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Wednesday Nov 4 | Providence Journal

U.S. House panel holds hearing on tribal land ruling

On the eve of a presidential gathering with tribes from around the country, the Obama administration has detailed its support for congressional action to reverse a Supreme Court ruling that denied the Narragansett Indians a special status for land they own in Charlestown.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Providence Journal

In South County, 1 million oysters and counting

Oyster farmers transfer truckloads of oysters to Quonochontaug Pond from West Beach Road in Charlestown Friday.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

Providence Journal

Bass, blues, albies biting ahead of storm

Pat Abate of Rivers End Tackle reports: "The Rhode Island beaches from Watch Hill to Charlestown have schoolies just out of range feeding on small bait throughout the day with some occaisionally raiding into the surf.

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Mon Sep 28, 2009

BellaOnline

Zydeco Music with Ed Poullard and Preston Frank

It was a tremendous pleasure to be able to sit and chat with Ed Poullard and Preston Frank, two Zydeco icons, at the Rhythm and Roots Festival in Charlestown, RI.

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Sat Sep 26, 2009

Providence Journal

Environmental Journal: Wave of issues greet ocean task force

State geologist Jon Boothroyd warned that houses are raised on pilings along the South County beaches to avoid storm waves, but state and local officials use standards so old they do not account for 1 foot of sea level rise.

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Thu Sep 24, 2009

WHJJ-AM Providence

Housing Project Thwarted by Indian Burial Area

Alan LeVeillee, a senior archaeologist at the Public Archaeological Lab, discovered the Narragansett cemetery during a survey on Sept.

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Mon Sep 21, 2009

Providence Journal

Charlestown man charged in motorcycle death posts bail

Washington County Superior charges Henry Lamb, of Charlestown, with counts related to an accident July 12 on Beaver River Road, Richmond, that killed Kimberly Barbera.

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Fri Sep 11, 2009

Providence Journal

Charlestown man indicted in fatal Richmond accident

A 21-year-old Charlestown man was indicted Friday in a motorcycle fatality in Richmond, Atty.

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Thu Sep 10, 2009

TheDay.Com - Top Stories

The rollicking Rhythm and Roots Festival

If you've hopefully - finally - digested the all-you-can-hype Woodstock 40th Anniversary buffet, let's turn our attention to something more contemporarily filling.

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Tue Sep 08, 2009

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Get back to roots

The 12th annual Rhythm & Roots Festival closes out the summer in style with a three-day lineup of music, dancing and food at Ninigret Park, 4890A Old Post Road, Route 1, Charlestown, R.I. Musical guests include Hot Tuna , Asleep at the Wheel, Great Big Sea, Tab Benoit and Eilen Jewell.

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Sun Sep 06, 2009

Providence Business News

2006 housing bond proven effective

" Money from a bond referendum approved in 2006 created 215 affordable dwelling units and stimulated millions of dollars in economic impact last year, a report released yesterday says.

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Fri Sep 04, 2009

MSNBC

He barely escaped collapsing sand hole alive

Aug. 28: A Connecticut teenager is rescued after being trapped in a beach sand hole.

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Wed Sep 02, 2009

Providence Journal

At this camp, there are lessons in the trees

This is how summer camp should look and sound. C.C. Tomar is up in the trees in Charlestown, pulled higher and higher on a swing that is going to teach her some things.

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Mon Aug 31, 2009

WVIT-TV

Sand Rescue Was a a oeMiracle,a Dad Says

The teen who survived sand caving in on him Tuesday is not only up and walking, but he's doing well enough to be out talking about it Friday.

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Sat Aug 29, 2009

Providence Journal

Know the music scene, inside and out

Great Big Sea will play Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Rhythm & Roots Festival in Charlestown.

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Thu Aug 27, 2009

Providence Journal

Teen dug out of sand by rescuers

Police officers, firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians from several towns were in the fourth point of a volleyball game at the sand courts behind the Charlestown ambulance building Tuesday evening on Old Post Road when the call came in.

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KSDK NewsChannel 5

Connecticut teen buried to head in sand rescued

A 17-year-old boy was rescued Tuesday night from East Beach in Charlestown, Rhode Island after a hole he spent hours digging collapsed and buried him up to his neck.

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Wed Aug 26, 2009

TV38 Boston

Teen Buried Alive Under Sand At R.I. Beach

Share + Aug 25, 2009 8:58 pm US/Eastern CHARLESTOWN, R.I. A beach in Rhode Island became the scene of a dramatic rescue attempt Tuesday evening.

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Sat Aug 22, 2009

Providence Journal

Narragansetts to use federal stimulus aid for housing

The Narragansett Indians will use federal stimulus money to revive an 18-year-old dream: to provide housing for the tribe's poor and elderly.

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Wed Aug 19, 2009

Providence Journal

Police Digest

The police are asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate a bank robbery Saturday morning at Sovereign Bank of New England, at 1146 Hope St.

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