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By MARCIA GREEN, Valley Breeze Editor
LINCOLN - The town's registered voters are due at the 2008 Financial Town Meeting next Monday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. to consider a budget plan that seeks a 2.7 percent spending increase over this year.
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By MARCIA GREEN, Valley Breeze Editor
PROVIDENCE - A bill to allow mixed martial arts matches in Rhode Island, co-sponsored by Lincoln's Rep. Peter Petrarca, has cleared the House Corporations Committee and is scheduled for consideration on the floor on Tuesday, May 13.
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LINCOLN - Joseph A.J. Paiva, 451 Angell Road, will run for the District 3 Town Council seat, he announced this week. continue
LINCOLN - Memorial Day Parade organizer Dave Sale is putting out a call for veterans from around the region to join this year's grand marshal, Vietnam veteran Larry Goucher, as he leads the parade up Smithfield Avenue this year. continue
LINCOLN - Sayles Memorial Congregational Church, 185 Chapel St., will hold an indoor yard sale on Saturday, May 10 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church hall. continue
LINCOLN - The thrift shop at Sayles Memorial Congregational Church, 185 Chapel St., will close for the summer on Saturday, May 17 at 12 p.m. The shop will reopen on Thursday, September 18. continue
PROVIDENCE - Bank Rhode Island has announced that Heather Grogan has been named manager of its Lincoln branch on George Washington Highway. continue
LINCOLN - Lighthouse Computer Services has been named winner of the 2008 IBM Business Partner Excellence Award for North America. The award is given to one business partner from each of IBM's six geographies. Lighthouse was chosen from among all IBM Business Partner communities, including resellers, consultants and integrators, and independent software vendors. The selection was based upon Lighthouse's impact on the marketplace, innovative solutions using IBM offerings and customer satisfaction and value delivered. continue
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PROVIDENCE - Three local residents, graduates of Rhode Island College, will be honored tonight, May 8, as they are named to the Rhode Island College Honor Roll during the Alumni Awards dinner. They are: continue
LINCOLN - Tickets are now on sale for Boy Scout Troop 64's 40th anniversary dinner and program that will be held June 8 at the Village Haven restaurant in North Smithfield. continue
LINCOLN - The Valentine Whitman House will host a show by Sneak Peek Productions on Friday, May 16. continue
LINCOLN - The Lincoln Public Library is offering an adult beading workshop on Wednesday, May 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will have access to a wide array of beads, findings, cording and instruction to create a jewelry set, consisting of a pair of earrings and a bracelet. continue
LINCOLN - The Shooting Star Theatre will bring its performance of "The Frog Princess" to the Lincoln Public Library on Friday, May 16 at 10 a.m. continue
LINCOLN - The Lincoln Land Trust's tree inventory and identification skills class is this Friday, May 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall, 100 Old River Road. continue
