Mayor-elect Fontaine sets ambitious agenda

WOONSOCKET - A jubilant Mayor-elect Leo Fontaine said Tuesday night his eyes will be on the financially troubled School Department almost immediat ...  continue

Community students first in line for flu shots

CUMBERLAND - About 80 percent of the 697 youngsters of Community School are heading to Cumberland High School this afternoon as they become the first in town inoculated against an H1N1 flu virus that as of Mon ...  continue

School board meeting descends into chaos as lawsuit approved

PAWTUCKET - The Pawtucket School Committee fights about everything.

And no one, not even its members, would ar ...  continue

Fairlawn Early Learning Center likely target of school closure

LINCOLN - The School Committee will begin considering whether to close a school - likely the Fairl ...  continue

McGarry leaving for Hopkinton manager post

SMITHFIELD - After 13 years of leading the Poli ...  continue

Caranci accuses Lombardi of budget fraud

NORTH PROVIDENCE - District 1 Councilm ...  continue

Chopmist firefighters claim private medical files disturbed

SCITUATE - When Chopmist Hill firefighters took back possession of the fire sta ...  continue

Experience Rhode Island in the Time of Lincoln

WOONSOCKET - In 1860, newcomer to the national political scene Abraham Lincoln made a brief visit to R ...  continue

Kids' pictures needed to illustrate Breeze & Observer holiday cards

SMITHFIELD - Calling young artists.

The Valley Breeze & Observer is calling on you to help with one of our favorite holiday traditions.

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MY LIFE - Revenge of the GPS

It may be a simple case of anthropomorphizing, but I really believe our GPS deliberately led us astray to teach us a lesson. ...  continue

Stripes to stay 'as is' at John Street, Lonsdale Avenue intersection, says DOT

LINCOLN - A crew from the state Department of Transportation was expected back to John Street early this week to repaint the lane markings exactly as ...  continue

• Fed funds to 'stimulate' Lincoln students
• Revenues plunge downward in North Smithfield
• Hefner defends bid process for water projects
• Swine flu: School absentees up, parents' questions up, clinics open
• Documentary recounts history of Glocester
• Active community group RDEDC seeks means to grow
• School Committee wants improved science scores; Donoyan details efforts
• It's been 15 years, but 'Pogo Dave' never tires of nonsensical act

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