Opinion
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By JOHN HOWELL Everything looks to be in place for the new owners of Norton's Marina to start dredging a channel for a travel lift. According to K. Joseph Shekarchi, attorney for Prime Marina East Greenwich, the Florida-based company has already gained
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By John Howell
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1/5/17
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By TESSA ROY Commonwealth House, a new premier assisted living facility, looks small from the street. But inside, it's significantly bigger than one might think a one-story ranch to be, boasting spacious bedrooms, lots of natural light, accessible
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By Tessa Roy
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1/5/17
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By TIM FORSBERG It was a walk in the park for the more than 400 participants who took part in this year's First Day Hike at Rocky Point. Hikers across the country started their year off on the right foot by joining First Day Hike events organized by the
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By Tim Forsberg
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1/5/17
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By JEN COWART During the 2016 election year, there was a great deal of discussion about the dissemination of information and news. As sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram became public arenas for news as much as for selfies and pictures of
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By Jen Cowart
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1/4/17
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Dipping isn't for the dogs Sue Parker and her husband, Harry, weren't chicken, although they were dressed like them New Year's Day. Both of them made the Little Rhodie Bully Breed Club plunge at City Park. About 60 other dog lovers and advocates of the
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1/4/17
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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
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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1/4/17
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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"
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By Pam Schiff
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1/4/17
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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
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By John Howell
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1/4/17
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The art of birdwatching
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James Merolla
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1/3/17
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Head out to one of these great New Year’s Eve celebrations, happening all over the state
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1/1/17
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How to teach kids that caring for others is as important as caring about yourself
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Jill Davidson
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1/1/17
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Wheeler School builds on the artistic tradition of its founder
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Mary K. Connor
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12/31/16
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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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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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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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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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Holiday meals made for a brighter senior holiday smeals1 jpg WRAPPED WITH LOVE: On Dec. 23, 94 volunteers delivered 292 holiday meals to senior citizens who would be alone for Christmas. Each meal was packed in a bag made by students from Eden Park
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12/30/16
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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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By TESSA ROY The East Greenwich Animal Protection League, which has had homes in East Greenwich, Cranston and Warwick might finally have a permanent home. After four location changes - each move meaning transporting animals, equipment, computers,
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By Tessa Roy
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12/30/16
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Few people, if any, enjoy the ever-popular Walk with Cops program more than Marie Conti.
“She enjoys this program as much as the special senior citizens we serve,” Richard S. Tamburini, the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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12/30/16
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`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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The town of Barrington lost one of its most beloved and iconic citizens recently when Dan MacPhee passed away on December 12, at the age of 96.
Dan meant so much to so many people, particularly …
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BY MANUEL C. “MANNY” CORREIRA
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12/28/16
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Born and raised on the East Side, Emeline Easton is a young singer-songwriter – 17-years-old to be exact – bringing the heart and soul of Rhode Island to the stage
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By Mollie Stackhouse | Photography by Mike Braca
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12/27/16
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Full-color signs, posters and banners are great for marketing and promotional campaigns. Thanks to new digital color printing technology, more businesses and organizations can afford these …
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Dan Schwartz
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12/27/16
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Each week the Personal Injury Law Offices of d’Oliviera & Associates compiles a summary of recalls, FDA warnings, market withdrawals and safety alerts that they feel the public should be …
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12/26/16
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