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Brent Karpowich

Hawks fly to 1st

The Bishop Hendricken soccer team has won three straight matches to climb to sole possession of first place in the always competitive Division I field. The Hawks most recently beat Central Falls 8-1 …

Cranston city officials split over police gun range noise and its effects on nearby students

The gun range predates both of the nearby public schools. But the firing range also pre-dates the nation’s school shooting crisis.

New Catholic high doubles enrollment

Every student had a copy of The Republic of Plato in front of them. Some of the books were open, yet other students had their hands raised or were already engaged in the discussion over when does …

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What's happening around town

  Weekend Spotlight Oct. 5, Northern RI Out of the Darkness Community Walk , will be held on Sat., Oct. 5, at 10 a.m. Registration and activities will begin at 9 a.m. at  …
SPORTS

Still time to register for the RI Tog Classic

If you have not fished a tautog tournament, this is the one to enter. The AnglerCatch RI Tog Classic will be held Sunday, Oct. 13 from sunrise to 2 p.m. There are over $50,000 in prizes and great …
Obituaries
Roberti, Paul Louis
Paul Louis Roberti, 72, of East Providence RI passed away surrounded by his loving family and friends at Miriam Hospital on September 29, 2024. Born December 14,1951, in Providence to the late …
Blair, Virginia R. (Lamond)
Virginia R. (Lamond) Blair, age 82, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024, with her family by her side.  Born in Providence, she was the youngest of three children born to the late Herbert A. …
Connor, John "Sean"
John “Sean” Connor left us on September 26, 2024, at the age of 81. Husband of Whitney Bowe Connor and father to Sean C. Connor (Patricia) of Johnston, RI, Brian P. Connor (Jacqueline), …
EDITORIAL

Are school reimbursement and new housing policies at odds?

When it comes to state policies that affect everybody in Rhode Island, there are perhaps no two greater examples than the parameters set for reimbursing municipalities that seek to construct or …