PORTSMOUTH — A 25-year-old Bristol man was charged with domestic assault after he allegedly hit a woman while they were outside a car with a flat tire on Thursday, March 16.
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3/21/17
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Businesses in Belltower Plaza are fully operating again after last week’s roof collapse, and want wary customers to know the building is safe for them to return.
Part of the Metacom Avenue …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/21/17
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To the editor:
When we chose to buy our first home last year, we chose Tiverton for its small town feel despite adjacency to bigger cities. When we bought the house, we chose to pull our daughter …
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The Barrington High School boys' hockey team scored three first period goals and held on to capture the Division II championship with a 3-2 win over Rogers/Middletown/Rocky Hill on Sunday, March …
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3/21/17
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A Lorraine Street resident's cat tested positive for rabies recently.
According to Barrington police, the animal's owner brought the cat to a local veterinary hospital recently after the cat began …
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3/21/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Cole Swider of Portsmouth, a junior forward on St. Andrew’s School’s boys basketball team, has been named the 2016-17 Gatorade Rhode Island Boys Basketball Player …
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3/20/17
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PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island Department of Transportation's announced it will soon begin the replacement of the Pawtucket Avenue Bridge over Interstate 195. To complete the work as quickly as …
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3/20/17
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An off-duty Rhode Island State Police officer helped Barrington police apprehend two men who fired off a handgun in the middle of a residential neighborhood on Saturday afternoon, March …
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3/20/17
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It had a good head start, and by the time firefighters began battling the blaze at 286 Old Harbor Road, Westport, early Saturday, there was little chance of saving the old house.
A tenant alerted the fire …
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3/20/17
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PORTSMOUTH — The town’s first brewery since perhaps the 1630s selected a most opportune time for its grand opening: St. Patrick’s Day.
However, Matt Gray, one of the …
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By Jim McGaw
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3/20/17
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If you haven’t seen a unified high school basketball game, you’re really missing something.
Unified basketball is a RI Interscholastic League and RI Special Olympics partnership that …
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By Manuel C. "Manny" Correira
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3/20/17
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Defense and rebounding helped the Barrington High School girls' basketball team overcome some sluggish shooting stretches and defeat Moses Brown 46-36 in the state open tournament semifinals at URI's …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/20/17
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Offensive woes all game long lead to the Barrington girls’ basketball team being defeated by LaSalle 41-33 in the open state tournament championship game Sunday afternoon, March 19, in a …
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By Nick Friend
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3/20/17
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New to the market is a charming, historic cottage located in the heart of Tiverton's Stone Bridge/Fort Barton area. The house has been recognized by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation …
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3/19/17
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The Lincoln Club Soccer Team, based in Bristol, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with a big announcement about the league’s future.
The team will be joining The Champions Soccer …
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3/19/17
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The Bristol Warren Regional School District held its "All-band concert" last Wednesday, featuring school bands from across the district.
The 6th, 78th, 8th and high school bands performed before a …
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3/19/17
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Joseph R. “Joe” Doyle, 48, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017. Born in Pawtucket, RI, a son of the late Louis F. and Ruth M. (Hall) Doyle, he was a resident of Rehoboth, MA for many years before …
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3/19/17
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The following open houses are scheduled in towns around the East Bay this weekend:
Barrington
641 Maple Ave. — Sunday, March 19, 12-2 p.m. Cape, 3, 2, $449,500. Mott and Chace Sotheby's, …
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3/19/17
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The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between March 6 and March 12:
Monday, March 6
A light post on private property was reportedly damaged by a plow during a previous …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/18/17
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The Bristol Police Department made the following arrests last week:
Amy Mendoza, 37, of 492 Broadway, Providence, was charged with domestic cyberstalking and cyberharassment. Bristol Police picked …
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3/18/17
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Ever wonder what it’s really like to be a firefighter? Now’s your chance to find out.
The Bristol Fire Department is hosting its first Citizen Fire Academy, which may be the first in …
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3/18/17
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A Warren man who advocates for the use of medical marijuana in Rhode Island says he was set up by police who raided a private club he owns in Providence, seizing as much as 11 pounds of marijuana and …
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By Ted Hayes
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3/17/17
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In November, Barrington residents voted in favor of building a new middle school in town, as they approved a referendum question during the general election.
On Thursday night, residents again …
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By Josh Bickford
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3/17/17
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To the editor:
I’m writing to comment on the poor timing and organization of the financial town meeting on March 16. As essentially a second vote to authorize the new middle school, this …
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3/17/17
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The Bristol Warren Joint Finance Committee voted Thursday to increase the two towns' financial commitment to the school district by 2 percent, or just over $700,000. The increase was half of what the …
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By Patrick Luce
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3/17/17
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