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General Assembly

Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly last week.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Providence Journal

R.I. Tea Party dumped from Bristol Fourth of July parade

In a temper-filled tempest, the Bristol Fourth of July Committee has barred the Rhode Island Tea Party from taking part in the annual Independence Day parade next year - or any other year.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Providence Journal

Food Notes by Gail Ciampa

The First Baptist Church, 34-44 Main St., Wickford, will serve homemade clam cakes, clear clam chowder, grilled hamburgers and hot dogs, French fries and strawberry shortcake Saturday and Sunday, July 11 and 12, in conjunction with the Wickford Art Festival.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Providence Journal

Tens of thousands witness spectacle of America's oldest Fourth of July parade

BRISTOL _ Against the backdrop of a pristine summer day, American democracy was celebrated Saturday in a pageant of marching, music and patriotic display whose roots are almost as deep as the Republic.

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Providence Journal

Bristol Town Beach, Goddard Park open to swimming

Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day R.I. Department of Health officials have recommended re-opening Bristol Town Beach in Bristol and Goddard Memorial State Park in Warwick for swimming.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Providence Journal

R.I. soldier makes Bristol his base for Fourth

This house at 912 Hope St. in Bristol has a red, white and blue-painted lawn in preparation for the Fourth of July parade.

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Providence Journal

Bristol puts on its holiday best

Taking the news pulse of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts, by Providence Journal and projo.com staff, from 7 to 7, every business day Projo.com photos / Maria Caporizzo The whole town of Bristol is abuzz in preparation for tomorrow's big Fourth of July parade .

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Providence Journal

Bristol 4th of July parade float pays tribute to WWII victory 'kiss''

The booze was flowing and, all around him in Times Square, people were whooping it up in a spontaneous celebration of the war's end.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Buffalo News

RI town boasts USA's longest-running July 4th fest

In July 1785, the citizens of this waterfront town assembled to heap praise on their newly minted nation and to thank God for helping them survive a fierce assault by the British during the Revolutionary War.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Providence Journal

For 224 years marchers have come to Bristol to celebrate the Fourth of July

They're back. And it's not exactly a surprise. After 224 consecutive years, you start to notice a pattern.

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The Pawtucket Times

DALL all-stars lose opener

Bristol rallied for two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning on Monday night and defeated Darlington American 4-3 in the first round of the R.I. District 2 Major Division playoffs.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

WLNE

The Bristol 4th of July Parade

July 4th is coming up, and so is the big parade in Bristol, RI. Find out everything that's going on at this celebration.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Providence Journal

Editorial: Stop special-interest law

In a reckless act, legislators are rushing through the Rhode Island General Assembly a plan that would effectively lock unsustainable teacher-union contracts in place indefinitely.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Boston Globe

Male seahorses at aquarium giving birth

This Father's Day many a modern dad will be honored who has gotten more involved in raising the children.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Turnto10.com

RI recommends no swimming at three beaches

The state Department of Health said Tuesday that three beaches in Rhode Island should be closed to swimming because of high bacteria counts.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Associated Content

Fourth of July Day of Heroes

Fourth of July Day of the Heroes by Mary Naylor While trees dance and bend in the dark, Folds of black velvet, robe the night, As on a carousel of light, it embarks, Under a shimmering canopy of starry delight.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

WJAR-TV

Odor forces students from school

BRISTOL, R.I.a 'Ten people were sent to a hospital Thursday when they were sickened by an odor that the wind blew into a Bristol school.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Providence Journal

Bill would continue expired teachers' contracts

Prompted in part by the long-running conflict between the East Providence School Committee and its teachers' union, legislation keeping the terms of expired teachers' contracts in effect until new agreements are reached is moving through the General Assembly .

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

Hartford Courant

HamdenQuinnipiac Appoints Assistant Dean Of Student Affairs

On Campus Submitted by John Morgan on 2009-06-08.   Seann S. Kalagher of Milford has been appointed assistant dean of student affairs at Quinnipiac University.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

Providence Journal

State-aid formula for schools still elusive

Over the past several years, countless proposals to find a new way to pay for Rhode Island's public schools that is both fair and predictable have been kicked around the General Assembly .

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