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Budget battles keep states from tackling reforms
This June 15, 2009 file photo shows motorists passing by an alleged brothel in Warwick, R.I. In the frenzied rush after Rhode Island's budget passed in late June, state lawmakers were unable to agree on a compromise to close a 30-year-old legal loophole that permits prostitution so long as it happens indoors because many cash-strapped states have ...
The Community College of Rhode Island will host a oeCCRI Education Expo: Showcasing the Tools to Change Your Life,a designed to give adults an opportunity to learn more about the college and its programs, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 27, at the Knight Campus, 400 East Ave., Warwick.
W. Warwick DPW chief to take Providence job
Mayor David N. Cicilline announced Tuesday that he has appointed Paul J. Thomas, West Warwick's Public Works director, to lead the city's Department of Public Works.
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NOTICE: For your convenience, you can e-mail your bulletin board notices to sharonr@rhodybeat.com as well as mail to 1944 Warwick Ave., Warwick, RI 02889, or fax to 732-3110. Crafters and Vendors Wanted The Warwick Council #2295 Knights of Columbus, 499 Sandy Lane will be sponsoring their 1st Annual Crafts and Vendor Show on Aug.8 from 9-4p.m.
Man abducted from Warwick motel in apparent robbery
A Providence man said a group of men abducted him from his hotel room along the highway late Monday night, binding him with duct tape and beating him as they took him back into Providence.
Four Warwick men arrested for breaking and entering
Four Warwick men were arrested Sunday night after they broke into one the house of one of their relatives following her plea for help saying that she was being sexually assaulted by a man who resided at her same address, the police said.
Warwick police major followed his calling to be a cop
Police Maj. Joseph H. Tavares will tell you that he made one of the best decisions of his life when he was about 15 years old.
West Warwick teachers complain to state about lost pay
Individual members of the West Warwick Teachers' Alliance have begun filing complaints with the state after the town failed to issue two of five paychecks due this week.
RI club owner in fatal fire case out of prison
In this Sept. 29, 2006, file photo, Michael Derderian reads a statement in Kent County Superior Court in Warwick, R.I., during proceedings where he pleaded no contest to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a Feb.
Warwick unveils revamped Web site
Where can you go to check the status of a friend's flight into T.F. Green Airport, get the latest on traffic, find out if it's going to rain -- and pay your taxes? Well, if you have a computer, you can do it all from home by visiting the city's much-revamped Web site: www.warwickri.gov . Among the many new features and information it offers, it ...
West Warwick says it can't afford to pay teachers
The school department says it cannot afford to pay two of the 26 checks teachers get biweekly each year that were supposed to cover accrued summer wages.
Mercurio leaving Warwick to lead E. Greenwich schools
Victor Mercurio, director of secondary education, will be leaving the Warwick School Department to become East Greenwich Superintendent of Schools.
Michelle Burnett, State Floodplain Coordinator for the RI Emergency Management Aency will speak on National Flood Insurance Program, Warwick Floodplain Maps and Flood Inundation Maps at 7 PM on Tuesday, June 23rd.
Craigslist slaying suspect arraigned
A former Boston medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges.
Warwick mom reconnects to Hawaiian past with gift to her son
Alisia Morris speaks with pride about her Hawaiian heritage, but it wasn't always so.
TEARFUL TIMES: Greene School PTO president Chris Dube, left, is about to get a hug from Bonnie Hamilton at Saturday's 'last hurrah.' While their efforts to save the school fell short, the parents at John Greene sure know how to throw a party.
Warwick teens ready for an adventure
Each year, Warwick students between the ages of 12 and 17 are bused into the Rhode Island National Guard's training facility at Camp Fogarty.
RI tries _ again _ to outlaw indoor prostitution
The undercover police officer paid $60 to enter the Midori Spa just blocks from Providence city hall.
Warwick mayor says Green runway plan not cure-all
Mayor Scott Avedisian says he's not surprised that some state business leaders and the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce are publicly backing the proposed southerly extension of the runway at T.F. Green Airport.
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Don't Let Hurricane Season 2009 Blow Your Vacation Plans Away
Protect Your Trips with Travel Insurance from InsureMyTrip.com WARWICK, R.I., June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center anticipate a near average 2009 Hurricane Season with a 70 percent chance of nine to fourteen named storms and up to three major hurricanes, Category 3 or higher.
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