Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins makes it a point to personally visit any city residents who are 100 years old — or older. He always brings a proclamation, the city’s best wishes, and a question: What’s your secret to longevity?
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Special to the Herald
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6/19/24
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The Rhode Island Office of Attorney General will take over the prosecution of the CEO of the Rhode Island Public Transport Authority (RIPTA), who has been charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly …
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BY: CHRISTOPHER SHEA
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4/3/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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There are phases in life where we all need a little extra help.
Of course, babies and young children require constant attention, care, and support in order to grow up into healthy and happy …
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2/21/24
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James Harrison’s story does not stir sympathy.
The Johnston man was accused of peeping through a young neighbor’s window in May. The next morning he allegedly killed his mother and a …
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By RORY SCHULER
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12/6/23
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This week we featured an op-ed written by Matthew R. Trimble, President & CEO of Saint Elizabeth Community, regarding a growing crisis involving Rhode Island’s nursing homes.
The issue …
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8/23/23
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A pair of Johnston car dealerships along Hartford Avenue have reached an agreement with state prosecutors following an alleged violation of consumer protection laws.
Rhode Island Attorney …
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By RORY SCHULER
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8/9/23
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“Hey lady, you forgot your cane!”
These are words I never expected to be addressed to me. I was always a vigorous child, teenager, teacher, wife, and mother. I never thought about …
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By BARBAR KEMALIAN STONE
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3/29/23
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Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced last week that his office has charged a Massachusetts-based construction firm and a former employee with illegally dumping thousands of tons …
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From STAFF REPORTS
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1/24/23
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Will the sale of the Ocean State’s electric provider to Pennsylvania’s top power company result in higher electric bills?
A state utility regulatory agency says they’re convinced …
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By RORY SCHULER
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3/3/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT Warwick's Clouds Hill Museum captured the attention of the producer and director of HBO's new series "The Gilded Age"; it is the only Rhode Island site outside of Newport that used for the series. In this nine-episode season, Clouds
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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2/1/22
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By MAUREEN MAIGRET As Gov. McKee develops the RI 2030 Plan and he and the legislature consider investing the $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds, attention must be given to our demographics and the voices and needs of all our residents - young and
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By MAUREEN MAIGRET
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10/13/21
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The fight over control of Rhode Island's third-largest hospital group got relatively little local attention for a long time. The lawyer for Prospect Medical Holdings, the California-based parent of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima
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6/9/21
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