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The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council kicked off the holiday season's rides on The Polar Express by stockpiling the standard hot chocolate and sugar cookies along with the new travel musts: hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes and surgical masks.
I "met" Scottish folk cellist Seylan Baxter through another blog I write about my cello-playing adventures a couple of years ago when she commented on my posts about attending Scottish fiddle camp.
Commuter rail for Blackstone Valley gains steam
The key to northern Rhode Island's future prosperity rests with a successful commuter rail system, said state and local officials Monday.
Driver hurt when car strikes house
A car crashed into a house in Cumberland. It happened at about noon Sunday on Mendon Road.
Lawmakers plow through heavy agenda
On the second night of an unusual October gathering of the part-time General Assembly , lawmakers Thursday night outlawed indoor prostitution, voted to allow mixed-martial arts battles in Rhode Island venues, and were close to banning drivers from text messaging on Ocean State roads.
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Towns may share Rescue Service
Hoping to reduce Cumberland Rescue Service overtime costs currently running about $29,000 a month, Mayor Daniel McKee will begin advertising immediately, he told The Breeze Friday, for per-diem rescue service employees.
Worker's firing stirs up 'hornet's nest' at R.I. State House
Nathan Hannon was fired from his job at Resource Recovery, but was still able to collect unemployment.
Kennedy Plaza project will give bus patrons a smoother ride
Downtown bus stops will be relocated as parts of Kennedy Plaza are closed for a month-long repaving project starting Oct.
Groups say fired R.I. worker never made visits he reported
Nathan Hannon reported three trips during the summer to the Newport YMCA as part of his job as education coordinator for the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation.
Only on ABC6: Cumberland Town Councilor Accused of Domestic Assault
A Rhode Island town politician, Antonio Albuquerque, is facing some serious charges of simple domestic assault... Add a comment Name: Comment: 500 Characters Left Please post your full name and city on comments.
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Weather was fit for the ducks, but people show up, too, at club's first river Duck Race
Right on cue, 15,000 ducks drop into the Blackstone River as a line of soggy spectators watch from the Blackstone Bike Trail.
1,000 years of Italian pop hits
Vocalist Emiliano Loconsolo and his band help celebrate Italian Heritage Month on Saturday with a program exploring 1,000 years of Italian popular songs, at the Blackstone River Theatre.
Four indicate intentions to run for Rhode Island House seat
As of Friday's deadline, four candidates had taken out declaration papers indicating their intent to run for former state Rep.
Providence police present case against dance club
The city Board of Licenses wants to hear more in an effort by the Police Department to close a downtown dance club co-owned by a Democratic candidate for state representative.
States letting inmates cut even more prison time
In this photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, Joshua Gomes, 24, of Central Falls, R.I., poses for a photo at a soccer field in Cumberland, R.I. Gomes went to prison after stealing a man's wallet and robbing a convenience store to feed his cocaine habit.
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PVC water pipes might just keep breaking, says Brodd
The water main under Marshall Avenue that keeps breaking is made of a PVC plastic material, says Water Superintendent Alan Brodd.
North Providence mayor sees eliminating 20 firefighters, 10 police officers
For many months, Mayor Charles A. Lombardi talked vaguely about his plans for a "reorganization" of town personnel, inserting the subject into discussions about crushing budget deficits, union contract language and whopping bills for employee overtime.
DOT removes lane from Route 122
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation said Wednesday it will remove a lane from Route 122 in Cumberland and Lincoln in hopes of lowering speeds and improving pedestrian safety.
Cumberland water-line break repaired; work continues
A water main break on Marshall Avenue that affected 400 to 500 customers Sunday night was repaired overnight.
RI has two $10,000 Powerball winners
The PowerBall jackpot was hit in Florida on Saturday but Rhode Island still had two big winners.
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