SMITHFIELD – Brian Rea has announced that he will run for state representative in House District 53, representing Smithfield and Glocester.
“As a lifelong Rhode Islander, I am very concerned with...
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SMITHFIELD – The following students at Gallagher Middle School have been named to the second quarter honor roll.
Grade 8
High Honors: Clara Arcand, Courtney Ayrassian, Julia Cavanagh, Anna Costello,...
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GLOCESTER – The following students have been named to the Ponaganset Middle School's second quarter honor roll.
Grade 8
First Honors: Abigail Azevedo, Madison Bates, Brayden Blackmon, John Bond,...
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PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation introduced by Sen. Frank Lombardi, of District 26 in Cranston, that would mandate the towing of cars that are illegally parked in...
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SMITHFIELD – The Rhode Island State Police announced Friday that a 47-year-old man died in a one-car car crash on Route 295 south in Smithfield.
The victim was identified as Jason Denton, age 47, of...
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SCITUATE – Scituate has not been brought into two pending legal matters stemming from complaints to the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training about wages paid by two companies in the Scituate...
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SMITHFIELD – “It took 17 years,” said Planning Board member Michael Pinelli as developers for Smithfield Village, 355 Putnam Pike, gathered their belongings following final plan approval last...
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
FOSTER – Fifth-grader Eleanor Aubourg went through 22 rounds of spelling before nailing the championship word, flimsy, in the Foster-Glocester Spelling Bee at Fogarty Elementary School last Wednesday...
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SMITHFIELD – Juliette Correia fell in love with “Frozen” as a 3-year-old when her parents, Meredith and Nuno Correia, took her to see the Disney movie at the theater in 2013.
Her mother said she...
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SMITHFIELD – In the last hour before February vacation kicked off, every student, along with faculty, parents and siblings, at LaPerche Elementary School participated in the PTA’s sponsored Color-a-...
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By JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD, Valley Breeze & Observer Staff Writer
SCITUATE – The Scituate Land Trust and Conservation Commission will ask the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management whether the town can put up a new concession stand before signing a...
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SMITHFIELD – The American Association of Retired Persons, in conjunction with the Internal Revenue Service, will sponsor a free Tax Assistance Program for those with low-moderate income and the...
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SCITUATE – Scituate, West Warwick and Coventry police arrested four suspects in a drug investigation titled “Operation Hooked” after targets showcased gun and drug dealing expertise on a YouTube...
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SMITHFIELD – Georgiaville Baptist Church, 100 Farnum Pike, will host a pasta and meatball supper on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 5 p.m.
The menu will include pasta, meatballs, salad, Italian bread,...
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SCITUATE – The Scituate Rotary Club will host an Italian dinner fundraiser to benefit the Rotary Playground Renovations. Mangia with Micheline will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 6 p.m., at Trinity...
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SMITHFIELD – St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 1 Smith Ave., will celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a Pancake Supper on Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The menu will include pancakes, bacon, sausage,...
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