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Community students first in line for flu shots

CUMBERLAND - About 80 percent of the 697 youngsters of Community School are heading to Cumberland High School ...  continue

Nobrega will run for council seat vacated by Albuquerque

CUMBERLAND - Anthony Nobrega, who was Valley Falls' representative to the Town Council for 10 years, told The ...  continue

Stripes to stay 'as is' at John Street, Lonsdale Avenue intersection, says DOT

LINCOLN - A crew from the state Department of Transportation was expected back to John Street early this week to repaint the lane markings exactly as ...  continue

Hefner defends bid process for water projects

CUMBERLAND - Town Solicitor Thomas Hefner wasn't hesitating last month when he told Town Council members he w ...  continue

For New England, New York trips, there's a new bus company in town

CUMBERLAND - Putting an emphasis on easy, friendly and reliable travel, Daniel Siwy has started ...  continue

Elizabeth's Shoppe to celebrate anniversary this weekend

CUMBERLAND - Elizabeth's Shoppe has had a presence in town for 25 years.

And to celebrate, ...  continue

Bazaars

Here is a list of some of the many fall and holiday bazaars happening around the Valley this weekend:

Nov. 6-8

Chimney Hill Apar ...  continue

Kids: Help The Breeze with 2009 holiday cards

CUMBERLAND - Hey kids: The Valley Breeze is calling on you for the 14th time to help with one of our favorite holiday traditions.

Every year, we ...  continue

After 30 years, Luke's Record Exchange sees another resurgence

PAWTUCKET - They said he couldn't keep it up.

Every time the music industry chose a new way to ge ...  continue

Ham and bean supper Saturday

CUMBERLAND - Boy Scouts will hold a ham and bean supper on Saturday, Nov. 7 at St. John Vianney Church hall, 3609 Diamond Hill Road.

Dinner will be ...  continue

Sheppard graduates from Army basic training

Army Pvt. Nathan Paul Sheppard graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina on Oct. 23. He is presently in AIT training at F ...  continue

Veterans Day ceremony at the Monastery

CUMBERLAND - An "Eleventh Hour" Veterans Day ceremony will be held at the veterans memorial at the Monastery, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, at 11 a.m. on We ...  continue

Thanksgiving Eve service offered at St. Joseph Church

CUMBERLAND - A Thanksgiving Eve ecumenical service will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 1303 Mendon Road, Ashton.

The ...  continue

Oldies dance at Legion Post 14

CUMBERLAND - American Legion Post 14, corner of Mendon Road and Broad Street, will hold an oldies dance with the band Jaded on Saturday, Nov. 14, star ...  continue

CLCC hosts ham-and-egg breakfast

LINCOLN - The Cumberland-Lincoln Community Chorus hosts an all-you-can-eat ham-and-egg breakfast and raffle at Le ParX Club, 36 Stanley Ave., Woonsock ...  continue

Cumberland Garden Club meets Wednesday

CUMBERLAND - Members of the Cumberland Garden Club will meet on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. at the Arnold Mills Community House on Hillside Road. ...  continue

Program on R.I.'s Battery G in the Civil War to be held at library

CUMBERLAND - Cumberland Public Library will host a talk about the state's Battery G in the Civil War on Monday, Nov. 9, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Rhode ...  continue

'Cook-a-Book' at Cumberland Public Library

CUMBERLAND - The Children's Room of the Cumberland Public Library is offering a Cook-a-Book program for children ages 4 to 8 on Saturday, Nov. 14, at ...  continue

Library closed on Veterans Day

CUMBERLAND - The Cumberland Public Library, 1464 Diamond Hill Road will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11 for the Veterans Day holiday.

The library ...  continue

'Young Picassos' for ages 8-12 offered at the library

CUMBERLAND - A new series of workshops for children ages 8-12 will be held in the Children's Room of the Cumberland Public Library. "Young Picassos" w ...  continue

Fish ladder quilt winner announced

UXBRIDGE, Mass. - The Blackstone River Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone has announced that Dave Newton of Cumberland is the winner of the o ...  continue

Cumberland woman's quilt voted 'People's Choice'

LINCOLN - Alice L. Davidson of Cumberland worked on and off for 30 years on her "window pane" quilt and showed it for the first time on Saturday, Oct. ...  continue

Cumberland mayor is collecting resumes

CUMBERLAND - If you're one of the estimated 2,000 to 3,000 Cumberland residents who is out of work, Mayor Daniel McKee says he'd like to hear from you ...  continue

Vendors sought for holiday fair fund-raiser at Blackstone River Theater

CUMBERLAND - The Blackstone River Theatre is looking for more vendors to round out its lineup of artisans and crafters for its 2nd annual Holiday Fair ...  continue

Cumberland Police offer defense training for women

CUMBERLAND - The Cumberland Police Department will be sponsoring a Rape Aggression Defense System Class in November.

The R.A.D. System is a progra ...  continue

Foundation awards grants to organizations

PROVIDENCE - The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded grants to 107 projects statewide, totaling $4.5 million.

Northern Rhode Island recipients inclu ...  continue

Library offers job readiness workshop

CUMBERLAND - Project LEARN and the Cumberland Public Library are offering a Job Readiness workshop on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., N ...  continue

Charity Texas Hold 'em planned

ATTLEBORO, Mass. - The Knights of Columbus will hold its Charity Texas Hold 'em on Friday, Nov. 13, at the hall at 304 Highland Ave., Route 123, South ...  continue