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“I led it pretty much from start to finish, and my (Boston Athletic Association) teammate Steve Bishop was second. We were hoping for faster times, but it was nice to have another race in downtown Providence and it was a lot of fun.”

More than 3,300 runners and walkers ages 7 to 72 remained undeterred by early downpours and forged ahead at the inaugural Cox Providence Rhode Races, an event that featured three races of varying distances all ... via Providence Journal

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“They made all four boys look like alcoholics and bad kids, and made it seem like we don't care that our best friends died. They like don't have [obscenity] hearts”

Two police investigations have been opened in the aftermath of an article in the current issue of Rhode Island Monthly magazine that looks at teen drinking issues.The article, with a cover headline "Fatal ... via Providence Journal

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Suddenly it's summer -- or at least summer-like -- and all at once everyone seems to remember those bicycles that have been gathering dust in the garage all winter. via Providence Journal

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“It's very tactic based. There are certain maneuvers that come from the center and the core of the body.”

She is 12 years old and she was counting down the minutes Friday in her seventh-grade class until the time she could take her best shot at a cop. via Providence Journal

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The Clemency Coach doesn't take reservations. It doesn't work that way. But if it did, the spring run would probably be booked months in advance. via Providence Journal

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“This is a contract dispute between the seller and the buyers of real property located at 10-12 Payne Road, in Barrington”

The first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor, will sit on the federal appeals court in Boston for two days next week and hear arguments in about a dozen cases, including one from ... via Providence Journal

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“An all-white Cocahoe did the damage.”

"A lot of school bass to 26 inches have invaded the mid-Bay," writes Bill "Eelman" Nolan. via Providence Journal

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“It's a great cost-savings benefit to Barrington High School and the taxpayers in Barrington”

Even the rosiest predictions say building a major wind farm off Rhode Island's coast, such as the one envisioned by Governor Carcieri, could take at least four or five years. via Providence Journal

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“Our sympathy, concerns and thoughts are with the family as well as his teachers and classmates during this distressing time.”

Barrington School District 220 revealed that a Barrington High School freshman was killed after being struck by a train in Hoffman Estates Sunday. via Lake in the Hills Countryside

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“I'm, frankly, very surprised that I am revisiting this case. I would have thought Mr. Greenberg would have been like Caesar's wife, beyond reproach.”

Ryan Greenberg, the Barrington teen who has been free on personal recognizance since being accused of second-degree murder in the summer boating death of his friend, Patrick Murphy, was sent to the ACI ... via Providence Journal

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