A young woman chased an errant balloon in a parking lot in the wind. An unmarked car, red and blue lights flashing in the back window, was parked nearby. A priest surveyed the scene. No, it was not the set of an abstract film, but
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By ERIN O'BRIEN
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4/23/20
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Richard Boudreau has a gift.
He sees things where others don’t. Yes, he sees a shovel. But he also sees the shell of a turtle, the torso of a saxophonist or the tail of a fish – or …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/16/20
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By ERIN O'BRIEN It was an event a year in the making . with just a few minor hiccups along the way. In February 2019, Bryan Schnell devised the perfect plan - Aruba in April, a beach bungalow, dinner for two, sunset, a professional photographer, and a
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By ERIN O'BRIEN
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4/16/20
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Richard Boudreau has a gift.
He sees things where others don’t. Yes, he sees a shovel. But he also sees the shell of a turtle, the torso of a saxophonist or the tail of a fish – or …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/16/20
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With students forced to school at home, as well as forego activities such as music lessons and spring sports, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the predictability of childhood routine has …
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By STEPHANIE BERNABA
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4/9/20
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Some heroes wear capes. Others read bedtime stories to children all over the world. Navy veteran Raymond Doonan, who keeps candy and dog treats in his room for particular visitors, is one such hero at West Shore Health Center in Warwick.
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By ERIN O'BRIEN
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4/9/20
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By JOHN HOWELL Joe Weintraub of Cranston has worked for Delta Airlines for 33 years. He was faithfully manning the ticket counter mid-morning Monday when he got his first visitor - actually this reporter - of the day. Commenting on the emptiness of the
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/9/20
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It was raining. It was windy and it was raw Friday. It was not the kind of day to be outside, least of all for a parade. But these are unusual times and Deb Maldonado wasn't going to let a pandemic stand in the way of celebrating Ayden Orum's 14th
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/9/20
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Editor's note: This piece is the first in a planned set of exchanges between local journalists in Warwick, Rhode Island, and Warwick, England, during the COVID-19 crisis. By PHIL HIBBLE These are, indeed, unprecedented times, which means we are all
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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4/9/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Rhode Island has moved rapidly up the curve, and the state's public beaches and parks are being ordered closed in the latest step meant to curb the spread of COVID-19. But the new developments are not all negative, as the state was
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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4/2/20
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Having seen messages of hope on Facebook and hearing what people are doing across the country to lift people’s spirits, Kathryn Gooding-Gill and her son Conor made a project of turning their …
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4/2/20
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By JOHN HOWELL It takes an army to fight a war and it takes the proper weapons to defeat an enemy. One weapon in the battle against coronavirus is the surgical facemask. There's no knowing how many are needed, but given projections of a surge in
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/2/20
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In a time where the coronavirus pandemic rules the news cycle, Marie Hopkins wanted to bring some light to Warwick.
She said she was online one day when she saw a post from a woman in Australia, …
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By JACOB MARROCCO and JUSTIN MORETTI
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4/1/20
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On a blustery, sunny Friday afternoon they gathered. In a church parking lot, a small group of 10 first donned plastic gloves and bowed their heads in prayer before joining the assembly line, …
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By ERIN O’BRIEN
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4/1/20
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Rhode Island continues to move rapidly up the curve, and the state’s public beaches and parks are being ordered closed in the latest step meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Eighty-six …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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4/1/20
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At a moment of social distancing and profound uncertainty, thoughts of the spring and summer to come can provide a needed respite for anxious Rhode Islanders.
After an unusually mild and …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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3/25/20
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As a parent of three currently healthy young adult daughters, my perspective on this past week may not be the same as someone else’s, and I feel that everyone is navigating this new normal very …
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By JEN COWART
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3/25/20
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Mastery Martial Arts in Johnston played host to a family affair with a united goal this weekend.
Chief instructor Anthony Pezzillo welcomed a modest crowd as eight Mastery locations across …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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3/20/20
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Some businesses are lucky enough to be able to function as they transition from office to remote locations. But as the virus continues to spread, the impact COVID-19 has and will continue to have …
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By TYGER ALLEN
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3/20/20
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Joining Massachusetts in another unprecedented step meant to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo this week announced that dine-in service as restaurants, bars and other …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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3/18/20
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Joining Massachusetts in another unprecedented step meant to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday announced that dine-in service at restaurants, bars and other …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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3/17/20
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What could be more “Rhode Island” than zeppole on Saint Joseph’s Day?
Being Italian, my family and I have always had zeppole on this holiday. A few years ago, I began making them …
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By JAMES DIPASQUALE
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3/12/20
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The way Chris Maxwell sees it, all the legal maneuvering by the state is part of an effort to get toll gantries up and operating across the state – and bringing in the money – before …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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3/12/20
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On a 3-2 vote, the state Health Services Council approved the certificate of need application for a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility, or IRF, in Johnston at the conclusion of a four-hour …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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3/12/20
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Calling for calm but acknowledging the likelihood of the continued spread of coronavirus in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo on Monday declared a state of emergency and announced new steps aimed at …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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3/11/20
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