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I went for a walk in our magnificent Roger Williams Park Zoo.
It was a bright sunny day and the marvelous elephants and monkeys were out, alongside magnificent dragons and mythical marvels from …
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By DON FOWLER
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4/18/24
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The circus is coming! The circus is coming!
I still remember when I was a young boy hounding my parents with those words every year when the circus came to town.
I remember the circus train …
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By DON FOWLER
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4/18/24
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Have you been searching for a little buddy...well my name is Buddy! This young pup is only nine months old and is ready to join your family! He loves life and everything about it! He is playful, …
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4/17/24
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GWM: Mike, let’s start with today. You live in Rhode Island and are a journalism professor at the University of Connecticut. Tell us about your responsibilities and the courses you …
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By G. WAYNE MILLER
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4/11/24
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Are you ready to get outside and enjoy exploring with a new puppy? Then meet Griffin, he can't wait to join your family! He is an adorable seven-month-old mixed breed puppy with a fun loving …
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4/10/24
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Cici is a beauty queen, all dressed in her pearls and ready to be part of your family! She was rescued with her eight puppies that were born under a porch. Luckily for Cici someone stepped up to …
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4/10/24
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Alex Snow loomed large in the prison yard. On a recent Friday morning, he looked even bigger in the Johnston High School auditorium.
In prison, Snow cultivated the friends he needed to watch his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/8/24
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Chipotle has the biggest smile and it matches his big heart! Playful should be his middle name. This two year old mixed breed has a gorgeous black and white coat accented by his sparkling chocolate …
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4/3/24
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Helen O. Larson scrawled her first poem on the schoolhouse chalkboard as the building was dismantled.
About a century ago, someone bought Rockland’s school for $12, Larson told her son. It …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/28/24
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Have you been searching for some puppy love, well here you go! Meet Santiago, this little chunky boy is everything you could ever want. He's fun, playful, smart, currently in a foster home with …
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3/27/24
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I’ve been funny my whole life,” said Warwick native Bill Silas.
For Silas, who has been a comedian for 16 years, March 23 will be a “huge night:” a sold out celebration …
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By DANA RITCHIE
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3/21/24
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This face, how can you not fall in love with those eyes and those velvety ears! Bloodhounds are such unique and beautiful dogs! Scarlett wants to grace you with her presence every day! She loves to …
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3/20/24
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After morning chores at Hurricane Hill Farm, owner Drake Patten took a moment to appreciate her surroundings.
“What draws the eye is the sheer beauty of the place — its woodlands and …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/14/24
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Add the spark back into your life! Meet Sparky from Go Fetch Rescue. This young, handsome boy has all of the qualities that you look for in a pup! He's smart, friendly, adventurous, lovable, likes …
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3/13/24
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It is often said that history repeats itself.
I respectfully suggest that history has a little fun doing it sometimes.
In June of 1772, when John Brown and Abraham Whipple and the boys met …
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3/7/24
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Coco is in search of a loving, kind and patient home! She would also love to have a doggie friend to help build her confidence. She is shy when you first meet her, but she has so much love inside …
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3/6/24
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Whereas many of the traditions upheld by the wedding industry can be stilted and old-fashioned, a young Rhode Islander is working to change the definition of what wedding jewelry can be. Lincoln …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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2/29/24
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Meet Zeus! This little adorable guy has so much to offer but he really needs a very specific type of home. You see poor Zeus has had some trauma in his past so he will need an adult only home with …
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2/28/24
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Reporter, editor, and foreign correspondent William J. Kole has long been fascinated with the prospect of people living past 100 years of age. His own grandmother lived to be 104. “Her life …
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By HUGH MINOR
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2/22/24
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Hi, my name is Prancer, I’d love to prance right into your arms! My eyes say, “love me” and my heart is praying for a loving home! You see I was found in the woods with a …
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2/21/24
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Are you looking for the love of your life? Well, you just found the sweetest girl around, meet Darlyn aka "Darling", she truly is a darling girl! She loves everyone she meets and also likes other …
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2/14/24
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It was a few weeks after Thanksgiving in 1968. Joe McNamara was a Pilgrim High senior who had just completed what he felt was a good season as a member of the Pilgrim High football team. He was about …
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2/8/24
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Beau is just a puppy at only ten months old, he has so much to learn but is very eager. He is a small mixed breed with the most adorable ears and the sweetest albeit shy temperament, Beau wants to be …
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2/7/24
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Earlier this month, Governor Dan McKee stood at the head of the State House chambers to give an optimistic address to all of Rhode Island and, while it was his speech, he was not the only one who …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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2/1/24
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Troovy and Chatta are a bonded pair, they need to be adopted together! They are truly best friends, they were actually found together. Troovy the white mixed breed who is four years old was found …
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1/31/24
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