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While the local economy is desperately trying to get back on its feet, one local business, Brewed Awakenings, is flourishing with the help of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Th...
If Erik Wallin has his way, Rhode Islanders will no longer have to feel embarrassed about the state’s reputation for political corruption. In the crowded field that has emerged in the race to suc...
The Katie DeCubellis Memorial Foundation (KDMF) has launched its 7th annual Creative Writing Contest for Rhode Island High School Students. This year’s theme asks students to create a situation or ...
Although the demand for emergency food assistance at food banks and pantries has skyrocketed over the past two years, members of the state’s Jewish community are often at a loss when looking for ...
The finals of the Johnston Recreation girls’ U-12 basketball season was held on Saturday, March 6, at Rainone's Gym, with the Hartford Paving Huskies taking on the Samsyd Windows Jay Hawks. With ...
Grainne Lanigan and Colleen Beirne have a reason to celebrate – and it’s not just because St. Patrick’s Day was this week. Fresh off a rainy Saturday performance at West Warwick St. Patrick’s D...
QuahogCon is a regional conference for the hacker culture in all forms: hardware, software, security, social, eco-hacking and zero impact living. There will also be sessions available for InfoSec t...
Walking into the home of Brett and Jen Davey, a large Mac computer sits on the dining room table where a place setting might once have been. In front of it, Brett leans closer as he clicks throug...
The Junior League of Rhode, Inc. (JLRI) will be sponsoring the Winter Wine-Down event on March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Promenade, located at 255 Promenade Street in Providence. Celebrate the e...
Rep. Deborah A. Fellela has been named a deputy majority leader in the House of Representatives, Speaker of the House Gordon D. Fox has announced. Representative Fellela, a Democrat who represent...
The Johnston boys' basketball team ended their season Sunday in a 76-73 overtime loss to Central Falls. With a regular season record of 19-1, and an overall record of 21-2, the Panthers were rank...
This year, Johnston schools posted a surplus. Next year, they won’t be so lucky. “We’re past bare bones; we’re at the bone marrow,” said interim Superintendent Margaret Iacovelli at a budget work...
The town of Johnston violated a collective bargaining agreement with one of its public employee unions according to an arbitration decision filed on Feb. 25. The arbitrator ruled that the town br...
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