The Community Scholarship Fund of Barrington awarded scholarships to more than a dozen local students during a ceremony at the Barrington Town Hall on Tuesday night, May 23.
College …
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5/24/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Bruce G. Medley, the owner of Prudence Island Ferry and the sole provider of ferry service to the island for about three decades until 2014, died Wednesday, May 17, at his …
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5/24/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO Football isn't played much at Cranston Stadium during the spring and summer, but that changed this past weekend as a new tradition was born. Former Patriots linebacker and 3-time Super Bowl Champion Tedy Bruschi stopped by Cranston
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By Jacob Morrocco
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5/24/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO Imminent changes coming to the Roger Williams Park greenway on June 1 have provoked the ire of many in the surrounding Cranston neighborhoods. From Pine Hill Avenue through F.C. Greene Memorial Boulevard, along which many entering the
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By Jacob Marrocco
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5/24/17
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By MERI R. KENNEDY The Cranston Police Department honored fallen law enforcement officers on May 18 at the 25th Annual Police Memorial Ceremony at Cranston Police Headquarters. The Memorial was just one of many commemorative events that took place around
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By Meri R. Kennedy
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5/24/17
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By PAM SCHIFF Once spring arrives, most high school seniors realize there is a limited amount of time left in their high school careers. One of the highlights of those careers is the presentation of awards and scholarships presented. On Thursday, May
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By Pam Schiff
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5/24/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO The Cranston City Council passed a resolution Monday night that offered the support to the Cranston West Alumni Association as it continues its efforts to renovate the school's auditorium. While the measure passed overwhelmingly, 8-1,
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By Jacob Marrocco
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5/24/17
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Stephen Edward Haley, 66, of Richmond, RI lost his brief battle with pancreatic cancer on May 16, 2017.
Steve served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, and then later returned home to …
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5/24/17
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Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena took on a new and exciting role Saturday, as did chief of staff Doug Jeffrey. Both Polisena and Jeffrey served as a two-person public relations band while greeting people from all over the Northeast.
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By Pete Fontaine
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5/24/17
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By PAM SCHIFF Cranston East's senior class has lots to celebrate this year besides graduation. They are the first class in school history to have a completely free prom. They have also raised money to contribute to a fellow Cranston student's Make A
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By Pam Schiff
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5/24/17
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By JACOB MARROCCO The Cranston City Council Ordinance Committee tabled a resolution on Thursday in support of two bills going through the House and Senate to keep concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from entering on to school grounds at K-12
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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5/24/17
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Christine (Votaw) Carvalho, 58, of Bristol, died Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Silver Creek Manor in Bristol.
She was the wife of Bruce Carvalho.
Christine was born in Fall River, a daughter of …
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5/24/17
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Brian Daniels, 35, of Metacom Avenue, passed away on May 14, 2017.
Born in Providence, he was the son of the Sandra Daniels. He was the father of Soriya Daniels, and …
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5/24/17
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In 2006, the school department reportedly spent $21 million on salaries and benefits and about $13 million on all other costs.
But by 2016, those figures had shifted — the school department …
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5/24/17
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“Graduation season is here,” exclaimed Police Captain Richard C. Norato as he walked around the remains of a totaled Honda Accord that sits on the front lawn outside Johnston High School. …
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By Pete Fontaine
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5/24/17
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Lisa (Kirk) Cochran, 47, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
She was a beloved daughter of Raymond and Juanita (Johanson) Kirk. Born in Providence, as a young girl, Lisa participated in events …
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5/24/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Police arrested a Bristol man Saturday night after a witness reported seeing the man try to kick in a door to a Cedar Avenue home.
Robert E. Stackhouse, 46, of 155 Bradford …
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5/23/17
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On the surface, Saturday’s 3rd Annual Pocasset River Clean-up was a super success.
“We collected over 20-cubic yard of junk in four hours,” said Robert J. “Bob” Nero, chairman of the …
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By Pete Fontaine
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5/23/17
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William J. “Billy/Bumper” Dowding, 3rd, passed away peacefully at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, FL on May 17, 2017, at the age of 36.
Born in Warwick, he was the son of Karen Wagner …
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5/23/17
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To recognize his academic and athletic prowess, a Mt. Hope High School student has been named a Golden Dozen recipients for the 2016-2017 year.
Joe Rioux, a senior from Warren, is one of just 12 …
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By Patrick Luce
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5/23/17
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PORTSMOUTH — Standing on a step stool so they could reach the microphone, three young girls who live along Cottage Avenue pleaded with the Town Council Monday night in hopes of getting …
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By Jim McGaw
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5/23/17
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The Bishop Hendricken golf team remained unbeaten on Tuesday afternoon at Warwick Country Club, cruising past East Greenwich and Pilgrim with a team score of 154 to improve to 11-0 this spring. The Avengers weren't too far
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By Matt Metcalf
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5/23/17
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BACKHOE BREAKOUT While on patrol on Jefferson Boulevard on May 9 around 11:30 a.m. Officer Gregory Johnson noticed a heavy duty backhoe traveling south. The backhoe was between lanes and did not appear to have any company markings on it, and did not have
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5/23/17
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By JOHN HOWELL Designed to improve the flow of traffic and reduce the volume of accidents, Apponaug's roundabouts so far have failed on both counts. The interruption in the flow of traffic, which has city and state authorities suggesting motorists should
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Jody King had only one word for the newly opened Station Fire Memorial Park in West Warwick: “Wow.”
“It was really Rhode Island that built this,” said King, who lost his brother Tracy to …
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By Tessa Roy
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5/23/17
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