Twin River Is Proposing Casino In Tiverton
Twin River Management Group wants to close Newport Grand and build a full service casino on a 45 acre site alongside Route 24 and 81 in Tiverton near the Massachusetts Border. The chairman of the Twin...
View ArticleMitchell: Tiverton Casino Proposal May Give Mass. Gaming Commish Second Thoughts
How does a proposal to move a Rhode Island casino closer to the Massachusetts border affect New Bedford's chances for it's own gambling venue? Twin River, which owns Newport Grand, is proposing a move...
View ArticleFormer City Solicitor Expresses Doubts About Tiverton Casino
Twin River has expressed interest in moving the Newport Grand casino from Newport, R.I. to Tiverton, R.I. right across from the Massachusetts border. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View Article2007 Throwback Video from Rhode Island Beach Sea Monster [VIDEO]
If you live in the area, you know that each summer some newsworthy sea creature is spotted along our shores and becomes the main event for the next day or two. However, in 2007, an unidentified sea...
View Article**Update** Darmouth Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
Tiverton, R.I. Police have released the names of the two people involved in a Thursday night motorcycle crash that left a Dartmouth teen dead. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleRobbery Spree Nets Fall River Man 7-10 Years In Prison
A Fall River man has been sentenced to 7-to-10 years in state prison after admitting to robbing four businesses within a 24 hour period in October, 2013. District Attorney Thomas Quinn announced 35...
View Article'Elvis' Shoplifter Arrested By Police
The shoplifting suspect nicknamed as the "Elvis" shoplifter after stealing $400 from the Sears in Dartmouth was arrested in Rhode Island Monday. Continue reading…
View ArticleHouse Committee Approves Sending Casino Question To Voters
The House Finance Committee has approved the first of several approvals to put a question about a proposed Tiverton casino on the November ballot. Continue reading…
View ArticleTiverton Marijuana Facility Raided, Two Arrested
An illegal marijuana operation is busted in Tiverton. Rhode Island State Police have arrested 24-year-old Joshua Berg and 22-year-old Amanda Ribeiro, both of Tiverton, after searching a commercial...
View ArticleOfficials Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
Police exchange gunfire with a shooting suspect leaving that man dead. Continue reading…
View ArticleNine Charged in Heroin/Cocaine Rings Throughout Southcoast
Nine men have been charged in U.S. District Court in Boston in connection with distributing heroin and cocaine in Bristol County. According to court documents, 43-year-old Luis Lopez of Tiverton and...
View ArticleScam Alert From Tiverton Police
A man pretending to be from National Grid has been showing up in Tiverton neighborhoods and police are warning the public to be on alert. Continue reading…
View ArticleFall River, Tiverton Officers Cleared Of Wrongdoing
A grand jury has determined that the Tiverton and Fall River police officers involved in the June shooting death of an 80-year-old man acted lawfully. Continue reading…
View ArticleTiverton Gallery Extends Run Of Popular Nature Exhibit Through September 18
Due to an enormous turnout, Tiverton's Gallery 4 is extending its summer exhibition, "Nature Preserved," through September 18. Continue reading…
View ArticleAccident Causes Power Outage
Tiverton, R.I. Police say the power outage that took place Friday afternoon was caused by a motor vehicle accident on Eagleville Rd. Continue reading…
View ArticleDry Fire Hydrants
They've been on more roofs than Santa. I'm talking about our fire fighters! And they know the fires aren't going to put themselves out, but what do you do when the water source for the fire department...
View ArticleStudy: Tiverton Casino Would Bring In More Tax Money, Jobs
TIVERTON, R.I. (AP) — Twin River Management Group released an economic impact study that shows Rhode Island stands to gain millions of dollars if the group obtains approval to build a new casino in...
View ArticleNew Bedford Woman Sentenced for Stashing Drugs for Large-Scale Ring
BOSTON - A New Bedford woman is sentenced for stashing drugs in her home for a drug trafficking ring in Bristol County and in Providence. U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office says 45-year-old Shirley...
View ArticleTiverton Homeless Man Feared Dead, May Have Jumped into Bay
TIVERTON, R.I. - The search for a missing homeless man in Tiverton has been mostly called off. Tiverton Fire Chief Robert Lloyd tells WBSM News police received a call from a family member of the...
View ArticleFirefighters Battle Large Blaze, Scorching Heat in Westport
Firefighters are battling a large fire at 201 Davis Street in Westport. The fire appears to have broken out sometime between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. this evening at the home, which is currently vacant after...
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