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Cumberland moves to biweekly recycling to cut costs
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1724+ words) CUMBERLAND " The Town Council has approved a new contract for trash and recycling collection that will shift residents to every-other-week recycling pickup in an effort to save money. The resolution authorizes Mayor Jeffrey J. Mutter to enter into an agreement with…...
On school choice, and a triumphant win
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (371+ words) A "No Brainer" for Gov. McKeeFormer Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza " hardly a conservative firebrand " is calling on Democratic governors to opt in to the new federal school choice program. Elorza calls it "a no brainer." He's right! Elorza also calls…...
Loss of limb, but not life: A North Providence couple’s tree-mendous gratitude
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (290+ words) During a break from cleaning up his yard, Al DeCellio takes a seat on the 50-foot limb of an Eastern White Pine that crashed down onto his property from his neighbor's yard. Some of the resulting damage from a pine…...
Phones out, Yondr Pouches in: Woonsocket schools mandate cell phone locking devices
1+ week, 4+ day ago (747+ words) Villa Nova Middle School Principal Kim Luca, Hamlet Middle School Principal Jennifer Renigaldo, and Mike Deragon, Woonsocket High School assistant principal, talk about the impact of Yondr Pouches at the schools. WOONSOCKET " This week marks the second week that Woonsocket…...
Stop lip service, just do it!
2+ week, 4+ day ago (611+ words) Charlie Galligan of Bristol, R.I., not only was/is a great caretaker for his parents, but also in many ways is a caretaker for your elder parents as well. For five years he has volunteered hundreds of hours to get Congress…...
Some history and a thank you to our readers
2+ week, 5+ day ago (441+ words) While you'd think The Valley Breeze which debuted on March 27, 1996, is turning 30, the truth is that the idea started much earlier. Tom Ward approached me in the late spring of 1995 to start asking questions and ideas. I didn't realize at…...
Tassoni thanks Smithfield for support during Olympics
3+ week, 4+ day ago (765+ words) SMITHFIELD " As U.S. Olympic teams celebrate bringing home dozens of medals, local Olympic hockey referee Amanda Tassoni says she is feeling better than gold. In the three and a half weeks that Tassoni was in Italy refereeing Olympic hockey teams, Smithfield…...
Woonsocket is first to pass bilingual bill supporting new education fund
3+ week, 4+ day ago (644+ words) Members of the Coalition for a Multilingual RI stand on the steps of the Statehouse. Earlier this month, the Woonsocket City Council passed a resolution supporting a bill that would bring resources to the city for bilingual educators and their…...
Cumberland board approves project near conservation land
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1053+ words) The area near the top of this map shows the three large-scale Cumberland conservation areas surrounding Staples Road. CUMBERLAND " Former Town Planner Josh O'Neill, now a member of the Planning Board, says he knows well how critically important the town's…...
Writing about you has been the honor of my life
3+ week, 4+ day ago (637+ words) Whew, where do I start? Twenty years ago next month, Tom Ward, Jamie Quinn, and Marcia Green saw my combination of limited writing ability and deep hunger for local news and decided to hire me. At my mom's urging, I'd…...