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Rumford News

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Friday Jun 20 | ISeeekGolf

Jager loses momentum at NE Amateur

NEW! Book your teetimes online today. Show me how>> Any momentum Matt Jager took into the Northeast Amateur following his second round 67, came to an abrupt halt following today's third round at Wannamoisett ...

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Sat Jun 14, 2008

WisInfo

Kids' clutter, be gone

NEW YORK -- Children are constantly getting new stuff. On top of the new toys, clothes and art supplies that seem to come with each holiday -- even minor ones -- come birthday toys, clothes and art supplies.

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Tue Jun 03, 2008

WLNE-TV Providence

No Recycling? No Trash Pick-up in East Providence

It's trash day for residents in the Rumford section of East Providence, where recycling has been encouraged for years.

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Fri May 30, 2008

Providence Journal

Amended return may delay your rebate

Q: We had to do an amendment on our taxes on March 28, and we were wondering if this would hold up our rebate check.

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Related Topix: Cranston, RI, Providence, RI, Providence Metro

Mon Apr 28, 2008

The Pawtucket Times

Fire station firebombed

“Every single day, these guys put their lives on the line for the citizens of this community, and now their lives have been placed in jeopardy.”

East Providence Police and other law enforcement officials are still searching for clues as to why a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a side foyer at the Fire Station #3 at 30 North Broadway in ... via The Pawtucket Times

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Sat Apr 26, 2008

WPRI-TV East Providence

R.I. prisons department recruit dies

A prisons department recruit has died during routine physical fitness tests at the Donald Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls. via WPRI-TV East Providence

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Thu Apr 24, 2008

Providence Journal

Artists set Rumford firehouse ablaze with color and style

“Our dream is to put real glass in each hole, but that's like $1,300 apiece”

The bathroom area, below, needed a lot of work when Wendy Edwards and Jerry Mischak bought the firehouse. via Providence Journal

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Tue Apr 22, 2008

WJAR-TV

Job Prospects Bleak For College Grads

“I'm concerned about it but at the same time I'm optimistic because I've gone on three interviews in New York City and I've got a job prospect in Providence at Fidelity Investments”

Graduation is just around the corner and job prospects are bleak for college seniors. via WJAR-TV

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Related Topix: Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI, Providence Metro

Sun Apr 20, 2008

Providence Journal

Audubon's Earth Day is planet's birthday party

“Until then, they think, 'How does a global issue affect my life?' But when it's concrete and right in front of you, such as the price of gas, it makes the abstract realistic.”

Join the party. Honor Mother Nature. Earth Day approaches. "This is the planet's birthday," says Jeff Hall, senior director of advancement at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. via Providence Journal

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Related Topix: Slocum, RI, Riverside, RI, Rhode Island, Bristol, RI

Fri Apr 18, 2008

WJAR-TV

Charity Sues Hospital Over Free Bed

“It just seems illogical to me that a quote-unquote 'permanent free bed,' which by its very name suggests that it is to last forever, can somehow not last forever”

When Louisa Lippitt died in 1912, the wealthy widow left $4,000 to Rhode Island Hospital on the condition the money be used to provide a permanent free bed for needy patients, to be selected by a favored ... via WJAR-TV

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Related Topix: Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI

Wed Apr 16, 2008

Providence Business News

Citizens, NBC10 recognize Goodwill for service

“Citizens Bank is pleased to name Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island as the newest Champion in Action in the work force development category”

Citizens Bank and NBC10 have named Goodwill Industries of Rhode Island as the 2008 second-quarter Champion in Action in the work force development category. via Providence Business News

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Related Topix: Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI, Providence, RI

Mon Apr 14, 2008

WJAR-TV

Four Charged In ID Theft Scheme

A former Rhode Island Hospital security guard and three former RadioShack workers have been charged in a scheme to steal the identity of hospital patients. via WJAR-TV

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Sat Apr 12, 2008

Providence Journal

Taking a different path

“It's got to be like jail for them”

CRANSTON Whenever Eddie has to relocate, he goes to pieces. Eddie is 70 years old and suffers from schizophrenia and mental retardation. via Providence Journal

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Thu Apr 10, 2008

Providence Business News

McWalters to leave post in June 2009

“I plan to work with the governor and the board over the next year to follow through on the many regents' initiatives currently under way and to ensure that we manage a smooth transition to new leadership.”

Rhode Island's commissioner of elementary and secondary education said today he is leaving the position next June 2009, after 17 years at that post. via Providence Business News

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Related Topix: Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI, Central Falls, RI

Wed Apr 09, 2008

WJAR-TV

R.I. Man Accused Of Soliciting Sex In Brazil

A Brazilian judge issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for a U.S. immigration officer accused of soliciting an 11-year-old boy for sex in Rio de Janeiro. via WJAR-TV

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Related Topix: Slocum, RI, Kenyon, RI, Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI

Mon Apr 07, 2008

Providence Journal

Size, impact of illegal population in R.I. a mystery

“I will concede that point, that the high end is 35,000.”

The sweeping executive order Governor Carcieri issued last month reignited a charged debate over illegal immigration. via Providence Journal

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI

Sat Apr 05, 2008

WPRI-TV East Providence

Marine accused of identity theft, bank robbery

A U.S. Marine from Rhode Island has been charged with stealing the identity of another Marine. via WPRI-TV East Providence

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Related Topix: Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI

Thu Apr 03, 2008

WJAR-TV

Group Challenges Teacher Bumping Law

“We believe that seniority is a standard that should be considered in combination with other standards”

An education group and a local senator are trying to repeal a Rhode Island law that uses seniority as the primary criteria for teacher layoffs. via WJAR-TV

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro, Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI

Tue Apr 01, 2008

Providence Journal

OK, let's see Carcieri communicate

“He doesn't know anything about me.”

Memo to John Robitaille, Governor Carcieri's new director of communications: I wish you well working in a high-pressure situation for someone who often lacks interest in communicating. via Providence Journal

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Related Topix: Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI, Fiskeville, RI, Providence Metro

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Providence Journal

Fire destroys homeowner's dream

“I've sunk every penny I have into it”

The Providence Journal / John Freidah, above, and Andrew Dickerman, below Evan Myers, above, comforts his dog, Simon, yesterday after a two-alarm blaze displaced them from their house at 65 Atlantic Ave, in ... via Providence Journal

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Related Topix: Providence, RI, Providence Metro, Riverside, RI, Glendale, RI

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