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Hunt begins at Tiverton farm for ideal Christmas tree/
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... the little red gate off Main Road that offers customers free pony rides, hot cider and reggae holiday tunes. Rhode Island's tree farms are now entering their busy season, when weekends will bring carloads of excited children and parents willing to ... Comment?
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As cities, towns search for savings, a new emphasis on recycling
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A massive earth-moving machine scoops up bucket-loads of bottles and cans trucked to the Materials Recycling Facility at the state's Central Landfill and drops them onto a conveyor belt. Comment?
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New regime tries to extend life of R.I. Central Landfill
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Wherever you look at Rhode Island's Central Landfill, everything seems super-sized - huge trucks unload inside vast buildings, acres of mulch are composting and the ever-growing mound of garbage soars above surrounding farms and forests. Comment?
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Much at stake in suit over E. Providence teachers' contract
... to Superior Court. In their briefs, the union and its parent organization, National Education Association Rhode Island, believe the committee exaggerated its teacher salary and benefit expenses while at the same time, it deliberately underestimated ... Comment?
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Bob Kerr: Hours of sweat equity really pays off for family of 11
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... for a foreclosed duplex with this idea in mind," said deKoe, executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Rhode Island-Greater Providence. The idea was to create a first for his organization. Usually, Habitat builds four-bedroom houses, with the ... Comment?
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Hot Cyber Monday 2009 deals: Cheap laptops, TV's at Walmart, Target and online
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... discounts and more. As Black Friday and Black Saturday wear on, expect to see more announcements pop up online. Rhode Island stores are packed with shoppers this Black Friday weekend, and retailers are thrilled with the sales so far. If strong sales ... Comment?
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Rhode Island homeless advocates seek more beds
... Bodies," and adjacent to homeless tents pitched two days earlier. Jim Ryczek, executive director of the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, acknowledged that the state Office of Housing and Community Development recently added 88 beds to the ... Comment?
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Providence gay rights group speaks to critics
... when the Republican sat down this month for a tense but polite meeting with six members of Queer Action of Rhode Island, the state's newest gay rights group. When he emerged, Carcieri announced he would consider supporting a domestic partnership ... Comment?
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Winter seasonal round-up
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The days are getting continually shorter and colder here in Kingston, which means it's time for the winter seasonal beers to start rolling into the local liquor stores and pubs. Comment?
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Gay rights group speaks to critics
... when the Republican sat down this month for a tense but polite meeting with six members of Queer Action of Rhode Island, the state's newest gay rights group. When he emerged, Carcieri announced he would consider supporting a domestic partnership ... 101 comments
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RI House holds forum on dire state economy
Nearly three years after jobs started vanishing in Rhode Island at an alarming pace, House lawmakers will gather Tuesday for their first forum on one of the worst recessions since the Great Depression. Comment?
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Push on to drop film tax-credit cap
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REEL LIFE: An ad in Paris for the 2007 film "Dan in Real Life." The film's title in French is "Love at First Sight in Rhode Island." Whenever a film production comes to Rhode Island, Christina Chandler, owner and operator of Studio 539 Flowers, can count on new business at her flower shop on Wickenden Street in Providence. Comment?
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Providence/New Bedford News, Weather and Sports
The Rhode Island Health Department has confirmed that a man has died from the H1N1 virus. Comment?
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... General MARTHA COAKLEY, on Representative Patrick J. Kennedy's flap with Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, in which the Rhode Island congressman was instructed not to take Communion "And they wonder why people stop going to church.'' -- Representative MICHAEL ... Comment?
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The Tent solidifies its place in history
... general manager of the Warwick Musical Theatre, teamed up with Brian Jones, Michael Corrente, the University of Rhode Island, the Providence Performing Arts Center and various local supporters to create the documentary, "The Tent: Life in the ... Comment?
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Cold reception for new hockey alignment
... and Lincoln all played in Division I. But, with the elimination of the Lincoln program this season, the Rhode Island Interscholastic League realigned the two divisions and, in one swift motion, crushed any sense of parity on the state's girls' ... Comment?
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Heating programs seek donations
... pay their energy bills this winter. But the groups need some help, too: donations. The Salvation Army of Rhode Island this week launched a "Warm Thy Neighbor" campaign. Organizers hope to raise $600,000 to help 1,750 families who do not qualify for ... Comment?
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Insurance aid for jobless to expire Tuesday: Thousands in R.I. will begin to lose subsidy
... Average COBRA costs for a family plan can exceed $1,000 a month, with individual plans running more than $400, Rhode Island Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher Koller has estimated. Families USA, a Washington-based health-care advocacy ... Comment?
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An artistic gem in Providence
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... by architect Albert Harkness, who also built the Cal-Art Building. Drury, a Web designer and film instructor at Rhode Island College, said he grew up six blocks from the Beaufort Street house, and knew it well. "We liked its unique qualities," said ... Comment?
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Season of giving brightened by volunteering
Organizations all over Rhode Island are getting into the spirit of giving by inviting families to join with other families in making 2009 a great holiday season. Comment?
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