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5 hrs ago | The Block Island Times

Block Island pianists earn medals at Ratings Fest

A group of 20 young island pianists and one clarinetist attended the annual Rhode Island Solo and Ensemble Ratings Festival at Rhode Island College on Saturday, May 11.

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Related Topix: Block Island, RI

6 hrs ago | Warwickonline.com

CCRI won't arm police, regardless of board vote

As the Rhode Island Board of Education prepares to vote on allowing public state universities the option to arm security officers with firearms at their meeting tonight, Community College of Rhode Island President Ray Di Pasquale says his officers will remain unarmed no matter the outcome.

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Related Topix: Rhode Island, University of Rhode Island, Providence, RI

Tue May 21, 2013

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RI Music Community Rallies Around Brown Bird's David Lamb

One of the state's most gifted--and gracious--musicians: Brown Bird's David Lamb.

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Related Topix: Houston, TX

Mon May 20, 2013

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Providence Mayoral Race Taking Shape

Providence's 33rd Mayor from 1984 to 1991, Paolino weighed in on the factors necessary for a Mayoral candidate to be successful in Providence in 2014.

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Related Topix: Providence, RI

Sat May 18, 2013

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Flash Mob Takes Over RIC Graduation

The commencement at Rhode Island College was taken over by a flash mob that raised the energy level and entertained the thousands of graduates, faculty, staff and the celebrating families.

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The Providence Journal

Rhode Island College awards 1,400 undergraduate degrees

Rhode Island College awarded undergraduate degrees to 1,400 students gathered on the campus quad on a made-to-order spring day.

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Fri May 17, 2013

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Election Preview 2014: Who's Running for What

The 2014 election cycle is starting to heat up in Rhode Island, as some candidates have already declared their intentions to run for statewide office seats -- while speculation still swirls around others.

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Thu May 16, 2013

The Providence Journal

Is Rhode Island only state where campus police are unarmed? No, says PolitiFact R.I.

That claim has been made repeatedly in the ongoing debate over whether to arm officers at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College and the Community College of Rhode Island.

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Related Topix: University of Rhode Island, University of Oregon

Tue May 14, 2013

The Providence Journal

Committee holds for 'further study' a bill to allow campus ...

A bill that would authorize campus police at the state's three public colleges, including the University of Rhode Island, to carry guns was held for further study Tuesday by the House Judiciary Committee.

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Related Topix: University of Rhode Island, University of Oregon

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Interfaith Council Blasts RI Works

Interfaith leaders and supporters blasted the state's RI Works program as a failed safety net, lacking the tools necessary to support those families who are most at risk and vulnerable.

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Related Topix: Rhode Island, Rhode Island Government

Sun May 12, 2013

The Block Island Times

Introducing the six candidates for the Block Island medical board

Block Island Health Services is holding an election to fill three openings on its 11-member board of directors.

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Related Topix: Block Island, RI, Nursing, Medicine

Fri May 10, 2013

BroadwayWorld.com

Children's Book, 'Katherine's Winter Garden', is Released

Readers young and old will find a welcome reminder of the power of magic and imagination in " Katherine's Winter Garden " , the whimsical new children's book by Lois Bardsley-Sirois. Katherine is a young girl living in rural New England in the late 1880s.

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Related Topix: Weather, Foster, RI

Thu May 09, 2013

The Chariho Times

URI preliminary report calls to arm campus police force

The full preliminary report is available at www.uri.edu/news/alert in the right column by clicking on "Dowload Chafee Incident Report." KINGSTON - The University of Rhode Island is calling to arm campus police after an April 4 report of an individual with a gun locked down the Kingston campus, according to a preliminary report on the incident.

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Related Topix: University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

The Nation

As Semester Winds Down, Divestment Heats Up

Students from New York to Boston rallied May 3 with Brown Divest Coal activists on Brown University's main green, demanding that President Christina Paxson and The Corporation of Brown University vote on whether to divest the college's $2.5 billion endowment from the 15 largest coal companies in the United States during an upcoming May 23 meeting.

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Related Topix: Brown University, Tufts University, Columbia University, University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island School of Design

The Hartford Courant

Reader Submitted: New Avp Enrollment Services At Employee Family Protection

Michael M. Kolesnik joined Employee Family Protection as assistant vice president of Enrollment Services on April 24.

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Wed May 08, 2013

The Providence Journal

At tourism event, Viola Davis says RI feels like home / Photo

Governor Chafee hugs Viola Davis after giving her a Making A Difference Award Wednesday at the 28th Annual Rhode Island Tourism Unity Luncheon held this year at Twin River in Lincoln.

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Related Topix: Lincoln Chafee, US Governors, Lincoln, RI, Central Falls, RI

Sat May 04, 2013

Patch.com

Ywca Ri Grows International Branches

The YWCA on Blackstone Street, Woonsocket, has grown from local roots into a statewide organization - YWCA Rhode Island, and that growth now includes an international presence.

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Related Topix: Rhode Island, Woonsocket, RI, Pawtucket, RI, Brown University

Fri May 03, 2013

Patch.com

DUI Arrest Made by Police

Unless otherwise noted, information about the following incidents was supplied by the Narragansett Police Department.

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Related Topix: Narragansett, RI, Providence, RI, Foster, RI

Wed May 01, 2013

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Alex and Ani CEO Feroce to Address RI College Commencement

Giovanni Feroce, CEO of Alex and Ani , LLC, will be the speaker for Rhode Island College's graduate commencement ceremonies on May 16 and Marie Elizabeth Petrarca, an ardent supporter of the arts community in Rhode Island, will serve as the keynote speaker for the undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 18, the college has announced.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Jack Reed, Democrat, University of Rhode Island, University of Pennsylvania, US Military, US Army, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Groong

Home Is Now In Armenia: RIC Alum New Coordinator Of Student Services At A.U.A.

HOME IS NOW IN ARMENIA: RIC ALUM NEW COORDINATOR OF STUDENT SERVICES AT A.U.A. US Official News April 28, 2013 Sunday Rhode Island College, The State of Rhode Island has issued the following news release: Garine Palandjian '07 knew that she would be living in a political hotspot when she accepted a job in Armenia as coordinator of student services ... (more)

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Related Topix: Travel, Europe Travel, Armenia Travel, American University, World News, Armenia