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Cranston mayor considers mayoral academy
By traditional measures such as reading scores and math scores, the city's schools are generally doing well.
'Suspicious graffiti' puts Cumberland schools on alert
The Cumberland School District is on high alert after school officials discovered "suspicious graffiti" at least twice this week, school officials said.
Local heavy-hitters and pavement-pounding veterans fill the pre-Turkey Day week ahead.
Where to Give in Northern Rhode Island
The upcoming holidays bring families together to share dinners and gifts, but there are plenty of families who cannot afford to celebrate.
Events commemorating Veterans Day
Bristol: The Bristol Veterans Council will have a wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial Garden at the Burnside Building on Hope Street at 8:30 a.m. along with the playing of taps.
Town not 'wasting' time in recycling effort
Though residents have raised concerns about the town's new recycling initiative, called "Waste Not," Recycling Coordinator Donna Kaehler said the state is decreasing the municipal trash caps for cities and towns all over the state, forcing the town to keep plowing through with its "no bin, no barrel" policy.
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Cumberland still needs school funds
Town Council members are offering to release School Committee members from their uncomfortable pledge to forego $373,000 in town funding this year.
Lincoln gridders draw Woonsocket
No. 1 seed Woonsocket will host No. 8 seed Lincoln at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Barry Field in the quarterfinal round of the Division II playoffs.
The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council kicked off the holiday season's rides on The Polar Express by stockpiling the standard hot chocolate and sugar cookies along with the new travel musts: hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and surgical masks.
I "met" Scottish folk cellist Seylan Baxter through another blog I write about my cello-playing adventures a couple of years ago when she commented on my posts about attending Scottish fiddle camp.
Commuter rail for Blackstone Valley gains steam
The key to northern Rhode Island's future prosperity rests with a successful commuter rail system, said state and local officials Monday.
Driver hurt when car strikes house
A car crashed into a house in Cumberland. It happened at about noon Sunday on Mendon Road.
Lawmakers plow through heavy agenda
On the second night of an unusual October gathering of the part-time General Assembly , lawmakers Thursday night outlawed indoor prostitution, voted to allow mixed-martial arts battles in Rhode Island venues, and were close to banning drivers from text messaging on Ocean State roads.
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Towns may share Rescue Service
Hoping to reduce Cumberland Rescue Service overtime costs currently running about $29,000 a month, Mayor Daniel McKee will begin advertising immediately, he told The Breeze Friday, for per-diem rescue service employees.
Worker's firing stirs up 'hornet's nest' at R.I. State House
Nathan Hannon was fired from his job at Resource Recovery, but was still able to collect unemployment.
Kennedy Plaza project will give bus patrons a smoother ride
Downtown bus stops will be relocated as parts of Kennedy Plaza are closed for a month-long repaving project starting Oct.
Groups say fired R.I. worker never made visits he reported
Nathan Hannon reported three trips during the summer to the Newport YMCA as part of his job as education coordinator for the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Only on ABC6: Cumberland Town Councilor Accused of Domestic Assault
A Rhode Island town politician, Antonio Albuquerque, is facing some serious charges of simple domestic assault... Add a comment Name: Comment: 500 Characters Left Please post your full name and city on comments.
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Weather was fit for the ducks, but people show up, too, at club's first river Duck Race
Right on cue, 15,000 ducks drop into the Blackstone River as a line of soggy spectators watch from the Blackstone Bike Trail.
1,000 years of Italian pop hits
Vocalist Emiliano Loconsolo and his band help celebrate Italian Heritage Month on Saturday with a program exploring 1,000 years of Italian popular songs, at the Blackstone River Theatre.