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What's Happening This Weekend in Bristol and Warren?

Warren Little League Opening Day, an Earth Day event, and The Jammin' Divas are on the schedule for Apr. 26 to 28.

  Are you putting together your weekend planner in Bristol and Warren? The forecast is for sun through the weekend with daytime highs in the lower 60s. So check out this list of local events — and get out and enjoy! Click each blue link for more information — and be sure to call ahead to confirm. Friday, Apr. 26: Saturday, Apr. 27: Sunday, Apr. 28: Don't see your event here? Post it on the Bristol-Warren Patch Events Calendar and we'll be sure to note it in our weekend preview.

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Bristol Barracudas Take Down Sharks for Division Title

The under-8 squad scored four goals in the championship game to secure the crown.

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What's Happening This Weekend in Bristol and Warren?

Earth Day events, a soul band, and theatre performances at Roger Williams University are among this weekend's scheduled activities.

  Are you putting together your weekend planner in Bristol and Warren? The forecast is for a chance of rain Friday with sunny skies on Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 50s. So check out this list of local events — and get out and enjoy! Click each blue link for more information — and be sure to call ahead to confirm. Friday, Apr. 19: Saturday, Apr. 20: Sunday, Apr. 21: Don't see your event here? Add it to the Bristol-Warren Event calendar — and post the link in the comments below.

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Boston Marathon 2013 Explosion: Social Media Reports

Reports and updates on the reported explosions on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

  Reports and pictures from the reported explosions at the Boston Marathon today are coming in via Twitter and Facebook. Reload this article as Patch pulls together more reports from social media.

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Get Your Spring Sports Team Featured on Bristol-Warren Patch

Here are several ways you can make sure your sports teams are highlighted on Bristol-Warren Patch this season.

  Spring sports at Mt. Hope High School are beginning with many teams looking to build on their success from last year. Around Bristol and Warren, youth sports are also underway — and we want to help share all the great moments and highlights from this spring with the community. We are looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are ready, willing and able to show their team spirit on Bristol-Warren Patch. News about any team — high school, middle school, recreation teams, etc. — is welcome! Here's how you can share news about your sports team this spring: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and …

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Senate Committee OKs Father-Daughter Dances

The bill would allow school districts to have gender-exclusive events as long as similar events are offered to the opposite gender.

A state Senate Committee recently approved a bill that would allow school districts to have father-daughter dances and other gender-exclusive events, as long as comparable events for the opposite gender is offered. The bill now heads to the Senate floor. The bill, 2013-S 0012 — submitted by Cranston Sen. Hannah Gallo — would alter state gender discrimination laws, which Cranston school lawyers have said traditional father-daughter dances violate. When the issue first arose last September, Bristol-Warren Patch reader Tom Eckels termed the Cranston school board "a bunch of pathetic nitwits" and added: "I feel sorry for the dads and daughters this moronic decision will impact." A complaint from the mother of a Cranston girl triggered the …

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Bobby Hurley Named Buffalo Head Coach

Bobby Hurley served as the associate head coach for his brother Danny at URI, and will now take over at Buffalo University.

  Bobby Hurley, one of the most iconic figures in college basketball history, has been named the 12th men's basketball head coach at the University at Buffalo. He joins UB from the University of Rhode Island where he has been serving as associate head coach.  UB Director of Athletics Danny White made the announcement on Tuesday at a 5:00 pm press conference at Alumni Arena.  "After reviewing a large and highly qualified national pool and following my conversations with some of the most respected figures in college athletics, Coach Hurley was clearly the choice to lead the next era of UB basketball," White said. "As we continue to foster our role as the flagship athletic department for the state of New York, the appointment of Coach Hurley …

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Bristol Wasps Mark Another Year of Finding Their Wings

The team — just two years removed from a winless season — this year captured the U-10 Frostbite Championship over the winter.

  Another year of experience and growth has helped the Bristol Wasps U-10 indoor soccer squad to their best finish, a victory in the recent Frostbite Championship. Only two years ago, the local booters finished without a win for the season; last year, the squad finished one win away from the Session 2 crown, Coach Peter Squatrito explained during a recent interview. Squatrito, who's watched his son, Christian, advance through the younger age brackets leading to the Under-10 division, also said he's seen his squad grow into better players — and a team. "They got a little bit better each year — they learned that you have to pass, you have to play defense, you have to stop the goals, and each year, they started getting it more and working as …

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Congrats to St. Mary's CYO Girls on Their State Championship

The local squad finished the season 14-0 and defeated St. Kevin's in the CAL state finals.

[CHAT] RIHS Basketball Titles Up For Grabs

Follow along with our live blog all of Sunday for play-by-play and results from the girls’ D-I, II and III title games, and the boys’ state championship.

Looking for live coverage of the Rhode Island High School basketball title games on Sunday? Patch has you covered! Narragansett Local Editor Stephen Greenwell will be on press row, providing play-by-play and live chat. Simply use the Cover It Live applet provided in this story, or download the free app from their website or the iTunes / iPhone store. The lineup of games is as follows: All games will be played at the Ryan Center on the Kingston campus of the University of Rhode Island.

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