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Students confront police during arrest at RWU dorm

PORTSMOUTH — They went to the Roger Williams dorms Friday night for a marijuana complaint but police officers soon found themselves facing a taunting crowd of students.

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Tiverton hit and run victim dies

Former resident of Warren and Bristol

TIVERTON - A 70-year-old Tiverton man who was struck while walking near the corner of Main Road and Hilton Street on Wednesday, Nov. 23 has died from his injuries.

Accident shuts down Mount Hope Bridge

An accident on the Mount Hope Bridge Wednesday evening sent several people to the hospital and caused standstill traffic in both Bristol and Portsmouth.

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Mercury spill closes building at St. Andrew’s School in Barrington

Brown Science Center evacuated after spill

The Brown Science Center on the campus of St. Andrew’s School in Barrington was evacuated on Wednesday after a small amount of mercury was spilled inside a classroom.

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Trio charged after break-in call

A Warren man with an extensive criminal record and his two alleged accomplices were arrested last week after police say they tried to break into a shed on Almy Avenue. Now Warren detectives are looking into whether the trio had anything to do with a spat of break-ins on the Warren/Bristol line several weeks ago.

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Men charged with trying to break into liquor store

Two men have been charged with trying to break in to a liquor store in the north end of Warren early last Thursday morning.

Bristol fire at 174 High St.

Photos by Richard W Dionne Jr Bristol firefighters knock down a fire on the 3rd ...