By MERI R. KENNEDY Cranston's First Lady, Barbara Ann Fenton, had planned to visit Arlington National Cemetery to help at the Wreaths Across America's annual event. Yet, when she went on their website, she was horrified to learn that local West Bay
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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12/30/16
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Colonel Michael J. Winquist, Chief of Police, announces the arrest of Martin Abreu, age 28, of 96 Lawrence Street, Cranston, who was taken into custody following the execution of multiple search warrants on two locations in the City of Cranston (96
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12/30/16
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To the editor:
What's wrong with the libs in this town?
At one time the Republican Party was in the majority in this town. We never complained about Carter or Clinton or Obama winning …
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1/18/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Nineteen World War II veterans and another 29 from the Korean War were welcomed home for a second time Saturday. This time people they don't know were cheering, waving flags and running up to shake their hands, take their picture and thank
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By John Howell
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6/8/17
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To the Editor: Warwick absolutely needs pension reform! In my mayoral campaign of 2016 I outlined Part 1" which included voluntary buyouts that saved Texas almost a billion dollars. Warwick would be wise to copy that win-win idea. What follows is "Part"
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9/11/17
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After what has been a beyond eventful year for Warwick Public Schools, the city's School Committee could potentially get two new members. Member Karen Bachus is up for re-election and Jennifer Ahearn chose not to seek another term, leaving
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By Tessa Roy
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11/4/16
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The Cranston Animal Shelter is the recipient of a $1,000.00 grant from “Maddie’s Fund,” a family foundation founded in 1994 by Workday co-founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. The couple …
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12/30/16
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It's official - Dave's Marketplace will open a new location in Cranston. The company formally announced the long-rumored plans this week. The new store at 550 Pontiac Ave. will be the chain's 10th in Rhode Island. Construction is
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By Daniel Kittredge
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10/3/16
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Warning: proceed with caution...
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Jacleen Charbonneau
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10/23/16
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By JEN COWART As the weather begins to chill and the holidays approach, the Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) is preparing to fill 1,000 food baskets for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, according to Lee Beliveau, the
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By Jen Cowart
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11/4/16
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To the editor:
Last week Donald Trump was declared the winner of this country’s presidential election and it didn’t take long for commentary to follow ‘explaining’ why he …
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11/16/16
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By JEN COWART On Tuesday, December 20, the Cranston East Music Department honored former music department program head Mark Colozzi for his many decades of service to the Cranston High School East Music department. Colozzi was given the Thunderbolt Hall
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By Jen Cowart
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12/30/16
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To the editor:
I have lived in Little Compton for over 30 years. I’m quite far from Sakonnet Vineyard, I have never been inconvenienced by their commercial concert or event business. Yet despite …
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5/7/17
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The Warwick School Committee was again met with rampant dissatisfaction from parents and teachers at Tuesday's meeting. Complaints largely focused on special education but also regarded lack of classroom supplies, conditions inside the
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By Tessa Roy
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10/13/16
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To the Editor: I have received a number of calls and emails regarding an expansion proposal by the owners of the Shell station on the corner of Main and Greenwich Avenues. A major part of the proposal is to add a Dunkin' Donuts drive through, which has
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11/28/16
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By PETE FONTAINE Although the previous day's rain and high winds resulted in a smaller crew, five Citizens Bank staffers and two members of the Johnston Historical Society (JHS) met Tuesday to clean up Cemetery No. 21, the Gov. Samuel Ward King Cemetery
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/12/16
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By TIM FORSBERG `Tis the season for mass consumption, and with it comes massive quantities of waste. The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is prepared for the influx of holiday rubbish at the Central Landfill in Johnston, and they're
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/30/16
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To the editor:
Residents of Tiverton have been fed many letters to the editor over the course of the last two months from many candidates for the Charter Review election that will take place on Tuesday, July 18. Many opinions have been shared and hopefully the candidates that have written letters have answered questions you may have had or shared valuable information with the voters who read these publications.
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7/17/17
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SCHOOL VANDALISM Robertson Elementary School was recently tagged by a graffiti vandal. Officer Sokphannareth Chea was dispatched to the rear of the Nausauket Road school on September 29 just before 10 p.m. for a malicious damage call. There he met with
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By JOHN HOWELL
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10/13/16
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Most Cranston voters heading to the polls on Nov. 8 will find their local School Committee representative running unopposed for re-election. That is not the case in Ward 4, where incumbent Trent Colford is seeking a seat on the City
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By Daniel Kittredge
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11/4/16
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Local alum attends his record 75th Harvard-Yale football game
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Keith Andrade
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11/16/16
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By JEN COWART The parishioners at St. David's on the Hill have spent the last several weeks celebrating the fall season and its many traditions together. Earlier in the month, the Sunday school students baked special dog treats that were sold during
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By Jen Cowart
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11/28/16
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It was a year of changes and advancements in the Johnston School District, and Superintendent Dr. Bernard DiLullo, Jr. is optimistic about the future of the town's nearly 3,200 students while recognizing that there are challenges ahead.
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By Tim Forsberg
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12/12/16
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To the Editor:
It is unfortunate that “Stop the Insanity” Westport was unhappy with my July 13th letter. Apparently, they failed to understand the lead point and the larger issue.
To dismiss the small things that they focused on: first, had they read and understood thoroughly, they’d have been clear that I never alleged that town funding went to this exercise. I only said it was not worth officials’ time.
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7/29/17
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To the Editor: If you think I'm nervous, you're right, I'll tell you for sure! Here it goes: date May 27, 1972 at 5 p.m. I saw my best friend get hit by a car going over 60 mph on Warwick Avenue in front of Rhodes Ave. I was 7 years old; Mike was 6. No
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8/12/17
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