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Richard Wallace looked stunned as the crowd around him jumped for joy when his son Ron announced on the loud speaker that Wallace's giant pumpkin weighed in at 2261.5 pounds at Frerichs Farm's …
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10/9/16
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Libertarian Daryl Gould told folks at Wednesday night's forum that he shared many similarities with his opponent, Democrat Jason Knight, but on many occasions the two candidates for the House …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/9/16
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The Bristol Police Department responded to the following calls between Sept. 26 and Oct. 2:
Monday, Sept. 26
Officers assisted school personnel with a fight at Mt. Hope High School at 10 a.m. …
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10/9/16
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PORTSMOUTH —
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Jim McGaw
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10/9/16
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Schools Superintendent issued the following statement about the consequences of social media speculation in light of Friday's false claims...
"Many of our young …
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By Mike Rego
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10/8/16
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EAST PROVIDENCE — East Providence Fire Department Chief Oscar Elmasian will soon recommend the activation of a fourth emergency services vehicle to be housed at Station 3 in the Rumford section of …
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By Mike Rego
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10/8/16
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A question about whether to legalize marijuana in Rhode Island led to a debate between Republican Jimmy Kazounis and Democrat Cindy Coyne about the proposed "leaf law."
Mr. Kazounis, the …
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By Josh Bickford
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10/8/16
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TIVERTON —A night shift police lieutenant stands accused of directly or impliedly ordering officers under his command that the hours between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. were to be "quiet time," during which no law enforcement work was to be done.
That is one of the revelations in a seven-page Tiverton Police Department report, dated Sept. 23, and modified Sept 27, that was released last week under a public records request to the department.
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By Tom Killin Dalglish
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10/8/16
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The local middle school student spoke with conviction when describing the threat: He said clowns were spotted on the bike path in Barrington and were kidnapping boys and girls.
Other stories …
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10/7/16
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Kristin M. (Wordell) Hayes, 35, of Little Compton, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at St. Anne’s Hospital. She was the wife of Leon R. Hayes. Mrs. Hayes was born in Fall River and was a …
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10/7/16
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Can a pedestrian in a wheelchair gain access to the sidewalks in Bristol? Will an elderly walker make it across the street before the light changes? Can pedestrians see well enough at night to safely …
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By Patrick Luce
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10/6/16
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PORTSMOUTH — Erin Escher once asked his daughter, who attends Melrose School in Jamestown, if she liked the school’s Makerspace, where elementary students gather to problem-solve …
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Jim McGaw
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10/6/16
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EAST PROVIDENCE — Rumford Center, the site of the successful renovation of the former Rumford Baking Soda Company grounds, will soon be expanded with the addition of a multi-unit residential …
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By Mike Rego
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10/6/16
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Creepy clowns are stalking the streets at night, attempting to lure small children into the woods and terrorizing unsuspecting Bristolians.
Or so the rumor mill would have you believe.
Fueled …
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By Patrick Luce
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10/6/16
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Ann M. St. Germain, 61, of Bristol, passed away peacefully on Oct. 4 at Philip Hulitar Hospice Center.
Daughter of the late Walter and Joan (Brodeur) St.Germain, Ann was a 1973 graduate of …
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10/6/16
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The Mt. Hope High School girls soccer team kept their unbeaten streak alive Tuesday, dominating Barrington 4-1.
The Huskies remain atop the Division 1 standings, improving their season record to …
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10/6/16
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The town of Bristol’s proposed plan to expand the Church Street dock, adding 122 slips, has run into some roadblocks. At Monday’s Harbor Commission meeting, Harbormaster Gregg Marsili …
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10/6/16
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To the editor:The Warren children ages 13-16 were told there would not be a fall ball team for them because there was not a manager for them, and were told to go to Bristol to join their fall ball …
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10/5/16
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PORTSMOUTH — It was Marykate McGuire’s own Homecoming Tuesday night at Portsmouth High School, and boy did she put on a show.
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Jim McGaw
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10/5/16
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Locals already know it, but now it’s official: Downtown Warren really is a great neighborhood.
The American Planning Association has named Warren as one the United State’s five …
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10/5/16
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Carroll James Delaney, Jr. ,69, of Bristol, died too soon on Sept. 26, 2016 at Newport Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Pamela (DeLeo) Delaney and loving father of Carroll J. Delaney …
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10/5/16
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Mr. Gerald P. Romano, 78, of Bristol, died peacefully Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at the Silver Creek Manor, Bristol, which he owned and was the administrator of for 34 years, surrounded by his loving …
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10/5/16
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The Bristol Town Council agreed to amend the town’s Comprehensive Plan last Wednesday, allowing a small expansion at Roger Williams University.
The campus will absorb the former James L. …
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10/5/16
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Here are some highlights from the Portsmouth Police reports from over the past week.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
Dylan J. Mello, 21, of 177 Mill Lane, was charged at 12:33 p.m. with domestic assault, …
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10/5/16
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To the editor:
I attended the forum for the Barrington Middle School bond held on Wednesday night. It was the first time I had been in the building, and I was sadly dismayed to see the condition …
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10/5/16
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