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Two arrested in joint PD investigation
WPRI TV Local News
Feb 04Two Rhode Island police forces came together to make arrests in a joint investigation. »
Sleepy Hollow, Maplewood See String Of Car Breaks
East Greenwich Patch
Jan 30Tuesday, Jan. 179:03 p.m. — A Frenchtown Road resident contacted police because she heard noises outside her house. She described it as a “banging noise” but police could find no evidence of anything amiss.Wednesday, Jan. 187:30 a.m. — A resident of Sl... »
WW Police hunting for fraud suspect
WPRI TV Local News
Jan 30Police in West Warwick are on the hunt for a man accused of swindling money from a liquor store. »
Odeum Seeks Volunteers, Donations [VIDEO]
East Greenwich Patch
Jan 30Now that the Odeum has received a life-saving grant from the Champlin Foundations, it comes down to recruiting volunteers and selling seat sponsorships to make sure the Main Street theater is able to open by the targeted date of March 31.Board members ... »
Grade Config. Forum, Booster's Mardi Gras & More
East Greenwich Patch
Jan 30Grade Configuration Forum: Tonight is the second of two forums intended to get input from the public on how best to configure the town’s four elementary schools. Related to that, the School Department has pushed back the deadline for completing a short... »
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Governor Lincoln D. Chafee Hosts Community Business Outreach Forums in Pawtucket, West Warwick, and Cranston
Ri.gov
Jan 13Providence, RI - In his continuing effort to address the fiscal challenges of Rhode Island's cities and towns and revitalize Rhode Island's economy, Governor Lincoln D. Chafee hosted three packed community forums this week in Pawtucket, West Warwick, a... »
Rethinking the Cicilline and Doherty Race
RI Future
Jan 13With the recent announcement that Loughlin has decided not to run for Congress, I’ve been putting some thought into the upcoming CD1 race between Cicilline and Doherty. It seems that the campaign has gotten slightly more difficult for Cicilline, but I... »
Providence firefighers to lead protest this afternoon against Brown University
WRNI Politics Blog
Jan 11UPDATE: Brown responds. Marisa Quinn, Brown’s vice president for public affairs and university relations, says Brown contributes $4 million to the City of Providence each year through voluntary payments and taxes. “Brown supports Providence and is comm... »
Gordon Fox wants to maintain the speakership in 2013
WRNI Politics Blog
Jan 06House Speaker Gordon Fox says he has no plans to relinquish what’s often called the most powerful job in state government — provided he wins reelection in November. Regarding the next vote for speaker — in January 2013, Fox says, “I’m definitely runnin... »
Just pop in to get your voter ID
Greater CityProvidence
Jan 06Out of the way location provides onerous hurdle to those without cars trying to exercise their right to vote. »