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Drunk driver who lost $15.2M case arrested after Ashaway crash
- Then as now, Ernst, 72, a Coast Guard veteran, is a resident of the Rhode Island Veterans Home in Bristol ... He said he had worked on a fishing vessel and had built his own boat. Mandell praised Ernst for his positive outlook on life and ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/17/2012 8:12:49 PM
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EDITORIAL: Missing boy's tale was a difficult call
- Rhode Island State Police and lo- cal police had been working on the case and questioning neighbors and friends of the teen. Maybe to the police it appeared to be a routine teen escapade, but the mother’s pleas for help and the length of time ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/16/2012 8:14:01 PM
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ANOTHER VIEW: We made it easier to do business; now let's follow up
- A legislative package of bills that originated in the Senate last year — Making it Easy to Do Business in Rhode Island — is now in place in law, paving the way to an improved economic climate in the state by eliminating bureaucratic barriers ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/16/2012 8:14:01 PM
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Bishop Tobin underlines 'sin' of gay marriage
- PROVIDENCE — The leader of Rhode Island’s Roman Catholics has renewed his opposition to gay marriage, calling it an “ill-advised social experiment.” Bishop Thomas Tobin wrote in The Rhode Island Catholic newspaper on Wednesday that same ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/16/2012 7:56:42 AM
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Court log: Fri. March 16
- He was released on a promise to appear on March 29 The disposition of local arrests can be found on the Rhode Island Judiciary website and the Connecticut Judicial branch website.
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/16/2012 7:28:04 AM
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Police log: Fri. March 16
- Roberto Toledo, 22, of 2 Knight St., Apartment C, Westerly was charged Tuesday on a bench warrant issued by Rhode Island Superior Court. • Tanner J. Hurley, 21, of 32 Langworthy Road, Westerly was charged Wednesday with attempted breaking and ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/16/2012 7:28:04 AM
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InBrief News: URI sees highest applicant pool ever
- KINGSTON (AP) — More students than ever are applying to the University of Rhode Island. The 120-year-old university says freshman applications for the fall rose to 20,414, three percent higher than in 2011. And some applications are still coming in.
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/15/2012 7:29:16 AM
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Light ordinance proving difficult
- “So I think we need to emphasize the conversation between Fish & Wildlife, Frosty Drew and Parks & Recreation,” Johnson said. “They all have to work together to work something out.” In reference to remarks about the lights at the ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/10/2012 8:11:14 PM
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InBrief Local Sports
- A former Westerly High standout will be among those honored today during the Division I girls’ basketball championship at the University of Rhode Island’s Ryan Center. Ron Stenhouse, who was All-State in 1957 and 1958, will be among 13 male ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/9/2012 8:26:44 PM
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Hopkinton hosts governor’s business forum
- HOPKINTON -- More than 75 business owners and government officials converged on the Town Hall in Hopkinton Friday for the latest in a series of business forums organized by the governor’s office and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/9/2012 8:12:25 PM
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Court log: Fri. March 9
- John E. Gardner, 40, 10 Locustville Road, Hope Valley, pleaded not guilty to a Rhode Island State Police charge of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, blood alcohol content over .15. He was released on a promise to appear on ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/9/2012 7:26:29 AM
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Police logs: Fri. March 9
- Rockholz was transported to the Hope Valley barracks, arraigned before a justice of the peace and released. The disposition of local arrests can be found on the Rhode Island Judiciary website and the Connecticut Judicial branch website.
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/9/2012 7:26:29 AM
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Westerly, Chariho staying put in football realignment
- The two schools are no longer in the same league now that the Rhode Island Interscholastic League has completed its realignment of football and five other fall sports. Division II Super Bowl champion Chariho remains in Division II-A, as does ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/9/2012 7:26:29 AM
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Judge imposes curfews on two defendants
- Police have confirmed that a juvenile suspect is being held at the Rhode Island Training School, and they are seeking a third adult in connection with the case. The assault occurred at 9:45 p.m. Monday in the parking lot of the Ocean Community YMCA.
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/8/2012 7:27:40 AM
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Chambers to honor ‘40 Under Forty’
- Eighteen residents of the Westerly, Pawcatuck and Chariho region have earned a spot on the Southern Rhode Island 40 Under Forty Award list selected by SO Rhode Island magazine and The United Chambers of Southern Rhode Island. To be eligible ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/8/2012 7:27:40 AM
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Tribe's film, education tools offer new perspective
- Nods to the Narragansett Indian Tribe are present all around Rhode Island. Towns, streets ... after catching more fish than they needed from School House Pond (located on the Narragansett reservation in Charlestown), were punished by being ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/3/2012 8:41:01 PM
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Cable TV boxes burn a lot of energy
- “Such losses would reverberate throughout the marine environment and have profound social impacts, as well, especially on the fishing and tourism industries,” NRDC reports. “The loss of coral reefs would also reduce the protection that ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/3/2012 8:12:23 PM
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Bill would turn school finances over to towns
- State Sen. John Tassoni Jr., D-Smithfield, the main sponsor of the bill, said the legislation is necessary given Rhode Island’s current economic crisis. “It doesn’t seem to be working now,” he said. “Every school department is in trouble financially.
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/2/2012 8:27:53 PM
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Sciro plays through injury in final game
- SMITHFIELD — When Michael-Thomas Sciro arrived home from practice Wednesday he thought his season was over. Westerly High’s senior guard injured his ankle during the Bulldogs’ final preparation for Thursday’s East Regional boys ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 3/2/2012 6:59:00 AM
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McGair: Getting to know Cumberland native Mike Roose
- “In Rhode Island, when you’re a freshman or sophomore, you don’t see 80 miles per hour. Going down to Florida, everyone at least is throwing 85,” added Roose. “You think you’re a big fish here – I felt I was one of the best kids in Cumberland ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 2/26/2012 4:59:04 PM
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Misquamicut sewer plans offered
- Town Manager Steven Hartford said that if approved, the town could use a revolving loan fund administered by the Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency ... boosts algae growth and reduces oxygen for fish and plants. The project’s cost estimates are ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/25/2012 9:53:44 PM
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Pierce St. resident rattled by police
- He was informed by the voices on the other side of the door that they were Westerly Police officers and a Rhode Island Department of Children Youth & Families worker. Garrett said he asked the police what they wanted and they informed him they were looking
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/24/2012 6:38:40 AM
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Seaport ship has a new captain
- MYSTIC - Mystic Seaport recently named Nicholas Alley to be the next captain of the schooner Brilliant. For nearly 60 years, thanks to the generosity and foresight of Briggs Cunningham, the schooner Brilliant has served as the Seaport's primary sail ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/24/2012 4:58:27 AM
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Motel asks for 75-seat outdoor restaurant
- The plans are also subject to review and approval by the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, the building department, the state Department of Health, and the Licensing Board. Planning officials also asked that Argonese notify the ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/23/2012 7:58:35 AM
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Chariho soccer coach charged
- Richmond police and the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force began an investigation. With approval of the boy’s father, Richmond Detective Drew Bishop used the teenager’s cellphone “to engage in text ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/23/2012 7:29:57 AM
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Cabin Fever Festival and Chowder Cook-Off
- Twenty-seven local restaurants from Connecticut and Rhode Island will participate in this year’s Chowder Cook-Off fundraiser. Tastes will be sold for $1 a piece, 7 tastes for $5 or 15 tastes for $10 with all proceeds supporting the Emergency Food Pantry ..
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/23/2012 6:11:13 AM
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Local Tavern hosts Theater Company’s production of ‘Love Letters’
- Rhode Island boxer Vinny Paz, who was featured in Celico’s film, “The Tournament,” will make his onstage debut as the character Andrew. Mary Sue Chiaradio, a local favorite who has starred in previous Stage Door productions, will bring the character ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/23/2012 5:56:54 AM
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UPDATE: Man tells judge he was scared, drunk
- Gerald Bates, who was charged with felony assault, resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer, also told McCaffrey that he is disabled, has burns covering 60 percent of his body and although he's never been in trouble in Rhode Island ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/17/2012 7:58:33 AM
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UPDATE: Man in chase tells judge he was scared, drunk
- Gerald Bates, who was charged with felony assault, resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer, also told McCaffrey that he is disabled, has burns covering 60 percent of his body and although he's never been in trouble in Rhode Island ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/17/2012 7:58:33 AM
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Bills would force insurers to disclose hospital payments
- Two local legislators, state Sen. Dennis L. Algiere and Rep. Brian Patrick Kennedy, have proposed legislation that would require all health insurance companies in Rhode Island to disclose the rates at which they reimburse hospitals for services and equipme
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/17/2012 7:58:33 AM
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Officers injured in Charlestown chase
- A Taser was used to subdue the man, according to reports on the incident. Because an officer's service weapon was fired, Charlestown Police Chief Jack Shippee called in Rhode Island State Police to investigate the incident. They were on the scene until the
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/17/2012 5:56:51 AM
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Hospital pension plan is lacking
- The Westerly Hospital's application for receivership was accepted by the Rhode Island Superior Court Dec. 9. The maximum guarantee for plans with 2011 termination dates is $4,500 per month or $54,000 per year for a benefit paid to a 65-year-old ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/16/2012 7:38:15 AM
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Westerly Town Forest may be site for turbines
- Use of the Town Forest has the support of the Conservation Commission but town officials must also gain approval from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management because the property is protected by a conservation easement.
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/13/2012 7:56:08 AM
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Spelling bee was a tableau of talent
- Fish, who out-dueled fellow schoolmate and sixth-grader Alexandra Theroux, now will represent the district at the Rhode Island State Spelling Bee, to be held at this same site on Saturday, March 12 at 10 a.m. While trying to spell each of the words she was
- Woonsocket Call
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- 2/9/2012 4:21:57 PM
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3 school board members boycott meeting
- WESTERLY - Three members of the Westerly School Committee chose not to attend a special meeting Tuesday night in protest over assignments to labor contract negotiating subcommittees. Assignments were made without them Tuesday, and two were named ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/8/2012 7:54:54 AM
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Land Trust defends YMCA land deal
- CHARLESTOWN - The findings of the Charlestown Conservation Commission don't match up with those of experts from U.S. Fish and Wildlife and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, say members of the Charlestown Land Trust ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 2/1/2012 7:41:44 AM
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Joseph E. Provost
- He enjoyed deep sea fishing and was an avid gardener ... Burial with military honors will follow in the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Exeter. Visiting hours are Friday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/31/2012 12:50:43 PM
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Town learning from mistakes on bridge project
- Hartford said that amount was deemed to be too high, and the contractor - which had been recommended by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation - told the town it could save as much as 20 percent off the original quote if it worked on a ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 1/31/2012 7:57:14 AM
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Elks are a force for good in the community
- 109 Years of Woonsocket Elkdom The 109-year-old Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850 is one of the most active lodges in Rhode Island. The lodge celebrated a ... for its sponsorship of the annual fishing derby at Cass Pond and Goodfellows Day for the Milk Fund ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/29/2012 5:46:35 PM
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Human Services, police give views of life for town's young people
- STONINGTON - Human Services Director Beth-Ann Stewart prefaced her annual state-of-youth-in-Stonington report to the Board of Education this month by comparing herself to a Saturday Night Live character who always has something depressing to say ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 1/28/2012 8:25:15 PM
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Woonsocket's Tyrone Nared found his way on the hardwood
- Plus I knew I didn’t want to stay in Rhode Island,” Nared admitted ... at Monroe and for head coach Jeff Brustad was a walk in the park. Leaning on his big-fish-in-a-small-pond reputation that had served him well during the comeback tour at CCRI ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/19/2012 4:54:01 PM
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Robert Ames
- MAPLEVILLE- Robert Ames, 57, of Zenon St., Mapleville, died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Rhode Island Hospital ... and previously worked at Janell Truck Bodies. Robert enjoyed fishing and playing in a pool league. He is survived by two brothers, John ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/19/2012 1:33:35 PM
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Richmond vet honored for work at URI
- Serra does with laboratory animals at the University of Rhode Island is no different than what he does ... The largest two species used in testing at URI are mice and fish, though rats are also used, he noted. Other studies at URI involving ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 1/17/2012 8:56:47 AM
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Knowles Mill renewal
- The project initially received $200,000 from the federal Environmental Protection Agency and $150,000 from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental ... "People will end up fishing here more than anything," Marchant said.
- Westerly Sun
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- 1/14/2012 8:27:32 PM
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Runoff district feedback sought
- WESTERLY - A proposal to assess an annual fee on property owners for the amount of storm water runoff they generate is drawing praise and support, as well as questions and criticisms from Town Council members. An overview of a proposed storm ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 1/14/2012 8:13:13 PM
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William Joseph Figuerido Sr.
- During his spare time, William enjoyed hunting, fishing, working out in his garden, raising animals, and just being in the great outdoors. He was a loving father and devoted husband, who will be greatly missed by those that have come to know and love him.
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/4/2012 10:59:35 AM
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Normand A. LeBeau
- Mr. LeBeau loved hunting, and fishing, playing cards, western movies, spending time with his family. He was a life member of the Woonsocket Elks Lodge #850. He will be greatly missed. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his three loving daughters ..
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/3/2012 9:06:14 AM
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Arthur C. Manstream Jr.
- An avid outdoorsman, Arthur loved hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, and camping. He enjoyed saltwater fishing and was a member of the RI Mobile Sportfishing Club. He also was a skilled in woodworking and was eager to lend a hand to anyone needing help with
- Woonsocket Call
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- 1/3/2012 7:18:51 AM
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Stormwater utility fee system explained
- WESTERLY - The typical Westerly homeowner would pay $68 per year under a stormwater utility fee system included in a draft report produced by the Rhode Island Department of ... which adversely affect fish and other aquatic organisms, Scott ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 12/28/2011 8:16:05 AM
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Robert M. Aguiar
- He was a member of VFW post #6342 of Forestdale, and the Holy Ghost Society of North Smithfield. He enjoyed riding his Harley, playing golf, fishing and hunting. His funeral will be held Friday, Dec. 30, 2011 starting at 9AM with a service at 10AM in the .
- Woonsocket Call
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- 12/27/2011 11:01:54 AM
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DEM easing septic regs
- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has agreed ... lawn fertilizer and animal waste can boost algae growth in the salt ponds, and reduce oxygen for fish and plant species. "We all recognize the importance of reducing nitrogen ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 12/21/2011 7:34:16 AM
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Gerald E. Thiebault
- He was an avid sportsman and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing. A service will be held at noon on Thursday, December 22, in the chapel of Saint Jean the Baptist Cemetery in Bellingham, MA. There are no calling hours. Donations in his name may be made
- Woonsocket Call
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- 12/16/2011 10:24:51 AM
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Martha A. Rossi
- for 5 years, she also worked for her other brother, John Orlando at Serio's Fish & Chips on Providence St. before retiring at age 85. At Serio's she was the light of the restaurant, people came from all over to see her smiling face. Martha had a loving ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 12/12/2011 8:42:13 AM
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Lindy's Tavern is back and thriving
- Nowadays, Lindy's Tavern is perhaps one of the most sought-after pubs and seafood eateries in northern Rhode Island. “I didn't know if it was ... to scallops to whole friend clams to the basic fish and chips, seven days a week. He said the fish is ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 12/11/2011 4:43:00 PM
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Dogs gone but gulls raid nests at Sandy Point
- The season started with an increased number of nesting birds, said Erin King, wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. There were two more pairs of piping plovers, for a total of eight, and four more pairs of American ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/28/2011 8:01:33 AM
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Pension overhaul wins; court challenge likely
- PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island is taking dramatic steps toward fixing one of the nation's most underfunded public pension systems, but the true battle with public-sector unions may be just beginning. State lawmakers ignored jeers from public workers and the ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/18/2011 3:19:55 AM
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16-year-old still critical after Chariho crash
- RICHMOND - One of the four teenagers injured in a serious car crash in Charlestown last month remains in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital. A second boy, the driver of the car, has undergone therapy for neurological injuries at an out ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/17/2011 8:28:55 AM
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Treasurer faces tough crowd at Chariho
- WOOD RIVER JUNCTION - On the eve of the likely passage of Rhode Island's pension reform bill, General Treasurer Gina Raimondo came to a forum at Chariho Middle School to try and ease people's fears. But even before Raimondo pulled up to the ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/17/2011 8:28:55 AM
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Venice Restaurant expansion wins endorsement
- The applicants will return to the Planning Board once a master plan is developed and will also seek approval and permits from the Zoning Board and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council. The property is within a Special Area ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/16/2011 8:30:06 AM
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Corridor celebrates 25 years with rally in train station
- The cleaned-up Blackstone River, once the engine driving the birth of the American Industrial Revolution at Samuel Slater’s preserved river-powered textile mill in Pawtucket, now hosts canoeing, kayaking and fishing ... of the Rhode Island ingenuity ...
- Woonsocket Call
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- 11/13/2011 3:11:32 AM
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Local institutions benefit from Bank Transfer Day
- Rob Kimmett, of the Credit Union Association of Rhode Island, said the number of new checking accounts at the state's credit unions was up about 50 percent in the last 45 days compared to the same period a year ago. Sisco said her credit union ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/11/2011 8:17:32 PM
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Completion of new Weekapaug Bridge delayed two weeks
- Inclement weather, including an unusual October snowstorm and high winds, have slowed the project, said Frank Corrao, deputy chief engineer of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. Demolition of the old bridge took longer than expected ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/11/2011 8:00:14 AM
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Deer kill at Ninigret refuge top choice of wildlife experts
- CHARLESTOWN - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering ... wildlife interpretation, hunting and fishing. All National Wildlife Refuges in Rhode Island are open to fishing, and goose and dove hunting is allowed on a portion of the ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/8/2011 7:56:38 AM
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Shoreline building hurt by DEM rule
- Nitrogen leads to algae blooms, harms fish and other wildlife ... Stasiunas, a board member of the Rhode Island Builders Association and a member of the DEM Technical Review Committee, said the rule regarding minor increases to the footprint ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/7/2011 8:33:37 AM
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Legal appeal could tie up Pawcatuck condo project for two years
- STONINGTON - The Planning and Zoning Commission's decision to allow condominiums to be built in an undeveloped area of Pawcatuck will be appealed in New London Superior Court. Attorney Mark Kepple of Stonington confirmed Thursday that he will ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/4/2011 9:01:23 AM
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inBrief LOCAL: Sports
- Chariho High has moved up to No. 6 in the latest Rhode Island Sports Media football poll. Chariho is the highest ranked Division II team. The Chargers were ranked No. 10 last week. Chariho beat Coventry 32-6 last week, while Central lost to Cumberland.
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/4/2011 8:32:45 AM
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Eagle scout project aids effort to feed hungry
- He networks with other farmers, and farms other people's land in addition to his own to make an enormous contribution to resolving Rhode Island hunger ... dog named Rex and not surprisingly, loves fishing and the great outdoors.
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/4/2011 7:56:57 AM
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Rhode Island AG rejects open meeting complaint
- Pinsonneault cited two prior rulings involving the Exeter Town Council, in which a quorum of members attended a presentation by the Housing Network of Rhode Island and an informational meeting concerning the former Ladd Center. In each case ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/3/2011 8:05:18 AM
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No action on paving promise
- HOPKINTON - As he has for the past several months, the engineer representing the troubled Canonchet Woods subdivision appeared before the Planning Board with assurances that Hopkinton Hills road would soon be paved. Canonchet homeowners and two ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/3/2011 8:05:18 AM
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CUSH receives grant to further water monitoring
- “This grant will enable us to continue and expand these projects in 2012.” The group has previously received a $11,096 water-testing grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. Stonington-based CUSH is the only nonprofit ...
- Westerly Sun
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- 11/2/2011 7:52:10 AM