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Using a shutter speed of 3,000 and some great timing, Dave Chartier captured this image earlier this week at Conimicut Point before this gull swallowed a clamworm dinner.

Early gull gets the...

Mar 11, 2010 | 1

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One man's crusade to be faithful to fellow soldiers

by Kim Kalunian

Mar 11, 2010 | 1

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Ted Stone is obsessed. You wouldn’t know it. He works for the family pharmaceutical business and enjoys reading history books in his free time. Last Saturday he made sure his son got to basebal...

Council seeks to avert foreclosures

by Russell J. Moore

Mar 11, 2010 | 1

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Following the lead of its neighbors, Warwick gave first passage to an ordinance that city council members hope will work to stem foreclosures in the city at Monday evening’s meeting. “When I chec...

Some Kent nurses face Friday deadline for not paying union dues

by John Howell

Mar 11, 2010 | 14

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The union representing more than 660 Kent Hospital nurses has threatened to have nurses fired for the non-payment of dues according to the emergency department nurse who has mounted a drive to get ...

Fire victims have hope in the face of great loss

by Colby Cremins

Mar 11, 2010 | 0

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Their homes may be burned and their clothes may be lost, but no one can say their spirits are gone. During a fundraiser for the victims of the Trafalgar Apartment fire, held at Pal’s restaurant...

Telling dad to turn over the keys

by Colby Cremins

Mar 11, 2010 | 3

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Being a safe driver means more than avoiding crashes. It also means paying attention to road conditions and being aware of personal changing abilities. Many of these changes take place as a perso...

Sun and loving it

by Colby Cremins

Mar 09, 2010 | 1

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The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, people were out in masses walking the streets and riding their motorcycles over the weekend. Going outside at any point this weekend felt like openin...

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