Johnston’s primary seat in the state Senate will stay empty until after the November election.
Sen. Frank Lombardo III, a Democrat representing District 25 (Johnston) since 2010, died …
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By RORY SCHULER
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2/28/24
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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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Public Schools announces the opening of the Ward 5 seat on the Cranston School Committee. The Cranston School Committee is made up of six members as well as a citywide chairperson. The board works …
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8/9/23
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Councilman Robert Ferri and Council President Jessica Marino want to remind constituents in Ward 6 that they are available to handle any constituent calls in Ward 6. Ward 6 is currently vacant due to …
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6/7/23
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Anthony Melillo, a 30+ year resident of the City of Cranston, announced his candidacy to become the Ward 6 Representative to the Cranston City Council. Anthony resides in the Garden City neighborhood …
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5/24/23
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By ALEX MALM It's been a week since United States Congressman Jim Langevin stunned the Rhode Island political world when he announced that he wouldn't seek a 12th term in the U.S. House of Representatives this fall. Since then one of the biggest
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By ALEX MALM
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1/25/22
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Another name is being put forward to fill the Ward 4 seat on the City Council, while a special meeting has been set to act on the proposed appointment. Council President Chris Paplauskas on Tuesday announced he has nominated Richard
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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9/22/21
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I never saw Joseph J. Solomon happier than when he was behind the wheel of his 1965 Cadillac DeVille convertible with his wife, Cindy, and their dog, Buddy, at his side. He loved making the rounds of Ward 4, where he served as councilman, on a warm
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By JOHN HOWELL
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5/27/21
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The recent census surprised many by showing Rhode Island gained about 45,000 inhabitants and that it would not lose a congressional seat. However, the 2020 census also showed that Rhode Island is still in danger of losing a seat. Rhode Island's second
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5/5/21
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