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Medical marijuana growers accused of dealing drugs

Two medical marijuana growers in Rhode Island are accused of being big-time drug dealers.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Providence Journal

Police arrest 4 in Woonsocket drug cases

Officers from the Woonsocket and Cranston police departments arrested two brothers this week and charged them with drug offenses.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Observer

Mayor-elect Fontaine sets ambitious agenda

A jubilant Mayor-elect Leo Fontaine said Tuesday night his eyes will be on the financially troubled School Department almost immediately after taking the city's helm on Dec.

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MarketWatch

CVS Caremark's quarterly profit tops $1 billion

CVS Caremark Corp. reported Thursday that third-quarter net income rose 39% from the year-earlier period and narrowed its adjusted full-year forecast.

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Examiner.com

MinuteClinic will move HQ to Rhode Island in 2010

The Star Tribune of Minnesota reports that MinuteClinic will move its headquarters to Woonsocket, R.I., the headquarters location of CVS Caremark.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

WLNE

Busted by Homework: Woonsocket Teen Suspects Arrested in Break in

On November 2nd, 2009 at about 1:30pm Officer Joshua Smith and Officer Brien Godin were sent to 52 Hillsdale Avenue for a reported house break.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Providence Journal

AG Lynch: Woonsocket broke R.I. public records law

PROVIDENCE _ The City of Woonsocket violated the Access to Public Records Act when it failed to respond to a request from the local firefighters union seeking records involving the recent layoff of 11 city firefighters.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Detnews.com - Wayne County

Photographers flock to Detroit to shoot Angels' Night mischief

Dave Stewart wanted fire and destruction. He knew right where to go. "If you want to see houses burning, you come to Detroit on Devil's Night," said Stewart, a Needham, Mass., resident who planned his vacation so he could be on hand to photograph the blazes he knew would spring up in Detroit during October's last days.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Boston.com

Elections, referendum in RI communities Tuesday

Voters in four Rhode Island towns are heading to the polls next week. Off-year elections take place Tuesday in Central Falls, Jamestown and Woonsocket.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Boston.com

RI will vote on trimming name to cut slavery tie

Rhode Island residents will vote next year whether to shorten the state's longest-in-the-nation formal name because of its association with slavery, state lawmakers decided Wednesday.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Providence Journal

Woonsocket hospital bans visitors with flu

Landmark Medical Center has revised its visitor policy to protect patients from the spread of seasonal and H1N1 flu, its president announced Thursday.

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Boston.com

RI lawmakers require races for US Senate vacancies

Rhode Island's governors would lose their power to pick a replacement when a U.S. senator dies or leaves office unexpectedly under a bill adopted by the General Assembly.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Observer

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.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Providence Journal

Moderate Party courts Corrente for governor's race

Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day Corrente Former U.S. Attorney Robert C. Corrente met privately Thursday morning with officials from the newly formed Moderate Party to discuss a potential bid for governor.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Providence Journal

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.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

Providence Journal

Weatherization services available

Community action agencies throughout Rhode Island are offering no-cost energy audits and free energy-conservation services such as home insulation, window and door replacement, weather stripping and caulking for low-income homeowners and renters.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Providence Journal

Rhode Island Department of Education sets kindergarten entry guidelines

The Rhode Island Department of Education has spelled out what young children need to know and be able to do to enter kindergarten - not only prerequisite skills to learn reading and math, but thinking skills such as curiosity, persistence and an ability to solve problems.

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Mon Oct 19, 2009

Turnto10.com

Woonsocket to open 2 middle schools

The city of Woonsocket is readying to open two new middle schools. Currently more than 1,500 students attend Woonsocket Middle School, making it the largest in New England.

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Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Providence Phoenix

First Hummel Report Airs

Jim Hummel, who left his post as investigative reporter with ABC6 last year, has posted his first TV-on-the-web piece for his new non-profit Hummel Report .

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

The Oregonian

CVS offers coupons for reusing bags

CVS Caremark Corp. says it is launching a program for customers who reuse shopping bags, saying card members will get $1 coupons for every four times they reuse a bag.

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