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Sheehan wants office to combat government fraud, mismanagement

March 22, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN—In light of a report released last week by Governor Lincoln Chafee this past week uncovering fraud and mismanagement in the state’s food stamp (EBT) and Medicaid programs, Sen. James C. Sheehan (Dist.36—Narragansett, North Kingstown) has introduced legislation which would establish a state inspector general’s office to help bring a higher level of consistency and efficiency to the state’s finances.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Reed visits Exeter Job Corps

March 22, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

EXETER—Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed paid a visit to the Exeter Job Corps Center this past Friday, speaking with students and other administrators about the work placement program’s importance in the local community and also the potential cuts which the federal government is predicting due to fiscal mismanagement.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Students brighten up science skills with SMILE

March 8, 2013

By
ANGELENA CHAPMAN

KINGSTON — Kids, no matter what the age, seem to love experiments and this weekend at the University of Rhode Island, 90 middle school students got to put their love to practice.
Students from five Rhode Island school districts traveled to the URI on Friday to take part in the Science and Math Investigative Learning Experiences (SMILE) Program’s Middle School Engineering Challenge Weekend.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Saunderstown resident named interim Dean of Pharmacy at URI

March 8, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

KINGSTON — The University of Rhode Island has named Dr. E. Paul Larrat as the new interim dean of Pharmacy while their search continues for a permanent selection. Larrat, who has been a member of the university’s Pharmacy faculty for 25 years, hopes to advance the department’s mission of providing well-informed and up-to-date pharmaceutical education in his role as interim dean.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Reps gather to oppose gun registration bill

March 8, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

STATE HOUSE — Hundreds of constituents gathered last Thursday afternoon to hear a number of state representatives express their opposition to House Bill 5573, which would require gun owners 21 years of age and up to register their firearms with the local licensing authority, which in many cases is the state or local police.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

BankNewport robbery suspect apprehended

March 1, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN—In conjunction with East Greenwich Police Department, North Kingstown Police detectives made quick work of finding their suspect who robbed the BankNewport off Ten Rod Road last Wednesday.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

NK school committee continues difficult budget discussions

March 1, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN—The school committee met again on Wednesday, Feb. 20 to debate further the budget process for Fiscal Year 2013-14, namely the discrepancy between expenditures and declining revenues. Members Robert Jones and William Mudge, III, the committee representatives on the budget sub-committee, presented their formal concerns regarding the process.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Planning Commission continues Rolling Greens discussion

February 22, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

NORTH KINGSTOWN — On Tuesday evening, the Planning Commission met to discuss continued efforts to conceptualize an acceptable layout for the future retail/residential development at Rolling Greens on Route 102. The development’s architect, Donald Powers of Union Architects in Providence, presented five alternative layouts which could offer a workable area that is inviting to both the consumer public and those living within the development.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Wounded eagle recovering at NK wildlife center

February 22, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

SAUNDERSTOWN — Many across the state were shocked last week to hear about the bald eagle which was found near the Johnston Landfill, shot by an unknown assailant sometime in the recent past. The bird is now under the care of the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island (WRARI) in Saunderstown, and was scheduled to undergo a CAT Scan on Tuesday.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

Job Corps freeze concerns local reps

February 8, 2013

By
SHAUN KIRBY
skirby@ricentral.com

EXETER—Council members discussed the weakening of a valuable community program, the Exeter Job Corps Center, which faces an enrollment freeze, designated by the federal Department of Labor on Jan. 18.

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Southern Rhode Island Newspapers

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