
Results 1 - 20 of 273 in Coventry, RI
Centreville fundraiser heats up as winter approaches
... new hats, gloves and mittens for distribution to needy adults and especially children. Centreville Bank branches in Coventry, Cranston, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, West Warwick and Wickford will have bins available to collect items for Warm ... Comment?
Stores open early for early-bird shoppers
... Dartmouth Mall. Away from the malls, many big-box retailers plan 5 a.m. openings. Wal-Mart said its supercenters in Coventry and Westerly will be open around the clock for post-Thanksgiving Day events, beginning at 3 a.m. Friday. Sales on ... Comment?
R.I.-area retailers prepare for the throngs
... Dartmouth Mall. Away from the malls, many big-box retailers plan 5 a.m. openings. Wal-Mart said its supercenters in Coventry and Westerly will be open around the clock for post-Thanksgiving Day events, beginning at 3 a.m. Friday. Sales on ... Comment?
Plan to house R.I. homeless criticized
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... he said. Even with 88 new beds, there's still a shortfall of 79 beds, he said. In January, a homeless man from Coventry died under a Providence bridge after a bitter cold night. In protest, some homeless men and women pitched their tents at the ... Comment?
Police, MADD kick off program to curb holiday drunken driving
... Pare said, "you will be prosecuted." Also attending were police officials from Pawtucket, Warwick, Cranston, Coventry, Barrington and West Warwick, as well Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, a representative from AAA, and William R. Guglietta, chief ... Comment?
Donna Ranucci, a finalist on the Rachael Ray Show and Coventry, RI native will be signing copies of her book, a oeDonnaa s Dishes: Cooking for a Curea on Monday, November 23 and Tuesday, November 24 from 9:00 am-3:00 pm at the Kent County YMCA. Comment?
'Taco' the heart of new pet-assisted therapy program
... and positive coping strategies," Cotnoir said. Cotnoir began her career as an activity director in November 1998 in Coventry, Rhode Island. She received a certification in activity therapy from the Community College of Rhode Island and is nationally ... Comment?
Rhode Island State Police swear in 36 new troopers
... Amy Kempe, spokeswoman for Governor Carcieri . The new troopers, and their home communities, are: John R. Brown, Coventry; Adam J. Houston, Cranston; David R. Gosling, Adam B. Kennett and Brendan D. Palmer, East Greenwich; Sean M. Crowley and Ruth ... Comment?
Driver in Cranston fatal charged with DUI
... he was caught drinking, McCaffrey said, his bail would be revoked. His friend Erica Rose, of 3748 Flat River Road, Coventry -- a sophomore education major at URI -- was riding in the back seat of Pham's Pontiac Grand Prix when the car crashed on ... Comment?
Emergency workers train at mock terrorist strike
... without traveling from federal and state agencies and the municipalities most affected: Scituate, West Warwick, Coventry, Warwick and Cranston. Among their tasks: Cope with a loss of potable water in the drinking-water system that serves 60 percent ... Comment?
Providence/New Bedford News, Weather and Sports
... this list. At least someone has something good to say about it. 32334816 Inappropriate? Alert Us! 4:09 AM Greg - Coventry wrote ... But, lets not forget that RI is the smallest and one of the highest taxed States, probably the most corrupt and ones ... Comment?
Rhode Island painter Maxwell Mays dies
... Monday at the age of 91, the Providence Journal reported. A family spokesman said the artist died at his home in Coventry. He had been ill for the past few years. Mays's career spanned 60 years. He captured Rhode Island life in paintings of small ... Comment?
Maxwell Mays, 1918-2009: His palette held the quirky colors of R.I.
... who had been in ill health for the past few years, died peacefully at his home in the Greene section of western Coventry. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Mays painted nearly every inch of Rhode Island, from the bustling docks of ... 1 comment
Groups say Carcieri domestic-partnership plan 'still not equal'
... because, fundamentally, I want us all to have the same rights." The issue is complicated for Heroux, a 42-year-old Coventry woman who married her same-sex partner of seven years in Massachusetts two years ago. "I think I deserve to be married. I ... Comment?
Maxwell Mays, beloved painter of Rhode Island, dies at 91
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Journal file photo/ Frieda Squires Maxwell Mays in front of one of his paintings at his home in Coventry in 2006 Maxwell Mays, a Providence-born painter whose whimsical depictions of Rhode Island made him one of the state's best-known artists and who combined a playful folk-art style with an encyclopedic knowledge of local history, died Monday at ... Comment?
State panel to begin research on legalized marijuana funds
... Rhode Island by imposing a civil fine on anyone caught with an ounce or less failed. Submitted by Leo R. Blais, R-Coventry, another sponsor of creating the study commission, never made it out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Miller will be joined ... Comment?
Suspect in RI slaying to face arraignment
... and will return to face charges in Providence. The attorney generala s office said 18-year-old Travis Garcia of Coventry will be arraigned Monday on charges including murder in the death of 32-year-old Jeannine Garcia, no relation. Authorities ... Comment?
Suspect in RI slaying to face arraignment
... and will return to face charges in Providence. The attorney general's office said 18-year-old Travis Garcia of Coventry will be arraigned Monday on charges including murder in the death of 32-year-old Jeannine Garcia, no relation. Authorities ... Comment?
Suspect in R.I. strangling waives extradition from Conn.
The 18-year-old Coventry man charged with strangling an acquaintance in her apartment at Cathedral Square on Nov. Comment?
Groups say Carcieri domestic-partnership plan a still not equala
... because, fundamentally, I want us all to have the same rights." The issue is complicated for Heroux, a 42-year-old Coventry woman who married her same-sex partner of seven years in Massachusetts two years ago. "I think I deserve to be married. I ... Comment?