
Meet Zeus! This little adorable guy has so much to offer but he really needs a very specific type of home. You see poor Zeus has had some trauma in his past so he will need an adult only home with … more
Whereas many of the traditions upheld by the wedding industry can be stilted and old-fashioned, a young Rhode Islander is working to change the definition of what wedding jewelry can be. Lincoln … more
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 … more
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