By DENISE PERREAULT, Valley Breeze & Observer Correspondent
SMITHFIELD - The School Committee has decided to renew for one year its contract with DATTCO bus company for $1.5 million, a 2 percent increase, rather than seek bids from other firms.
The committee...
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SMITHFIELD - Craig Levis, director of special education for Smithfield Public Schools, is a finalist for the superintendent's job in the Blackstone-Millville Regional School District.
Levis confirmed...
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GREENVILLE - Welcome. It's all the parish community exudes - warmth, caring spirit and faith. All are welcomed at St. Philip Church. "Welcome" is also the name of the newest piece by Rhode Island...
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By DENISE PERREAULT, Valley Breeze & Observer Correspondent
Residents in northern Rhode Island who enjoy theater face a difficult choice the weekend of March 14-16.
Two high schools - Smithfield and Ponaganset - will stage major musical productions featuring...
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By DENISE PERREAULT, Valley Breeze & Observer Correspondent
GLOCESTER - "Heel, toe.
"Step, hop.
"Shake, shake.
"Step, hop, step together.
"Shake your booty."
And so goes the instructions that director Lauren Haynes calls out to the 15 Ponaganset High School...
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By DENISE PERREAULT, Valley Breeze & Observer Correspondent
SMITHFIELD - "Flying monkeys, over here.
"Where's the Tin Man?
"No one touches Oz's head - ever."
It's a weekday evening at the end of February and the students at Smithfield High School are in the...
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SCITUATE - A fundraising dinner to benefit the Guilmain family, victims of a February house fire on Silk Lane, will be held at Granite Farm, 50 Danielson Pike, on Sunday, March 9, from 5 to 9 p.m....
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By MATTHEW STRIK, SHS Correspondent
March is a very busy month at Smithfield High School. With only one day off except weekends, it is almost nonstop until April vacation. It's a busy time for seniors who are finalizing their...
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SMITHFIELD - The Smithfield Education Foundation has announced that teachers in the district will receive a total of almost $4,500 in grants for new programs, as well as to enhance existing ones.
The...
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SCITUATE - The final day for unregistered Scituate voters to register to vote for the Financial Town Meeting is Sunday, March 9, at the North Scituate Public Library, 606 West Greenville Road, from 1...
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SMITHFIELD - The town of Smithfield, in coordination with Rhode Island Resource Recovery EcoDepot, will host a household hazardous waste and electronics recycling collection on Saturday, March 22,...
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SCITUATE - Hope Library, 374 North Road, will host a Kids Craft on Wednesday, March 12, from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m.
The program is for children in grades K-5. Registration is required. Call 401-821-7910.
WOONSOCKET - Homefront Health Care is looking for volunteers to provide companionship to hundreds of home-bound seniors throughout the state.
Homefront's Volunteer Program, launched in 2011 through a...
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SMITHFIELD - H&R Block, 400 Putnam Pike, will host a free electronics recycling event on Saturday, March 8, from 2 to 5 p.m.
Accepted items include computers, printers, stereo equipment, TVs,...
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SMITHFIELD - Greenville Public Library will host a program titled Consignment Shopping Tips on Monday, March 10, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
A representative from a local consignment shop will share...
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SMITHFIELD - Mary King and friends will perform family friendly Irish music at Greenville Public Library, 573 Putnam Pike, on Saturday, March 8, from 4 to 5 p.m.
Call 401-949-3630, ext. 1, to...
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CENTRAL FALLS - The Korean War Veterans Association, Ocean State Chapter 1, will meet Thursday, March 13, at 3 p.m. in the American Legion Post 79 hall, 44 Central St.
All veterans of the Korean War...
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LINCOLN - William M. Davies Jr. Career & Technical High School will hold a Kansas City Supper on Friday, March 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The dinner will feature pasta, meatballs, salad, rolls and...
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PROVIDENCE - The St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys of New York City will present a Concert of Sacred Music Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m. in the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul.
The concert, sponsored...
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SCITUATE - The Scituate Conservation Commission will hold its annual meeting at the Chopmist Hill Community Center, 1315 Chopmist Hill Road, on Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m.
If you would like to order...
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BURRILLVILLE - St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Church, 35 Dion Drive, Harrisville, holds its parish Lenten mission during weekend Masses on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9, and will continue the...
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SCITUATE - The Hope Historical Society will meet on Saturday, March 8, at the Howland Barn on Ryefield Road, at 2 p.m. Ernie Gifford will present "The Gainer Dam Construction." Light refreshments...
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FOSTER - Martha Thoman-Thurber, local farmer and naturalist, will lead a hands-on workshop titled 'Trim Your Trees' at Foster Public Library, 184 Howard Hill Road, on Saturday, March 8.
There will be...
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SCITUATE - The Hope Library Lego Club will meet on Saturdays, March 8 and 22, at 10 a.m.
Children in grades K-5 are invited to build using the library's Lego supply.
No registration needed.
GLOCESTER - The Harmony Library, 195 Putnam Pike, will feature a college planning program on Monday, March 10, at 6 p.m. in the library's Community Room.
Andrew Parrillo, a certified guidance...
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