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PROUD RECIPIENTS: Above, Tri-County COO Brenda Dowlatshahi (far left) and Johnston Police Capt. Christopher Correia (far right) accepted their grant from Department of Behaviorial Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Rebecca Boss (second left) and Tri-County President and CEO Joseph DeSantis.
Johnston awarded state overdose response grant by Tri-County
The Tri-County Regional Prevention Coalition officially recognized and awarded recipients of its state overdose response grants during a ceremony at the Johnston Senior Center on Tuesday … more
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ALWAYS A SOCCER MOM: Tara Cirella
A mother’s goal
The state Department of Health, thanks in large part to the continued advocacy from a Warwick family, is going forward with the development of a series of protocols that would standardize how to be … more
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SAFETY CONCERN: After a fatal car crash at the intersection of Hartford Avenue and Bishop Hill Road in December, Johnston resident Barbara Carroll Quaranto has worked to change the traffic light pattern to prevent future accidents.
Two charged in wake of accident that killed teens
“There was a horrific accident last month where two teenagers died, and I was there,” said Barbara Carroll Quaranto of Saran Drive during public comments at the Town Council meeting this week. … more
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Warren police: Goat hops a fence, makes a break for it
The Warren Police Department responded to the following calls: Monday, Jan. 26 A barking dog complaint came in from Cutler Street. An Orchard Avenue resident reported an abandoned … more
WIDE WORLD: The mural created by Bob Ratigan spans nearly the entirety of the roughly 100-foot exterior wall and features a number of whimsical scenes involving cartoon dogs and cats.
Off the wall
Bob Ratigan, a professional artist and muralist, has completed a broad range of projects during his career. His latest endeavor, at the EGAPL Heart of RI Animal Rescue League’s building at 44 … more
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Warren man charged with firing gun into bedroom wall
A Child Street man started 2017 behind bars after he allegedly fired a handgun during a domestic incident with his wife early on New Year’s morning. Police were called to the 618 Child St. home … more
East Providence council approves property tax payment grace period
EAST PROVIDENCE — With far less fanfare than accompanied previous discussions, the East Providence City Council at its Tuesday, Jan. 3, meeting gave second and final passage to an amended … more
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NEW LIFE: A fisherman (who declined to identify himself) peacefully watches his lines from the newly refurbished causeway leading to the breakwater at Salter Grove Memorial Park while finishing up a morning of fishing.
Salter Grove a local gem of biodiversity
Imagine a place where you could escape from the hectic pace of modern life and breathe in the soothing saltwater mist kicked up by the incoming tide that flowed on either side of you. Perhaps you’d … more
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FATHER AND SONS: William Diman, now a resident at Brentwood Assisted Living, and his sons, Kenneth (standing) and William as they joined last week to celebrate his 100th birthday.
113 combat missions, and memories to live by
William Diman enlisted in the U.S. Army on Monday, Dec. 8, 1941, the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. He was shipped off to a base near Niagara Falls as an aircraft engine mechanic, but … more
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Sweet Girl
Adoptable Pet of the Week
This girl really lives up to her name! Meet Sweet Girl, she loves everyone she meets! She is what we call a "wiggle butt!" Sweet Girl is a 5 year old mixed breed with the softest silver-grey coat and … more
CLINIC CLOSES: Dave Carrara has been twisting wrenches in Johnston for more than 40 years. On May 12, he plans to close his Atwood Avenue shop, Carrara’s Auto Clinic, forever. Here he stands underneath a ’62 Cadillac Coup deVille he’s restoring for a client. Carrara plans to spend more time hunting, fishing and playing with his grandchildren.
Pumping The Brakes
Dave Carrara stood underneath the crusty ’62 Cadillac Coup deVille undercarriage, holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a tiny black flashlight in the other. His sagebrush mustache, … more
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Rhode Islanders to join in Women's March on Washington
By MERI KENNEDY The day after the presidential election, a Facebook post by a woman in Hawaii calling for women to unite in solidarity for human rights created a groundswell of support from people across the country, including women throughout Rhode more
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THE MARKET OF REDUCING CARBON: From left to right, GreenPrint strategic account manager Morgan Holmes, Johnston District 5 Town Councilman Robert Civetti, Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Vice President Paul Ouellette, Stop & Shop fuel specialist Ken Silvia, Johnston store manager Mike Clodi and district manager Scott Danis cut the ribbon Stop & Shop’s Restore program during a ceremony Wednesday morning at the Stop & Shop at 11 Commerce Way in Johnston.
GreenPrint, Stop & Shop kick off Restore program to reduce carbon emissions
Roughly a dozen representatives from Stop & Shop, GreenPrint, the Rhode Island Tree Council and the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday morning to kick off the … more
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Dave's Marketplace is on track for spring opening
By PAM SCHIFF Dave's Marketplace is opening their tenth store on Pontiac Avenue in the former Seabra/Almac's/Tony's pizza building. According to Dave's marketing communications manager Susan Budlong, they are very excited to open this store. We are so" more
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Warwick continues to lead state in home sales
Warwick continues to lead the state in the sale of single-family home sales, albeit by a slim margin over Cranston and despite extensive news coverage in the past four months on the city’s … more
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Credit union no longer limits membership to Cranston municipal emplyees
By JOHN HOWELL Since 1946 Cranston municipal employees and their families have had the opportunity of becoming members of their own credit union. Like municipal employees in other cities and towns, they founded a credit union providing members to receive more
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BIKE SHOP: Emily Sanita, James Hayden and Dylan Needham share a moment in Cranston East’s Thunderbolt Bike Shop.
Positive spin
It all started when a grateful parent put a post up on social media about her son’s bike being stolen while he was at the Cranston High School East football game one Friday night. The post was … more
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Mosaico Executive Director Diana Campbell shows the decorative fence that was recently erected along Wood Street. Medallions on the fence represent slices of life around Bristol.
Bristol Industrial Park becoming ‘focal point’ of community
With a new parking lot, new drainage system and new decorative fence, improvements are continuing at the Bristol Industrial Park as officials continue its transformation from a polluted factory … more
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ONE OF THE BEST AROUND: Principal Helina Dlugon (above left) and Superintendent of Johnston Schools Bernard DiLullo both expressed their pride Monday morning after Brown Avenue Elementary School (below) was named a National Blue Ribbon School. It is one of three institutions in the state to recieve the honor.
Brown is the new blue
The U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program announced last week that Brown Avenue Elementary School is among three institutions in Rhode Island – and the first … more
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A rendering of the new middle school in Barrington.
Design for new Barrington Middle School sent for review
Barrington school officials recently submitted a final schematic design for the new middle school to the Rhode Island Department of Education for review. Student enrollment projected to increase … more
CAST OF MATEYS: Director Dave Rabinow, Gamm teaching artist and production stage manager Jessica Corsentino (middle) and the cast of “Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt,” which includes Tyra Wilson, Ava Mascena, Alexis Ingram, Cassidy Mccartan, Kelly Robertson, Maggie Papa and Olivia Winters.
A celebration of childhood
The humor and drama surrounding the relativistic enormity of childhood awaits to be celebrated and rediscovered at the Gamm Theater, as cast and crew gear up for their eight-show run of “Judy Moody … more
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SO MANY ACHIEVEMENTS: Judith Earle, director of the Elizabeth Buffum Chace Center looks over photographs, newspaper clippings and letters documenting the history of the center founded 40 years ago.
EBC Center celebrates 40 years of helping victims
In 1979 Linda Sullivan was looking for any place in the city of Warwick that could potentially serve as a part of a solution to an issue that most in the community didn’t even realize was a … more
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Vaping epidemic hits close to home
Vaping has been the focus of intense attention and scrutiny across the nation in recent weeks, as hundreds of cases of mysterious – and often sudden – lung injuries have been reported in what … more
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Workers dig out the dentist office cellar by hand to a depth of 12 feet to clean out the spilled heating oil.
Dental disaster — Oil delivery gone wrong requires half-year cleanup
TIVERTON — The oil delivery truck pulled up to 1359 Main Road shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct.28 after dentists and patients at Tiverton’s Dutchman Dental had left for the day. The … more
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DIGITAL FUTURE: Chris Ciunci, managing partner of Tribal Vision and a member of the 1991 Hendricken class, spoke of the need to make sense of today’s plethora of data.
Hendricken program aims to inspire students
Two years in the making, the president, principal and members of the Bishop Hendricken High School faculty outlined to a group of community leaders Friday morning dramatic changes in the school … more
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