Turnto10.com - Thu Nov 26
It's a yearly family tradition for Danny Lamoureux and his family and friends, preparing the Thanksgiving feast.
Wyatt Detention Facility cuts spending on legal, consulting feesProvidence Journal - Thu Nov 26
The governing board that oversees the troubled Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility has spent more than $435,000 in legal, accounting and consulting fees through Nov.
3 candidates file papers for Cumberland council primaryProvidence Journal - Wed Nov 25
Three candidates have filed intentions to run in a special primary for the Town Council seat that opened following the resignation of Antonio J. Albuquerque, who stepped down about a week after he pleaded no contest in District Court to misdemeanor domestic assault.
Urban schools given longer-hours grantProvidence Journal - Wed Nov 25
Governor Carcieri together with the state Department of Education and the Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance announced a $100,000 grant to help four urban schools extend the school day and rethink the way the day is organized.
Fast Food Employee Robbed of Night's Deposit in PawtucketWLNE - Tue Nov 24
Early Tuesday morning, about 1am, an employee from the Burger King on Lonsdale Ave., in Central Falls was making a night deposit drop at the Sovereign Bank at 380 Smithfield Ave in Pawtucket when she was robbed, according to police.
RI mayoral academies receive more than $1M in grantsProvidence Journal - Mon Nov 23
Rhode Island Mayoral Academies , an umbrella organization that launched a charter school in Cumberland this fall, has received three grants that will help the organization to grow.
Providence/New Bedford News, Weather and SportsWLNE-TV Providence - Thu Nov 19
The RI Department of Health has confirmed to ABC 6 News that there have been two more deaths in the state, related to the H1N1 virus.
Cranston mayor considers mayoral academyProvidence Journal - Thu Nov 19
By traditional measures such as reading scores and math scores, the city's schools are generally doing well.
Swine flu seems to have peaked in Rhode IslandProvidence Journal - Wed Nov 18
The number of flu cases in Rhode Island took an abrupt nosedive last week, as the swine-flu epidemic starts to wane in the state.
State says 2 RI women died from swine fluBoston.com - Wed Nov 18
Rhode Island health authorities are reporting two more deaths due to swine flu. Carol Hall-Walker, a spokeswoman for the state health department, says two women between the ages of 45 and 55 died Sunday and Monday.
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