The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) will hold the next virtual public information session for Rhode Island’s General Aviation (GA) airport communities on Wednesday, January 17 at 12:00 …
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1/11/24
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Too little too late or better late than never?
Four months later and at least two subsequent significant flood events since September’s soaking storms, the Federal Emergency Management …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/25/24
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X The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March …
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3/14/24
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Two Warwick elementary schools- Hoxsie and Park- are preparing to make history at 3:30 p.m. at Warwick Veterans Memorial Middle School by becoming the first elementary schools in the state to play a …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/21/24
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The General Assembly passed legislation last week introduced by Sen. Matthew L. LaMountain and Rep. Brandon T. Voas to make it illegal to charge fees to senior citizens for paper invoices.
The …
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6/6/24
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Chilly? Yes, at first, but then…
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There was no keeping Elizabeth Clemente and her nephew, Jose Ortiz, from playing in the Bay waters off City Park once they adjusted to the initial shock. And it’s no wonder they sought the …
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4/19/12
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On Tuesday, Rhode Island State Police announced the arrest Joseph L. Giudici, 40, of 7 Canonchet Trail, Johnston, for Driving Under the Influence after he struck two marked Rhode Island State Police …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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1/25/24
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Knights of Columbus Hall on Sandy Lane played host to approximately 30 veterans for a St. Patrick’s Day dinner. The veterans, who are residents at a veterans’ home in Bristol, were served …
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3/21/24
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It took about an hour and a half after it first opened to the public on Saturday afternoon for The Social House in Apponaug to become a full house.
That, according to co-owners and co-founders …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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6/6/24
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Deer in the field Babe in a barn Star in the sky Where am I?
Boats on the ocean Trucks bringing food Always bad vs good Where am I?
Shop til you drop eBay or Amazon Don't want to flop Where …
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12/21/23
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 13, 2024. RIPTA makes regular service adjustments three times a year in response to …
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1/11/24
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The creators of a new medical technology developed in East Providence that they say could revolutionize how to heal broken bones demonstrated their product at Ortho RI in Warwick on Friday.
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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3/14/24
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Robert Carlow, president of Greenwood Volunteer Fire Company, stands with one of two trucks in the fire station’s garage. Engine 7, which Carlow is leaning against, dates back to 1949, and the …
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3/21/24
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Inspired by art and a beloved teacher’s passion for creativity, students at Hoxsie Elementary turned the all-purpose room into fashion runway last week. As younger students applauded, the …
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By BARBARA POLICHETTI
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6/6/24
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On the face of it, Mayor Frank Picozzi got what he wanted from legislators and then some this year. But now, after being told by Gov. Dan McKee that he favored giving the city a voice on the 7-member …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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6/13/24
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The tomato tree
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Using techniques handed down by his father, Paul Bucacci has been planting a vegetable garden for years, but few have been as productive as this year’s. In addition to a 12-foot “tomato tree,” …
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9/4/12
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced last week that a Johnston man has been found guilty by a Providence County Superior Court jury of the murder of Mario Diaz, stemming from a …
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Sun Rise Staff Reports
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1/25/24
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Everyone loves a comedy, and just as many people are intrigued with crime. So, the Warwick Public Library plans to deliver both with a year-long film series featuring a funny movie one …
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2/8/24
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Home Loan Investment Bank is changing its name to Shoreham Bank to better reflect their expansion of financial products and services as well as the company’s deep roots in Rhode Island.
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3/14/24
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UPDATED: There’s a special place at the bottom of Oak Swamp Pond for someone with a bow and quiver full of black arrows with blue and white fletching.
Rhode Island Environmental Police searched the …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/24/24
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