The Rhode Department of Environmental Management has identified Vickie A. Medeiros, 61, of Cumberland, as the drowning victim in a kayaking accident on Nov. 27 in Narragansett.
Regina Treweek, 56,...
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By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Editor
CUMBERLAND – Of the 623 write-in votes cast in Cumberland’s School Committee District 4 race, Joe Exotic, Mickey Mouse, Ben Franklin, Donald Trump, Tom Brady, Batman, and Bart Simpson all took home...
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By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Editor
CUMBERLAND – The remainder of all planned interior and exterior upgrades at the Cumberland Senior Center should be completed through a newly obtained $300,000 Community Development Block Grant....
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By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Editor
CUMBERLAND – Twenty-four students and another 10 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 this year, Supt. Bob Mitchell told the School Committee last week, but officials maintain that the...
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By LAUREN CLEM, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
WOONSOCKET/CUMBERLAND – A series of recent investments in and around Highland Corporate Park has local officials rethinking how to spread that economic success to other parts of northern Rhode Island...
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By ETHAN SHOREY, Valley Breeze Editor
CUMBERLAND – Former Fire Board member Robert Archambault officially won a return to the seat last week once all write-in and mail-in ballots related to the Nov. 3 election were tabulated.
Of the 330...
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By KAYLA PANU, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
CUMBERLAND – Throughout the summer and fall, Franklin Farm ran a harvest fundraiser, Squash Hunger, with a goal for community members to donate $10,000 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
The...
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By MELANIE THIBEAULT, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
CUMBERLAND – North Cumberland Middle School student Owen Horvath has gone from never having used a yo-yo to wanting to show off his tricks and routines in competitions, all thanks to the extra time...
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PROVIDENCE – Anticipating an increased need for socially-distanced emergency shelter as winter approaches, Crossroads Rhode Island has announced the opening of a temporary emergency shelter with...
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By KAYLA PANU, Valley Breeze Staff Writer
CUMBERLAND – Last September, Logan Grenier, 15, of Troop 12 Berkeley-Ashton, contacted Ashton Elementary School Principal Nidia Karbonik about his Eagle Scout project, replacing the crumbling garden...
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PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health has announced it is launching a podcast – "Public Health Out Loud" – as a new platform to help Rhode Islanders stay informed about an array of local...
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CUMBERLAND – The staff at North Cumberland Middle School have announced the monthly S.T.A.R. students. Each month, teachers are nominating outstanding students who are: Self-directed learners; Treat...
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PROVIDENCE – With winter approaching, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is reminding businesses, community groups, and state and local government agencies to begin preparations...
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CUMBERLAND – The next Cumberland Special Education Advisory Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom.
To participate, visit https://zoom.us/j/91063772576?pwd=...
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PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Health and the Rhode Island Parent Information Network announced in a press release a series of new virtual workshops to support Rhode Islanders who serve...
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PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Seafood Marketing Collaborative, chaired by Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit, announces the availability of a new feature on the SeafoodRI.com...
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CUMBERLAND – The Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth and Learning, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, Suite 2, will hold a stained glass workshop for ages 15-20, a seven-week course starting on Monday, Dec. 7....
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CUMBERLAND – Submit a baby photo of your Class of 2021 student, for $10, to be featured in Cumberland High School’s yearbook along with a message from family and friends as part of the school’s...
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