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A UNIQUE SPACE: The Gladstone greenhouse is a geometric greenhouse that is dome-shaped and was purchased from a local Rhode Island retailer. The panels are often vandalized overnight and on weekends, and the staff struggles to keep up with the repair in order to keep the greenhouse gardening program going.
Gladstone's got a greenhouse in need
Urban gardening is the practice of cultivating, processing, and distributing food in or around a village, town, or city, and it's a relatively new movement aimed in part at helping to end hunger. First Lady Michelle Obama has done it by more
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NUMBER ONE: That’s the title that Zachary Zambarao now owns by way of collecting a JHS high of 657 cans of non-perishable food items during this year’s SADD Food Drive.
Johnston High School students complete successful SADD Food Drive
By PETE FONTAINE Zachary Zambarano probably won't make the Guinness Book of World Records, but he's now known as Johnston High School's best canned goods collector. He's only a sophomore and he brought in 657 cans of non-perishable foods!"" more
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Editorial: Brown should remove Pokanokets from Bristol land
Brown University is under a microscope here, with minority groups, media outlets and internet bullies waiting to see how they will respond to the Pokanoket encampment on their Bristol property. It … more
Throwback Providence: Photographs From the Past Come Back to Life
Photos by Tom Chambers show a former Providence more
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Warwick Police Department K9 Viking featured in calendar
Warwick Police Departments K9, Viking, will be featured on the cover of the Vested Interest in K9 2017 color calendar. The calendar showcases nationwide law enforcement dogs. Sales of the calendar support the purchase of bullet and stab protective vests more
Allegra Design/Print/Mail
Full-color signs, posters and banners are great for marketing and promotional campaigns. Thanks to new digital color printing technology, more businesses and organizations can afford these … more
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Coming full roundabout for a new village name
To the Editor:I was thinking about “Crapponaug” the other day. For those of you who do not have to brave the area between West Shore Road or Post Road or Veteran’s Memorial Drive, … more
Political Notes
Vargas, Aubin announce `We Mean Business' initiative Two of the Democratic candidates for at-large seats on the City Council are teaming up for a series of weekly visits to Cranston businesses. Kate Aubin and Lammis Vargas in a joint more
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ON THE BAY: The ferry departs Providence en route to Newport. Officials are exploring adding additional stops to the ferry’s route.
Ferry’s future may include Rocky Point stop
The Providence-to-Newport ferry has been so successful that Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti is thinking of extending the service to coastal communities, including a stop at Rocky … more
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Sandy Lane fire
Thanks to the actions of an off-duty West Warwick firefighter, a pug dog was rescued from the home at 436 Sandy Lane Tuesday at 4:46 p.m. According to Warwick Battalion Chief Robert Bubar, the off-duty firefighters spotted flames in the more
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Good futures are made in manufacturing
While by no means has manufacturing in the United States recovered to its former glory, there is hope that a slight resurgence in the trade may be beginning, at least in Rhode Island. The commitment towards the craft in the state can certainly be seen, more
City wins appeal in redistricting case
An appeals court has overturned a U.S. District Court judge's ruling in a challenge to the city's counting of prisoners at the Adult Correctional Institutions when drawing ward maps. In their opinion issued Sept. 21, the U.S. Court of more
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Gloria Gemma Foundation's 'Flames of Hope' returns this weekend in Providence
The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will be kicking off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the coming weekend's Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life." The event will take place Oct. 1-2 in downtown Providence. The" more
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SLOW DOWN: Hearing attendees hold signs asking the committee to “slow down school closings.”
'Slow down' message echoed at final consolidation hearing ahead of committee decision
The last elementary consolidation hearing before the special October 25th School Committee meeting gave community members one more chance to make their voices heard. School Committee Vice Chair Eugene Nadeau thanked community members for more
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GOING TWO WAYS: Veterans Memorial Drive has been reopened to two-way traffic after more than 40 years.
Two way again, but GPS doesn`t know
After more than 40 years of counter-clockwise traffic around the core of Apponaug Village, two-way travel was restored to Veterans Memorial Drive and its extension Tuesday, but don't count on a GPS knowing. While there were delays, more
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Residents, not profits, matter in Dunkin’ Donuts fight
As you well know, Dunkin’ Donuts is requesting a special use permit to build and operate a free-standing restaurant with drive-thru service in the Gooding Plaza between Bank Newport and the … more
TEENS WITH A VISION: Both Jason Hoskins and Cameron Macomber have been putting much of their recent time and energy into planning an important mission trip to the Dominican Republic, with a goal of providing vision screening and correction to nearly 300 people in the community of Maimon. They are hoping for a strong fundraiser preceding their event in order to be able to fly down doctors and equipment for the trip.
A mission with a vision: Local students plan unique journey to Dominican Republic
By JEN COWART At the age of 10, Coventry High School senior Jason Hoskins saw extreme poverty for the first time and was forever changed by it. Now, as college interviews and applications loom ahead, he's about to be able to do something about it. We" more
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Letter: Charter review: know your candidates
To the editor: Twelve candidates for the Charter Review Commission failed to show up for the Tiverton Taxpayers Association (“TTA”) Candidate Forum, and, except for vague answers from two, did not answer the TTA questionnaire. Nevertheless, public records exist: more
A plan to revive Warwick schools
By BRANDON PEARSON I am always trying to think of innovative ways we can improve our education system here in Warwick while maximizing our resources. It seems as though every time we turn around, there is some issue concerning how we need to fix our more
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A plan for Warwick Schools
To the Editor: After reading about Mr. Thornton's campaign for a bond issue to improve Warwick Schools, I felt the need to respond. While I agree that the buildings need improvement, I have solutions to improve our schools beyond the brick and mortar more
Christmas shopping isn't what it used to be
As a child of the sixties, I can well remember the sense of magic accompanying my mother on her shopping trips into Manhattan, New York City at Christmas time. The clich and slogan of the Manhattan shopping experience A World of Wonder" was perhaps an" more
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Volunteers are Bringing Public Art to Downtown Westerly
Westerly-Pawcatuck plans to liven up the downtown area with colorful, historically-themes murals. more
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Emeline Easton Has Local Roots and Global Ambition
Born and raised on the East Side, Emeline Easton is a young singer-songwriter – 17-years-old to be exact – bringing the heart and soul of Rhode Island to the stage more
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Pictured is a rendering of the proposed Barrington Middle School building.
Letter: This election day, don't be 'one of the two'
To the editor: My message to registered voters in Barrington is this: don’t be one of the two. Let me explain … Three years ago, my family and I were living in Cornwall, NY, a … more
A Redrawn District Changes the Electoral Landscape
How will the new boundaries of District 2 impact the election? more
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