Early Monday, hundreds of Rhode Islanders navigated a frozen Rhodes on the Pawtuxet parking lot for a breakfast honoring the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., as well as eleven Rhode Island students …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/17/24
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse recently visited Tides Family Services, a family service agency dedicated to the well-being of children and families involved with child welfare and juvenile justice …
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1/18/24
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Discover new books while enjoying pastries and coffee at Warwick Public Library on Tuesday, January 23 at 10 a.m.
Breakfast with Books: The Winter Event explores nominated and award-winning …
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1/18/24
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The water’s still waist deep and starting to freeze along Belfield Drive, cutting 10 Johnston homes — and around 30 residents — off from civilization, emergency services, fuel and …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/17/24
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Three forms of respiratory illness, including a new variant of COVID-19 are increasing in prominence since the Christmas holiday prompting Kent Hospital to require all visitors to mask as of Friday …
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By JOHN HOWELL and ADAM ZANGARI
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1/11/24
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The champagne flute was in front of Gloria DiFolco, its tiny bubbles magically rising. It was untouched, not that Gloria doesn’t drink champagne. With so many people around and all of them …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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12/28/23
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On Nov. 16, the Rhode Island Airport Corporation renewed a three-year agreement valued at $575,791 annually with president and CEO Iftikhar Ahmad, making him one of the highest-paid state employees, yet a far cry from URI men's basketball coach Ryan "Archie" Miller, who is paid $1,405,000.05 according to a Channel 12 report
Under the agreement approved by the board …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/11/24
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Consumers in southeastern New England can now support local Girl Scouts by ordering from the iconic cookie lineup, earning funds that fuel amazing experiences in the outdoors, STEM, and beyond.
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1/11/24
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Two of Warwick’s elementary schools- Norwood and Oakland Beach- saw stars added to its rating in the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE)’s annual accountability rankings.
The …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/11/24
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The Central Landfill wants the Johnston Sun Rise to pay $900, in advance, to search for documents that may (or may not) exist, detailing the past business relationship between Rhode Island Resource …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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Johnston has the lowest-paid mayor in the Ocean State.
Should the town’s next mayor get a $50,000 raise, from the current $75,000 annual salary to at least $125,000, as several members of …
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By RORY SCHULER
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1/10/24
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When heavy winds make it difficult to quahog in the bay, Jody King heads for Shell Island, which makes an appearance at low tide inside Potter Cove in the northeast corner of Prudence Island. He …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/11/24
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In a 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Warwick School Committee saw a quiet but dramatic shakeup in leadership, as Shaun Galligan replaced David Testa as School Committee Chair.
Galligan was backed by …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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1/11/24
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Marasco & Nesselbush, LLP, a law firm providing legal representation for those suffering from catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, and disability, has named Warwick resident Mark Grimm as a …
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1/11/24
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Buttonwoods residents from left, Chris Conforti, David Splaine, Jeff Platt, John Conforti and Dr. Jason Conforti braved the chilly waters of Greenwich Bay on New Year’s day to raise funds for …
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1/11/24
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In years to come Carole Housman hopes people will think of her father, Harry M. Carter, who loved and worked for Warwick and the Rotary Cub of Warwick.
Today old timers, and a few Rotary Club …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/11/24
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The second in a series of four workshops on the city’s harbor management plan will be held Jan. 9 starting at 6 p.m. As the workshop coincides with the monthly scheduled Zoning Board meeting in …
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By JOHN HOWELL
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1/11/24
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Sunday brought rain and then snow. And then mid-week the temperature climbed and the wind and rain hit. More of it is forecast for Friday and Saturday. The snow made for near white out conditions …
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1/11/24
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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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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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