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Central Falls: Police Investigating Nighttime Stabbing

Police from Central Falls and Pawtucket responded to a stabbing just before 9pm Tuesday night.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

School's out - but the learning continues

Youth in four urban communities, including Pawtucket and Central Falls, will have the chance to continue learning this summer even after the final school bell rings.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Providence Journal

School's now in session for state's new education chief

Deborah A. Gist, Rhode Island's new commissioner of elementary and secondary education, is so excited about her new job that she began a day early, attending a news conference Tuesday morning to announce the launch of five summer learning programs in urban districts.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

Salvation Army officers transferred

For the past four years, Major Eduardo Suarez and his wife, Capt. Keila Suarez, have been fixtures at the Salvation Army headquarters on High Street in downtown Pawtucket.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

Restaurant gets beer, wine license

Another city eatery has earned the privilege of selling beer and wine after the City Council's recent lifting of a ban on restricted liquor licenses.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

WLNE-TV Providence

RI motorcyclist charged with robbing doughnut shop

A Warwick man has been charged with robbing a Pawtucket Dunkin' Donuts by driving a motorcycle up to the drive-through window.

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Pawtucket Armory Center For The Arts Hosts Crandberry Coast Concerts Series 6/28-8/15

The Pawtucket Armory Center for the Arts is pleased to present, for the first time in Rhode Island, renowned Cape Cod musical variety series Cranberry Coast Concerts.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

BVCAP's GED graduates truly appreciate the value of an education

On a rainy Friday morning, the mood could not be dampened inside St. Paul's Church, where the Blackstone Valley Community Action Program held its commencement exercises.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Turnto10.com

Police search for two-wheeled bandit

Pawtucket police are searching for a man who they say robbed two fast food restaurants on a red motorcycle, the Providence Journal reported.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

Tim O'Neill recalls caddy career

By TIM O'NEILL PAWTUCKET -- It's true "home is where the heart is" and for me.home is where the cart is the golf cart, that is.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Providence Journal

Providence nursing home employee accused of rape

The Providence police have charged an attendant who works at the Charlesgate Nursing Center at 100 Randall St.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

Pawtucket schools improve in latest analysis

Noting that "it has taken a long time to get to this point," Schools Superintendent Hans Dellith told the School Committee on Tuesday that in the latest analysis, Pawtucket schools showed significant improvement over previous years in meeting the state-mandated education benchmarks.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

Providence Journal

3 plead guilty to selling cigarettes illegally

Three men accused of selling illegal cigarettes to an undercover federal agent have pleaded guilty to felony charges, but their admissions of guilt are expected to spare them any time in prison.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

CF grads advised: - This is your life. Embrace it with hope.'

With many challenges behind them and more appearing on the horizon in the midst of an economic downturn, Central Falls High School graduates were encouraged by speakers at their commencement ceremony Friday evening to persevere and remember what got them as far as they had come so far.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

City Council gives initial OK to budget

After listening to a stream of negative comments from residents, the City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to an operating budget for fiscal year 2010 that does not depend on the adoption of a controversial new trash program.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Providence Journal

Pawtucket council OKs budget, 8% tax increase

The City Council on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to an amended budget that would impose a roughly 8-percent property tax increase in the fiscal year that begins July 1, largely to close a schools deficit in the current fiscal year.

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The Pawtucket Times

Walsh school's first class prepares to take their final bow

There were growing pains for teachers who remember assembling their own classroom furniture and only having part-time schedules.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Providence Journal

Bulls 3, PawSox 2: Pawtucket offense continues its struggles

It was the same old story for Pawtucket against Durham on Monday: just enough pitching, not enough offense.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

Regents clear path for new schools

Two local charter school initiatives were given the go-ahead by the state Department of Education on Thursday afternoon, paving the way for the schools to open in the fall of 2009 - assuming the needed funding is allocated.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

WHJJ-AM Providence

House OKs bill to close polls 1 hour earlier

New change will see polls close at 8pm. instead of the current close time of 9pm for State Elections.

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