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Providence – SERVPRO of Metro Rhode Island announced that Joshua Griffin has been promoted to Production Manager, overseeing the disaster and restoration company’s 14 service crews. Griffin joined the company 6-months ago and worked as the Moisture Monitoring Manager, where he evaluated readings to determine equipment adjustments. He is a certified Water Restoration Technician (WRT) [...]

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The South Attleboro Village Lions Club would like to thank the community for their generosity during our recent Cash Calendar raffle to benefit Christina Mendes, a local young woman who recently underwent a bone marrow transplant due to leukemia.  The response from the community has been heartwarming, allowing the club to raise over $3,000 to [...]

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The Tiverton Arts Council is pleased to present “Entropic Abstraction,” an exhibition of paintings by Tiverton artist, William H. Girrier at the Tiverton Town Hall from March 11, 2009 to May 10, 2009. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, March 15, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Tiverton Town Hall is located at [...]

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Omar Elkhatib, left, of Attleboro of the Dayspring Christian Academy Eagles team tries to dribble past Cherubin Manokaran of DCA’s Hawks squad during a recent 5th- and 6th-grade boys’ basketball game in the Attleboro Youth Basketball Association. (Photo courtesy of Dayspring Christian Academy) Three boys’ teams and two girls’ squads representing Dayspring Christian Academy of [...]

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A proposal being considered by the Rhode Island General Assembly to cut promised state aid to Pawtucket by nearly $5 million prompted Mayor Doyle to ask residents to let their collective voices known at the State House. The prewritten form letters state, “If the cuts are approved many communities will be forced to turn to [...]

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Shining pennies above, are, back row from left: Melanie Garcia, Shea Mulhern, Sofia Troy and Spencer Glasson. Front row: Ciara Cronin, Peter Le, Griffin Barros and Isabella Simoneau. At right, shown in their classroom are from front to back: Derian Tkach, Brad Kogut and Jillian Margetta.SS Dayspring Christian Academy, located at 1052 Newport Avenue (Route [...]

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Donations Instead Of Presents! Daniel decided this year to accept donations instead of presents! For his birthday he sent out invitations for his roller skating party with specific instructions, he asked if his friends and family could bring donations for an animal shelter instead of birthday present’s this year. Daniel Hedberg along with his sister [...]

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                Taunton – Recently, art students from Coyle and Cassidy High School received a very special package in the mail. It contained artwork and letters from children in orphanages in Ecuador who had been matched with the high school students through an organization called the Memory Project. The [...]

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OPENINGS FOR NEW MEMBERS. IF INTERESTED, FILL OUT AVAILABILITY CARD AT THE SENIOR CENTER OR TOWN HALL LEONA’S RESTAURANT – FREE MEAL THURS. MARCH 26 12 NOON. ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT THE CENTER ($2 GRATUITY DUE AT TIME OF SIGN UP) ASK-A-NURSE – MONDAY.,MARCH 30 AT 10:00 “COOKING FOR ONE”- MARCH 31 AT 10:30 MOVIE [...]

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By Gary Applebaum, M.D. I’ve been a primary care physician, working mainly with the elderly, for 20 years. In that time, I’ve seen thousands of patients and witnessed tremendous medical advancements. And I’ve come to realize that a personal relationship with a patient is the most valuable tool a doctor can wield. As the debate [...]

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