Archive - Dec 2012
December 16th
By ERIC RUEB
erueb@ricentral.com
KINGSTON – With Mike Powell on his right and Nikola Malesevic on his left, University of Rhode Island basketball coach Dan Hurley laughed when he talked about the film session the Rams had following their loss to Providence College on Dec. 6.
The players did too. It was an almost uncomfortable laughter; while the trio didn’t get into the specifics of what was said, it was easy to tell the message behind what was said.
And much like the Rams’ play that night, it wasn’t good.
December 15th
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com
Social media has changed the way society works, from everyday communications with friends and family members to the way employers screen potential job interviews and single men and women look for possible dating matches.
Now, it may begin changing police work as well.
For the second time in recent months, the North Kingstown Police Department is turning to Facebook in an attempt to solve a long-thought-unsolvable cold case.
Source
Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
December 14th
By MARTHA SMITH
Special to the Standard
NORTH KINGSTOWN – A memorial service celebrating the life of Carla Neubert Benoist, 67, longtime animal welfare advocate and dedicated public servant, who died suddenly on Dec.3, will be held Sunday at the Cold Spring Community Center.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
Correction: The Narragansett Times originally reported that auditions for the "Road Show" would be held through Dec. 17. Auditions will be held today only, Dec. 14, through 4 p.m. The Times regrets the error.
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The Courthouse Center for the Arts has changed its name to Courthouse CenterStage.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
December 13th
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com
The Quonset Development Corporation has been lauded over the past few years for its long-term planning and commitment to its future vision of the Quonset Business Park and, thanks to some much-needed federal money, one of the QDC’s main objectives—maintaining and repairing infrastructure— is about to get a whole lot easier.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
December 12th
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com
After a long and arduous negotiating process that often spilled over in public and on editorial pages across the area, the North Kingstown School Committee and its Educational Support Professionals union finally reached a new three-year contract Tuesday night.
The new deal, which will save the school district an estimate $1,760,000, does not include or settle the issue of the controversial outsourcing of 26 custodial employees in the district, a source of great debate between the two sides which will ultimately be played out in the courts.
Source
Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The South Kingstown Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to amend the town’s liquor license regulations, changing the number of Class B Limited licenses from five to four.
Paul Kay, of Woodhouse Fire N Coal Pizza on Main Street, relinquished his Class B Limited liquor license through a Nov. 30 letter, prompting the change to the town’s regulations.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
NARRAGANSETT -Members of the newly elected Narragansett Town Council remain uniformed about the process and potential outcome of the town’s search for a new town manager. The search committee, which was created in July by the council to assist in researching and interviewing potential candidates, is still convened and searching for final candidates.
“We’ve kind of been thrown in the middle of it,” said Town Council President James Callaghan. “I can’t comment on the process because I don’t know much about it. Hopefully, we can get the committee’s thoughts soon.”
Source
Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
NARRAGANSETT - At Tuesday’s Recreation Advisory Board meeting, Parks and Recreation Director Steven Wright gave an update on the town’s cleanup work post-Hurricane Sandy, as well as provide information on the status of a number of town buildings that have been identified for renovations by Wright.
“A lot of our buildings have not had any money put into them, and I am not a big advocate of throwing good money into bad,” said Wright.
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
December 11th
Today’s news is the first revision of tomorrow’s history. Times Past provides a look back on past events through the pages of the Standard-Times as a way for us to examine the events that have helped shape the news of today.
By PAUL J. SPETRINI
pspetrini@ricentral.com
One Year Ago
December 15th, 2011
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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers
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