Archive - Oct 14, 2011
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The town of South Kingstown is taking steps to be healthier as it partners with the South County YMCA and engages in the new Healthy Places By Design Program with the community.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The teachers of South Kingstown believe the district is in danger of falling backwards, becoming less high performing and losing its respect in the state. They expressed that fear seven weeks ago on Aug. 30 with a vote of no confidence against the leadership of their boss, blaming the Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kristen Stringfellow for their worries.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
Inside today's paper, the long wait is finally over. Find out exactly what has gotten South Kingstown teachers so upset with Superintendent Dr. Kristien Stringfellow.
Also, South Kingstown Police have been very busy this week, dealing with a High Street resident who was held at gun point in his own home and the vandalism of gas tanks at Seaview Marketplace in Matunuck.
We also have a story about the unveiling of a new art mural at the University of Rhode Island by Depression-era artist Gino Conti.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
WOOD RIVER JUNCTION - The library at Chariho High school is a place where students can work and study to help further their education. However, on Thursday night, October 6, it was a place where their parents could educate themselves on the issues that affect their children in school.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard
To acknowledge women’s struggles and triumphs over cancer, women business owners have planned a number of local events for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
In Coventry, Marsha Leveille will host a reception from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 19 at her shop The Clothesline, in the Coventry Shoppers Park on Flat River Road.
The open house is in honor of her mother, Marilyn, who died of cancer and the complications of dementia in late August.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers