Social distancing didn't stop the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) team at T.F. Green Airport from sending a little love to the rest of the airport community. With the number of passengers flying out of the airport down to a trickle, the TSA
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4/16/20
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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 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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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island are down nine cents this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast's April 6 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $2.08 per gallon. Rhode Island's price is sixteen cents
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4/9/20
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"e;I think there's a sense of respect that one small step or thought can have a lasting impact. Whether it's the walk or just something people say to encourage somebody, you shouldn't underestimate the value of the opportunity to impact
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By JUSTIN MORETTI
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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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By JOHN HOWELL A seamstress with her own shop in the basement of her Gaspee Plateau home, Kim Larson knew she wanted to do her part to fulfill the need for face masks for health care providers as hospitals prepare for a surge in COVID-19 patients. Now
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By JOHN HOWELL
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4/9/20
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Spiritual sunrise The sun rises over Gaspee Point in Warwick on Palm Sunday. (Courtesy of Caroline Caprio)
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4/9/20
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In a sign of unity that will impact the lives of tens of thousands of their neighbors, Rhode Islanders came together to raise a total of $1,252,786 during the first-ever 401Gives campaign powered by United Way of Rhode Island. The funds are the result of
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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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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