Dragons, mermaids, Loch Ness monster, griffins and unicorns… were they real or imagined? Guests can visit the Dragons & Mythical Creatures exhibit at the Roger Williams Park Zoo and …
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4/3/24
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In the landscape of today’s music industry, folks are always working on coming up with new ideas and approaches. This is especially the case when it comes to releasing music due to casual …
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By ROB DUGUAY
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4/3/24
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Like many, I enjoy browsing through Facebook. Also, like most people, I enjoy shopping, and Facebook provides many opportunities to do so.
Finding a bathing suit to fit my older, sagging body …
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4/3/24
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Warwick Showcase
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire * * *
Here we go again. Yet another Kong/Godzilla movie.
Last year it was the Japanese-made Kong X 2, which was pure camp.
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4/3/24
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Remember the controversy over “The Vagina Monologues”?
Burbage Theatre Company brings us the Rhode Island Premiere of Jen Silverman’s “Collective Rage: A Play in 5 …
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Theatre Review by DON FOWLER
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4/3/24
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Alex Snow loomed large in the prison yard. On a recent Friday morning, he looked even bigger in the Johnston High School auditorium.
In prison, Snow cultivated the friends he needed to watch his …
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By RORY SCHULER
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4/3/24
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Rhode Island is one step closer to enacting a safe storage law. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Pam Lauria, cleared the Rhode Island Senate 28-7 on Tuesday, March 19. It now heads to the House, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/3/24
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In the wake of the mistrial of current Providence Police Sergeant Hanley, the Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Political Action Committee (BLM RI PAC) calls on the Rhode Island General Assembly to …
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4/3/24
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‘AI is coming and there’s nothing stopping it’
Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool in the healthcare field as well as reinventing and reinvigorating the way …
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By Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
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4/3/24
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As soon as I saw Pete Fontaine open the office door, a smile spread across his face, I knew he was up to something.
It was the day before Thanksgiving and everyone was pressing to meet deadline …
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4/3/24
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By Staff / ecoRI News
Steven Alm and Casey Johnson in the University of Rhode Island Bee Lab want property owners to think small. Though tiny, the issues the duo is examining are anything but …
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By Staff / ecoRI News
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4/3/24
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As the tradition for decades, Easter sun rise services were held at Warwick Neck Light overlooking a serene Narragansett Bay with a mirror reflection of a brightening sky. That service was followed …
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4/3/24
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The spring high school sports season is underway and a handful of Cranston teams have begun their regular season slates. The Cranston West boys tennis team hosted East Providence in its opener on …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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4/3/24
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After a groundbreaking 2023 season, the Emmanuel College men’s lacrosse team has struggled mightily in its bid for an encore, but one bright spot for the 1-9 Saints has been Cranston native …
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By BRENDEN SOARES
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4/3/24
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The 42nd annual Ocean State Grand National Karate Championship is set to go down this weekend at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, and will once again host some of the top competitors throughout the world …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/3/24
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The Cranston East baseball team won its season opener in a 1-0 decision against Pilgrim on Monday afternoon.
The two teams were scoreless heading into the final inning, but East would get the …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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4/3/24
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One thing that took me a long time to realize is what is common knowledge to one person can be mind blowing to another. Today’s topic is one I feel fits that description perfectly. You would be …
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4/3/24
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Dear Fellow Johnston Residents and Neighbors,
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the Johnston Planning Board will consider extending the timeline on their decision from March 3, 2022, relative to …
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Stop Johnston Solar (SJS)
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4/1/24
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Peter C. Fontaine, 77, award winning sports columnist died Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Born in North Kingstown, he was a son of the late Alphonse C. and Anna L. (Raitano) Fontaine. Pete was a …
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3/29/24
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Sad news to report. Our longtime freelancer Pete Fontaine died Wednesday afternoon.
For decades, you've been reading his upbeat stories highlighting community giving. His bylines have regularly …
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3/29/24
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