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Mandate city, school consolidations argues Avedisian
Mayor Scott Avedisian told the Senate Commission to Study Municipal Shared Services Thursday afternoon that in his experience, if the state doesn't mandate that municipalities and school departments share services, they won't. "Our efforts to combine services and operations with the Warwick School Department remain a continued source of ...
Police Chief Lance Hebert has reported that he knows what's causing the sand build-up on the Weaver's Cove boat ramp.
Iguanas perish but Portsmouth a
Firefighters were able to save a Portsmouth house Friday afternoon but not two pet iguanas that lived there.
A cat-adoption event, A Home for the Holidays, will run Dec. 1-12 at The Potter League for Animals, 7 Oliphant Lane, Middletown.
R.I. legislative commission gets ideas on shared municipal services
Some day in the not too distant future, it might be common practice for Rhode Island cities and towns to pool their efforts in areas such as tax assessments, tax collections and emergency dispatch services.
Tagging a Christmas tree for cutting is a wholesome tradition
Don't just get a Christmas tree. Get an experience. This is what Eric Watne says.
We Hear: Tara Reid, Nic Cage & more...
"We're not engaged - yet!" Tara tattled to People . Reid, BTW, is posing nude for Playboy 's January-February issue.
Long Island firm buys JTa s Lumber
" JT's Lumber Company LLC, a century-old local building-supply company, has been purchased by Riverhead Building Supply Corp., a company based on Long Island.
Woman, 49, becomes latest R.I. victim of swine flu
Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day The Rhode Island Health Department has confirmed that the middle-aged woman who died Monday did have swine flu, and that swine flu is the cause of death.
Big Spender Nic Cage blames losses on (Jewish) money manager
Actor Nicholas Cage reportedly owes the government $6.3 million in back taxes, but instead of ponying up, he's blaming his money manager.
Providence/New Bedford News, Weather and Sports
The RI Department of Health, and family members, have confirmed to ABC 6 News that a local woman who died over the weekend has tested positive for H1N1, and did in fact die from the virus.
RI Man Arrested For Kidnapping Teenage Girl
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Between the frowns and furrowed brows of residents and vigorously waved homemade signs saying things like - Flush the sewer project,' the engineer who presented the final plan for sewers on Oct.
Parents scrambled to get their children to school Monday morning after 17 of the 18 school buses parked at the high school were disabled, the police and school officials said.
MIDDLETOWN, RI /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ a ' United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse recently joined executive director Christie Smith to announce that the Potter League for Animals shelter and education center has been certified as a LEED A Gold building for its energy efficient and high-performance design.
Nicolas Cagea s a Treasurea buried in debt
Cage claims in a lawsuit filed in L.A. that business manager Samuel Levin was so reckless and incompetent with his money that he has been forced to sell off major assets and investments and is faced with gigantic tax liabilities.
Little leukemia patient Hannah comes home to volunteers' gift
Hannah Wertens slept last night in a pink princess bed, a canopy above her and a Hannah Montana doll close by.
David Zannelli has the bruises - and the recovered .380 Beretta - to prove it. Zannelli was stopping another kid riding his bike recklessly in the road.
Wampanoag author draws on childhood for young-reader novel
Stephanie Duckworth was the little girl who stood out. After her parents divorced, the Wampanoag girl grew up with her Wampanoag grandfather on his farm in Martha's Vineyard.
Blue Cross goes green with new office tower
When some 1,100 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island workers start moving into their new 13-story office building next weekend, most will enjoy sweeping views of downtown shared only by those who can afford to rent or own pricey nearby condominiums.
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