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Starkweather acquires E.G. firm, new CEO
" Natale "Nat" Calamis, a 35-year industry veteran, has been elected president and CEO of the Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc.
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St. Rita's Church of Oakland Beach: Not much fun by trolley of car
One of the most beautiful vistas in Rhode Island can be found at Oakland Beach. The early map makers thought the area resembled a horse's neck and called the area that during the Colonial period when ...
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Gosselin: No reason to replace judge
HANNAH CLARKIN This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it WEST WARWICK - Despite what the town manager and one member of the town council said, the position of ...
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Officials question URI project
After nearly a year of hearings, the Senate Committee on Government Oversight has concluded the construction management practices used for the $54 million Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences at ...
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Police arrest man after EG robbery
A 37-year-old man was arrested on Friday after police said he robbed the Bank RI branch on South County Trail in East Greenwich with a machete.
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Aramark's Cool*Caf draws kids to healthy eating
Aramark used bright colors and posters in its Cool*Caf at East Greenwich, R.I. A new cafeteria format designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and encourage healthy choices by children is set to be ...
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Careless holiday trash disposal can aid thieves
Shortly after buying a 65-inch television, Johnston resident George Tirkoulis worried the world would know of his purchase come trash day.
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Regional 'Happy Holidays' movie hits iTunes
It's the week before Christmas and, as the movie's tagline goes, ""An Athiest, a Catholic and a Jew walk into a bar..." Oh, there's a gay character as well which results in a holiday-themed comedy of errors.
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Chamber chief: Merger talks are premature
Despite a letter from her counterpart in East Greenwich that states that there are ongoing talks to merge two local chambers of commerce, North Kingstown Executive Director Karla Driscoll said this week that ...
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Report: Hospital carries high debt
South County Hospital's profitability is third lowest in the state and the hospital carries the highest debt level and highest capital-related fixed costs in the state.
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School honors Joyce's devotion
On Christmas Eve, Janet Joyce will celebrate with family in Rhode Island as she always has, sustaining the rituals of her Swedish heritage.
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I-Team: Snow keeps disabled boy from getting to school
An East Greenwich man is outraged that his handicapped son can't get to school when the weather turns bad.
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Holiday events in public sector are lower-key
Holiday partying has been curtailed but it has not been canceled on the state's political circuit.
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Coast Guard rescues mariners
The Coast Guard rescued four mariners from a sailboat south of Block Island, R.I., during Friday night's snowstorm.
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Coast Guard rescues four in winter storm
The Coast Guard rescued four people aboard their sailboat Friday about seven miles south of Block Island.
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EG council approves CVS amendments
The Town Council approved amendments to the Comprehensive Community Plan and the local zoning ordinance Monday that clears the way for the development of a CVS Pharmacy near the corner of Route 2 and Division ...
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Libraries offer resources in tough economic times
East Greenwich Free Library clerk Leanne Paquet checks out movies selected by Diane Farren of East Greenwich.
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GOP chair tries to keep Republican spirits high
Despite the fact that the GOP holds only 10 of 113 legislative seats, the fact that Governor Donald Carcieri has reduced the state workforce by about 1,800 employees and a Washington Post article suggesting the ...
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Jarvis Green makes appearance for food bank
Jarvis Green will be teaming up with Dave's Marketplace in East Greenwich on Tuesday evening to raise money and donations for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
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Tuesday Top Seller: Rhode Islanda s CIVIL
CIVIL planted its roots in East Greenwich, Rhode Island a little less than two years ago, and has since served as a go-to skate and snow shop for a wide range of boarders, according to shop owner Guido ...
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