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As Father Brian Shanley reflects on his 15-year tenure as president of Providence College, he remembers what his parents told him when he was applying to colleges himself.As a senior at Toll Gate …
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By LAURA WEICK
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6/25/20
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By LAURA WEICK The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) approved a $54 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, discussed airport renovations and renewed its partnership with the New England Patriots during a virtual meeting on June 11. The
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By LAURA WEICK
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6/18/20
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Summer baseball has always been a part of Will Geoghegan’s life, going back to his childhood when his family used to watch Cape Cod League games while vacationing in Massachusetts. They …
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By JACOB MARROCCO
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6/4/20
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Gasoline prices in Rhode Island remain the same this week, according to AAA Northeast. AAA Northeast's May 26 survey of prices in Rhode Island finds self-serve, regular unleaded averaging $1.96 per gallon. Rhode Island's price the same as the national
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5/27/20
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By ALEX SPONSELLER Sister Mary Angelus Gabrielle, a beloved sister at St. Peter Church and former principal of St. Peter School in Warwick, passed away at the age of 93 last Saturday from COVID-19. Originally from Westerly, Sister Angelus spent much of
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5/7/20
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The Pawtuxet Village Farmers Market opened for another season Saturday, drawing a good turnout of masked shoppers looking for fresh greens, fish and just baked goodies. Some were also looking to meet up with Mo, who in the past two years has become
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5/7/20
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically cut air travel, TF Green Airport is still aiming to provide travelers with top-notch service and be one of the best airports in the …
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5/1/20
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By JOHN HOWELL Consider the dilemma of Bethany (not her real name), who was laid off in early March when the COVID-19 shutdown hit and is now collecting unemployment benefits plus $600 a week in federal unemployment assistance made available under the
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By JOHN HOWELL
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5/1/20
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Bethany Crawford's mom, Ruth, kept looking out the window, occasionally suggesting Bethany touch up her hair. "e;Is she expecting someone?"e; Bethany wondered. When the police, the superintendent, and principals of Beacon Charter School for
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By ERIN O'BRIEN
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5/1/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Gov. Gina Raimondo this week unveiled a "e;rough outline"e; of plans for reopening the state's economy and restated her hope to lift the current stay-at-home order once it expires May 8. But while the latest COVID-19 data offers
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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5/1/20
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The same-old, same-old questions about healthcare, hotlines and hospital beds were pushed to the side for one day on Thursday, when Rhode Island children replaced the regular pool of coronavirus journalists and had a chance to ask the questions that are top of mind in their lives.
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By SCOTT PICKERING / East Bay Media Group
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5/1/20
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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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By PEDER S. SCHAEFER Peter Michaelson didn't have much company last week while painting the bottom of his sailboat at the Safe Harbor Marina on Greenwich Bay-just the sun, some squawking seagulls, and a few other sailors working in the distance. "e;In the
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By PEDER S. SCHAEFER
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4/16/20
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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 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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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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